Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 46-3298762 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$18.2M
Organizations funded110
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$223.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $110,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | Northfield, MN | Paglia Family Endowed Scholarship. | $2,500,000 |
| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | Washington, DC | the Carnegie Endowment's capital campaign | $2,000,000 |
| Carleton College | Northfield, MN | the Class of 1974 Student Health Center. | $1,375,000 |
| Carleton College | Northfield, MN | The Paglia Family Post-Bac Research Fellowship. | $1,250,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | the International Quilt Museum Endowment Fund | $1,000,000 |
| Carleton College | Northfield, MN | General & Unrestricted | $685,000 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | General & unrestricted | $500,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | support of Religion and Public Life, to be added to the Public Life Program Fund. | $500,000 |
| Readworks Inc | Brooklyn, NY | to support the strategic plan | $500,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Fairfield County Inc | Bridgeport, CT | TMC Capital Campaign | $400,000 |
| Carleton College | Northfield, MN | Carleton Alumni Annual Fund | $300,000 |
| Carleton College | Northfield, MN | Incentivizing Faculty Interdisciplinary Exploration and Collaboration | $300,000 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | the Catherine James Paglia (MBA 1976) Search Fund Fellowship | $300,000 |
| Readworks Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $275,000 |
| Cooke School and Institute | New York, NY | Second and final installment in a capital grant | $250,000 |
| P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Endowment challenge | $250,000 |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford, CT | The Campaign for Women and Babies | $250,000 |
| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Leo Inc | Lynn, MA | General & unrestricted | $200,000 |
| P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | to support Sikkuy-Aufoq | $200,000 |
| St Michael the Archangel Parish | Greenwich, CT | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| The Yankee Institute for Public Policy Studies Inc | Wethersfield, CT | General & unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Wallin Education Partners | Saint Paul, MN | for the 2022/2023 Academic Year | $200,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | research project Plant-Microbe Interactions in Soils: Big Roles for Small Molecules by Professor Darcy L. McRose. | $168,300 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $165,000 |
| Plummer Youth Promise Inc | Salem, MA | to support the Facilities Project. | $125,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Emerging Leaders Program | $125,000 |
| Helen Keller International | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $110,000 |
| Northeast Arc Inc | Danvers, MA | General & unrestricted | $103,000 |
| Carleton College | Northfield, MN | Class of 1974 Student Health Center Class Challenge. | $100,000 |
| Concussion Alliance | Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Fraxa Research Foundation Inc | Newburyport, MA | Payment for 2023 Challenge Grant | $100,000 |
| Friends of Ngong Road | Minneapolis, MN | General & unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | General & unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Helen Keller International | New York, NY | Philanthropic outreach | $100,000 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | to support the Anesthesia Initiative Fund. | $100,000 |
| Riverview School Inc | East Sandwich, MA | General & unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Summer Search Boston | Jamaica Plain, MA | the Dream.See.Do campaign. | $100,000 |
| Tenacity Inc | Boston, MA | General & unrestricted | $100,000 |
| United Way of Greenwich Inc | Greenwich, CT | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Robert and Ardis James Foundation Quilt House Operations Fund | $100,000 |
| Vmts Education Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| New Covenant Center | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Norwalk Community College Foundation | Norwalk, CT | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Plummer Youth Promise Inc | Salem, MA | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| The Presbyterian Church of Mt Kisco | Mt Kisco, NY | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Platte Institute for Economic Research Inc | Omaha, NE | General & Unrestricted | $65,000 |
| Abilis Inc | Greenwich, CT | General & Unrestricted | $60,000 |
| Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc | Long Island City, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | Initiative to establish the King Center for Social Justice. | $50,000 |
| Boston Medical Center Corporation | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Catholic Schools Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Childrens Village Inc | Dobbs Ferry, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Id Insight Inc | Princeton, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | endowed support to be added to the Dean's Honorary Master's Scholarship Fund. | $50,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | In support of Harvard Divinity School and the Religion in Public Life Program. | $50,000 |
| Riverview School Inc | East Sandwich, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Salem Mission Inc | Salem, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 110 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,194,400 | 110 |
| 2023 | $17,539,400 | 108 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533219349107213
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-3298762
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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