James S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel
James S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel is a private foundation, based in Shreveport, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $240K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $22K. Net investment income was $14K.
James S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel at a glance
In short: James S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel gave $22K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,822
- +28.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,822
- +28.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,822
- Total assets
- $239,522
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% 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 S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Centenary College of Louisiana ($22K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How James S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 127% of 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $22K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA | Scholastic Financial Aid | $21,822 |
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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 | $239,522 | $28,166 | $24,978 | $21,822 | 1 | $21,822 | $13,708 | $17,237 |
| 2024 | $236,334 | $14,676 | $19,928 | $17,001 | 1 | $17,001 | $11,749 | $16,026 |
| 2023 | $241,586 | $12,193 | $17,169 | $14,495 | 1 | $14,495 | $9,519 | $14,789 |
| 2022 | $246,562 | $14,229 | $22,220 | $21,661 | 1 | $21,661 | $13,670 | $15,832 |
| 2021 | $254,553 | $13,633 | $19,921 | $19,921 | 1 | — | $13,633 | $10,753 |
| 2020 | $275,369 | $8,135 | $14,528 | $14,528 | 1 | — | $8,135 | $15,076 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel's only listed officer is Noel Memorial Methodist Church, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Noel Memorial Methodist Church
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 James S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel
How much does James S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel give each year?
James S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel gave $22K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 1 grant.
How large is James S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel?
James S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel reported $240K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does James S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel operate?
James S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel has awarded grants in Louisiana.
What is James S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel's EIN?
James S Sr and Fanny Adelaide Noel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-0852029. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 16, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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