EIN 31-1755873

Jefferson Scholars Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
23
Year formed
1998
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
The Jefferson Scholars Foundation provides merit-based scholarships, fellowships, and professorships to exceptional individuals at the University of Virginia.
Total revenues
$33,501,224
2023
Total expenses
$33,928,905
2023
Total assets
$764,689,436
2023
Num. employees
23
2023

Program areas at Jefferson Scholars Foundation

Scholarship, fellowship and professorship program in support of uva.the Foundation awards academic merit-based, full cost, four-year scholarship grants to between 32 and 50 incoming undergraduates each year. The Foundation also awarded 21 academic merit-based, graduate fellowships to incoming phd and mba candidates and 7 academic merit-based graduate fellowships to national fellows during fiscal year 2023. Lastly, the Foundation funded, in whole or in part, the salaries, benefits, and other related costs of 6 uva professors and provided support for 12 graduate students working with the professors. Overall, the Foundation provided financial support to 303 students and faculty.

Who funds Jefferson Scholars Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schwab Charitable FundPublic, Societal Benefit$5,670,250
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$1,418,045
Carol and Witt Stephens Charitable FoundationGeneral Fund$1,320,000
...and 43 more grants received totalling $12,644,723

Personnel at Jefferson Scholars Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Robbyn L CallahanVice President and Director of Finance$157,517
Joyce CarmanDirector of Communications$120,862
Lew BurrusDirector of Technology$116,221
Kevin E MurrayDirector of Gift Planning$148,259
S Patrick IngramDirector of Development$304,500
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Jefferson Scholars Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$33,160,494
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$795,796
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-162,999
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-292,067
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$33,501,224

Form 990s for Jefferson Scholars Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-11-14990View PDF
2021-062022-02-25990View PDF
2020-062021-04-27990View PDF
2019-062020-10-16990View PDF
2018-062019-05-14990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $472,505 from The College Foundation of the University of Virginia
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $187,733 from W. L. Lyons Brown Foundation
July 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 31 new grant, including a grant for $1,320,000 from Carol and Witt Stephens Charitable Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsOperates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
112 Clarke CT
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Metro area
Charlottesville, VA
County
Charlottesville city, VA
Website URL
jeffersonscholars.org/ 
Phone
(434) 243-9029
Facebook page
Jefferson-Scholars-Foundation 
IRS details
EIN
31-1755873
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1998
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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