The James Family Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a wide range of charitable causes. Its mission focuses on addressing community needs, including mental health services, food security, homelessness prevention, and educational initiatives for at-risk populations. The foundation provides funding to various organizations, including churches, food pantries, and health charities, reflecting its commitment to enhancing community welfare and supporting vulnerable populations. Additionally, it engages in disaster relief efforts, particularly in response to Hurricane Helene, and supports environmental conservation projects. The foundation primarily operates within North Carolina but also extends its support to initiatives in other states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid-sized community nonprofits or institutions with an established local presence (especially in North Carolina) working in disaster relief, churches/outreach, health (including Parkinson’s programs), education/literacy, food security, homelessness, or related community services.
Good Fit
- • Organization serves communities in North Carolina or the surrounding region.
- • Programs align with observed priorities: disaster relief, church outreach, health, education, food pantries, or housing.
- • Has existing local relationships or referrals from known regional nonprofits or community leaders.
- • Capacity to manage mid-sized operating or program grants and to steward multi-year relationships.
Geography
Grantmaking reached recipients in 13 states in the latest year, but roughly three quarters of dollars were concentrated in the foundation's home state, indicating a primarily state/regional focus with some out-of-state giving.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 65 distinct grantees (and 47–57 grants in prior years), spanning churches, health, education, disaster relief and more; many independent organizations are funded despite some dollar concentration among the largest grants.
New Applicants
Direct application routes are not public and the foundation records that grants are to preselected recipients, but filings show 25 new grantees in the latest year and prior-year turnover, suggesting occasional entry by new organizations—likely via nomination or relationship channels rather than an open public process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
