The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation
The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation is a private foundation, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $131K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $400K. Net investment income was $68K.
The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation at a glance
In short: The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation gave $400K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $400K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- -78.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $400,000
- -78.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400,000
- Total assets
- $130,533
- -72.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 15 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation gives
- Giving grew 101% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2019) to $1.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached List Albany, NY | General Purpose | $400,000 |
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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 | $130,533 | $71,474 | $416,067 | $400,000 | 1 | $400,000 | $68,407 | $21,628 |
| 2024 | $475,126 | $867,518 | $1,880,323 | $1,874,000 | 1 | $1,874,000 | $861,195 | $90,275 |
| 2023 | $1,487,931 | $55,339 | $108,976 | $100,000 | 1 | $101,750 | $48,113 | $98,345 |
| 2022 | $1,541,568 | $55,772 | $204,609 | $199,000 | 11 | $199,000 | $50,163 | $103,877 |
| 2021 | $1,690,405 | $82,152 | $145,038 | $140,000 | 1 | $140,000 | $77,114 | $111,401 |
| 2020 | $1,753,291 | $82,739 | $505,195 | $501,430 | 1 | — | $78,974 | $106,828 |
| 2019 | $1,788,383 | $75,209 | $103,841 | $100,000 | 1 | — | $71,368 | $118,696 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation is led by Anne K. James, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne K. James
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert L. James (2019–2021) — Trustee · Filing note: Deceased as of 821
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 The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation
How much does The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation give each year?
The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation gave $400K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 1 grant.
How large is The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation?
The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation reported $131K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $400K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation operate?
The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Tennessee.
What is The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation's EIN?
The Robert L James and Anne K James Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1750001. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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