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 year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | $8.9M |
| 2024 | 85 | $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.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PARKS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $3M |
| NATIONAL PARKS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $3M |
| NATIONAL PARKS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LINCOLN MEMORIAL | 2024 | $1.5M |
| ARTS UNITED | FORT WAYNE, IN | ARTS RESILIENCY FUND | 2024 | $1M |
| TRINE UNIVERSITY | ANGOLA, IN | COLLEGE HEALTH PROFESSIONS | 2025 | $1M |
| CANTERBURY SCHOOL | FORT WAYNE, IN | FINE ARTS CAMPAIGN | 2025 | $1M |
| TRINE UNIVERSITY | ANGOLA, IN | COLLEGE HEALTH PROFESSIONS | 2024 | $1M |
| CANTERBURY SCHOOL | FORT WAYNE, IN | FINE ARTS CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $1M |
| FORT WAYNE PARKS DEPARTMENT | FORT WAYNE, IN | PARK RENOVATION FUND | 2024 | $750K |
| BRIDGE OF GRACE | FORT WAYNE, IN | HOPE UNLEASED CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $525K |
| VINCENT VILLAGE | FORT WAYNE, IN | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT | 2025 | $500K |
| DEKALB CENTRAL FOUNDATION | WATERLOO, IN | DEKALB CENTRAL EARLY LEARNING - PRESCHOOL PROGRAMMING | 2024 | $425K |
| DEKALB CENTRAL FOUNDATION | WATERLOO, IN | DEKALB CENTRAL EARLY LEARNING - PRESCHOOL PROGRAMMING | 2025 | $425K |
| TRINE UNIVERSITY | ANGOLA, IN | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $300K |
| TRINE UNIVERSITY | ANGOLA, IN | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 | $300K |
| FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC | FORT WAYNE, IN | SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT | 2024 | $265K |
| DEKALB COUNTY COURTHOUSE | AUBURN, IN | COURTHOUSE BARRIER WALL | 2025 | $246.6K |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $200K |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINIC | FORT WAYNE, IN | APPROVED FUTURE GRANT | 2024 | $200K |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH | WASHINGTON, DC | OXFORD STREET PROJECT | 2025 | $200K |
| FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC | FORT WAYNE, IN | MUSIC IS FUNDEMENTAL | 2025 | $200K |
| FORT WAYNE CHILDREN'S ZOO | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $160.5K |
| NATIONAL PARKS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | YOUTH EMPOWERMENT STEWARDS SERVICE CORPS. | 2024 | $125K |
| GROWING LIVES FOUNDATION | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL OPERATION | 2025 | $125K |
| NATIONAL PARKS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $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.