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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-2136148

James K Ferguson Foundation Inc

A private foundation in West Lake Hills, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $78,000 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
James K Ferguson
501 Redbud Trail
West Lake Hills, TX 78746
(202) 277-7295
[email protected]
Form and materials
No restrictions or limitations
Deadlines
No deadlines
Restrictions
No restrictions or limitations

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $958,513
  • Tax year 2024

    $67,200

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,101,003
  • Tax year 2023

    $52,300

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,019,059
  • Tax year 2022

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $939,492
  • Tax year 2021

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $712,750
  • Tax year 2020

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $588,922

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

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

  1. Fishing the Good Fight IncArvada, CO

    Charity

    $13,000
  2. Hospice AustinAustin, TX

    Charity

    $9,000
  3. Project Night NightSan Francisco, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  4. Bethesda CaresBethesda, MD

    Charity

    $5,000
  5. Canine Therapy CorpsChicago, IL

    Charity

    $5,000
  6. Hopewell Cancer SupportLutherville, MD

    Charity

    $5,000
  7. Individual

    Charity

    $5,000
  8. Maryland Therapeutic RidingCrownsville, MD

    Charity

    $4,000
  9. A Wider CircleKensington, MD

    Charity

    $4,000
  10. Single Mom ProjectHawthorne, CA

    Charity

    $4,000
  11. CF FoundationBethesda, MD

    Charity

    $4,000
  12. Meridian International CenterWashington, DC

    Charity

    $4,000
  13. Food Bank for New York CityHartsdale, NY

    Charity

    $4,000
  14. Individual

    Charity

    $3,000
  15. Individual

    Charity

    $2,500
  16. Tibetan Language InstituteHamilton, MT

    Charity

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $19,00034% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $14,00025% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $13,00023% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $4,0007% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $4,0007% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $1,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland5 grants $22,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $13,000
  3. California2 grants $9,000
  4. Texas1 grant $9,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $4,000
  7. New York1 grant $4,000
  8. Montana1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James K FergusonPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Suzanne FergusonDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joseph FergusonDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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