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Jesse Stuart Foundation INC

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Ashland, KY501(c)(3)Since 1979 EIN 61-0959617Revenue $134K in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 28, 2026

On file with the IRSjsfbooks.comAshland, KYTax-exempt since Feb 1980Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Preserving the human and literary legacy of Jesse Stuart and other kentucky and appalachian writers.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 61-0959617) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
71% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $315K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
4.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $29K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
21 of 21 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$134K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$181K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$134K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$332K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$134K
Expenses
$181K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$162K
FY2025$181K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$958K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1980.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $129K Management & general 29% · $51K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dr Thayle Anderson
Emeritus Mem
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hal Blythe
Emeritus Mem
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roy Brown
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandy Clark
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leif Clarke
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Timothy Gampp
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves the human and literary legacy of Kentucky and Appalachian writers.

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1 program · $128K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Preserving the human and literary legacy of Jesse Stuart and other kentucky and appalachian writers. Sales of books and other materials.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 61-0959617) · Dispute this line
$128Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
American Electric Power FoundationFY2024$25K
Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels INCFY2024$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$29K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$134K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$181K
Ln 25
Programscol B$129K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Gains on assetsLn 7$40K
Total revenueLn 12$134K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
Accounts receivableLn 4$4K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$252K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$394K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$315K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$70K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$290K$315K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$405K$394K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$90K$44K$46K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$950$950
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$215$215
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$181K$129K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 28, 2026 $134K$181K−$46K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 27, 2025 $178K$162K$15K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 6, 2024 $123K$164K−$41K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 4, 2023 $146K$174K−$28K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 7, 2022 $332K$199K$133K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2021 $139K$157K−$19K$958K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $134,432 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,250$43,565
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,014$52,017
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $139,318$38,850
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $177,582$134,432
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $98,288$101,153
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $63,920$79,375
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $162,208$180,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,374−$46,096
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $134,432 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $33,650 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,565
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$43,565
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11,772$11,772
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $40,245$40,245
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,200$5,200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,667 · Excluded from tax $5,200$134,432
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $180,528 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,984 · Management $45,780$89,764
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,145$6,145
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,570 · Management $2,674$5,244
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $950$950
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,029$3,029
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,455$7,455
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $215$215
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,137$16,137
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,948$32,948
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,409$1,409
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,437$11,437
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,795$5,795
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,045 · Management $51,483 · Fundraising $0$180,528
Part X · Balance sheet $1,034,624 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,287$69,515
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,664$4,417
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $269,673$251,834
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $404,937$393,500
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $289,888$315,358
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,046,449$1,034,624
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,614$29,387
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,614$29,387
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $1,022,835$1,005,237
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,022,835$1,005,237
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,046,449$1,034,624
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,005,237 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$134,432
XI-2 Total expenses$180,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,096
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,022,835
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$28,498
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,005,237

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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