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Jamestown Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 2012Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 46-1416058Revenue $665K in FY2025

On file with the IRSjamestownlp.com675 Ponce De Leon Avenue 7th Flr, 30308-1884 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Feb 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Jamestown Foundation, INC. Will raise funds to make grants to other public charities qualified under irc section 501(c)(3).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: 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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $188K a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
43 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 43.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $108K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$220K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$665K
+71% vs prior year
Spent
$415K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$665K
FY2025▲ +71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$223K
FY2022$360K
FY2023$491K
FY2024$389K
FY2025$665K
Expenses
$415K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$323K
FY2022$825K
FY2023$468K
FY2024$374K
FY2025$415K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.3M

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 Feb 2013.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $383K Management & general 8% · $32K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandi Turner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amber Murray
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises money to give grants to other public charities.

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1 program · $383K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To create and maintain healthy and vibrant communities by focusing in the following areas: local food and sustainable agriculture, parks and greenspace, alternative transportation, and innovative arts and design.

$383Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Impactassets INCFY2020$50K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2020$50K
Jewish Communal FundFY2020$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$108K
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Grants paid · 105 grants · $3.9M · 2020–2025
The James Beard Foundation INCNY · FY2025$200,000
Friends of the High Line INCNY · FY2025$50,000
Billion Oyster ProjectNY · FY2025$30,000
West Side Community Fund INCNY · FY2025$25,000
Hudson GuildNY · FY2025$19,100
Rehabilitation Enables Dreams INCGA · FY2025$10,000
Georgia Forestry Foundation INCGA · FY2025$10,000
Community Farmers Markets INCGA · FY2025$9,000
New York Stage and Film Company INCNY · FY2025$7,550
The James Beard Foundation INCNY · FY2024$122,750
Friends of the High Line INCNY · FY2024$50,000
Billion Oyster ProjectNY · FY2024$30,000
West Side Community Fund INCNY · FY2024$25,000
Hudson GuildNY · FY2024$17,800
Georgia Forestry Foundation INCGA · FY2024$10,000
Community Farmers Markets INCGA · FY2024$9,000
Robert W Woodruff Arts Center INCGA · FY2024$5,777
The James Beard Foundation INCNY · FY2023$147,500
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$665K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$731K
Investment incomeLn 3$124K
Money outPt IX
$415K
Ln 25
Programscol B$383K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$220K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$731K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$731K
Investment incomeLn 3$124K
Gains on assetsLn 7$117K
Total revenueLn 12$665K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$220K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$147K$220K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$383K$383K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$603$603
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$860$860
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$415K$383K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $665K$415K$250K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $389K$374K$15K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $491K$468K$22K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $360K$825K−$464K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $223K$323K−$100K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$2.0M−$853K$1.6M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $664,902 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $451,750$730,600
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $73,598$123,636
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$135,942−$189,334
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $389,406$664,902
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $327,028$382,631
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $28,627$20,552
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,619$11,450
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $374,274$414,633
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,132$250,269
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $664,902 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$730,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$730,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,199$6,199
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $117,437$117,437
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$189,334−$189,334
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $123,636 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$189,334$664,902
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $414,633 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $382,631$382,631
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $18,834$18,834
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $603$603
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,115$1,115
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,491$7,491
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $860$860
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,099$3,099
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $382,631 · Management $32,002 · Fundraising $0$414,633
Part X · Balance sheet $1,520,432 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,182,243$1,490,932
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,784$29,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,197,027$1,520,432
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $147,327$220,463
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $147,327$220,463
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,049,700$1,299,969
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,197,027$1,520,432
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,299,969 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$664,902
XI-2 Total expenses$414,633
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$250,269
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,049,700
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,299,969

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

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