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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-2478657

Louise B Cochrane Charitable Founda

A private foundation in Henrico, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 106 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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
J Christopher Gilman
607 Walsing Drive
Henrico, VA 23229
(804) 690-8322
Form and materials
No specific format required
Deadlines
No specific deadline observed
Restrictions
Gifts generally awarded to central va charities

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,045,500

    Grants listed
    106
    Assets, end of year
    $22,890,255

  • Tax year 2024

    $963,450

    Grants listed
    113
    Assets, end of year
    $20,979,529

  • Tax year 2023

    $975,700

    Grants listed
    111
    Assets, end of year
    $20,119,707

  • Tax year 2022

    $943,500

    Grants listed
    96
    Assets, end of year
    $19,349,922

  • Tax year 2021

    $682,500

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $20,539,335

  • Tax year 2020

    $383,000

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $16,356,541

  • Tax year 2019

    $362,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $15,440,564

  • Tax year 2018

    $237,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $6,678,890

Grants paid in 2025

106 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Virginia Museum of Fine ArtsRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $200,000
  2. Kanuga Episcopal Conference CenterHendersonville, NC

    General fund

    $40,000
  3. Virginia Public MediaNorth Chestfield, VA

    General fund

    $40,000
  4. Goochland CaresGoochland, VA

    General fund

    $30,000
  5. Collegiate SchoolRichmond, VA

    General fund/economics inst

    $25,000
  6. Lewis Ginter BotanicalHenrico, VA

    General fund

    $25,000
  7. Eight Days of HopeTupelo, MS

    General fund

    $20,000
  8. Richmond BalletRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $20,000
  9. Science Museum of VirginiaRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $20,000
  10. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    General fund

    $15,000
  11. Land Trust of VirginiaMiddleburg, VA

    General fund

    $15,000
  12. Visitation Hospital FoundationNashville, TN

    General fund

    $15,000
  13. Virginia OperaRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $15,000
  14. C2ADOPTHenrico, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  15. Camp MarymountFairview, TN

    General fund

    $10,000
  16. Casa NashvilleNashville, TN

    General fund

    $10,000
  17. Catholic Charities - NashvilleNashville, TN

    General fund

    $10,000
  18. Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MD

    General fund

    $10,000
  19. Children's Hospital FoundationRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  20. Daily Planet Health ServicsRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  21. Feed MoreRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  22. Gary Sinise FoundationFranklin, TN

    General fund

    $10,000
  23. Goose Creek AssociationMiddleburg, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  24. Greater Richmond ScanRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  25. Hands Across MiddlesexLocust Hill, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  26. Hanover Christmas MotherDoswell, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  27. Hanover Community SupportAshland, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  28. Hanover Habitat for HumanityMechanicsvlle, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  29. Healthy Harvest Food BankWarsaw, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  30. Middleburg FishMiddleburg, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  31. National Parks FoundationWashington, DC

    General fund

    $10,000
  32. Richmond SymphonyRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  33. Room in the Inn Campus for Hum DevNashville, TN

    General fund

    $10,000
  34. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    General fund

    $10,000
  35. St Henry ChurchNashville, TN

    General fund

    $10,000
  36. Tabernacle Baptist ChurchRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  37. The Michael J Fox Foundation Donation ProcessingNew York, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  38. United Way of Greater NashvilleNashville, TN

    General fund

    $10,000
  39. Wintergreen Fire & Rescue SquadWintergreen, VA

    General fund

    $6,000
  40. American Freinds of Ocean CleanupPasadena, CA

    General fund

    $5,000
  41. Byrd TheaterRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  42. Casa Children's Intervention ServcsManassas, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  43. Chatham HallChatham, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  44. Cheekwood Botanical GardensNashville, TN

    General fund

    $5,000
  45. Comfort Zone CampRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  46. Community FoundationLeesburg, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  47. Elk HillGoochland, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  48. Faison CenterRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  49. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    General fund

