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Nonprofit · EIN 90-0898945

JEFFERSON FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · FESTUS, MO 63028

Financials

$3.2M$8.7M2023$5M$14.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JEFFERSON FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$5,008,377$14,164,216-$9,155,839$196,634,221$5,443,821$191,190,400
December 31, 2023990-PF$3,202,649$8,698,383-$5,495,734$174,306,583$352,088$173,954,495
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$3,427,134
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,570,387
Other income
$10,856

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$12,998,076
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$219,008
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$355,631
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$8,545,539
Excise tax on investment income
$66,315

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$174,306,583
Total assets, end of year
$196,634,221
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,443,821
Net assets, end of year
$191,190,400
Fair market value of assets
$196,634,221
Qualifying distributions
$8,545,539
Net investment income
$4,997,521

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL RAVENSCRAFT
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
PRESIDENT/CEO40$213,439$43,174
MELISSA ENDRES
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
EXECUTIVE VP
Highest-paid employee
40$168,584$28,340
JANICE MILLER
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
OFFICE COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$90,110$31,801
JENNIFER BIESER
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
FINANCIAL COORDINATO
Highest-paid employee
40$82,178$20,147
BENJAMIN ALBANO MD
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
DIRECTOR1$0$0
DAN ECKENFELS
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
DIRECTOR1$0$0
JEFF BUCK
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
DIRECTOR1$0$0
JEFF DRAVES MD
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
CHAIRMAN3$0$0
JIM MUEHLHAUSER
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
DIRECTOR1$0$0
LINDELL CARTER
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
TREASURER2$0$0
RON RAVENSCRAFT
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
DIRECTOR1$0$0
STOKE WISCHMEIER
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
SECRETARY2$0$0
TIMOTHY PATTERSON
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
DIRECTOR1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL RAVENSCRAFT
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
PRESIDENT/CEO40$192,241$33,354
MELISSA ENDRES
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
EXECUTIVE VP
Highest-paid employee
40$159,568$24,508
JANICE MILLER
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
OFFICE COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$84,164$26,745
JENNIFER BIESER
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
FINANCIAL COORDINATO
Highest-paid employee
40$76,850$16,949
BENJAMIN ALBANO MD
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
DIRECTOR1$0$0
DAN ECKENFELS
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
DIRECTOR1$0$0
JEFF BUCK
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
DIRECTOR1$0$0
JEFF DRAVES MD
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
CHAIRMAN3$0$0
JIM MUEHLHAUSER
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
DIRECTOR1$0$0
LINDELL CARTER
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
TREASURER2$0$0
RON RAVENSCRAFT
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
DIRECTOR1$0$0
STOKE WISCHMEIER
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
SECRETARY2$0$0
TIMOTHY PATTERSON
1450 PARKWAY WEST, FESTUS, MO 63028
DIRECTOR1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1450 PARKWAY WEST 2ND FLOOR SUITE 1, FESTUS, MO 63028-2385
In care of
% WILLIAM MCKENNA JRMC
Signed the 990-PF
MICHAEL RAVENSCRAFT, PRESIDENT / CEO
Phone
(636) 638-1400
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN 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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
90-0898945
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)
$196,634,221
Income (IRS master file)
$101,938,024

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$5,008,377$14,164,216$196,634,221IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$3,202,649$8,698,383$174,306,583XML
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 90-0898945).

Questions about JEFFERSON FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of JEFFERSON FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JEFFERSON FOUNDATION is 90-0898945.
Is JEFFERSON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to JEFFERSON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JEFFERSON FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JEFFERSON FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JEFFERSON FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of JEFFERSON FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $213,439 (MICHAEL RAVENSCRAFT, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does JEFFERSON FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,008,377, expenses of $14,164,216 and total assets of $196,634,221 at year end.

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