The Jedra Charitable Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyLexington, Kentucky · EIN 13-6163612 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$132K
Organizations funded65
Typical grant$1,200
Total assets$1.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $2,557.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
75% of grants went outside Kentucky.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohavay Zion Synagogue | Lexington, KY | General support | $15,000 |
| Bluegrass Community Foundation | Lexington, KY | General support | $6,047 |
| Solar Household Energy | Washington, DC | General support | $6,000 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds Inc | Beaverton, OR | General support | $5,000 |
| Voteriders | Santa Monica, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | General support | $4,500 |
| Lexington Philharmonic | Lexington, KY | General support | $4,000 |
| Rainforest Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $4,000 |
| Institute 193 | Lexington, KY | General support | $3,600 |
| Kingston Midtown Rising | Kingston, NY | General support | $3,068 |
| Actblue Charities Inc | Somerville, MA | General support | $3,000 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | General support | $3,000 |
| Focusing Philanthropy Inc (Kristof Impact) | Santa Monica, CA | General support | $3,000 |
| Seva Foundation | Berkeley, CA | General support | $3,000 |
| Skowhegan School | New York, NY | General support | $3,000 |
| Upstate Films Limited | Rhinebeck, NY | General support | $2,573 |
| Woodstock Land Conservancy | Woodstock, NY | General support | $2,557 |
| American Museum of the Moving Image | Astoria, NY | General support | $2,525 |
| Opus 40 Inc | Saugerties, NY | General support | $2,510 |
| The Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Jewish Museum | New York, NY | General support | $2,008 |
| Chamber Music Festival of Lexington Inc | Lexington, KY | General support | $2,000 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists | New York, NY | General support | $2,000 |
| Jewish Partisan Ed Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $2,000 |
| Sarara Institute | Denver, CO | General support | $2,000 |
| South Brooklyn Sanctuary | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $2,000 |
| Wfmu | Jersey City, NJ | General support | $2,000 |
| YMCA of Kingston | Kingston, NY | General support | $2,000 |
| Reach Out and Read of Greater New York Inc | New York, NY | General support | $1,562 |
| Family of Woodstock | Woodstock, NY | General support | $1,545 |
| 2Nd Story Inc | Lexington, KY | General support | $1,500 |
| Frick Collection | New York, NY | General support | $1,500 |
| Wamc | Albany, NY | General support | $1,200 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | General support | $1,054 |
| Lexington Community Radio Inc - Radiolex | Lexington, KY | General support | $1,044 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | General support | $1,000 |
| Bard College | Annadaleonhudson, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Jg Friends of the Kingston Library | Kingston, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | General support | $1,000 |
| Kingston City Land Bank | Kingston, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Maasai Wilderness Conservation Fund | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | $1,000 |
| People's Place | Kingston, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and Hisotry | Kingston, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Safe Horizon | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Smithsonian | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000 |
| Speed Art Museum | Louisville, KY | General support | $1,000 |
| The Wooster Group Inc | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Woodstock Farm Festival | Woodstock, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000 |
| Kingston Farmers Market Foundation Inc | Kingston, NY | General support | $520 |
| Friends of the Kingston Library | Kingston, NY | General support | $501 |
| Alternative Radio | Boulder, CO | General support | $500 |
| Artsco NFP | Harrisburg, IL | General support | $500 |
| Billion Oyster Project | New York, NY | General support | $500 |
| Central Music Academy | Lexington, KY | General support | $500 |
| Faulkner Morgan Archive Inc | Lexington, KY | General support | $500 |
| Henry Clay Memorial Foundation | Lexington, KY | General support | $500 |
| Internet Archive | San Francisco, CA | General support | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 65 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $131,814 | 65 |
| 2023 | $50,146 | 34 |
| 2022 | $95,473 | 59 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 22, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202620819349100702
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6163612
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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