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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3855291

Cherry Grove Foundation

A private foundation in Richmond, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $121,528 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
Julious P Smith Jr
PO Box 1320
Richmond, VA 232181320
(804) 420-6408
Form and materials
Written requests
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $121,528

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $131,722

  • Tax year 2023

    $135,495

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $54,652

  • Tax year 2022

    $87,950

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $61,059

  • Tax year 2021

    $84,100

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $85,042

  • Tax year 2020

    $90,900

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $63,170

  • Tax year 2019

    $80,450

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $93,459

  • Tax year 2018

    $101,650

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $115,363

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

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

  1. Virginia Athletics FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    Charitable

    $27,600
  2. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Educational

    $26,500
  3. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts FoundaRichmond, VA

    Charitable

    $22,328
  4. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. 3 Wide MinistriesRichmond, VA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  6. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    Charitable

    $6,000
  7. Individual

    Charitable

    $4,000
  8. Hampden-Sydney CollegeHmpden Sydney, VA

    Educational

    $3,500
  9. St Bridget SchoolRichmond, VA

    Educational

    $2,500
  10. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,500
  11. United WayRichmond, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Medical research

    $1,000
  13. St Bridget ChurchRichmond, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  14. Beauvoir SchoolWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  15. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  16. Massey Cancer CenterRichmond, VA

    Medical research

    $500
  17. Collegiate SchoolRichmond, VA

    Educational

    $500
  18. Individual

    Charitable

    $500
  19. St Albans School of Public SVCWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $500
  20. Va Law FoundationRichmond, VA

    Educational

    $350
  21. Va Foundation for Independent ColleRichmond, VA

    Educational

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $31,60049% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $26,50041% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $6,0009% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia13 grants $97,028
  2. Missouri1 grant $6,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Julious P Smith JrPresident Hours 20Pay $0
  • Sherrill P SmithVice President Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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