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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-3864826

James & John Foundation

A private foundation in Bellevue, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 2 grants and $88,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $88,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $537,173

  • Tax year 2023

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $459,951

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,550

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $465,787

  • Tax year 2021

    $13,300

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $376,533

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,043

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $139,923

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $138,566

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $140,002

  • Tax year 2017

    $19,648

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $140,978

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Filipino Community of SeattleSeattle, WA

    Providing affordable, low-income housing to seniors as well as a program for youth.

    $45,000
  2. Archbishop Mitty High SchoolSan Jose, CA

    Providing education and tuition support for high school students

    $43,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $45,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington1 grant $45,000
  2. California1 grant $43,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • James R KernDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Alma Q KernDIRECTOR & VICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • James C KernDIRECTOR & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • John R KernDIRECTOR & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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