The James Foundation Inc
EIN 452195649 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$146.8M
626 grants · $18.3M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $1K–$25K
grant size
11%
transactional · 48/429 multi-year
repeat
$24.3M
Assets (2023)
429
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
THE JAMES FOUNDATION INC
Phone
(260) 333-7500
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEJAMESFOUNDATION.ORG TO DOWNLOAD AND FILL OUT THE JAMES FOUNDATION PRELIMINARY GRANT APPLICATION.
Restrictions
N/A
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $5.2M | $21.5M | $10.4M | 23 |
| 2017 | $22.1M | $43.1M | $23.4M | 44 |
| 2018 | $19.8M | $29.6M | $1.6M | 14 |
| 2020 | $17.6M | $27.0M | $1.3M | 28 |
| 2021 | $31.3M | $34.7M | $8.7M | 31 |
| 2022 | $10.7M | $22.9M | $3.6M | 1 |
| 2023 | $40.1M | $24.3M | $11.7M | 485 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 626 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$1K
Average
$234K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$20.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.2% of US grants
· Rank #13 of 22 states
$3K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
VJ
Vicki James
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SF
Stephanie Foote
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JT
Jeffrey Turner
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RJ
RICK James
7+ yrs
Director
MF
MATT Fetter
6 yrs
Director
JB
Jessica BUSS
7+ yrs
Director
KK
Kendra Klink
6 yrs
Associate Director
BP
Brandon Park
3 yrs
Director Assistant
VJ
Vicki James
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SF
Stephanie Foote
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JT
Jeffrey Turner
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BP
Brandon Park
3 yrs
Director Assistant
KK
Kendra Klink
6 yrs
Associate Director
JB
Jessica BUSS
7+ yrs
Director
MF
MATT Fetter
6 yrs
Director
RJ
RICK James
7+ yrs
Director
VJ
Vicki James
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SF
Stephanie Foote
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JT
Jeffrey Turner
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RJ
RICK James
7+ yrs
Director
MF
MATT Fetter
6 yrs
Director
JB
Jessica BUSS
7+ yrs
Director
KK
Kendra Klink
6 yrs
Associate Director
BP
Brandon Park
3 yrs
Director Assistant
VJ
Vicki James
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SF
Stephanie Foote
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DB
Donald BUDD
2 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JT
Jeffrey Turner
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
KK
Kendra Klink
6 yrs
Associate Director
JB
Jessica BUSS
7+ yrs
Director
MF
MATT Fetter
6 yrs
Director
RJ
RICK James
7+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (626 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Parks Foundation | Washington, DC | $20,000,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| See Attachment | Auburn, IN | $12,057,659 | SEE ATTACHMENT | 2018 |
| See Attachment | Auburn, IN | $10,730,285 | SEE ATTACHMENT | 2022 |
| National Parks Foundation | Washington, DC | $9,000,000 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Trine University | Angola, IN | $5,725,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,700,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| See Attachment | Auburn, IN | $5,434,018 | SEE ATTACHMENT | 2020 |
| See Attachment | Auburn, IN | $5,153,323 | SEE ATTACHMENT | 2021 |
| Canterbury School | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000,000 | APPROVED FUTURE GRANT | 2023 |
| College of Health Professions | Angola, IN | $4,000,000 | APPROVED FUTURE GRANT | 2023 |
| Eckhart Public Library | Auburn, IN | $4,000,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Trine University | Angola, IN | $3,204,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Eckhart Public Library | Auburn, IN | $3,200,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| National Parks Foundation | Washington, DC | $3,000,000 | UNRESTIRCTED | 2023 |
| Dekalb Central Community School District | Waterloo, IN | $2,550,000 | APPROVED FUTURE GRANT | 2023 |
| MTI Center - Trine | Angola, IN | $2,500,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2016 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,400,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Junior Achievement | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Junior Achievement | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,600,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Eckhart Public Library | Auburn, IN | $1,600,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| National Parks Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | LINCOLN MEMORIAL PROJECT | 2023 |
| National Parks Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | LINCOLN MEMORIAL | 2023 |
| Questa Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,430,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Trine University | Angola, IN | $1,300,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Canterbury School | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000,000 | FINE ARTS CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
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