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The Jefferson Foundation

GOLDEN, CO EIN: 84-0970315 Website

JEFFCO SCHOOLS FOUNDATION VISION IS "EVERY JEFFCO STUDENT THRIVES- AND MISSION IS "SECURE RESOURCES AND ENGAGE IN PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE JEFFO STUDENTS THRIVE THROUGH EQUITABLE, EXCELLENT, AND ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES."

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

-15.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$412K

-54.6% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$137K

-54.6% YoY

About The Jefferson Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Jefferson Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in GOLDEN, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $412K. Net investment income was $50K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

ArvadaDenverGoldenLakewoodLittletonWestminsterWheat Ridge

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$597K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,535,630$2,991,662$2,528,627
Revenue$471,506$2,171,632$1,357,440
Expenses$1,089,752$1,616,988$1,897,664
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$50,480$26,926$24,482
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$227K$454K$681K$909K6 grants20205 grants20215 grants20223 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

JEFFERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS$307KARVADA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE$75KTHE ACTION CENTER$30K

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K4$50–100K4$100–250K3$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from The Jefferson Foundation

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
JOSEPHINE HUELSKAMPCHAIR2
DAYNA ASHLEY-OEHMTREASURER5
PAM BRIERSECRETARY1
KAMI WELCHDIRECTOR1
RICHARD RUSHDIRECTOR1
ADELE WILSONDIRECTOR1
ALLISON SCHECKDIRECTOR1
KARI ECKERTDIRECTOR1
MARDI JONESDIRECTOR1
MEG HOLLINGSWORTHDIRECTOR1
TARA CURRY-JAHNDIRECTOR1
COURTNEY JENSENEXECUTIVE DI40

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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