JAMES EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $267K · expenses $60K · assets $287K
- EIN
- 82-4670194
- Address
- 502 COUNTY ROAD 610, FARMERSVILLE, TX 75442-5229
- Website
- http://jamesexperiencefoundation.org
- NTEE code
- T21
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Rodney James (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
We do good for people in the communities we serve.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa James | Director | 2019-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rodney James | Director | 2019-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Boneau | Director | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Mowery | Director | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA JAMES | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RODNEY JAMES | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM BONEAU | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC MOWERY | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA JAMES | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RODNEY JAMES | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM BONEAU | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC MOWERY | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA JAMES | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RODNEY JAMES | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM BONEAU | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC MOWERY | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA JAMES | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RODNEY JAMES | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA JAMES | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RODNEY JAMES | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA JAMES | Directore | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RODNEY JAMES | Director | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA JAMES | Directore | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RODNEY JAMES | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $267,243 | $59,691 | $286,634 | $286,634 | $263,259 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $67,943 | $31,811 | $79,083 | $79,083 | $67,166 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $53,747 | $27,176 | $42,952 | $42,952 | $53,131 | $0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $113,064 | $107,977 | $16,382 | $16,382 | $113,064 | $0 | - | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $127,403 | $116,431 | $11,294 | $11,294 | $127,403 | $0 | - | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $99,482 | $99,555 | $323 | $323 | $99,482 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $79,990 | $80,199 | $396 | $396 | $79,990 | $0 | - | 0 | 5 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $7,571 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $7,550 | 2023 | $7,550 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “JAMES EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $21 | 2023 | $11 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $59,691 spent · pay $0 · grants $59,511 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $59,511 | $59,511 | - | - | 99.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $180 | - | $180 | - | 0.3% |
| Total | $59,691 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $31,811 spent · pay $0 · grants $26,667 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $26,667 | $26,667 | - | - | 83.8% | |
| Information technology | $2,771 | - | $2,771 | - | 8.7% | |
| Travel | $2,198 | - | $2,198 | - | 6.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $175 | - | $175 | - | 0.6% |
| Total | $31,811 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $27,176 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,836 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $24,836 | $24,836 | - | - | 91.4% | |
| Travel | $2,145 | - | $2,145 | - | 7.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $195 | - | $195 | - | 0.7% |
| Total | $27,176 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $107,977 spent · pay $0 · grants $107,335 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $107,335 | $107,335 | - | - | 99.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $526 | - | $526 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $110 | - | $110 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Reconciliation Discrepancies | $6 | - | $6 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $107,977 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $116,431 spent · pay $0 · grants $116,431 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $116,431 | $116,431 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $116,431 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $99,555 spent · pay $0 · grants $99,555 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $99,555 | $99,555 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $99,555 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $80,199 spent · pay $0 · grants $80,199 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $80,199 | $80,199 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $80,199 | 100% |