Private Foundation

Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc

Based in Wilmington, DE, Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $32.8M in revenue, $22.3M in expenses, $169.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 409 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $76.0M.

EIN: 463298762 Wilmington, DE Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$32.8M

Total Expenses$22.3M

Total Assets$169.6M

Grants Given409

Grant Total$76.0M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

CARLETON COLLEGE

NORTHFIELD, MN · 2024

Paglia Family Endowed Scholarship.

$2,500,000

CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

the Carnegie Endowment's capital campaign

$2,000,000

CARLETON COLLEGE

NORTHFIELD, MN · 2024

the Class of 1974 Student Health Center.

$1,375,000

CARLETON COLLEGE

NORTHFIELD, MN · 2024

The Paglia Family Post-Bac Research Fellowship.

$1,250,000

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION

LINCOLN, NE · 2024

the International Quilt Museum Endowment Fund

$1,000,000

Showing up to 5 of 409 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Dir, Pres Catherine James Paglia

Dir, Sec, Treas Ralph James

Dir, Pres* Robert James

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Top Grant Purposes

General & Unrestricted

$21,838,350 213 grants

Paglia Family Endowed Scholarship.

$2,500,000 1 grant

Second installment of Paglia Family Endowed Scholarship

$2,500,000 1 grant

for Harvard Graduate School of Education Online Master's Degree Support Fund

$2,000,000 1 grant

First installment capital pledge

$2,000,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$32.8M	$22.3M	$169.6M
2023	$14.0M	$22.4M	$159.0M
2022	$11.0M	$23.9M	$167.4M
2020	$12.0M	$26.7M	$183.6M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $12.0M to $32.8M (+174%), with total assets most recently reported at $169.6M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, IL, and 4 other states.

CACOCTDCGAILINMAMEMI

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