Douglas C James Charitable Trust
The Douglas C James Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Woodstock, New York. Its 2024 filing reports 11 grants totaling $143,200, with the largest grants going to organizations in the Woodstock area.
Douglas C James Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Douglas C James Charitable Trust gave $143K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. 55% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $143,200
- +1546.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,018
- +1396.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $62,744
- -41.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Douglas C James Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 32, Woodstock, NY 12498
Phone: (845) 679-6424
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Douglas C James Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was CPW Center for Photography at Woodstock ($122K). Together the top 10 received $143K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 58 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. It also lists grants to recipients in Wisconsin, Illinois, New Jersey, and Nebraska; each state is shown as 0% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Douglas C James Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 27% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 1565% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $143K (2024). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $143K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CPW Center for Photography at Woodstock Kingston, NY | General Support | $122,000 |
| Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild Woodstock, NY | General Support | $10,850 |
| Woodstock Memorial Society Woodsotck, NY | General Support | $3,500 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc New York, NY | General Support | $2,500 |
| Woodstock Historical Society Woodstock, NY | General Support | $1,500 |
| Woodstock Artists Association & Museum Woodstock, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| Immanual Presbyterian Church Milwaukee, WI | General Support | $500 |
| Lake Forest Academy Lake Forest, IL | General Support | $500 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ | General Support | $500 |
| Woodstock Rescue Squad Woodstock, NY | General Support | $300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $62,744 | $183,242 | $149,845 | $143,200 | 11 | $148,716 | $103,444 | $2,635 |
| 2023 | $106,747 | $86,818 | $19,171 | $8,700 | 10 | $19,156 | $26,353 | $4,545 |
| 2022 | $96,158 | $8 | $18,037 | $13,680 | 13 | $17,451 | $8 | $5,149 |
| 2021 | $114,187 | $139,374 | $11,795 | $8,600 | 11 | $11,651 | $90,300 | $2,964 |
| 2020 | $75,247 | $47,528 | $12,259 | $10,405 | 13 | — | $132 | $2,012 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Douglas C James Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2024 grants included arts and cultural organizations, a church, an academy, a university, a rescue squad, and an environmental organization. Among its grantees, the Woodstock Memorial Society describes the Artists Cemetery as commemorating Woodstock’s contributions to art, music, theater, and writing; Fractured Atlas describes its mission as making the journey from inspiration to practice more accessible and equitable for artists and creatives; and Lake Forest Academy describes its aims as cultivating character, scholarship, citizenship, and responsibility.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the trust gave 11 grants totaling $143,200. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $122,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest awards included $122,000 to CPW Center for Photography at Woodstock, $10,850 to Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild, $3,500 to Woodstock Memorial Society, $2,500 to Fractured Atlas, and $1,500 to Woodstock Historical Society. All were listed for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Douglas C. James is listed as president and secretary on the 2024 filing.
Douglas C James Charitable Trust is led by Douglas C. James, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Douglas C. James
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Douglas C James Charitable Trust
How much does Douglas C James Charitable Trust give each year?
Douglas C James Charitable Trust gave $143K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $9K across 10 grants.
What is Douglas C James Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Douglas C James Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $13,018, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Douglas C James Charitable Trust that year got $21K on average.
Where does Douglas C James Charitable Trust give grants?
Douglas C James Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Woodstock, NY (4 grants).
Does Douglas C James Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Douglas C James Charitable Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Douglas C James Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Douglas C James Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include CPW Center for Photography at Woodstock ($122,000), Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild ($10,850) and Woodstock Memorial Society ($3,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Douglas C James Charitable Trust?
Douglas C James Charitable Trust reported $63K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $149K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Douglas C James Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2024 grants included arts and cultural organizations, a church, an academy, a university, a rescue squad, and an environmental organization. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Douglas C James Charitable Trust?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Douglas C James Charitable Trust's EIN?
Douglas C James Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1764010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Douglas C James Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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