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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-3319727

Danville Regional Foundation

A private foundation in Danville, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 88 grants and $11.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Mr Clark Casteel Pres CEO
512 Bridge St 100
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-2176
Form and materials
Refer to the foundation's grant proposal guidelines on its website for full details and information.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The foundation supports programs operating or benefiting those who live in danville and pittsylvania county in va and caswell county in NC. Refer to the foundation's grant proposal guidelines on its website for full details and information.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $11,242,040

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $281,905,646

  • Tax year 2023

    $12,234,144

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $266,334,754

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,169,235

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $247,460,504

  • Tax year 2021

    $7,671,986

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $280,479,931

  • Tax year 2020

    $7,057,056

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $251,188,385

Grants paid in 2024

88 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Averett UniversityDanville, VA

    Operating support

    $3,000,000
  2. City of Danville VaDanville, VA

    Riverfront park

    $2,000,000
  3. Southside Business Technology Center (SBTC)Danville, VA

    The launch place phase 2

    $1,738,830
  4. Smart BeginningsDanville, VA

    School readiness initiative III

    $906,853
  5. Averett UniversityDanville, VA

    Crisis management

    $500,000
  6. Piedmont Community CollegeCharlottesville, VA

    Center for educational & agricultural development (cead)

    $500,000
  7. Community Foundation of the Dan River RegionDanville, VA

    Re-granting '23-'25 & professional development

    $300,000
  8. Institute for Advanced Learning and ResearchDanville, VA

    Dan river region collaborative - 3 years

    $297,965
  9. River District AssociationDanville, VA

    River district revitalization expansion

    $250,000
  10. City of Danville Parks and RecreationDanville, VA

    Westmoreland park

    $191,787
  11. Danville Public SchoolsDanville, VA

    Communities in school partnership

    $189,500
  12. Danville Church & Community Tutorial ProgramDanville, VA

    K-12 program

    $147,774
  13. Cardinal NewsRoanoke, VA

    New reporter

    $100,000
  14. City of Danville VaDanville, VA

    Comprehensive community engagement

    $100,000
  15. Project LiteracyDanville, VA

    Ashby award

    $60,000
  16. Lead VaRichmond, VA

    DRF region participation

    $38,170
  17. Caswell Recreation DevelopmentYanceyville, NC

    Make more happen

    $25,000
  18. Danville Research Center African American HistoryDanville, VA

    Deltasigmatheta event

    $25,000
  19. Danville Research Center African American HistoryDanville, VA

    Make more happen together

    $25,000
  20. Danville Research Center African American HistoryDanville, VA

    Next step

    $25,000
  21. Danville Research Center for African American StudiesDanville, VA

    MMHT

    $25,000
  22. Danville Science CenterDanville, VA

    MMHT greg robinson celebration

    $25,000
  23. Gods StorehouseDanville, VA

    Next step grant

    $25,000
  24. House of HopeDanville, VA

    Next step grant

    $25,000
  25. PathsDanville, VA

    Next step see the possible trip

    $25,000
  26. Pittsylvania CountyChatham, VA

    Next step grant

    $25,000
  27. Pittsylvania CountyChatham, VA

    County admin search

    $25,000
  28. Pittsylvania CountyChatham, VA

    Next step grant

    $25,000
  29. PPL FoundationChatham, VA

    Next step

    $25,000
  30. Project LiteracyDanville, VA

    Next step grant

    $25,000
  31. River District AssociationDanville, VA

    Next step grant

    $25,000
  32. Southside Soccer ClubBlairs, VA

    Next step grant

    $25,000
  33. Town of GretnaGretna, VA

    Next step grant

    $25,000
  34. Town of MiltonMilton, NC

    Next step

    $25,000
  35. United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania CountyDanville, VA

