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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 01-0626611

Walter Payne Foundation

A private foundation in Richmond, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $199,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Walter Payne Foundation
PO Box 85678
Richmond, VA 232855678
(804) 780-2038
Form and materials
Applications should include a detailed description of the project, the geographic location and general description of intended beneficiaries of the project, and the financial needs of applicant for the project.
Deadlines
Requests should be submitted by june 1.
Restrictions
Contributions will only be considered for charitable organizations located in the virginia counties of appomattox and prince edward, or to charitable organizations benefiting persons residing, working and/or attending school in the virginia counties of appomattox and prince edward. Preference will be given to those organizations that do not receive government funding.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $199,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,520,370

  • Tax year 2023

    $199,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,616,578

  • Tax year 2022

    $195,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,408,693

  • Tax year 2021

    $188,350

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,329,553

  • Tax year 2020

    $176,400

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,468,172

  • Tax year 2019

    $161,300

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,243,339

  • Tax year 2018

    $161,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,374,060

  • Tax year 2017

    $149,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,433,954

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Faces Food PantryFarmville, VA

    Support food prog for the provished

    $15,000
  2. Lynchburg Daily BreadLynchburg, VA

    Support food ministry for the hungry

    $13,000
  3. Virginia Legal Aid SocietyLynchburg, VA

    Fund legal aide for the poor

    $12,000
  4. Wolfbane ProductionsAppomattox, VA

    Support educational project

    $12,000
  5. Holiday Lake 4-H Educational CenterAppomattox, VA

    Support natural resources educational program

    $11,000
  6. Piedmont Habitat for HumanityFarmville, VA

    Fund housing projects

    $10,000
  7. Appomattox County Community ParkAppomattox, VA

    Park facilities

    $10,000
  8. Appomattox Literacy InterventionSpout Spring, VA

    Educational

    $10,000
  9. Casa of Central VirginiaLynchburg, VA

    Charity

    $10,000
  10. Individual

    Education

    $10,000
  11. Prospect Vol Fire DepartmentFarmville, VA

    Upgrade protective equipment

    $8,000
  12. Pamplin Vol Fire DepartmentPamplin, VA

    Upgrade emergency equipment

    $8,000
  13. Longwood Center for the Visual ArtsFarmville, VA

    Support community arts programs

    $8,000
  14. Pregnancy Support CenterFarmville, VA

    Support pregnancy education program

    $8,000
  15. Individual

    Support child abuse prevention

    $8,000
  16. Impact Living ServicesForest, VA

    Support for senior citizens

    $8,000
  17. Concord Vol Fire DepartmentConcord, VA

    Fund purchase of ppe

    $7,500
  18. Pamplin Area Legacy SupportersPamplin, VA

    Support

    $6,000
  19. Individual

    Fund BLDG impr and ppe

    $5,000
  20. American Civil War MuseumRichmond, VA

    Education

    $5,000
  21. Courtland Park FoundationAppomattox, VA

    Charity

    $5,000
  22. Appomattox Vol Fire DepartmentAppomattox, VA

    Charitable

    $4,000
  23. Missionary Food BankAppomattox, VA

    Support food bank

    $4,000
  24. Prospect Historical SocietyProspect, VA

    Support restoration of historical buildings

    $1,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Youth development2 grants $19,00022% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $18,50021% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $17,00019% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $12,00014% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $6,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia21 grants $176,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James E CrawleyPresident Hours 5Pay $21,657
  • Michael CrawleyVice President Hours 3Pay $16,242

The return

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