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The James Foundation Inc Grants

Private foundation · EIN 45-2195649 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$20.6M
Grants reported
156
Median grant
$7.5K
Future commitments
$44M

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202571$8.9M
202485$11.7M

Where The James Foundation Inc 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.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
NATIONAL PARKS FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED2025$3M
NATIONAL PARKS FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED2024$3M
NATIONAL PARKS FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCLINCOLN MEMORIAL2024$1.5M
ARTS UNITEDFORT WAYNE, INARTS RESILIENCY FUND2024$1M
TRINE UNIVERSITYANGOLA, INCOLLEGE HEALTH PROFESSIONS2025$1M
CANTERBURY SCHOOLFORT WAYNE, INFINE ARTS CAMPAIGN2025$1M
TRINE UNIVERSITYANGOLA, INCOLLEGE HEALTH PROFESSIONS2024$1M
CANTERBURY SCHOOLFORT WAYNE, INFINE ARTS CAMPAIGN2024$1M
FORT WAYNE PARKS DEPARTMENTFORT WAYNE, INPARK RENOVATION FUND2024$750K
BRIDGE OF GRACEFORT WAYNE, INHOPE UNLEASED CAPITAL CAMPAIGN2024$525K
VINCENT VILLAGEFORT WAYNE, INCAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT2025$500K
DEKALB CENTRAL FOUNDATIONWATERLOO, INDEKALB CENTRAL EARLY LEARNING - PRESCHOOL PROGRAMMING2024$425K
DEKALB CENTRAL FOUNDATIONWATERLOO, INDEKALB CENTRAL EARLY LEARNING - PRESCHOOL PROGRAMMING2025$425K
TRINE UNIVERSITYANGOLA, INSCHOLARSHIPS2025$300K
TRINE UNIVERSITYANGOLA, INSCHOLARSHIPS2024$300K
FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONICFORT WAYNE, INSPONSORSHIP SUPPORT2024$265K
DEKALB COUNTY COURTHOUSEAUBURN, INCOURTHOUSE BARRIER WALL2025$246.6K
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATIONINDIANAPOLIS, INOPERATIONAL SUPPORT2025$200K
NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINICFORT WAYNE, INAPPROVED FUTURE GRANT2024$200K
NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTHWASHINGTON, DCOXFORD STREET PROJECT2025$200K
FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONICFORT WAYNE, INMUSIC IS FUNDEMENTAL2025$200K
FORT WAYNE CHILDREN'S ZOOFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$160.5K
NATIONAL PARKS FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCYOUTH EMPOWERMENT STEWARDS SERVICE CORPS.2024$125K
GROWING LIVES FOUNDATIONFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL OPERATION2025$125K
NATIONAL PARKS FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED2025$125K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
THE JAMES FOUNDATION INC
Address
PO BOX 606 AUBURN, IN, 46706
Phone
2603330068
Deadlines
N/A
Application materials
PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEJAMESFOUNDATION.ORG TO DOWNLOAD AND FILL OUT THE JAMES FOUNDATION PRELIMINARY GRANT APPLICATION.
Restrictions
STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM A DEKALB COUNTY, INDIANA, HIGH SCHOOL ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR ONE OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY THE JAMES FOUNDATION. SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE ONE FOUR-YEAR AND ONE TWO-YEAR, RENEWABLE SCHOLARSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO EACH HIGH SCHOOL WITH A VALUE OF $5,000 PER YEAR ($2,500 PER SEMESTER). SCHOLARS MUST MAINTAIN A 3.2 ON A 4.0 SCALE IN THE MAJOR COURSE OF STUDY, AND AN OVERALL GPA EQUIVALENT TO 3.0 ON A 4.0 SCALE BY THE END OF EACH ACADEMIC YEAR. SCHOLARS MUST SUBMIT GRADES AND UPCOMING SEMESTER SCHEDULED EACH SEMESTER.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The James Foundation Inc'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.

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