Nonprofit · EIN 37-1347709
JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · E SAINT LOUIS, IL 62204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,941,507 | $5,550,854 | $5,390,653 | $51,704,453 | $21,165,393 | $30,539,060 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $17,429,122 | $4,934,207 | $12,494,915 | $47,307,068 | $24,719,724 | $22,587,344 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,365,384 | $4,064,429 | $300,955 | $10,263,525 | $864,132 | $9,399,393 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,794,652
- of which government grants
- $4,069,340
- Program service revenue
- $110,959
- Investment income
- $512,332
- Net rental income
- $276,266
- Net income from fundraising events
- $194,778
- Other revenue
- $523,564
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $179,654
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,110,496
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,780,574
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $30,242
- Accounting fees
- $130,183
- Occupancy
- $217,339
- Travel
- $29,668
- Depreciation
- $590,725
- Program services (functional)
- $4,957,855
- Management and general (functional)
- $579,580
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,419
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $47,307,068
- Total assets, end of year
- $51,704,453
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,165,393
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,539,060
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,903,376
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $30,161,343
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $377,717
- Gross receipts
- $13,707,478
- Employees
- 90
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $179,654 |
| MARK FRYER | CFO Highest-paid employee | 1 | $132,095 |
| SCOTT LOEFFLER | CHIEF FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 1 | $119,595 |
| MICHELLE K SHEROD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LORRI A RIPPELMEYER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHUCK GULLEDGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK MESTEMACHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRIAN K LEONARD SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEITH WARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY L REED SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES MCEVILLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JERINA PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOSPEH MARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DREXEL STITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CHAMBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN BARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NORMA BELLCOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ERNEST SMILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TROY RUTHERFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAY MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TIM SLATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TRACY SESSION | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALEX FENNOY | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $173,162 |
| MICHELLE K SHEROD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LORRI A RIPPELMEYER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHUCK GULLEDGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK MESTEMACHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRIAN K LEONARD SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEITH WARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY L REED SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES MCEVILLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JERINA PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOSPEH MARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DREXEL STITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CHAMBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NORMA BELLCOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ERNEST SMILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TROY RUTHERFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAY MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TIM SLATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TRACY SESSION | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALEX FENNOY | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $137,915 |
| LORRI A RIPPELMEYER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK MESTEMACHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY L REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES MCEVILLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRIAN K LEONARD SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEITH WARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE K SHEROD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHUCK GULLEDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DREXEL STITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CAMERON LEHAMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JERINA PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CHAMBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KENDALL NORRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEBRA AERNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PERCY MCKENNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NORMA BELLCOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ERNEST SMILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALEX FENNOY | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 JACKIE JOYNER KERSEE CIR, E SAINT LOUIS, IL 62204-1742
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARK FRYER, 101 JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE CIRCLE, EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL 62204
- Signed the 990
- MARK FRYER, CFO
- Phone
- (618) 515-5450
- Website
- WWW.JJKFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NOVOGRADAC & COMPANY LLP
Mission
TO INSTILL YOUTH IN THE GREATER EAST ST. LOUIS AREA WITH THE DREAM, DRIVE AND DETERMINATION NECESSARY TO SUCEED IN ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS AND LEADERSHIP
Program accomplishments
- YOUTH TO BECOME PROFICIENT IN BASIC DISIPLINES, BY APPLYING LEARNING TO EVERYDAY SITUATIONS AND EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY TO ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS. LEARNING THROUGH THE JJK ACADEMY.Expenses $2,465,979 · revenue $281,022
- CACFP AND SFSP: PROVIDING HEALTHY FOOD FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER SO KIDS CAN LEARN AND GROW AND BECOME HEALTHY ADULTS (FOOD PROGRAM).Expenses $1,017,845 · revenue $190,625
- JJK FOOD AGRICULTURE INNOVATION CENTER: HELPING STUDENTS EMBRACE A FOUNDATION OF NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WHILE DISCOVERING THEIR ROLES FOR ACHIEVING AN ECONOMICALLY STRONGER EAST ST. LOUIS (JJK FAN).Expenses $635,803
- ENABLE YOUTH TO BECOME PROFICIENT IN BASIC DISIPLINES, BY APPLYINGLEARNING TO EVERYDAY SITUATIONS AND EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY TO ACADEMICAND CAREER SUCCESS. LEARNING THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIUMS INCLUDING SPORTS,FITNESS, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ECT.Expenses $838,228 · grants $1,500 · revenue $83,767
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-1347709
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $51,704,453
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,707,478
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $10,941,507 | $5,550,854 | $51,704,453 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $17,429,122 | $4,934,207 | $47,307,068 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,365,384 | $4,064,429 | $10,263,525 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,871,398 | $3,703,407 | $9,543,124 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 37-1347709).
Questions about JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE FOUNDATION is 37-1347709.
- Is JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARK FRYER.
- Who are the officers and directors of JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $179,654 (JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE, CHAIRMAN).
- How much revenue does JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,941,507, expenses of $5,550,854 and total assets of $51,704,453 at year end.
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