Maxwell Foundation

FRESNO, CA EIN: 47-2568680

Maxwell Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FRESNO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $16K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$16K

Grant Count

11

Avg Grant Size

$1K

About Maxwell Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Maxwell Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FRESNO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $16K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

American ForkArlingtonBooneBuena VistaFRANKLINFRESNOFresnoHAGERSTOWNJACKSONProvoSAN FRANCISCO

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020222024
Metric202420222020
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4K$8K$12K$16K5 grants20205 grants202211 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Rising Star Outreach$5KCentral Valley Community…$3KSouthern Virginia Univer…$3KTHE SHALOM FOUNDATION$2KFRESNO MISSION$1KJACKSON HOLE LAND TRUST$1KMothers Without Borders$1KDOCTORS WITHOUT BOARDERS$500AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY$250The Leadership Institute$100

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Rising Star Outreach ($5,100), Central Valley Community Foundation ($2,500), Southern Virginia University ($2,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
JACKSON HOLE LAND TRUST JACKSON, WYSupport the operations and needs of Jackson Hole Land Trust.$1,000
Mothers Without Borders American Fork, UTSupport the operations and needs of Mothers Without Borders.$1,000
Central Valley Community Foundation Fresno, CASupport the operations and needs of Central Valley Community Foundation.$2,500
THE SHALOM FOUNDATION FRANKLIN, TNSupport the operations and needs of The Shalom Foundation.$1,500
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY SAN FRANCISCO, CASupport the operations and needs of American Cancer Society.$250
FRESNO MISSION FRESNO, CASupport the operations and needs of the Fresno Mission$1,250
DOCTORS WITHOUT BOARDERS HAGERSTOWN, MDSupport the operations and needs of the Doctors Without Borders.$500
The Leadership Institute Arlington, VASupport the operations and needs of The Leadership Institute$100
National Parks Conservation Associa Boone, IASupport the operations and needs of the National Parks Conservation Assoc$100
Rising Star Outreach Provo, UTSupport the operations and needs of Rising Star Outreach$5,100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES R MAXWELLPresident1
CARLA MAXWELLSEC/TREAS/DIR1
ANDREA DAVISDirector1
SCOTT MAXWELLDirector1
LINDSEY MAXWELL WENNERTHDirector1
BRIAN MAXWELLDirector1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Maxwell Foundation?

Maxwell Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FRESNO, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Maxwell Foundation operate?

Maxwell Foundation has awarded grants in California, Iowa, Maryland, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming.

What size grants does Maxwell Foundation award?

In 2024, Maxwell Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $16K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Maxwell Foundation's EIN?

Maxwell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2568680. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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