James and Elizabeth

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 20-5967534

James and Elizabeth is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 13 grants totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $91K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.3M

+4123.9% YoY

Grant Count

13

+160.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$174K

+1524.6% YoY

About James and Elizabeth

Based on IRS filings

James and Elizabeth is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 13 grants totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $91K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AquinnahBaltimoreBrooklynCambridgeChilmarkJamaicaMontgomeryNew YorkNorthamptonNorthhamptonOak BluffsPrincetonVineyard HavenWashingtonWest TisburyWilliamstownWoods Hole

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$626K$1M$2M$3M2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$1,454,219$1,455,719
Revenue$99,952$52,150$231,509
Expenses$2,276,987$53,650$3,380
Qualifying Distributions$2,268,387$53,575
Net Investment Income$91,352$52,075$27,280
Distributable Amount$39,636$119,974$114,659

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$565K$1M$2M$2M13 grants20200 grants20215 grants202213 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY$1.0MSMITH COLLEGE$1.0MQUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY FO…$100KISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE$33KMARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL$30KMARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMUN…$25KMV YOUTH INC$24KMARTHA'S VINEYARD MUSEUM$18KAQUINNAH CULTURAL CENTER$10KBEDFORD STUYVESANT RESTO…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$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 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES PICKMANPRESIDENT/TREASURER5
ELIZABETH PICKMANVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY5
JOSHUA REISNERDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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