James R & Lela M Porter Foundation
James R & Lela M Porter Foundation is a private foundation, based in Abilene, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $488K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $14K.
James R & Lela M Porter Foundation at a glance
In short: James R & Lela M Porter Foundation gave $29K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,800
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,200
- -71.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $488,334
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (94% 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 James R & Lela M Porter Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Abilene Christian Schools ($15K). Together the top 4 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How James R & Lela M Porter Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2019) to $60K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian Schools Abilene, TX | Contribution to help provide for funding for christian education. | $15,000 |
| Disability Resources Inc Abilene, TX | Contribution to help the mentally and physically challenged find work and assistance in living daily in the abilene, Texas area. | $10,000 |
| Christian Service Center Abilene, TX | Contribution to help poor persons in the abilene, Texas area with food, clothing, and other assistance such as business and work advice | $2,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Provide healthcare to children with cancer and other diseases in the united states. | $1,800 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $488,334 | $50,606 | $31,000 | $28,800 | 4 | $29,387 | $14,018 | $30,212 |
| 2024 | $468,728 | $82,454 | $27,049 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,555 | $70,718 | $26,219 |
| 2023 | $413,323 | $54,086 | $25,552 | $24,000 | 4 | $24,525 | $53,345 | $26,214 |
| 2022 | $384,789 | $21,279 | $32,403 | $30,000 | 4 | $30,525 | $20,571 | $38,280 |
| 2021 | $395,913 | $42,553 | $61,224 | $60,000 | 2 | $60,475 | $16,904 | $46,333 |
| 2020 | $414,584 | $41,154 | $23,270 | $21,700 | 3 | — | $7,211 | $30,181 |
| 2019 | $396,700 | $70,989 | $13,309 | $12,000 | 1 | — | $20,350 | $28,748 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James R & Lela M Porter Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James R & Lela M Porter Foundation is led by James Porter, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Porter
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lela M. Porter
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 James R & Lela M Porter Foundation
How much does James R & Lela M Porter Foundation give each year?
James R & Lela M Porter Foundation gave $29K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
What is James R & Lela M Porter Foundation's typical grant size?
James R & Lela M Porter Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $7,200, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does James R & Lela M Porter Foundation give grants?
James R & Lela M Porter Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Abilene, TX (3 grants).
Does James R & Lela M Porter Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on James R & Lela M Porter Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is James R & Lela M Porter Foundation?
James R & Lela M Porter Foundation reported $488K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is James R & Lela M Porter Foundation's EIN?
James R & Lela M Porter Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0589798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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