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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 20-5204030

The Hickerson Foundation

A private foundation in Orange, VA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 6 grants and $295,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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
the Hickenson Foundation
102 East Main Street
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 672-6720
Form and materials
There is a specific grant application required to be submitted.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Awards are granted only to organizations provided for the comfort of animals and to support veterinary oncology research. Organizations which practice euthanasia are excluded candidates unless the euthanasia is administered to end animal suffering or to an animal posing danger.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $295,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,799,152

  • Tax year 2022

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,046,110

  • Tax year 2021

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,968,171

  • Tax year 2020

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,078,910

  • Tax year 2019

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,224,427

  • Tax year 2018

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,347,076

Grants paid in 2023

6 grants, largest first

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

  1. The Montpelier FoundationMntpelier Sta, VA

    To aid and support organization

    $135,000
  2. Individual

    To support animal protection

    $45,000
  3. The Boykin Spaniel SocietyRembert, SC

    To support an aid in the foundation

    $40,000
  4. Hope's Legacy Equine RescueAfton, VA

    To support animal protection.

    $35,000
  5. Madison Greene Humane SocietyRuckersville, VA

    To support animal protection.

    $20,000
  6. Individual

    To support animal protection.

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $135,00087% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $20,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia3 grants $190,000
  2. South Carolina1 grant $40,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Arthur H Bryant JrPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elisa O O'ConnellTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lloyd M GarnettSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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