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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-1566640

The Ethan James Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $10,975 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

    $10,975

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,712,917

  • Tax year 2023

    $26,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,683,677

  • Tax year 2022

    $27,975

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,721,964

  • Tax year 2021

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,754,920

  • Tax year 2020

    $19,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,712,835

  • Tax year 2019

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $368,071

  • Tax year 2018

    $11,700

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $399,640

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. FairvoteSilver Spring, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  2. Colorado CollegeColorado SPGS, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  3. Denver Dumb Friends LeagueDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  4. Friends of Chamber MusicDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  5. Public Broadcasting of Colorado IncCentennial, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  6. Trustees of Tufts CollegeBoston, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  7. Trustees of Tufts CollegeBoston, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  8. University of Virginia Law School FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  9. Denver Tennis Park IncDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  10. Friends of the Dillon Ranger District A Co NonprofSilverthorne, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  11. Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $475

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $2,50029% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $2,47529% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $2,00024% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,00012% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado6 grants $5,000
  2. Maryland1 grant $2,500
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $2,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $1,000
  5. California1 grant $475

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Roger GeorgeDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Janet MooreDir, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian K ThomsonDir, Pres Hours 20Pay $15,000

The return

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