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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 35-2279628

St James Farm Endowment Fund

A private foundation in Downers Grove, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $9.1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $9,137,575

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2023

    $353,224

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $8,039,936
  • Tax year 2022

    $390,263

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $7,499,961
  • Tax year 2021

    $379,159

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $7,361,263
  • Tax year 2020

    $340,384

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $8,179,645
  • Tax year 2019

    $334,180

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $7,043,489

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Forest Preserve District of Dupage CountyWheaton, IL

    Enviromental

    $738,267

1 grant of $8,399,308 is held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $738,267

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Robert Venable-Thru 7225TRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Stephen Strachan-Thru 7225TRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Dupage Community FoundationTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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