Joanne Bartholomay Jelke Foundation

CYPRESS, TX EIN: 84-3784465

Joanne Bartholomay Jelke Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CYPRESS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $943K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $41K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$943K

-3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$72K

+75.6% YoY

Grant Count

7

+40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+25.4% YoY

About Joanne Bartholomay Jelke Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Joanne Bartholomay Jelke Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CYPRESS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $943K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $41K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

AustinBrenhamBurtonDallasHoustonJacksonvilleLindaleMiamiRockwallSpring

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$143K$286K$429K$573K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$942,904$974,174$507,142
Revenue$50,945$520,468$48,298
Expenses$82,215$53,535$82,097
Qualifying Distributions$72,000$41,000$75,000
Net Investment Income$41,097$508,733$41,597
Distributable Amount$57,043$44,688$53,419

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$19K$38K$56K$75K5 grants20206 grants20217 grants20225 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

FRIENDS FOR CHARITY FOUN…$16KMERCY SHIPS$13KMY GOD VOTES$10KFREDERICKSBURG TENNIS CE…$10KTEXAS VALOR PROJECT$10KBURTON HERITAGE SOCIETY$7KBRENHAM PREGNANCY CENTER$7K

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOANNE B JELKEPRESIDENT
KARA MEYERSECRETARY
ALEXANDER JELKETREASURER
STACY L JELKEBOARD MEMBER
JUDY V MEYERSBOARD MEMBER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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