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Nonprofit · EIN 57-6024996

JOLLEY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · GREENVILLE, SC 29605

Financials

$1.5M$4.1M2023$4.9M$3.7M2024$2M$3.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOLLEY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,993,200$3,289,745-$1,296,545$30,839,286$0$30,839,286
December 31, 2024990-PF$4,932,510$3,723,740$1,208,770$31,993,430$0$31,993,430
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,531,035$4,103,683-$2,572,648$30,530,881$0$30,530,881
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$487,304
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,483,905
Other income
$21,991

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,721,405
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$210,902
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,957,952
Excise tax on investment income
$24,029

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$31,993,430
Total assets, end of year
$30,839,286
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$30,839,286
Fair market value of assets
$40,881,023
Qualifying distributions
$2,957,952
Net investment income
$1,961,732

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MELIAH BOWERS JEFFERSON JD
PO BOX 8182, GREENVILLE, SC 29604
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$131,716$23,009
LAUREN STEPHENS
PO BOX 8182, GREENVILLE, SC 29604
CIO
Highest-paid employee
40$59,699$11,985
ANDREW K CHRISTIAN
PO BOX 8182, GREENVILLE, SC 29604
CO TRUSTEE4$0$0
JOLLEY BRUCE CHRISTMAN
PO BOX 8182, GREENVILLE, SC 29604
CO TRUSTEE4$0$0
JAMES M BRUCE III
PO BOX 8182, GREENVILLE, SC 29604
CO TRUSTEE4$0$0
JAMES M BRUCE IV
PO BOX 8182, GREENVILLE, SC 29604
CO TRUSTEE4$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Meliah Bowers Jefferson JD
PO Box 8182, Greenville, SC 29604
Executive Director
Highest-paid employee
40$124,139
Andrew K Christian
Wells Fargo Bank PO Box 969, Greenville, SC 29602
CO Trustee4$0
Jolley Bruce Christman
Wells Fargo Bank PO Box 969, Greenville, SC 29602
Co Trustee4$0
James M Bruce III
Wells Fargo Bank PO Box 969, Greenville, SC 29602
CO Trustee4$0
James M Bruce IV
Wells Fargo Bank PO Box 969, Greenville, SC 29602
CO Trustee4$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Meliah Bowers Jefferson JD
PO Box 8182, Greenville, SC 29604
Executive Director
Highest-paid employee
40$120,784
Andrew K Christian
Wells Fargo Bank PO Box 969, Greenville, SC 29602
CO Trustee4$0
Jolley Bruce Christman
Wells Fargo Bank PO Box 969, Greenville, SC 29602
Co Trustee4$0
James M Bruce III
Wells Fargo Bank PO Box 969, Greenville, SC 29602
CO Trustee4$0
James M Bruce IV
Wells Fargo Bank PO Box 969, Greenville, SC 29602
CO Trustee4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
84 WOODVALE AVE, GREENVILLE, SC 29605-1131
In care of
% S C NATIONAL BANK TRUST DEPT
Signed the 990-PF
JAMES M BRUCE III, TRUSTEE
Phone
(800) 352-3705
Return prepared by
FORVIS MAZARS LLP

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
57-6024996
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
1949
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$30,839,286
Income (IRS master file)
$1,993,200

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,993,200$3,289,745$30,839,286XML
990-PFDecember 2024$4,932,510$3,723,740$31,993,430IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$1,531,035$4,103,683$30,530,881XML
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 57-6024996).

Questions about JOLLEY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of JOLLEY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOLLEY FOUNDATION is 57-6024996.
Is JOLLEY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
Are donations to JOLLEY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JOLLEY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JOLLEY 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 JOLLEY 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 JOLLEY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $131,716 (MELIAH BOWERS JEFFERSON JD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does JOLLEY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,993,200, expenses of $3,289,745 and total assets of $30,839,286 at year end.

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