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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-4473406

John A James Foundation

A private foundation in Detroit, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $145,300 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Keri James
4335 W Fort St
Detroit, MI 48209
(248) 568-4423
Form and materials
Paper or electronic
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $145,300

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $138,334

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $230,087

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $77,923

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $77,733

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $95,809

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Children's FoundationDetroit, MI

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH

    General support

    $20,000
  3. Rhonda Walker FoundationDetroit, MI

    General support

    $10,000
  4. The National Association for Black SuppliersLivonia, MI

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Thawfund OrgDetroit, MI

    General support

    $5,300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $20,00067% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $10,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan4 grants $125,300
  2. Ohio1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Keri JamesFOUNDER & DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $0
  • Sharon JamesSECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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