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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 62-1474246

James A Gammon Charitable FDN Inc

A private foundation in Merrillville, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $133,639 paid in grants.

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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

    $133,639

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,396,282

  • Tax year 2024

    $143,295

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,125,660

  • Tax year 2023

    $140,732

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,084,969

  • Tax year 2022

    $153,504

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,220,328

  • Tax year 2021

    $137,705

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,304,628

  • Tax year 2020

    $133,906

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,208,400

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    Medical research & education

    $43,139
  2. Family Outreach MinistriesValparaiso, IN

    Social services

    $24,000
  3. Cru FoundationOrlando, FL

    Ministry resource & education

    $20,000
  4. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Research and cancer treatment

    $15,000
  5. Riley's Children FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Childhood medical research & care

    $10,000
  6. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesChicago, IL

    Childhood medical support & care

    $7,500
  7. Hospice of the Calumet AreaMunster, IN

    Social services

    $5,000
  8. La Rabida Children's HospitalChicago, IL

    Childhood medical care

    $5,000
  9. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Medical research

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health4 grants $59,63967% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $24,00027% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland1 grant $43,139
  2. Indiana3 grants $39,000
  3. Florida1 grant $20,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $15,000
  5. Illinois2 grants $12,500
  6. Texas1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Viola Ann Gammon BottermanDIR/V.P. Hours 1Pay $3,000
  • James A Gammon IIIDIR/PRES. Hours 1Pay $3,000
  • George W CarberryDIRECTOR/SEC Hours 1Pay $3,000

The return

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