Jefferson Scholars Foundation
Charlottesville, VA · EIN 31-1755873 · Philanthropy and grantmaking · Rank 12,684 by total revenue
The jefferson scholars foundation (foundation) provides academic merit-based scholarship, fellowship and professorship support to students and faculty at the university of virginia (uva).
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $36,641,682
- Total expenses
- $39,581,142
- Total assets
- $899,123,680
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $4,228,930
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $5,414,686
- Employees
- 24
- Salary base per employee
- $176,205
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (34)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James H Wright | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASU | Officer | 40 | $1,132,798 |
| Helen M Dwyer | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | Officer | 40 | $273,413 |
| Robbyn L Callahan | ASSISTANT TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $248,038 |
| William L Polk Jr | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | Board, Officer | 3 | None reported |
| Franklin S Edmonds Jr | VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | Board, Officer | 3 | None reported |
| S Patrick Ingram | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | Key employee | 40 | $499,564 |
| Benjamin B Skipper | DIRECTOR OF JEFFERSON SCHOLARS PROGRAM AND ALUMNI | Key employee | 40 | $301,249 |
| Karen Clarke Barnes | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Shahnaz Batmanghelidj | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 2 | None reported |
| T Westray Battle III | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Leonard J Buck II | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Stephen S Crawford | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Allison C Dinardo | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Merry W Dougherty | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Robert W Downes | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Kirkman Finlay III | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Raynelle Deans Grace | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jennifer Brown Gwilliam | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| J Dale Harvey II | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Tyler S Henritze | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Paul R Izlar | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| E Courtney Johnson | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Peter E Kaplan Jr | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mark T Massey | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Bruce A Miller | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Timothy J Naughton | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Robert S Pitts Jr | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Anne W Poole | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Linda G Renner | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| James E Ryan | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Dave Stevens | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Deborah H Valentine | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Robert M Wadsworth | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Dr Shan Wu | FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECT | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $3,372,184, which is 79.7% of the $4,228,930 salary base shared by 24 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James H Wright | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASU | Officer | 40 | $1,073,848 | $0 | $58,950 | $1,132,798 |
| S Patrick Ingram | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | Key employee | 40 | $336,943 | $0 | $162,621 | $499,564 |
| Benjamin B Skipper | DIRECTOR OF JEFFERSON SCHOLARS PROGRAM AND ALUMNI | Key employee | 40 | $256,098 | $0 | $45,151 | $301,249 |
| Helen M Dwyer | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | Officer | 40 | $235,722 | $0 | $37,691 | $273,413 |
| Robbyn L Callahan | ASSISTANT TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $206,041 | $0 | $41,997 | $248,038 |
| Jamala Massenburg | DIRECTOR, GRADUATE FELLOWS PROGRAM | Highly paid employee | 40 | $203,096 | $0 | $31,763 | $234,859 |
| Kevin E Murray | DIRECTOR OF GIFT PLANNING | Highly paid employee | 40 | $163,451 | $0 | $41,597 | $205,048 |
| Christine E Patrick | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | Highly paid employee | 40 | $141,088 | $0 | $25,614 | $166,702 |
| Joyce Carman | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | Highly paid employee | 40 | $132,593 | $0 | $22,942 | $155,535 |
| Lew Burrus | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY | Highly paid employee | 40 | $131,078 | $0 | $23,900 | $154,978 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202512899349300931 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 31-1755873
- Organization website (as filed): www.jeffersonscholars.org