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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7075321

The Elmwood Fund

A private foundation in Richmond, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $156,000 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $156,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $626,065

  • Tax year 2024

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $622,721

  • Tax year 2023

    $246,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $619,178

  • Tax year 2022

    $176,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $675,353

  • Tax year 2021

    $122,902

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $782,611

  • Tax year 2020

    $114,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $731,602

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Branch MuseumRichmond, VA

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $117,000
  2. Virginia League of Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $11,000
  3. Foundation for NationCulver City, CA

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $3,500
  4. Development Office Orchard ParkOrchard Park, NY

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $3,500
  5. VcuRichmond, VA

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $3,500
  6. St James Episcopal ChurchRichmond, VA

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $3,000
  7. Child SaversRichmond, VA

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $2,500
  8. Pawling Yoga & WellnessPawling, NY

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $1,500
  9. St Catherines SchoolRichmond, VA

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $1,500
  10. St Paul's Episcopal ChurchRichmond, VA

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $1,500
  11. Maymont FoundationRichmond, VA

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $1,000
  12. Friends of James River ParkRichmond, VA

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $1,000
  13. The Akin Hall AssociationPawling, NY

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $1,000
  14. Richmond Animal CareNorth Chesterfield, VA

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $1,000
  15. St Andrew's SchoolRichmond, VA

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $1,000
  16. Brick Presbyterian ChurchNew York, NY

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $500
  17. Camp Dudley at KiniyaWestport, NY

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $500
  18. Chewanki FoundationWiscasset, ME

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $500
  19. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $500
  20. St Michael's ChurchRichmond, VA

    Educational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $2,00033% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $1,50025% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,50025% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia11 grants $133,500
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $11,000
  3. New York5 grants $7,000
  4. California1 grant $3,500
  5. Maine1 grant $500
  6. North Carolina1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Mary ZeugnerSecretary/Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Walter M DottsPresident Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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