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Nonprofit · EIN 58-2342888

JAMES C & CHARLOTTE WARDLAW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409

Financials

$59K$28K2022$25K$45K2023$100K$48K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JAMES C & CHARLOTTE WARDLAW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
November 30, 2025990-PF$99,533$48,408$51,125$329,924$0$329,924
November 30, 2024990-PF$24,693$45,400-$20,707$278,799$0$278,799
November 30, 2023990-PF$59,434$27,925$31,509$299,506$0$299,506
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$15,007
Interest
$7
Net gain from sales of assets
$84,506
Other income
$13

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$38,750
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$38,750
Excise tax on investment income
$75

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$278,799
Total assets, end of year
$329,924
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$329,924
Fair market value of assets
$993,274
Qualifying distributions
$38,750
Net investment income
$15,027

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES C WADLAW
PO BOX 2549, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409
DIRECTOR1$0
CHARLOTTE WARDLAW
PO BOX 2549, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES C WADLAW
PO BOX 2549, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409
DIRECTOR1$0
CHARLOTTE WARDLAW
PO BOX 2549, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES C WARDLAW
PO BOX 2549, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409
DIRECTOR1$0
CHARLOTTE WARDLAW
PO BOX 2549, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409
DIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2549, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409-0549
In care of
% JAMES C WARDLAW PRES
Signed the 990-PF
JAMES C WARDLAW, PRESIDENT
Phone
(423) 664-7486
Return prepared by
Edward F Schemel CPA

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024November 30, 2025April 15, 2026990-PF on file
2023November 30, 2024April 15, 2025990-PF on file
2022November 30, 2023April 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
58-2342888
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
November
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$329,924
Income (IRS master file)
$123,067

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFNovember 2025$99,533$48,408$329,924XML
990-PFNovember 2024$24,693$45,400$278,799XML
990-PFNovember 2023$59,434$27,925$299,506XML
990-PFNovember 2022–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2021–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2020–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-2342888).

Questions about JAMES C & CHARLOTTE WARDLAW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of JAMES C & CHARLOTTE WARDLAW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JAMES C & CHARLOTTE WARDLAW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC is 58-2342888.
Is JAMES C & CHARLOTTE WARDLAW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to JAMES C & CHARLOTTE WARDLAW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JAMES C & CHARLOTTE WARDLAW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JAMES C & CHARLOTTE WARDLAW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JAMES C & CHARLOTTE WARDLAW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended November 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of JAMES C & CHARLOTTE WARDLAW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does JAMES C & CHARLOTTE WARDLAW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $99,533, expenses of $48,408 and total assets of $329,924 at year end.

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