Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 110 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN | Paglia Family Endowed Scholarship. | $2.5M |
| Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceWashington, DC | the Carnegie Endowment's capital campaign | $2.0M |
| Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN | the Class of 1974 Student Health Center. | $1.4M |
| Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN | The Paglia Family Post-Bac Research Fellowship. | $1.3M |
| University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE | the International Quilt Museum Endowment Fund | $1.0M |
| Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN | General & Unrestricted | $685K |
| Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MA | General & unrestricted | $500K |
| President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeBoston, MA | support of Religion and Public Life, to be added to the Public Life Program Fund. | $500K |
| Readworks IncBrooklyn, NY | to support the strategic plan | $500K |
| Catholic Charities of Fairfield County IncBridgeport, CT | TMC Capital Campaign | $400K |
| Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN | Carleton Alumni Annual Fund | $300K |
| Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN | Incentivizing Faculty Interdisciplinary Exploration and Collaboration | $300K |
| Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MA | the Catherine James Paglia (MBA 1976) Search Fund Fellowship | $300K |
| Readworks IncBrooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $275K |
| Cooke School and InstituteNew York, NY | Second and final installment in a capital grant | $250K |
| P E F Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY | Endowment challenge | $250K |
| Stamford HospitalStamford, CT | The Campaign for Women and Babies | $250K |
| Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceWashington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $200K |
| Leo IncLynn, MA | General & unrestricted | $200K |
| P E F Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY | to support Sikkuy-Aufoq | $200K |
| St Michael the Archangel ParishGreenwich, CT | General & Unrestricted | $200K |
| The Yankee Institute for Public Policy Studies IncWethersfield, CT | General & unrestricted | $200K |
| Wallin Education PartnersSt Paul, MN | for the 2022/2023 Academic Year | $200K |
| Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | research project Plant-Microbe Interactions in Soils: Big Roles for Small Molecules by Professor Darcy L. McRose. | $168K |
| Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $165K |
| Plummer Youth Promise IncSalem, MA | to support the Facilities Project. | $125K |
| President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA | Emerging Leaders Program | $125K |
| Helen Keller InternationalNew York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $110K |
| Northeast Arc IncDanvers, MA | General & unrestricted | $103K |
| Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN | Class of 1974 Student Health Center Class Challenge. | $100K |
| Concussion AllianceSeattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $100K |
| Fraxa Research Foundation IncNewburyport, MA | Payment for 2023 Challenge Grant | $100K |
| Friends of Ngong RoadMinneapolis, MN | General & unrestricted | $100K |
| Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MA | General & unrestricted | $100K |
| Helen Keller InternationalNew York, NY | Philanthropic outreach | $100K |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research IncNew York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $100K |
| Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | to support the Anesthesia Initiative Fund. | $100K |
| Riverview School IncEast Sandwich, MA | General & unrestricted | $100K |
| Summer Search BostonJamaica Plain, MA | the Dream.See.Do campaign. | $100K |
| Tenacity IncBoston, MA | General & unrestricted | $100K |
| United Way of Greenwich IncGreenwich, CT | General & Unrestricted | $100K |
| University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE | Robert and Ardis James Foundation Quilt House Operations Fund | $100K |
| Vmts Education IncBrooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $100K |
| New Covenant CenterStamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $75K |
| Norwalk Community College FoundationNorwalk, CT | General & Unrestricted | $75K |
| Plummer Youth Promise IncSalem, MA | General & Unrestricted | $75K |
| The Presbyterian Church of Mt KiscoMount Kisco, NY | General & Unrestricted | $75K |
| Platte Institute for Economic Research IncOmaha, NE | General & Unrestricted | $65K |
| Abilis IncGreenwich, CT | General & Unrestricted | $60K |
| Bob Woodruff Family Foundation IncLong Island City, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50K |
| Boston Foundation IncBoston, MA | Initiative to establish the King Center for Social Justice. | $50K |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50K |
| Catholic Schools Foundation IncBoston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50K |
| Childrens Village IncDobbs Ferry, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50K |
| Id Insight IncPrinceton, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $50K |
| Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50K |
| President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeBoston, MA | endowed support to be added to the Dean's Honorary Master's Scholarship Fund. | $50K |
| President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeBoston, MA | In support of Harvard Divinity School and the Religion in Public Life Program. | $50K |
| Riverview School IncEast Sandwich, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50K |
| Salem Mission IncSalem, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50K |
By state: Minnesota 10 · Massachusetts 45 · District of Columbia 3 · New York 17 · Connecticut 13 · Nebraska 11
About this foundation
Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 2014. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $18M across 110 grants, a median of $50K.
Where does Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc give?
Minnesota (10 grants), Massachusetts (45 grants), District of Columbia (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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