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Form 990-PFTax year 2022EIN 20-3510627

The James E Downey Foundation

A private foundation in Newport Beach, CA. Its return for tax year 2022 lists 2 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2022 (period ending Jun 30, 2023), 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
The James E Downey Foundation
250 Newport Center Dr Ste M100
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 287-6666
Form and materials
The foundation's scholarship application form should be used.
Deadlines
Year round
Restrictions
Single parents

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,299,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2021

    $139,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,501,454

  • Tax year 2020

    $236,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,677,147

  • Tax year 2019

    $281,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,788,720

  • Tax year 2018

    $421,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,381,010

  • Tax year 2017

    $411,700

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,655,414

Grants paid in 2022

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. The Nells FoundationOttawa, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $1,200,000
  2. Individual

    Scholarship

    $99,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment1 grant $1,200,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $1,200,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James E DowneyPresident & dir Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gino BianchiVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brent AndersonCFO/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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