James E and Edith Margaret Brandon Foundation

Tax-deductible

Amarillo, TX501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 26-4689640Revenue $139K in FY2025

On file with the IRS3001 Teckla Blvd, 79106-6139 · Amarillo, TXTax-exempt since Oct 2009Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 48% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$139K
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$94K
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$139K
FY2025▼ -58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$331K
FY2025$139K
Expenses
$94K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$94K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 93% · $88K Operating & administrative 7% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Amarillo, TX.

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 18 grants · $88K · 2025–2025
Capital Research CenterFY2025$17,000
Media Research CenterFY2025$15,000
O'Keefe Media GroupFY2025$10,000
National Right to WorkFY2025$10,000
Patrick Henry CenterFY2025$6,000
Fund for American StudiesFY2025$6,000
Leadership InstituteFY2025$5,000
Young America's FoundationFY2025$2,500
Westcliff Bible ChurchFY2025$2,500
Free Enterprise InstituteFY2025$2,500
Academy of PhilosphyFY2025$2,500
Students for Life of AmericaFY2025$2,000
First Liberty InstituteFY2025$2,000
Alliance Defense FundFY2025$2,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,000
Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense FundFY2025$1,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$500
Individual RecipientFY2025$500

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$5K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$17K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$139K
Investment income$82K
Gifts and grants$57K
Money out
$94K
Grants paid$88K
Running costs$6K
Owns and owes
$1.8M
net assets
Cash and savings$115K
Total assets$1.8M
Liabilities$0
People
2
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$57K
Investment income$82K
Total revenue$139K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$115K
Total assets$1.8M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.8M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $139K$94K$45K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $331K$82K$248K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $125K$59K$66K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $104K$65K$38K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $97K$79K$18K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $103K$89K$14K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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