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The James Billings Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Sarasota, Florida · EIN 205822145

The James Billings Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Sarasota, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $49,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,250 and the largest $27,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $40,150 the year before.

17% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$40,1509$420,423
2024$49,0006$454,433

How to apply

ContactJames Billings
7672 Donald Ross Rd W, Sarsota, FL 34240
Phone or email(941) 366-3125
What to submitWritten requests only

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The James Billings Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida5$47,500
New York1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
SMH Healthcare Foundation
Sarasota, FL
Charitable$27,000
Fandango Sanctuary Inc
Englewood, FL
Charitable$16,000
SPCA
Lakeland, FL
Charitable$3,000
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Charitable$1,500
Waterford School
Orlando, FL
Charitable$1,000
Humane Society
Sarasota, FL
Charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The James Billings Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The James Billings Foundation Inc give?

$49,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,250.

Who runs The James Billings Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists James Billings (President), Karin S Billings (Secretary) and Elizabeth B Wright (Director).

What does The James Billings Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and education.

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