JSA Foundation
JSA Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $289K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $7K.
JSA Foundation at a glance
In short: JSA Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,888
- +24.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,629
- +24.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,888
- Total assets
- $289,097
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (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 JSA Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How JSA Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $36K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $19,888 |
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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 | $289,097 | $12,282 | $24,844 | $19,888 | 3 | $24,844 | $6,776 | $21,240 |
| 2024 | $301,659 | $44,941 | $29,120 | $16,000 | 3 | $29,120 | $30,821 | $19,696 |
| 2023 | $289,838 | $64,854 | $42,027 | $28,000 | 4 | $42,027 | $49,902 | $18,251 |
| 2022 | $263,127 | $63,154 | $41,224 | $36,000 | 1 | $41,224 | $57,781 | $19,889 |
| 2021 | $241,011 | $6,649 | $8,274 | $3,144 | 1 | — | $1,519 | $19,938 |
| 2020 | $240,781 | $5,547 | $21,300 | $15,402 | 1 | — | $1,531 | $17,588 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JSA Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JSA Foundation is led by Andrienne C Friedli, President & Board Member since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrienne C Friedli
President & Board Member
Vice President → President & Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ginger Rowell
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hartman Henson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Julie Hawkins
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Margaret L Behm
Secretary & Board Member
Board Member → Secretary & Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ruth Ellen Drakes
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Theresa E Cole
Treasurer & Board Member
Treasurer → Treasurer & Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Liz Barnes
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Raholanda White
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Donna D Preston (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Magada Ward (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Jenny Sauls (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Seipelt Thiemann (2020–2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 JSA Foundation
How much does JSA Foundation give each year?
JSA Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 3 grants.
What is JSA Foundation's typical grant size?
JSA Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,888, and its average grant was $6,629, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does JSA Foundation give grants?
JSA Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does JSA Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on JSA Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is JSA Foundation?
JSA Foundation reported $289K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is JSA Foundation?
JSA Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $289K in total assets as of 2025.
What is JSA Foundation's EIN?
JSA Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1488121. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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