The James Huntington Foundation

WARRENVILLE, IL EIN: 36-3553345

The James Huntington Foundation is a private foundation based in Warrenville, Illinois. Established in 1987, it operates as an independent grantmaking foundation classified under the IRS 501(c)(3) category.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$20.3M

-5.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$953K

+0.5% YoY

Grant Count

28

-37.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+61.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities focus primarily on:

  • Arts
  • Human Services
  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Grantmaking

The foundation does not currently maintain active grant opportunities or a formal application process.

Grant Range

$500–$271,250

How to Apply

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking extends across multiple states, with documented giving in:

  • Illinois
  • Arizona
  • New York

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

Alpine MeadowsAndoverAnn ArborArlingtonAustinBarringtonCamasChicagoConiferDanvilleDeerfieldDelphosDenverDragoonDundeeDundee TownshipEvanstonEvergreenFederal WayGlenview

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $20,348,071
  • Total Revenues: $2,813,985
  • Total Expenses: $3,592,169
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $628,465
  • Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $2,153,308

Staffing: The foundation operates with 0 employees.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$20,348,071$21,436,151$17,549,329
Revenue$2,813,985$5,129,983$948,121
Expenses$3,592,169$1,225,870$7,110,968
Qualifying Distributions$952,500$948,000$1,034,000
Net Investment Income$2,433,430$918,890$353,074
Distributable Amount$1,074,573$952,573$947,988

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$259K$517K$776K$1M68 grants202067 grants202163 grants202245 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SALVATION ARMY - CHICAGO$271KSALVATION ARMY - TUCSON$271KMAYO CLINIC$75KMERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC$75KUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FO…$45KTUCSON MEDICAL CENTER FO…$25KLURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITA…$20KPROPUBLICA$20KUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA F…$20KOPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL$15K

Grant Size Distribution

223 grants across all recorded years

203<$50K12$50–100K6$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Samuel H Ellis serves as Trustee of the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SAMUEL H ELLISTRUSTEE

Contact Information

Address: 4320 Winfield Rd Ste 200 Warrenville, IL 60555

Phone: 312-855-4460

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

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