James Family Charitable Foundation
The James Family Charitable Foundation was founded in 1994 as a private grantmaking organization to “create positive change for families in need, particularly those in economically disadvantaged communities.” 1 While its website has little information, its 2024 tax forms reported revenue of over $42 million for the Foundation that year with charitable distributions reportedly over $24 million. 2
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Finances
According to its 2024 tax forms, the James Family Charitable Foundation reported revenue of $42,154,998, expenses of $11,217,862, and net assets of $223,543,809. 3
According to its 2023 tax forms, the Foundation reported revenue of $26,826,938, expenses of $12,544,586, and net assets of $192,606,673. 4
Leadership
According to its 2024 tax form, Hamilton E. James is listed as the Foundation’s president and treasurer while Amabel B. James is listed as its vice president and secretary. The form reported $0 in compensation and expenses for either officer. 5
Funding
In 2024, the Foundation donated over $10.3 million in grants to several nonprofit organizations and foundations including Alaska Wilderness League, Central Park Conservancy, the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), the Ocean Conservancy, the Obama Foundation, and the Wildlife Conservation Society. 6
In 2023, the Foundation donated nearly $12 million in grants to several organizations including the Carnegie Endowment, Defenders of Wildlife, the New York League of Conservation Voters, the Sierra Club, Trout Unlimited, and Third Way. 7
On both returns, the largest grant contributions were to the James Family Charitable Trust, with $7,600,000 donated by the Foundation in 2023 and $7,325,000 donated in 2024. 7 6
Financial Statistics
Total Assets
Total Revenue
Total Expenses
Expenses Detail
Grant Activity
All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:
- Total Grant Value: $98,741,463
- Number of Grants: 1,258
- Number of Recipients: 496
Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years: