James R And Lela M Porter Foundation

Abilene, TX
Tax-exempt since Feb. 1999
EIN: 76-0589798

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$82.5k (2024)

Expenses

$27k (2024)

Total Assets

$469k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$82,454

Expenses

$27,049

Net Income

$55,405

Net Assets

$468,728

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$11,000	13.3%
Interest Revenue	$174	0.2%
Dividends	$13,688	16.6%
Sales of Assets	$57,592	69.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$25,555	94.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$468,728
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$468,728

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Porter (President)	$0	$0
Lela M Porter (Sec/Treas)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 6, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$54,086

Expenses

$25,552

Net Income

$28,534

Net Assets

$413,323

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$265	0.5%
Dividends	$10,805	20.0%
Sales of Assets	$43,016	79.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$24,525	96.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$413,323
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$413,323

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Porter (President)	$0	$0
Lela M Porter (Sec/Treas)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 1, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$21,279

Expenses

$32,403

Net Income

-$11,124

Net Assets

$384,789

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$93	0.4%
Dividends	$8,828	41.5%
Sales of Assets	$12,358	58.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$30,525	94.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$384,789
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$384,789

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Porter (President)	$0	$0
Lela M Porter (Sec/Treas)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 9, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$42,553

Expenses

$61,224

Net Income

-$18,671

Net Assets

$395,913

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$25,000	58.8%
Interest Revenue	$19	0.0%
Dividends	$8,318	19.5%
Sales of Assets	$9,216	21.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$60,475	98.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$395,913
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$395,913

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Porter (President)	$0	$0
Lela M Porter (Sec/Treas)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 3, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$41,154

Expenses

$23,270

Net Income

$17,884

Net Assets

$414,583

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$40,000	97.2%
Interest Revenue	$15	0.0%
Dividends	$7,884	19.2%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$22,175	95.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$414,584
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$414,583

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Porter (President)	$0	$0
Lela M Porter (Sec/Treas)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 4, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$70,989

Expenses

$13,309

Net Income

$57,680

Net Assets

$396,699

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$50,000	70.4%
Interest Revenue	$36	0.1%
Dividends	$8,054	11.3%
Sales of Assets	$12,899	18.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$12,472	93.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$396,700
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$396,699

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Porter (President)	$0	$0
Lela M Porter (Sec/Treas)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 21, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$10,481

Expenses

$6,187

Net Income

$4,294

Net Assets

$339,020

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$29	0.3%
Dividends	$7,847	74.9%
Sales of Assets	$2,605	24.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$5,450	88.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$339,020
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$339,020

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Porter (President)	$0	$0
Lela M Porter (Sec/Treas)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 3, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$15,997

Expenses

$30,267

Net Income

-$14,270

Net Assets

$334,726

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,250	14.1%
Interest Revenue	$13	0.1%
Dividends	$9,341	58.4%
Sales of Assets	$4,393	27.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$29,489	97.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$334,726
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$334,726

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Porter (President)	$0	$0
Lela M Porter (Sec/Treas)	$0	$0

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Filed on May 4, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$42,483

Expenses

$48,320

Net Income

-$5,837

Net Assets

$348,996

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$35,040	82.5%
Interest Revenue	$7	0.0%
Dividends	$8,000	18.8%
Sales of Assets	-$1,332
Other Income	$768	1.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$44,450	92.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$348,996
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$348,996

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Porter (President)	$0	$0
Lela M Porter (Sec/Treas)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 9, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$16,467

Expenses

$26,148

Net Income

-$9,681

Net Assets

$354,833

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$32	0.2%
Dividends	$8,595	52.2%
Sales of Assets	$7,478	45.4%
Other Income	$362	2.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$23,950	91.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$354,833
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$354,833

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Porter (President)	$0	$0
Lela M Porter (Sec/Treas)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 3, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$31,479

Expenses

$19,657

Net Income

$11,822

Net Assets

$364,514

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$15,675	49.8%
Interest Revenue	$7	0.0%
Dividends	$9,551	30.3%
Sales of Assets	$6,105	19.4%
Other Income	$141	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$18,302	93.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$364,514
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$364,514

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Porter (President)	$0	$0
Lela M Porter (Sec/Treas)	$0	$0

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Filed on May 5, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$18,015

Expenses

$15,631

Net Income

$2,384

Net Assets

$352,692

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,225	6.8%
Interest Revenue	$7	0.0%
Dividends	$7,455	41.4%
Sales of Assets	$9,328	51.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$14,998	96.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$352,692
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$352,692

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James Porter (President)	$0	$0
Lela M Porter (Sec/Treas)	$0	$0

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Filed on May 2, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$9,325

Expenses

$8,589

Net Income

$736

Net Assets

$350,307

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,700	29.0%
Interest Revenue	$14	0.2%
Dividends	$5,947	63.8%
Sales of Assets	$664	7.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$4,012	46.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$350,308
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$350,307

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$8,257

Expenses

$15,338

Net Income

-$7,081

Net Assets

$349,572

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$4,523	54.8%
Interest Revenue	$18	0.2%
Dividends	$3,716	45.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$15,338	100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$349,572
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$349,572

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James R And Lela M Porter Foundation

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Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $82.5k (2024)

Expenses $27k (2024)

Total Assets $469k (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$82.5k (2024)

Expenses

$27k (2024)

Total Assets

$469k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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