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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6047942

James Norris Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Southbury, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $5,685 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

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 2025

    $5,685

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $29,848
  • Tax year 2024

    $15,893

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $37,103
  • Tax year 2023

    $13,145

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $54,620
  • Tax year 2022

    $25,750

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $62,442
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,350

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $79,465
  • Tax year 2020

    $12,016

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $81,644

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of DaytonDayton, OH

    Scholarship.

    $3,255
  2. Colby CollegeWaterville, ME

    Scholarship.

    $1,000
  3. Southbury Dog ParkSouthbury, CT

    Donation to further their mission.

    $500
  4. Westover School SEEFMiddlebury, CT

    Donation to further their mission.

    $350
  5. Cheshire CommunityPoolCheshire, CT

    Donation to further their mission.

    $330
  6. USOA Underwater Society of AmericaSan Jose, CA

    Donation to further their mission.

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $3,255100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $3,255
  2. Connecticut3 grants $1,180
  3. Maine1 grant $1,000
  4. California1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Jon D NorrisPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marie-Pierre NorrisSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amber NorrisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Quentin NorrisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • John P O'ByrneDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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