JSTLWF
JSTLWF is a private foundation, based in Athens, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $503K. Net investment income was $91K.
JSTLWF at a glance
In short: JSTLWF gave $503K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $502,820
- +19.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +166.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,853
- -55.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $72,500
- Total assets
- $1,997,218
- -17.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (58% 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 JSTLWF funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Little Light Ministries ($104K). Together the top 8 received $503K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 18 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How JSTLWF gives
- Giving grew 403% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 453% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2022) to $503K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $503K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Little Light Ministries Ooltewah, TN | Public Charity | $104,205 |
| It Is Written Chattanooga, TN | Public Charity | $100,000 |
| Streams of Light Clovis, CA | Public Charity | $89,300 |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN | Public Charity | $85,000 |
| Red River Outpost Stanton, KY | Public Charity | $60,000 |
| As a Needle to the Pole Berrien Springs, MI | Public Charity | $30,000 |
| Black Hills Health Hermosa, SD | Public Charity | $25,000 |
| Widsom Pearl Babylon, NY | Public Charity | $9,315 |
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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 | $1,997,218 | $104,976 | $532,551 | $502,820 | 8 | $518,158 | $90,583 | $114,366 |
| 2024 | $2,424,793 | $89,775 | $436,784 | $420,000 | 3 | $420,000 | $72,991 | $4,520 |
| 2023 | $2,771,802 | $110,063 | $361,307 | $350,000 | 4 | $350,000 | $98,756 | $137,210 |
| 2022 | $3,023,046 | $-119,692 | $107,745 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $43,422 | $158,245 |
| 2021 | $3,250,483 | $513,499 | $263,016 | $252,500 | 2 | $252,500 | $268,950 | $144,155 |
| 2020 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $12,346 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JSTLWF reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JSTLWF's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Albert T. Wilt
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa R. Wilt
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 JSTLWF
How much does JSTLWF give each year?
JSTLWF gave $503K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $420K across 3 grants.
What is JSTLWF's typical grant size?
JSTLWF's median grant in 2025 was $72,500, and its average grant was $62,853, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does JSTLWF give grants?
JSTLWF gives mostly in Tennessee: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (18%) and Kentucky (12%).
Does JSTLWF give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on JSTLWF's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Charity" (8 grants).
Who are JSTLWF's largest grantees?
JSTLWF's largest 2025 grantees include Little Light Ministries ($104,205), It Is Written ($100,000) and Streams of Light ($89,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is JSTLWF?
JSTLWF reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $518K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is JSTLWF's EIN?
JSTLWF's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6732592. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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