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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-2554160

Michael S James Memorial

A private foundation in La Vernia, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $52,165 paid in grants.

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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

    $52,165

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $83,708

  • Tax year 2023

    $42,052

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $52,875

  • Tax year 2022

    $32,207

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $70,724

  • Tax year 2021

    $37,494

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $37,248

  • Tax year 2020

    $25,855

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $39,168

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,437

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $36,002

  • Tax year 2018

    $21,168

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $19,148

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

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

  1. La Vernia Chamber of CommerceLa Vernia, TX

    Auction exhibitors

    $43,150
  2. La Vernia Junior Livestock BuyersLa Vernia, TX

    Auction exhibitors

    $2,800
  3. Jake Wiatrek MemorialSan Antonio, TX

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  4. La Vernia Chamber of CommerceLa Vernia, TX

    Buckles donation

    $1,215
  5. Colby Jay Kent FoundationLa Vernia, TX

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  6. LV AgsLa Vernia, TX

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  7. Dewville Social ClubStockdale, TX

    Scholarship

    $500
  8. Individual

    Buckles donation

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $1,00050% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $1,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas7 grants $51,665

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Michele JamesMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Chase JamesMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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