Donald M James Family Foundation

PENSACOLA, FL EIN: 81-3930067

The Donald M James Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Pensacola, Florida. Established in 2017, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to philanthropic giving across multiple sectors and geographic regions.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$19.4M

+0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

+14.4% YoY

Grant Count

42

+13.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+0.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grantmaking focuses on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Social Science & Humanities
  • Higher Education
  • Public & Societal Benefit

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Alabama
  • Florida
  • California

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BirminghamCharlottesvilleDarienFairfieldGainesvilleLouisvilleMontgomeryMountain BrookNew YorkPensacolaRussellvilleSan FranciscoSanta MonicaTalladegaTuscaloosaWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2024:

  • Total Assets: $19,423,229
  • Total Revenue: $1,716,667
  • Total Expenses: $1,549,139
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $406,099

Staffing:

  • Number of employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$19,423,229$19,255,701$19,946,601
Revenue$1,716,667$652,693$481,941
Expenses$1,549,139$1,343,593$1,379,527
Qualifying Distributions$1,452,559$1,268,678$1,278,018
Net Investment Income$1,743,716$577,778$392,667
Distributable Amount$1,846,786$1,454,785$1,289,780

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$362K$724K$1M$1M26 grants202030 grants202135 grants202237 grants202342 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Community Foundation of …$1.0MIndependent Presbyterian…$101KRand Corp$100KUnited Way of Central Al…$30KUnited Way of Escambia C…$30KUniversity of Virginia$25KBirmingham Museum of Art$16KAlabama Archieves$10KBirmingham Zoo$10KChildren's of Alabama$10K

Grant Size Distribution

170 grants across all recorded years

154<$50K7$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Donald M JamesPresident/Director1
Clarence W JamesSecretary/Director1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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