James Family Foundation
James Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9K in total assets. In 2024, it made $9K in qualifying distributions.
James Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $9,486
- -43.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $10,593
- -50.8% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $8,885
- -54.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $17,795
- -60.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who James Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 14 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How James Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 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
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $178K (2022) to $656K (2020). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $178K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation Hackensack, NJ | To Support Children's Cancer Research | $100,000 |
| Cathedral School for Boys San Francisco, CA | To Support Annual Fund | $50,000 |
| SFMOMA San Francisco, CA | To Support Modern Art in San Francisco | $27,850 |
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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 | $9,486 | $10,593 | $17,795 | — | — | $8,885 | — | $560 |
| 2023 | $16,688 | $21,528 | $45,241 | — | — | $19,693 | — | $1,252 |
| 2022 | $32,341 | $87,000 | $334,865 | $177,850 | 3 | $310,664 | — | $6,451 |
| 2021 | $551,442 | $613,420 | $632,024 | $462,250 | 6 | — | $525,465 | $19,337 |
| 2020 | $306,362 | $536,586 | $832,986 | $656,183 | 5 | — | $305,314 | $40,309 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $560 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James Family Foundation is led by Laura James Alford, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Laura James Alford
Director & President
On filings since 2020
32 hrs/week
$130K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Christopher M. James
Director & Chairman of the B
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley James
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathaniel Ames Morison
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William Dougherty (2020–2023) — CFO & Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $10K, to Laura James Alford (Director/President).
Frequently asked questions about James Family Foundation
How large is James Family Foundation?
James Family Foundation reported $9K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $560 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does James Family Foundation operate?
James Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Virginia.
What is James Family Foundation's EIN?
James Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3864227. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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