    Next step strategic plan

    $25,000
  36. Westmoreland Neighborhood OrganizationMartinsville, VA

    Next step/capacity grant

    $25,000
  37. Caswell County Partnership for ChildrenYanceyville, NC

    Next step grant

    $24,998
  38. Festival in the ParkDanville, VA

    Next step grant

    $24,875
  39. Run for HealthDanville, VA

    Next step grant

    $24,525
  40. Danvilel Museum of Fine ArtsDanville, VA

    Next step grant

    $22,800
  41. Dominion Livestock AssociationGretna, VA

    MMHT

    $22,500
  42. Compassion Health CareYanceyville, NC

    Next step-caswell health colab

    $20,000
  43. Pittsylvania CountyChatham, VA

    Next steps parks and rec master plan

    $20,000
  44. Dan River Basin AssociationEden, NC

    Next step grant

    $19,730
  45. Community Foundation of the Dan River RegionDanville, VA

    Re-granting '20-'22 & professional development

    $17,389
  46. Dan River Basin AssociationEden, NC

    MMHT

    $16,650
  47. Virginia Rural Health AssociationBlacksburg, VA

    MMHT

    $15,625
  48. West Piedmont Planning DistrictDanville, VA

    West piedmont planning district commission

    $15,000
  49. Men for ChangeRinggold, VA

    MMHT

    $14,970
  50. Danville Family YMCADanville, VA

    Next step

    $14,766
  51. Who Set the StandardsDanville, VA

    MMHT

    $13,000
  52. Salvation Army of DanvilleDanville, VA

    MMHT

    $12,325
  53. City of Danville VaDanville, VA

    Comprehensive community engagement

    $12,000
  54. Locus Impact InvestingRichmond, VA

    Place based investment strategy

    $10,350
  55. Off SeasonAltavista, VA

    Community council grant

    $7,500
  56. Caswell ArtsYanceyville, NC

    Community council grant

    $6,000
  57. Danville Public SchoolsDanville, VA

    Community council grant

    $6,000
  58. North Elementary PtsoProvidence, NC

    Community council grant

    $6,000
  59. Chatham FirstChatham, VA

    Community council grant

    $5,535
  60. West Piedmont Better Housing CoilitionDanville, VA

    Next step

    $4,200
  61. Semora Ruritan ClubSemora, NC

    Community council grant

    $4,190
  62. Altavista YMCAAltavista, VA

    Community council grant

    $4,060
  63. First Southern Baptist ChurchHurt, VA

    Community council grant

    $4,000
  64. High Street Baptist ChurchRoanoke, VA

    Community council grant

    $4,000
  65. Christian Life ChurchDanville, VA

    Community council grant

    $3,931
  66. Old Dominion Agricultural FoundationChatham, VA

    Next step

    $3,500
  67. Fanning the Flame OutreachMilton, NC

    Community council grant

    $3,200
  68. Smokestack Theatre CompanyDanville, VA

    Community council grant

    $3,000
  69. Westmoreland Neighborhood OrganizationMartinsville, VA

    Community council grant

    $3,000
  70. Hoops Dont ShootDanville, VA

    Community council grant

    $2,950
  71. Milton Preservation and Beautifcation SocietyMilton, NC

    Community council grant

    $2,500
  72. Project ImagineDanville, VA

    Community council grant

    $2,420
  73. Project ImagineDanville, VA

    Community council grant

    $2,370
  74. Boss 2 Boss Leadership FoundationDanville, VA

    Community council grant

    $2,300
  75. Pelham Community CenterPelham, NC

    Community council grant

    $2,300
  76. Sharswood FoundationGretna, VA

    Community council grant

    $2,215
  77. Danville Museum of Fine ArtsDanville, VA

    Community council grant

    $2,000
  78. Danville Neighborhood Development CorporationDanville, VA

    Community council grant

    $2,000
  79. Rivermont Babtist ChurchFront Royal, VA

    Community council grant

    $2,000
  80. Who Set the StandardsDanville, VA

    Community council grant

    $2,000
  81. Boys & Girls ClubDanville, VA

    Community council grant

    $1,500
  82. Caswelll Partnership for ChildrenYanceyville, NC

    Community council grant

    $1,000
  83. Friends of the Old West EndDanville, VA

    Community council grant

    $1,000
  84. Milton Renaissance FoundationMilton, NC

    Community council grant

    $825
  85. Pelham Community CenterPelham, NC

    Community council grant

    $700
  86. First Baptist ChurchDanville, VA

    Community council grant

    $674
  87. Milton Renaissance FoundationMilton, NC

    Community council grant

    $488
  88. Pelham Community CenterPelham, NC

    Community council grant

    $300

Approved for future payment

18 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Dan River Nonprofit NetworkDanville, VA

    Growth and expansion

    $3,428,333
  2. Institute for Advanced Learning and ResearchDanville, VA

    Reach partnership

    $2,424,424
  3. Institute for Advanced Learning and ResearchDanville, VA

    Cma facility

    $1,483,021
  4. Smart BeginningsDanville, VA

    School readiness initiative III

    $886,772
  5. Southside Business Technology Center (SBTC)Danville, VA

    The launch place phase 2

    $564,914
  6. River District AssociationDanville, VA

    River district revitalization expansion

    $500,000
  7. Community Investment CollaborativeCharlottesvle, VA

    Southern va microlender

    $450,000
  8. Danville Public SchoolsDanville, VA

    Communities in school partnership

    $379,000
  9. Old Dominion Agricultural FoundationChatham, VA

    Facility upgrade match

    $350,128
  10. Institute for Advanced Learning and ResearchDanville, VA

    Americorps 2022-2025

    $346,820
  11. Community Foundation of the Dan River RegionDanville, VA

    Re-granting '23-'25 & professional development

    $300,000
  12. The Launch PlaceDanville, VA

    Entrepreneurial ecosystem

    $252,211
  13. Locus Impact InvestingRichmond, VA

    Place based investment strategy

    $183,600
  14. Lead VaRichmond, VA

    DRF region participation

    $152,680
  15. Danville Church & Community Tutorial ProgramDanville, VA

    K-12 program

    $147,774
  16. Averett UniversityDanville, VA

    Au online

    $82,000
  17. Community Foundation of the Dan River RegionDanville, VA

    Re-granting '20-'22 & professional development

    $14,033
  18. Averett UniversityDanville, VA

    Ccecc 2020-2025

    $12,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $3,672,77285% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $357,3898% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $100,0002% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $36,380<1% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $35,625<1% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation2 grants $32,500<1% of the total
  7. 5 other causes12 grants $68,8502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia71 grants $11,083,159
  2. North Carolina17 grants $158,881

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

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

  • Clark CasteelPRESIDENT AND CEO Hours 40Pay $318,226
  • Jon C SellsCFO AND TREASURER Hours 40Pay $155,738
  • Alexis EhrhardtCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul IrwinVICE CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shirley Joo HiteSECRETARY & EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Hours 35Pay $70,377
  • Charles MajorsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Martha A WalkerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jim BebeauDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Maggy GregoryDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Maurice FerrellDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul AshworthDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Greg HairstonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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