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Donald M James Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 81-3930067 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.3M
- Grants reported
- 79
- Median grant
- $5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | $1.8M |
| 2024 | 42 | $1.4M |
Where Donald M James Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Support of Programs | 2024 | $1M |
| JGJ Gene Research | Washington, DC | Support of programs | 2025 | $881K |
| Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Support of Programs | 2025 | $446K |
| Mountain Brook Schools Foundation | Mountain Brook, AL | Support of programs | 2025 | $105K |
| Independent Presbyterian Church | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | 2024 | $101.1K |
| Independent Presbyterian Church | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | 2025 | $100.1K |
| Rand Corp | Santa Monica, CA | Support of programs | 2024 | $100K |
| Rand Corp | Santa Monica, CA | Support of programs | 2025 | $100K |
| United Way of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | 2025 | $40K |
| United Way of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | 2024 | $30K |
| United Way of Escambia County | Pensacola, FL | Support of programs | 2024 | $30K |
| Birmingham Museum of Art | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | 2025 | $25.3K |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Support of programs | 2025 | $25K |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Support of programs | 2024 | $25K |
| United Way of Escambia County | Pensacola, FL | Support of programs | 2025 | $20K |
| Birmingham Museum of Art | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | 2024 | $16K |
| Birmingham Zoo | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | 2025 | $12.2K |
| Mountain Brook Schools Foundation | Mountain Brook, AL | Support of programs | 2024 | $10K |
| Alabama Archieves | Montgomery, AL | Support of programs | 2024 | $10K |
| Kirkwood by the River | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | 2024 | $10K |
| Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | Louisville, KY | Support of programs | 2025 | $10K |
| Children's of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | 2024 | $10K |
| Alabama Archieves | Montgomery, AL | Support of programs | 2025 | $10K |
| Kirkwood by the River | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | 2025 | $10K |
| Birmingham Zoo | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | 2024 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Donald M James Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.