The Jefferson Community Foundation is a non-profit organization (cont. On sch o)dedicated to effective utilization of donated funds to address critical Community needs. We believe that through the power of philanthropy, we can change lives and alter otherwise disappointing outcomes for many of the neediest here in Jefferson parish. In partnership with the greater new orleans Foundation, our resources are prudently managed so that your donations can work quickly for the change that we all want to see. The jcf works hard to help our donors maximize their investment, and we are frequently able to leverage the donations we receive by obtaining matching gifts from other like-minded donors or in cooperation with public entities. Through careful investment of donor funds, we are able to strengthen our Community and give a generous boost to the quality of life here in Jefferson parish.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$746K
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$881K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$791K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$746K
FY2024▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$482K
FY2022$663K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$746K
Expenses
$881K
FY2024▲ +92%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$411K
FY2023$458K
FY2024$881K
Net assets
$791K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$560K
FY2022$823K
FY2023$919K
FY2024$791K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2019.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $797K Management & general 6% · $53K Fundraising 4% · $31K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$96,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christine Briede’s $96K as Executive Director is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christine Briede$96,000$98,500$90,000$90,000$67,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

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1 program · $797K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The jefferson community foundation supports the greater new orleans foundation by providing programs and services in the parish of jefferson, one of the 13 parishes the greater new orleans foundation serves.

$797Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $385K · 2021–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$746K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$697K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Money outPt IX
$881K
Ln 25
Programscol B$797K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$791K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$668K
Total assetsLn 16$800K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$697K
Government grantsLn 1e$201K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$746K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$668K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$668K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$111K
Other assetsLn 15$108
Total assetsLn 16$800K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$791K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 622
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$741K$668K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$187K$111K
Total assetsLn 16$929K$800K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$919K$791K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$114K$114K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$58K$10K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$734$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$324$324
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$188K$180K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$58K$52K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$7K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$468$792
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$7K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$377K$357K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$18K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$881K$797K$53K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $746K$881K−$135K$791K 990 PDF
FY2023 $543K$458K$85K$919K 990 PDF
FY2022 $663K$411K$252K$823K 990 PDF
FY2021 $482K$172K$310K$560K 990 PDF
FY2020 $98K$81K$17K$240K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $745,922 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $558,119$697,319
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,625$11,815
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,726$35,017
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$24,185$1,771
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $543,285$745,922
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $104,050$113,773
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,461$103,343
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $248,728$663,596
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $458,239$880,712
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $85,046−$134,790
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $745,922 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,900
VIII-1d Related organizations$54,282
VIII-1e Government grants$201,474
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$435,663
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$697,319
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,815$11,815
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,581$30,581
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,436$4,436
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,600$1,600
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $171$171
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,815 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $36,788$745,922
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $880,712 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $113,773$113,773
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,600 · Management $9,600 · Fundraising $28,800$96,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,406 · Management $734 · Fundraising $2,203$7,343
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $324$324
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $179,565 · Management $8,448$188,013
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $52,263 · Management $6,024$58,287
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,411 · Management $2,182$9,593
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $468 · Management $792$1,260
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,831 · Management $1,217$8,048
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,248$2,248
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $356,852 · Management $20,000$376,852
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,622 · Management $1,349$18,971
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $796,791 · Management $52,918 · Fundraising $31,003$880,712
Part X · Balance sheet $799,769 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $741,143$668,165
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$20,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $187,456$111,496
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$108
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $928,599$799,769
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,352$8,952
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,352$8,952
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $919,247$453,792
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$337,025
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $919,247$790,817
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $928,599$799,769
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $790,817 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$745,922
XI-2 Total expenses$880,712
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$134,790
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$919,247
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,360
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$790,817

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