The Thomas A & Mary S James Foundation concentrates its giving in large, targeted grants to local intermediaries and direct service providers that support community needs in the St. Petersburg area. Their funding appears geared toward broad program support rather than project-specific initiatives, channeling significant dollars through community-wide organizations and service agencies. The foundation favors a small number of high-dollar awards rather than many small grants, suggesting a strategy of amplifying impact via established nonprofits and pooled funds.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a very small set of recipients; emphasis on unrestricted/program support and intermediary organizations rather than many smaller direct-service grants. Few large awards suggest repeat or strategic partnerships with core local institutions.
A single $1,002,500 award labeled "See List Attached" stands out in the Thomas A & Mary S James Foundation’s recent giving, and it fits a broader pattern of large, program-oriented support to charities that use grants in their work. The foundation’s 2024 grants show a mix of community intermediaries, service providers, and cultural institutions, with the largest named award going to Parc in St Petersburg for $500,000. Other sizable gifts went to United Way in Tampa for $150,000, Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Fdtn in Clearwater for $50,000, and Eckerd College in St Petersburg for $40,000. That mix suggests a funder that supports both pooled charitable vehicles and direct-serving nonprofits. Much of the giving stays close to the Tampa Bay area, and the grant list includes organizations tied to disability services, education, health care, arts, and youth development. The foundation also appears to favor flexible support phrased as "Charities use in their programs," which points to general program backing rather than narrow project grants. Across the recent record, the emphasis is on established local nonprofits that already deliver services in the community.
Disability and rehabilitation services are a visible part of the foundation’s portfolio. In 2024, it gave $500,000 to Parc in St Petersburg, a major award for a local provider. Community fundraising and pooled support also appear in the record, including $150,000 to United Way in Tampa for charities that use the funds in their programs. Education is another recurring area: the foundation granted $40,000 to Eckerd College in St Petersburg and $20,000 to Junior Achievement in Tampa, both again framed as program use. Health-related giving includes $20,000 to Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa and $20,000 to Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, alongside smaller gifts to American Heart Association in St Petersburg and John Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St Petersburg.
Typical awards are concentrated at the $5,000 to $10,000 level, with a median grant of $5,000 and a 75th percentile of $10,000. The recent record also includes a handful of much larger outliers, including $500,000 to Parc and $150,000 to United Way. The foundation uses flexible support language such as "Charities use in their programs," which points to program support rather than restricted project funding. The presence of a large "See List Attached" grant suggests some giving may be bundled through a pass-through or pooled mechanism. In the recent grants list, some organizations appear more than once, including Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Fdtn, indicating recurring support within the same year.
$2.6M
$47.1M
$24.3M
$2.7M
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: SEE LIST ATTACHED (major pooled/ passthrough award), PARC, United Way
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 72% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. St Petersburg, Tampa, and Clearwater appear most often in the recent list, with additional Florida recipients in Largo. The largest non-Florida awards in the sample went to Wellesley, Massachusetts; White Plains, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; Albert Lea, Minnesota; and Merrifield, Virginia, but the overall recipient distribution remains entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants point to charitable nonprofits that deliver services directly or channel funds to other charities. Examples in the record include Parc in St Petersburg, United Way in Tampa, Eckerd College, and Tampa General Hospital, with most awards described as being for charities to use in their programs.
The typical grant is small relative to a few large outliers: the p25 is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $10,000. The recent list also includes much larger awards, such as $500,000 to Parc and $150,000 to United Way.
Florida is the top state by grant count, with 72% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent list is especially active in St Petersburg, Tampa, and Clearwater, with additional grants to Largo and other Florida cities.
Yes. The recent grants include disability services through Parc, pooled charitable support through United Way, education through Eckerd College and Junior Achievement, health through Moffitt Cancer Center and Tampa General Hospital, and arts and culture through the Florida Orchestra and Salvador Dali Museum.
