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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-7490417

Valley Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Hockessin, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 53 grants and $336,143 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $336,143

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $6,960,723
  • Tax year 2023

    $329,970

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $6,512,366
  • Tax year 2022

    $380,961

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $6,361,479
  • Tax year 2021

    $381,153

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $6,311,155
  • Tax year 2020

    $332,635

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $5,851,309

Grants paid in 2024

53 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    2024 grant

    $75,000
  2. The Trustees of the New York Society LibraryNew York, NY

    Building Renovation Fund

    $50,000
  3. The Clear FundOakland, CA

    For Give Well's Top Charities Fund

    $26,200
  4. Grymes Memorial School IncOrange, VA

    For Building Fund

    $20,000
  5. Piedmont Environmental CouncilWarrenton, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  6. The Trustees of the New York Society LibraryNew York, NY

    2024 Operating Fund

    $15,000
  7. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Support to The Costume Institute

    $10,719
  8. Orkeeswa IncOrlando, FL

    Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania

    $10,000
  9. St Jude Childrens Research Hospital IncMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  10. Boys & Girls Clubs of Central VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    2024 Grant

    $8,848
  11. Botanical Garden of the PiedmontCharlottesville, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  12. Chances for Children-Ny IncBronx, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  13. Henry L Ferguson MuseumFishers Isle, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  14. Montpelier FoundationMntpelier Sta, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. Mount Desert Nursing AssociationNortheast Harbor, ME

    Annual Fund

    $5,000
  16. Tabula Rasa Dance Theater IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  17. Victoria MansionPortland, ME

    Capital Campaign

    $5,000
  18. Fishers Island Library AssocFishers Isle, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,045
  19. Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    Annual Fund

    $3,000
  20. Island Health Project IncFishers Isle, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  21. Mount Desert Island HospitalBar Harbor, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  22. Orkeeswa IncOrlando, FL

    Class Partnership Program

    $3,000
  23. Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership InsPortland, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  24. Trustees of Phillips AcademyAndover, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  25. Victoria MansionPortland, ME

    Annual Fund

    $2,500
  26. Fishers Island Conservancy IncFishers Isle, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  27. Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    Capital Campaign

    $2,000
  28. Mount Desert Nursing AssociationNortheast Harbor, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  29. Neighborhood House ClubNe Harbor, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  30. Seven West Forty Third Street Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Restore Facade

    $2,000
  31. St James Episcopal ChurchNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  32. Friends of the Upper East Side Historic District INew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,625
  33. New York Landmarks Conservancy IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,625
  34. College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME

    Support to the Development Department

    $1,500
  35. Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  36. Sir John Soanes Museum FoundationNew York, NY

    2024 Grant

    $1,500
  37. Arts Center of OrangeOrange, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  38. British Schools and Universities Foundation IncNew York, NY

    For Support for American Friends of Eton College

    $1,000
  39. Chapin School LTDNew York, NY

    Annual Giving Fund

    $1,000
  40. Grace Church SchoolNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  41. Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  42. Lighthouse Works IncFishers Island, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  43. St Bernards School IncNew York, NY

    Annual Giving

    $1,000
  44. Authors Guild FDN IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $750
  45. Womens Justice NowNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $550
  46. 564 Park Avenue Preservation FoundationNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  47. Bath & Tennis Historic Building Preservation FoundPalm Beach, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  48. Chapin School LTDNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  49. Northeast Harbor LibraryNe Harbor, ME

    Scholarship Fund

    $500
  50. Northeast Harbor LibraryNe Harbor, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  51. The Bowne House Historical Society IncFlushing, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  52. Works and Process IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  53. Jewish National Fund-Keren Kayemeth Leisrael IncRockville Ctr, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $281

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture14 grants $115,71945% of the total
  2. Education10 grants $36,04514% of the total
  3. Environment3 grants $27,00011% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $26,20010% of the total
  5. Health5 grants $23,0009% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $15,5006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes4 grants $12,1295% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York31 grants $199,595
  2. Virginia6 grants $59,848
  3. California1 grant $26,200
  4. Maine10 grants $24,500
  5. Florida3 grants $13,500
  6. Tennessee1 grant $10,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Brandywine Trust CompanyTrustee Hours 1Pay $67,761

The return

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