The James C and Margaret W Pontious

LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL EIN: 23-2870268

The James C and Margaret W Pontious is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $208K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $29K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$208K

+14.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

+191.2% YoY

Grant Count

7

+40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+108.0% YoY

About The James C and Margaret W Pontious

Based on IRS filings

The James C and Margaret W Pontious is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $208K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $29K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

CharlottsvilleClaytonClifton ParkMemphisNew YorkPainesvilleSarasotaTopekaWashingtonWatertown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$16K$33K$49K$66K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$207,702$180,863$183,905
Revenue$38,957$2,360$557
Expenses$12,254$5,550$3,302
Qualifying Distributions$12,212$5,475$2,939
Net Investment Income$28,957$3,022$5,397
Distributable Amount$15,652$12,131$11,367

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$7K$10K$14K6 grants20203 grants20211 grants20225 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH$5KST ARMANDS KEY CHURCH$3KLAKE ERIE COLLEGE$1KSLOAN KETTERING$500JUDICIAL WATCH$500ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEA…$200WOUNDED WARRIORS$200

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$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
JAMES C PONTIOUSTRUSTEE
MARGARET W PONTIOUSTRUSTEE
JAMES C PONTIOUS JRDIRECTOR
DEBORAH J SLOATDIRECTOR
KAREN D PONTIOUSDIRECTOR

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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