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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-0560959

Willowcroft Foundation

A private foundation in Leesburg, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $250,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Lewis E S Parker
38906 Mt Gilead Road
Leesburg, VA 20175
(703) 777-8225
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applicants are required to submit a complete biographical record with supporting material, including a report on their academic and professional careers, a detailed statement of their training plans, a statement of their plans and commitments after the program, letters of reference (which include recommendations from advisors) and lists of publications, if any. Each applicant must also convince the foundation of its financial need for the grant funds.
Deadlines
February 28th of each year
Restrictions
Grantees are expected to pursue a career in a specialized field consistent with the charitable purposes for which the foundation was organized, which include medical research or study at colleges, universities or graduate schools with a focus on medical research. In each case, it is stipulated that a renewal of the grant for any succeeding period is contingent upon evidence of adequate performance at the time of the review which includes a grant progress report due no later than one month following completion of the grant.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,811,137

  • Tax year 2023

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,018,745

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,961,828

  • Tax year 2021

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,936,574

  • Tax year 2020

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,082,570

  • Tax year 2019

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,346,172

  • Tax year 2018

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,795,066

  • Tax year 2017

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,769,567

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Johns Hopkins UniversityChicago, IL

    Grant 2501 - DR. Matthew m. Ippolito

    $50,000
  2. Johns Hopkins UniversityChicago, IL

    Grant 2502 - DR. Andrew karaba

    $50,000
  3. Johns Hopkins UniversityChicago, IL

    Grant 2503 - DR. David sanin

    $50,000
  4. Johns Hopkins UniversityChicago, IL

    Grant 2504 - DR. Jamie spangler

    $50,000
  5. Johns Hopkins UniversityChicago, IL

    Grant 2505 - DR. Dan zabransky

    $50,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois5 grants $250,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Lewis E S ParkerPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrea L CoxDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lara Parker MajorDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Wayne M ZellDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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