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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6129600

James M Cattell Fund

A private foundation in Newburyport, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $126,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Dr Christina Williams Dept of Psych
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708
(919) 660-5638
Form and materials
Apply in writing
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Limited to the field of psychology

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $126,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,187,620
  • Tax year 2024

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,954,652
  • Tax year 2023

    $128,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,717,362
  • Tax year 2022

    $128,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,497,291
  • Tax year 2021

    $79,593

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,187,420
  • Tax year 2020

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,850,775
  • Tax year 2019

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,660,067
  • Tax year 2018

    $119,132

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,388,597

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Association for Psychological ScienceWashington, DC

    Psychology grant

    $126,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $126,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Dr Christina L WilliamsSEC/TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Dr Peter OrnsteinMANAGING TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Dr Richard GonzalezTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Dr Robert LevensonTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Dr Sharon Thompson-SchillTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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