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May Wetherby Jones Foundation

Preselected recipients only Louisville, Kentucky · EIN 611335008

May Wetherby Jones Foundation is a private foundation in Louisville, Kentucky. In tax year 2024 it gave $171,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $171,000 and the largest $171,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $154,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$154,0001$4.2 million
2024$171,0001$4.8 million

How to apply

May Wetherby Jones Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky1$171,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached Schedule
Louisville, KY
See attached schedule$171,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does May Wetherby Jones Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does May Wetherby Jones Foundation give?

$171,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $171,000.

Who runs May Wetherby Jones Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists J Walker Stites III (Trustee) and William D Davis (Trustee).

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