Jefferson Foundation

Analysis

Jefferson Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Golden, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Jefferson Foundation reported income of $2.2m and spending of $1.6m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $2.2m (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Jefferson Foundation sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grow and Learn CDC Incorporated ($2.2m), The Match Foundation Inc ($2.2m) and Mariposa Language and Learning Academy ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $30k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $96k, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 4 employees.