Yes. Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Fdtn appears twice, with grants of $50,000 and $10,000 in 2024. That pattern suggests the foundation can make repeat awards to the same organization.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Dali Museum | St Petersburg, FL | $1,000,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Harvard Bus School | Boston, MA | $250,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Moffitt Cancer Center | Tampa, FL | $220,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Fdtn | Clearwater, FL | $210,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| United Way | Tampa, FL | $150,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Fdtn | Clearwater, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Florida Orchestra | St Petersburg, FL | $40,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Eckerd College | St Petersburg, FL | $40,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Tennis Foundation of St Petersburg | St Petersburg, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| International Tennis Hall of Fame | Newport, RI | $25,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Academy Prep | St Petersburg, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Friends of Raymond James | St Petersburg, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Museum of Fine Arts St Petersburg | St Petersburg, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Tampa General Hospital Foundation | Tampa, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | Wellesley Hills, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| St Anthony's Hospital Foundation | St Petersburg, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Junior Achievement | Tampa, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| BayFront Health Foundation | St Petersburg, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| PARC | St Petersburg, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| American Heart Association | St Petersburg, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| STRAZ Tampa Bay Performing Arts | Tampa, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation | St Petersburg, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Florida Council on Economic Education | Tampa, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Tampa Museum of Art | Tampa, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Women's Leadership Alliance | St Petersburg, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| American Diabetes Association | Merrifield, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| John Hopkins All Children's Hospital | St Petersburg, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Ready for Life (Bud Risser) | Largo, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| USTA Tennis & Educ Fdtn | White Plains, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| American Cancer Society | Tampa, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Stetson University College of Law | Gulfport, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Alzheimers Assoc | Clearwater, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Pinellas Education Foundation | Largo, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Mayo Clinic for Alzheimer's Research | Albert Lea, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Harvard College | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Morton Plant Mease Health Care Foundation | Clearwater, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| American Stage | St Petersburg, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| CASA | St Petersburg, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Fredreich's Alaxia Research Alliance | Downingtown, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Florida CraftsArt | St Petersburg, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| SIFMA Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Suncoast Hospice Foundation | Clearwater, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Children's Home | Tampa, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park | Tampa, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Florida Aquarium | Tampa, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
| Big Brothers & Big Sisters | Largo, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | Charities use in their programs |
Salvador Dali Museum
$1,000,000Charities use in their programs
Harvard Bus School
$250,000Charities use in their programs
Moffitt Cancer Center
$220,000Charities use in their programs
Charities use in their programs
Eckerd College
$40,000Charities use in their programs
Tennis Foundation of St Petersburg
$25,000Charities use in their programs
International Tennis Hall of Fame
$25,000Charities use in their programs
Friends of Raymond James
$25,000Charities use in their programs
St Anthony's Hospital Foundation
$20,000Charities use in their programs
Junior Achievement
$20,000Charities use in their programs
BayFront Health Foundation
$20,000Charities use in their programs
American Heart Association
$15,000Charities use in their programs
STRAZ Tampa Bay Performing Arts
$15,000Charities use in their programs
Florida Council on Economic Education
$10,000Charities use in their programs
Women's Leadership Alliance
$10,000Charities use in their programs
American Diabetes Association
$10,000Charities use in their programs
Ready for Life (Bud Risser)
$10,000Charities use in their programs
USTA Tennis & Educ Fdtn
$10,000Charities use in their programs
American Cancer Society
$10,000Charities use in their programs
Stetson University College of Law
$10,000Charities use in their programs
Alzheimers Assoc
$10,000Charities use in their programs
Pinellas Education Foundation
$10,000Charities use in their programs
Mayo Clinic for Alzheimer's Research
$10,000Charities use in their programs
Harvard College
$10,000Charities use in their programs
Wellesley College
$10,000Charities use in their programs
American Stage
$10,000Charities use in their programs
CASA
$5,000Charities use in their programs
SIFMA Foundation
$5,000Charities use in their programs
Memorial Sloan Kettering
$5,000Charities use in their programs
Suncoast Hospice Foundation
$5,000Charities use in their programs
Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park
$5,000Charities use in their programs
Big Brothers & Big Sisters
$5,000Charities use in their programs