Jefferson County Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Public Charity
- Income
- $105,607
- Spending
- $77,166
- Reserves
- 7.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $36,371 spent. Promote effective and accountable environmental regulation to protect air quality, the human health and environment that rely on it, and reduce environmental injustice in Jefferson County and the surrounding area. We monitor, evaluate, comment on, and when indicated challenge PSD and and Title V Air permits considered by WVDEP. In 2024 this work included but was not limited to the following actions: Advocating for improved PSD permits and monitoring for Title V air permits for a new major air emission source; Continued an appeal of a PSD permit with the Air Quality board including an evidentiary hearing; Worked with citizens to monitor permitted sites and when indicated filed citizen complaints to the WVDEP requesting inspections of facilities; Published a newsletter informing the public of opportunities to engage in the permitting process; Retained experts to evaluate permit applications, disseminated this information to the public, and submitted technical public comment to the WVDEP.
- $29,312 spent. To promote the protection of the health, heritage, and the environment in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, we continued our water monitoring program. This year based on our pilot program we studied the PFOA/PFOS in groundwater wells in Jefferson and Berkeley Counties in WV. Pertinent results are published in the newsletter to keep the public informed.
- $5,548 spent. Promote effective and accountable government, sustainable development, and the protection of health, heritage and the environment through evaluation of new development utilizing groundwater extraction and endangering the historic character of a historic resources on the national register of historic places. This work in 2024 included attorneys evaluating the legality of the concept plan for the development and the process. Filing of an emergency injection to stop a meeting that did not comply with the ordinance. Expert hydrogeologist evaluate the possible effects on the groundwater resources.
- $3,150 spent. To promote protection of health and the environment ran a spay/neuter and vaccinate program for community cats in Jefferson County.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Thomas Jefferson Foundation Inc (Charlottesvle, VA), EIN 54-0505959. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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