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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3270447

The James N Cost Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Fe, NM. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $22,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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 2025

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $184,191

  • Tax year 2024

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $190,532

  • Tax year 2023

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $195,869

  • Tax year 2022

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $196,510

  • Tax year 2021

    $22,710

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $188,797

  • Tax year 2020

    $274,435

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $201,602

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Birth Companions Community CenterSan Francisco, CA

    General Operating

    $5,500
  2. The Food DepotSanta Fe, NM

    General Operating

    $5,500
  3. Many MothersSanta Fe, NM

    General Operating

    $3,000
  4. World Food Program USAWashington, DC

    General Operating

    $2,750
  5. Hekab Be BibliotecaNewport Beach, CA

    General Operating

    $2,750
  6. St Elizabeth SheltersSanta Fe, NM

    General Operating

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $16,75086% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $2,75014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Mexico3 grants $11,000
  2. California2 grants $8,250
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $2,750

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Amy L CostTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • James A CostTrustee Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Heidi CostTrustee Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Holly CostTrustee Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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