The Jelks Family Foundation Inc

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 59-3270436

The Jelks Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 61 grants totaling $218K. Net investment income was $406K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.7M

+30.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$218K

-17.7% YoY

Grant Count

61

+6000.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-98.7% YoY

About The Jelks Family Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Jelks Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 61 grants totaling $218K. Net investment income was $406K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

ApalachicolaArlingtonAtlantaBaltimoreBladensburgBradentonCharlottesvilleGainesvilleHendersonvilleJacksonvilleJacksonville BeachLakewood RanchLongmontLos AngelesMelbourneMemphisMetarieNew OrleansNew YorkNokomis

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$128K$255K$383K$511K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,721,344$4,396,782$4,614,111
Revenue$441,891$123,746$-17,652
Expenses$295,669$341,075$251,036
Qualifying Distributions$260,103$309,495$211,859
Net Investment Income$406,325$97,501$75,538
Distributable Amount$267,935$245,209$262,272

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$66K$133K$199K$265K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants202361 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CONSERVING CAROLINA$63KCONSERVATIVE FOUNDATION$21KALACHUA CONSERVATIVE TRUST$13KFLORIDA CONSERVATION GROUP$10KFLORIDA DEFENDERS OF THE…$5KFIRST UNITED METHODIST C…$4KSARASOTA AUDUBON SOCIETY$4KJUSTICE FIRST$4KPROGRESS UNITY FUND$4KCANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE$3K

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

ALICE JELKS LEZCANODIRECTOR$1KALLEN N JELKS JRDIRECTOR$1KBEN KINGTREASURER$1KBRYAN KINGDIRECTOR$1KCHRISTOPHER B KINGDIRECTOR$1KEDGAR LEZCANODIRECTOR$1KHELEN JELKS KINGDIRECTOR$1KHOWARD LARSON JELKSPRESIDENT$1KJENNIE KINGDIRECTOR$1KLISA G JELKSSECRETARY$1KNICOLE ROUSSELLVICE PRESIDE$1KDEBORAH S JELKSDIRECTOR$850DANEIL LEZCANODIRECTOR$775VICTORIA CAMPBELLDIRECTOR$775

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALICE JELKS LEZCANODIRECTOR1$1,200
ALLEN N JELKS JRDIRECTOR1$1,200
BEN KINGTREASURER4$1,200
BRYAN KINGDIRECTOR1$1,200
CHRISTOPHER B KINGDIRECTOR1$1,200
DANEIL LEZCANODIRECTOR1$775
DEBORAH S JELKSDIRECTOR1$850
EDGAR LEZCANODIRECTOR1$1,200
HELEN JELKS KINGDIRECTOR1$1,200
HOWARD LARSON JELKSPRESIDENT4$1,200
JENNIE KINGDIRECTOR1$1,200
LISA G JELKSSECRETARY4$1,200
NICOLE ROUSSELLVICE PRESIDE2$1,200
VICTORIA CAMPBELLDIRECTOR1$775

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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