Jefferson Scholars Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Charlottesville, VA EIN 31-1755873

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2026

Total received

$28.4M

Foundation funders

80

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2026

Who funds Jefferson Scholars Foundation?

Jefferson Scholars Foundation is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($5.7M), Goldberg Family Foundation 217-48576810 ($5.0M), Carol and Witt Stephens ($3.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.4M in grants to Jefferson Scholars Foundation between 2020–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$5,724,45062020–2025
Goldberg Family Foundation 217-48576810$5,000,00012021
Carol and Witt Stephens$3,099,51552020–2025
The College Foundation of the University of Virginia$1,840,80652021–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$1,675,000162021–2024
Ainslie Foundation$1,540,00042021–2024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$1,100,00022024–2025
Aloha Foundation$1,000,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$950,50042021–2024
Murdough Foundation$800,00042020–2023
The Bessemer Giving Fund$500,00022021–2022
R Halsey & Lisha S Wise Family Foundation$400,00012023
The Melville Foundation$346,64022020–2021
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$325,50022022–2025
Pasadena Community Foundation$304,00022022–2023
Seattle Foundation$209,94552020–2024
Commonwealth Foundations$204,00042020–2023
W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable Foundation$203,62632021–2024
W L Lyons Brown Foundation$187,73312022
Foundation for the Carolinas$186,00032021–2023
The John H & Cynthia Lee$165,42132022–2024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$165,00032022–2026
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$162,75042021–2024
Orange County Community Foundation$150,00012025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$145,14132021–2023
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The Trammell & Margaret Crow Foundation$125,00012021
Green Family Foundation$123,31752020–2024
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc$120,00022020–2021
The Alumni Board of Trustees of the University of Va Endowment Fund$100,00052021–2025
Harold and Jacquelyn Rodriguez Family Foundation Inc$100,00022023–2024
Mary and Daniel Loughran Fdn$100,00012022
The Winston-Salem Foundation$100,00012022
Millennium Evergreen Charitable Fund$100,00012020
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc$90,00042021–2025
The MDC Foundation$80,00042021–2024
WHH Foundation$80,00032020–2022
The Community Foundation Inc$76,02522020–2024
The Ambrose Monell Foundation$75,00032022–2024
The Hartfield Fdn Inc 0739-80-42$70,00042021–2024
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation$65,00022020–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$60,25042021–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$50,00042021–2025
Fischer Family Fund$50,00012021
Jewish Communal Fund$50,00022020
Walker Foundation$45,00042022–2025
Zestal Foundation$25,00012025
Harris Foundation$25,00012024
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc$22,75022023–2025
HEE Family Foundation Inc$20,00022021–2025
RS Evans Foundation Inc$20,00022024–2025
J Mack Robinson Foundation$20,00022022–2024
Acair Foundation$20,00022021–2022
Patrick J Durkin Charitable Foundation$15,00022024–2025
California Community Foundation$14,50022024–2025
The Burke Foundation$12,50012023
The Burke Family Foundation$12,50012023
Marin Community Foundation$10,00012025
Oxford Industries Foundation Inc$10,00012023
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$10,00012021
The Guthrie Foundation$7,50052021–2025
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc$7,50012024
Viking Global Foundation Inc$7,00042021–2024
Givinga Foundation Inc$5,15412023
Irving and Jett Groves Charitable Foundation$5,00042021–2025
The Frist Foundation$5,00012024
The Lazard Charitable Foundation$5,00022022–2023
The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation$5,00012022
The Oak Hill Fund$5,00012021
The Richard Foundation$4,50012023
Alpine Social Ventures Foundation$3,15012023
Thomas H Lowder Family Foundation$2,00012024
The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust$1,50052021–2025
The Thomas B Stanley Jr and Ruth B$1,00012024
Tr U-W Sue W Massie-Charitable$1,00012023
Susan Bailey & Sidney Buford Scott$1,00012022
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation$1,00012021
Goldring Family Foundation$50012024
Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation$50012022
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$35022021–2024
UA Jansing-Cook Foundation A014576$25012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M14 grants2020 43 grants2021 41 grants2022 44 grants2023 36 grants2024 21 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2026) to $8.4M (2021). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.

What grants has Jefferson Scholars Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$45,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$1,045,000
2025Carol and Witt Stephens38,500 UNITS OF ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS LP$669,515
2025The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC$500,000
2025The College Foundation of the University of VirginiaSUPPORT FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS$274,924
2025Orange County Community FoundationEDUCATION$150,000
2025Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties IncEDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES$25,000
2025Zestal FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT$25,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$20,500
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$20,000
2025The Alumni Board of Trustees of the University of Va Endowment FundFINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S JEFFERSON SCHOLARS PROGRAM$20,000
2025Walker FoundationTo support the mission of the organization.$10,000
2025HEE Family Foundation IncGENERAL DONATION$10,000
2025RS Evans Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2025Marin Community FoundationPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$10,000
2025California Community FoundationEDUCATION$7,500
2025Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta IncDonation$5,250
2025Patrick J Durkin Charitable FoundationImprove education$5,000
2025The Guthrie FoundationEDUCATION$2,000
2025Irving and Jett Groves Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$2,000
2025The Sharrock Family Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$300
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$1,100,000
2024Aloha FoundationSHADWELL GRANT$1,000,000
2024The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC$600,000
2024The College Foundation of the University of VirginiaSUPPORT FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS$172,683
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$151,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024The John H & Cynthia LeeEDUCATION$58,621
2024The Community Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL SUCCESS$50,525

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Jefferson Scholars Foundation?

Jefferson Scholars Foundation is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($5.7M), Goldberg Family Foundation 217-48576810 ($5.0M), Carol and Witt Stephens ($3.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.4M in grants to Jefferson Scholars Foundation between 2020–2026.

Who is Jefferson Scholars Foundation's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Jefferson Scholars Foundation, with $5.7M across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Jefferson Scholars Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $28.4M in grants to Jefferson Scholars Foundation across 200 grants from 80 funders between 2020–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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