Martha R Jones Foundation for Health

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmore, KY EIN: 61-9900166

Martha R Jones Foundation for Health is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Wilmore, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $624K in total assets. In 2026, it made $9K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $51K.

Martha R Jones Foundation for Health at a glance

Total assets
$623,995
+14.7% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$58,082
+155.7% vs 2025
Qualifying distributions (2026)
$9,395
+33.7% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$17,204
+23.7% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Martha R Jones Foundation for Health funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

WilmoreLexingtonLebanon

How Martha R Jones Foundation for Health gives

  • Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2026 it paid out 33% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025 0 grants2026

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50 (2020) to $472K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Asbury Theological Seminary Wilmore, KYWinter Grant for Garden of the Nations$3,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2026$623,995$58,082$17,204——$9,395$50,982$28,082
2025$543,903$22,719$13,913$3,5001$7,027$16,056$26,405
2024$521,356$19,448$12,004——$5,617$13,245$23,932
2023$463,159$17,152$10,971$1,9503$5,053$11,392$22,800
2022$484,266$25,730$13,659$1,7501$6,149$19,071$24,906
2021$521,724$22,506$493,816$471,7003—$7,794$21,885
2020$676,247$-3,662$37,364$501——$22,416

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Martha R Jones Foundation for Health reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Martha R Jones Foundation for Health is led by Kenneth Pickerill, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Kenneth Pickerill

    President

    President & Treasurer → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Bellew

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Ferraro

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi Sunny

    Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kylie McCormick

    Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Zweifel

    Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Blankenship

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Nagle

    Vice President

    Vice President → Vice President & Treasurer, 2022

    Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Smith

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Bruce Carey (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jody Brock (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Lynn Beck (2020–2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Martha R Jones Foundation for Health

How large is Martha R Jones Foundation for Health?

Martha R Jones Foundation for Health reported $624K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Martha R Jones Foundation for Health?

Martha R Jones Foundation for Health is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Wilmore, KY. It holds $624K in total assets as of 2026.

Where does Martha R Jones Foundation for Health operate?

Martha R Jones Foundation for Health has awarded grants in Indiana, Kentucky.

What is Martha R Jones Foundation for Health's EIN?

Martha R Jones Foundation for Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-9900166. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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