    $5,000
  50. Friends of Ashland LibraryAshland, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  51. Friends of Henrico Public LibraryHenrico, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  52. Friends of Warner ParksNashville, TN

    General fund

    $5,000
  53. Frontier Culture MuseumStaunton, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  54. Greenspring Int'l Academy of MusicRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  55. Hanover Tavern FoundationHanover, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  56. Hope ChurchRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  57. Irvington Baptist ChurchIrvington, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  58. Junior Achievement of Central VaRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  59. Leesburg Volunteer Fire CompanyLeesburg, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  60. Marshall Volunteer Fire and RescueMarshall, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  61. Maymont FoundationRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  62. Middleburg Community CenterMiddleburg, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  63. Middlesex Vol Rescue SquadDeltaville, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  64. Moments of Hope OutreachHanover, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  65. Montgomery Bell AcademyNashville, TN

    General fund

    $5,000
  66. Music Maker Relief FoundationHillsborough, NC

    General fund

    $5,000
  67. Project Homes (helping Hands)Richmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  68. Read RvaRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  69. Richmond's First Baptist Shower MinRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  70. Riverside SchoolN Chesterfld, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  71. RvamoreRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  72. Safe Haven Family ShelterNashville, TN

    General fund

    $5,000
  73. Scott Hamilton CaresFranklin, TN

    General fund

    $5,000
  74. Special OlympicsRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  75. SportableRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  76. SportsbackersRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  77. St Cecilia AcademyNashville, TN

    General fund

    $5,000
  78. St Henry SchoolNashville, TN

    General fund

    $5,000
  79. St Jude Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    General fund

    $5,000
  80. Stuart Hall SchoolStauton, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  81. The Ace FoundationNashville, TN

    General fund

    $5,000
  82. The Community Music School of the PUpperville, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  83. The Frankie Woolwine StoryHenrico, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  84. The Haven Shelter (n Neck)Warsaw, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  85. The Land Trust for TNNashville, TN

    General fund

    $5,000
  86. The Montpelier Center for Arts andMontpelier, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  87. Tuckahoe Vol Rescure SquadRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  88. Thistle FarmsNashville, TN

    General fund

    $5,000
  89. Trinity Episcopal ChurchUpperville, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  90. Usta Foundation Childrens Fund Mid AtlanticHerndon, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  91. Vanderbilt Medical CenterNashville, TN

    General fund

    $5,000
  92. Vcu Massey Cancer CenterRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  93. Virginia Historical SocietyRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  94. Wakefield SchoolThe Plains, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  95. Wintergreen Ski PatrolWinchester, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  96. Wold Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General fund

    $5,000
  97. Wo Smith Music SchoolNashville, TN

    General fund

    $5,000
  98. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    General fund

    $2,500
  99. Child Fund InternationalRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $2,500
  100. Community Bible StudyColorado SPGS, CO

    General fund

    $2,500
  101. Menokin FoundationWarsaw, VA

    General fund

    $2,500
  102. Middlesex Pet Freinds for LifeSaluda, VA

    General fund

    $2,500
  103. Northwest Fcu FoundationHerndon, VA

    General fund

    $2,500
  104. ViridiantRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $2,500
  105. Haymakers for HopeRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $1,000
  106. Owl Moon Raptor CenterBoyds, MD

    General fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture7 grants $55,00017% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $50,00015% of the total
  3. Environment4 grants $37,50011% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture3 grants $30,0009% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 grants $30,0009% of the total
  6. International aid3 grants $30,0009% of the total
  7. 10 other causes16 grants $98,50030% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia72 grants $759,500
  2. Tennessee21 grants $150,000
  3. North Carolina2 grants $45,000
  4. Mississippi1 grant $20,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $15,000
  6. Iowa1 grant $15,000
  7. Maryland3 grants $13,500
  8. Connecticut1 grant $10,000
  9. New York1 grant $10,000
  10. California1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • EPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emily Louise RemkeDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jennifer Giles AustellDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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