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James 123 Inc

Preselected recipients only Morehead City, North Carolina · EIN 475197024

James 123 Inc is a private foundation in Morehead City, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,851 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $596 and the largest $5,051. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $3,880 the year before.

44% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5,2008$3,208
2024$3,8807$9,035
2025$9,8519$9,720

How to apply

James 123 Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What James 123 Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina5$8,021
South Carolina1$1,000
Illinois1$315
California1$300
Colorado1$215

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Carteret Community College Foundation
Morehead City, NC
Escoffier program$5,051
Brookgreen Educational
Murrells Inlet, SC
General purpose$1,000
Knowing God Ministries
Cary, NC
General purpose$1,000
One Harbor Church
Morehead City, NC
General purpose$874
Broad Street Clinic
Morehead City, NC
General purpose$596
Friends of Spooners Creek Association
Morehead City, NC
General purpose$500
Rotary International Foundation
Evanston, IL
General purpose$315
Turning Point
San Diego, CA
General purpose$300
Compassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
General purpose$215

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James 123 Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does James 123 Inc give?

$9,851 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $596.

Who runs James 123 Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Charlton Burns (Executive Director), Peggy Burns (Director), Zachary Jett (Director) and Andrew Jett (Director).

What does James 123 Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and international.

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