JF Environmental Trust Foundation
JF Environmental Trust Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fredericksburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $124K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $1K.
JF Environmental Trust Foundation at a glance
In short: JF Environmental Trust Foundation gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,500
- -51.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,250
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,250
- Total assets
- $124,366
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who JF Environmental Trust Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Mary Washington ($30K). Together the top 2 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How JF Environmental Trust Foundation gives
- Giving grew 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2022) to $67K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA | Funds have been given to the University of Mary Washington UMW for for scholarships and grants to students doing science-based research on local environmental issues. The funds are used for environmental issues such as: water used by data centers; air pollution caused by diesel-powered backup electrical systems; trash pollution along local rivers; updated maps of nuclear plant evacuation routes and earthquake history etc. Results were provided by the recipients in the form of research papers newsletter articles and public presentations. | $30,000 |
| Lynn Godfrey Portsmouth, VA | Environmental Activism on Climate Change. She spearheaded the effort to defeat the Lambert Compressor Station effectively halting a major pipeline project in Virginia. She worked with the SAVE Coalition yo successfully stop the creation of the VNG HIP C4GT Gas Plant and Chickahominy Gas Plants. | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $124,366 | $41,133 | $41,475 | $32,500 | 2 | $156,866 | $1,133 | — |
| 2024 | $118,165 | $2,133 | $73,045 | $67,315 | 5 | $210,542 | — | — |
| 2023 | $189,077 | $104,906 | $45,500 | $45,500 | 1 | $45,500 | $4,906 | — |
| 2022 | $129,671 | $65,463 | $19,213 | $16,700 | 2 | $19,213 | $463 | — |
| 2021 | $84,996 | $85,036 | $40 | — | — | — | $36 | $1,364 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JF Environmental Trust Foundation is led by William Johnson, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Diana Johnson (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about JF Environmental Trust Foundation
How much does JF Environmental Trust Foundation give each year?
JF Environmental Trust Foundation gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 5 grants.
How large is JF Environmental Trust Foundation?
JF Environmental Trust Foundation reported $124K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $41K.
Where does JF Environmental Trust Foundation operate?
JF Environmental Trust Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is JF Environmental Trust Foundation's EIN?
JF Environmental Trust Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2483383. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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