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Nonprofit · EIN 84-5026627

JAMES ROY FOSTER FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · RIDGEFIELD, WA 98642

Financials

$64K$245K2023$121K$238K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JAMES ROY FOSTER FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$120,942$238,309-$117,367$1,546,091$0$1,546,091
December 31, 2023990-PF$63,780$245,008-$181,228$1,662,891$0$1,662,891
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$41,590
Interest
$102
Net gain from sales of assets
$79,250

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$156,846
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$32,500
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$218,219
Excise tax on investment income
$1,402

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,662,891
Total assets, end of year
$1,546,091
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,546,091
Fair market value of assets
$2,015,590
Qualifying distributions
$218,219
Net investment income
$120,942

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jacob Gamble
PO Box 5, Ridgefield, WA 98642
President0.5$12,500
James Gamble
2764 Canterbury St, Springfield, OR 97477
Secretary0.5$12,500
Melvin Sanders
4454 Pargon Court, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Director0.5$7,500
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JACOB GAMBLE
PO BOX 5, RIDGEFIELD, WA 98642
PRESIDENT1$12,500
JAMES GAMBLE
4767 CALUMET WAY, EUGENE, OR 97404
SECRETARY1$12,500
MELVIN SANDERS
500 W COLUMBIA WAY, VANCOUVER, WA 98660
DIRECTOR1$7,500

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 5, RIDGEFIELD, WA 98642-0005
In care of
% JACOB M GAMBLE
Signed the 990-PF
Jacob Gamble, President
Phone
(650) 474-9909
Return prepared by
JACOBSON LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES PLLC

What it must file and when

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
84-5026627
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
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,546,091
Income (IRS master file)
$369,691

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$120,942$238,309$1,546,091XML
990-PFDecember 2023$63,780$245,008$1,662,891XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 84-5026627).

Questions about JAMES ROY FOSTER FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of JAMES ROY FOSTER FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JAMES ROY FOSTER FOUNDATION is 84-5026627.
Is JAMES ROY FOSTER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to JAMES ROY FOSTER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JAMES ROY FOSTER FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JAMES ROY FOSTER FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JAMES ROY FOSTER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of JAMES ROY FOSTER FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $12,500 (Jacob Gamble, President).
How much revenue does JAMES ROY FOSTER FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $120,942, expenses of $238,309 and total assets of $1,546,091 at year end.

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