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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-5026627

James Roy Foster Foundation

A private foundation in Ridgefield, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $156,846 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $156,846

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,546,091

  • Tax year 2023

    $150,820

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,662,891

  • Tax year 2022

    $150,475

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,844,119

  • Tax year 2021

    $72,072

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,002,684

  • Tax year 2020

    $573

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,302,946

  • Tax year 2019

    $538

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $12,985

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

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

  1. Northwest AssociationVancouver, WA

    General

    $67,576
  2. Chabad Lubavitch of Clark CountyVancouver, WA

    General

    $60,250
  3. Alpha Sigma Phi FoundationCarmel, IN

    General

    $7,450
  4. Gardner School DonationVancouver, WA

    General

    $2,800
  5. Saturday AcademyPortland, OR

    General

    $2,582
  6. Make It FoundationPortland, OR

    General

    $2,573
  7. Cascade Health FoundationEugene, OR

    General

    $2,500
  8. Individual

    General

    $2,340
  9. Multnomah Athletic FoundationPortland, OR

    General

    $2,200
  10. Portland State FDNPortland, OR

    General

    $2,100
  11. Individual

    General

    $1,225
  12. WCH Humane SocietyWashougal, WA

    General

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  14. Vancouver Symphony VancouverVancouver, WA

    General

    $1,000
  15. Southwest Wa Humane SocietyVancouver, WA

    General

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $60,25086% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $7,45011% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,2003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington6 grants $132,876
  2. Oregon5 grants $11,955
  3. Indiana1 grant $7,450

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jacob GamblePresident Hours 0.5Pay $12,500
  • James GambleSecretary Hours 0.5Pay $12,500
  • Melvin SandersDirector Hours 0.5Pay $7,500

The return

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