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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-3463509

James C Acheson Foundation

A private foundation in Port Huron, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $475,338 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

    $475,338

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $10,254,245
  • Tax year 2023

    $367,914

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $9,897,320
  • Tax year 2022

    $434,444

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $10,258,443
  • Tax year 2021

    $437,633

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $16,984,939
  • Tax year 2020

    $613,166

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $16,298,292
  • Tax year 2019

    $472,435

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $16,625,903
  • Tax year 2018

    $658,677

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $16,678,301

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

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

  1. Community Foundation of St Clair CoPort Huron, MI

    General support

    $300,000
  2. Individual

    General support

    $110,000
  3. Individual

    General support

    $26,558
  4. Individual

    General support

    $7,280
  5. Individual

    General support

    $5,500
  6. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Hunter Hospitality HousePort Huron, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  8. St Clair County Child AbusePort Huron, MI

    General support

    $3,000
  9. Individual

    General support

    $2,500
  10. Individual

    General support

    $2,500
  11. Individual

    General support

    $1,500
  12. SonsPort Huron, MI

    General support

    $1,500
  13. Operation TransformationPort Huron, MI

    General support

    $1,500
  14. Port Huron YMCAPort Huron, MI

    General support

    $1,500
  15. Individual

    General support

    $1,000
  16. Individual

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $5,00062% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $1,50019% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $1,50019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan6 grants $312,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • William OldfordTRUSTEE/DIRE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Frank TranzowTRUSTEE/DIRE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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