The James M Stanton Foundation

Tax-deductible

Bloomington, MN501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 27-5085632

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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.3M a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.0 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
$600K
-95% vs prior year
Spent
$6.2M
Net assets
$14.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$600K
FY2025▼ -95%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$38.3M
FY2023$897K
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$11.5M
FY2025$600K
Expenses
$6.2M
FY2025▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$10.6M
FY2022$9.3M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$10.5M
FY2025$5.1M
FY2025$6.2M
Net assets
$14.0M
FY2025▼ -29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$65K
FY2022$29.1M
FY2023$21.8M
FY2024$13.2M
FY2025$19.6M
FY2025$14.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2011.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 100% · $6.2M Operating & administrative 0% · $9K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Persident
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Bloomington, MN.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 29 grants · $6.2M · 2025–2025
Summit AcademyFY2025$2,000,000
Minneapolis Heart Institute FoundationFY2025$600,000
Every MealFY2025$300,000
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2025$250,000
US Charitable Gift TrustFY2025$250,000
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2025$250,000
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2025$250,000
Fidelity CharitableFY2025$250,000
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2025$250,000
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2025$250,000
Project Pride in LivingFY2025$250,000
Bridge for YouthFY2025$150,000
Interfaith OutreachFY2025$150,000
Twin Cities RiseFY2025$100,000
Rebuilding Together MNFY2025$100,000
Loaves and FishesFY2025$100,000
Catholic CharitiesFY2025$100,000
The LinkFY2025$100,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$214K
Median grantPart XV$100K
Largest grantPart XV$2.0M

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$600K
Investment income$600K
Money out
$6.2M
Grants paid$6.2M
Running costs$9K
Owns and owes
$14.0M
net assets
Cash and savings$14.0M
Total assets$14.0M
Liabilities$0
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$600K
Total revenue$600K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$14.0M
Total assets$14.0M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$14.0M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $11.5M$5.1M$6.4M$19.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$10.5M−$8.5M$13.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $897K$8.2M−$7.3M$21.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $38.3M$9.3M$29.0M$29.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$10.6M−$8.0M$65K 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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