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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 30-0765622

The Secular Society

A private foundation in Blacksburg, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 reports $1.6 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

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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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
W Peter Trower
(540) 953-2249
[email protected]
Form and materials
A written description of the projects and its benefits to women
Restrictions
none

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,650,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $9,615,917

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,272,105

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $10,484,550

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $7,768,968

  • Tax year 2022

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $8,618,200

  • Tax year 2021

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,152,067

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,230,383

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,501,013

Grants paid in 2025

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • William P TrowerCEO Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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