R Kent & Terri N JEX Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lincoln, NE EIN: 83-1951758

R Kent & Terri N JEX Family is a private foundation, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $117K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $7K.

R Kent & Terri N JEX Family at a glance

In short: R Kent & Terri N JEX Family gave $10K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,127
+99.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,125
+54.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$117,466
+27.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nebraska (65% 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 R Kent & Terri N JEX Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

The Hope Venture: $3KThe Hope Venture$3KMothers Without Borders: $2KMothers Without Borders$2KDahlia's Hope: $1KDahlia's Hope$1KLincoln Community Foundation: $1KLincoln Community Foundation$1KLincoln Southeast PTSO: $1KLincoln Southeast PTSO$1KLighthouse: $780Lighthouse$780The Bay: $750The Bay$750Chad Tough Defeat Dipg Foundation: $512Chad Tough Defeat DipgFoundation$512Standing up to Pots: $500Standing up to Pots$500

The largest 2025 recipient was The Hope Venture ($3K). Together the top 9 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

LincolnPleasant GroveSalineNorth HamptonPlymouthBrunswickCanyonGreybullProvoSalt Lake CitySandy

How R Kent & Terri N JEX Family gives

  • Giving grew 67% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K6 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 7 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $13K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Hope Venture Lincoln, NECharitable Donation$3,000
Mothers Without Borders Provo, UTCharitable Donation$1,500
Dahlia's Hope Pleasant Grove, UTCharitable Donation$1,059
Lincoln Community Foundation Lincoln, NELincoln Littles$1,026
Lincoln Southeast PTSO Lincoln, NEGrant Support$1,000
Lighthouse Lincoln, NECharitable Donation$780
The Bay Lincoln, NECharitable Donation$750
Chad Tough Defeat Dipg Foundation Saline, MICharitable Donation$512
Standing up to Pots North Hampton, OHCharitable Donation$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
2025$117,466$23,004$10,217$10,1279$10,127$6,969—
2024$92,298$1,980$5,135$5,0877$5,087$1,945—
2023$93,129$7,507$6,622$6,0624$6,062$947—
2022$80,269$3,294$6,579$6,0464$6,046——
2021$111,173$13,067$13,065$12,5005$12,500$12,328—
2020$115,685$4,359$10,036$10,0006—$4,323$5,638

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

R Kent & Terri N JEX Family is led by Ronald Kent Jex, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ronald Kent Jex

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley N. Jex

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jared Ryan Jex

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Norma Jex

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Jex

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Sieck

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    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 R Kent & Terri N JEX Family

How much does R Kent & Terri N JEX Family give each year?

R Kent & Terri N JEX Family gave $10K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 7 grants.

What is R Kent & Terri N JEX Family's typical grant size?

R Kent & Terri N JEX Family's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,125, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does R Kent & Terri N JEX Family give grants?

R Kent & Terri N JEX Family gives mostly in Nebraska: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Utah (25%) and Michigan (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lincoln, NE (5 grants).

Does R Kent & Terri N JEX Family give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on R Kent & Terri N JEX Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (7 grants).

Who are R Kent & Terri N JEX Family's largest grantees?

R Kent & Terri N JEX Family's largest 2025 grantees include The Hope Venture ($3,000), Mothers Without Borders ($1,500) and Dahlia's Hope ($1,059), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is R Kent & Terri N JEX Family?

R Kent & Terri N JEX Family reported $117K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $23K.

What is R Kent & Terri N JEX Family's EIN?

R Kent & Terri N JEX Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1951758. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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