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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 68-0216710

The Cameron Foundation

A private foundation in Sacramento, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $25,450 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
James W Cameron Jr
629 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 557-9900
Form and materials
No standard form required. Written requests should include purpose for and amount of request, and a copy of IRS notification of tax-exempt status for qualification of charitable organization.
Deadlines
None.
Restrictions
Any charitable, scientific or educational purpose.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $25,450

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $850,240
  • Tax year 2023

    $26,550

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $820,104
  • Tax year 2022

    $32,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $885,811
  • Tax year 2021

    $31,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $933,966
  • Tax year 2020

    $32,290

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $930,332
  • Tax year 2019

    $32,402

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $985,080
  • Tax year 2018

    $38,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,032,890

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. West Sacramento Rotary Education FoundationWest Sacramento, CA

    To provide educational scholarships for students in the west sacramento/clarksburg area.

    $9,500
  2. River City High School Water PoloWest Sacramento, CA

    To provide support for water polo program at river city high school.

    $4,700
  3. West Sacramento Dolphins Swim Team (WSST)West Sacramento, CA

    To provide children of west sacramento and surrounding areas an opportunity to experience recreational, age group swimming in a semi-competitve setting

    $3,750
  4. Heavenly BoostersClarksburg, CA

    Delta high school sports program for equipment and activities.

    $2,500
  5. West Sacramento Rotary Education FoundationWest Sacramento, CA

    To provide educational scholarships for students in the west sacramento/clarksburg area.

    $2,000
  6. Georgetown Divide Rotary Foundation Ryla and Regl CampsGeorgetown, CA

    8th grade & high school leadership programs for georgetown divide area, ca

    $1,000
  7. Georgetown Divide Rotary Foundation Scholarship ProgramGeorgetown, CA

    Scholarship programs for students in georgetown divide area schools

    $1,000
  8. Marine Toys for Tots FoundationTriangle, VA

    2023 toys for tots-to provide toys for distribution to disadvantaged children in el dorado co, ca

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $2,50071% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $25,450

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James W Cameron JrCEO & DIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Clark CameronSECRETARY Hours 6Pay $0

The return

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