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Nonprofit · EIN 35-7004054

THE CATHERINE JEFFERSON FOUNDATION

Also known as BRETT R JEFFERSON TTEE

Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27713

Financials

$5.8M$2.7M2023$14.3M$4.5M2024$8.5M$7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE CATHERINE JEFFERSON FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$8,476,305$7,039,372$1,436,933$32,020,051$0$32,020,051
December 31, 2024990-PF$14,254,680$4,488,212$9,766,468$30,583,118$0$30,583,118
December 31, 2023990-PF$5,780,506$2,682,799$3,097,707$20,816,650$0$20,816,650
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$150,000
Dividends
$540,173
Interest
$6,796,049
Net gain from sales of assets
$112,165
Other income
$877,918

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,876,821
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,876,821
Excise tax on investment income
$58,453

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$30,583,118
Total assets, end of year
$32,020,051
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$32,020,051
Fair market value of assets
$35,500,230
Qualifying distributions
$2,876,821
Net investment income
$8,326,305

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHERINE JEFFERSON
247 ROSEMONT DRIVE, DURHAM, NC 27713
TRUSTEE1$0
BRETT JEFFERSON
247 ROSEMONT DRIVE, DURHAM, NC 27713
TRUSTEE1$0
KAREN CARLISLE
79 HEWLETT AVE, RYE, NY 10580
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHERINE JEFFERSON
108 EDWARD BOOTH LANE, DURHAM, NC 27713
TRUSTEE1$0
BRETT JEFFERSON
108 EDWARD BOOTH LANE, DURHAM, NC 27713
TRUSTEE1$0
KAREN CARLISLE
79 HEWLETT AVE, RYE, NY 10580
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHERINE JEFFERSON
225 TOKENEKE ROAD, DARIEN, CT 06820
TRUSTEE1$0
BRETT JEFFERSON
225 TOKENEKE ROAD, DARIEN, CT 06820
TRUSTEE1$0
KAREN CARLISLE
79 HEWLETT AVE, RYE, NY 10580
TRUSTEE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
247 ROSEMONT DRIVE, DURHAM, NC 27713-0000
In care of
% BRETT R JEFFERSON
Signed the 990-PF
CATHERINE JEFFERSON, TRUSTEE
Phone
(917) 509-9359
Return prepared by
JOEL ISAACSON & CO LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
35-7004054
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$32,020,051
Income (IRS master file)
$11,830,381

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$8,476,305$7,039,372$32,020,051XML
990-PFDecember 2024$14,254,680$4,488,212$30,583,118IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$5,780,506$2,682,799$20,816,650XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-7004054).

Questions about THE CATHERINE JEFFERSON FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE CATHERINE JEFFERSON FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CATHERINE JEFFERSON FOUNDATION is 35-7004054.
Is THE CATHERINE JEFFERSON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to THE CATHERINE JEFFERSON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE CATHERINE JEFFERSON FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE CATHERINE JEFFERSON FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE CATHERINE JEFFERSON FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE CATHERINE JEFFERSON FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE CATHERINE JEFFERSON FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,476,305, expenses of $7,039,372 and total assets of $32,020,051 at year end.

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