Dustin Lee James Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cedar Park, TX EIN: 82-3693370

Dustin Lee James Foundation is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Cedar Park, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K.

Dustin Lee James Foundation at a glance

In short: Dustin Lee James Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
-4.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
+27.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$3,703
-25.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Dustin Lee James Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: $6KPancreatic Cancer ActionNetwork$6KThe Lustgarten Foundation: $6KThe Lustgarten Foundation$6KTexas A&M University: $3KTexas A&M University$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pancreatic Cancer Action Network ($6K). Together the top 3 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Manhattan BeachCollege StationUniondaleSeymour

How Dustin Lee James Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 900% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $18K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Manhattan Beach, CAPancreatic Cancer Research$6,000
The Lustgarten Foundation Uniondale, NYPancreatic Cancer Research$6,000
Texas A&M University College Station, TXAggie Ring Scholarship Program$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$3,703$21,296$22,542$15,0003$15,000$299
2024$4,949$2,530$18,671$15,6504$15,650$693
2023$21,090$21,445$23,151$17,5002$17,500$866
2022$22,796$23,806$9,010$1,5001$1,500$517
2021$8,000$320$1,348———$401
2020$9,028$5,953$4,894$2,5001—$337

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dustin Lee James Foundation reported a distributable amount of $299 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dustin Lee James Foundation is led by Kellie Warmath, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kellie Warmath

    President

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn James

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Martin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Dustin Lee James Foundation

How much does Dustin Lee James Foundation give each year?

Dustin Lee James Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 4 grants.

What is Dustin Lee James Foundation's typical grant size?

Dustin Lee James Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dustin Lee James Foundation give grants?

Dustin Lee James Foundation's top state is California, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (40%) and Texas (20%).

Does Dustin Lee James Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Dustin Lee James Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Dustin Lee James Foundation?

Dustin Lee James Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $299 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Dustin Lee James Foundation?

Dustin Lee James Foundation is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Cedar Park, TX. It holds $4K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Dustin Lee James Foundation's EIN?

Dustin Lee James Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3693370. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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