James E and Edith Margaret Brandon

AMARILLO, TX EIN: 26-4689640

James E and Edith Margaret Brandon is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in AMARILLO, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $71K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

+16.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$71K

+35.1% YoY

Grant Count

20

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-5.5% YoY

About James E and Edith Margaret Brandon

Based on IRS filings

James E and Edith Margaret Brandon is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in AMARILLO, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $71K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AmarilloArlingtonAxelanderiaFredickburgHerndenHerndonIndianapolisLawrenceLovelandMamaroneckManasasMontgomeryPlanoScottsdaleSherman OaksSpringfieldSt LouisTupeloWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$91K$182K$273K$364K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,727,189$1,478,753$1,412,955
Revenue$330,760$124,978$103,653
Expenses$82,324$59,180$65,443
Qualifying Distributions$71,450$52,900$59,000
Net Investment Income$71,001$58,196$33,425
Distributable Amount$76,225$69,951$67,913

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$81K20 grants202020 grants202115 grants202214 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK$18KCAPITAL RESEARCH CENTER$12KFUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES$6KMEDIA RESEARCH CENTER$5KWESTCLIFF BIBLE CHURCH$5KO'KEEFE MEDIA GROUP$5KLEADERSHIP INSTITUTE$4KYOUNG AMERICA'S FOUNDATION$3KDAVID HORWITZ FREEDOM CE…$3KEAGLE FORUM EDUCATION AN…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

89 grants across all recorded years

89<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$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
EDITH M BRANDONTRUSTEE1
THOMAS W PAUKENTRUSTEE1

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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