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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-1178802

Planters Educational Foundation

A private foundation in Suffolk, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $5,000 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
Shelley Thomas
245 Culloden Street
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 925-3000
Form and materials
Eligibility:applicants for this scholarship must:1. Be dependents of eligible planters employees. Eligible employees are retirees and active salaried and hourly, who have worked at least 800 hours in the previous year. Children of deceased employees are also eligible.2. Be accepted to or enrolled in an accredited four year college or university.application materials:all applications (including previous year recipients) must include:1. At least one personal letter and one academic letter of recommendation concerning the student's character and ability.2. A copy of the parents and student's most recent federal income tax return.3. High school or college transcripts showing courses completed and grade point average.4. A letter of acceptance or proof of registration from college or university.5. An essay stating the student's career goals and why they deserve or why they are re-applying for this scholarship.6. A copy of most recent sat scores.
Deadlines
Spring
Restrictions
Incomplete applications will not be considered by the selection committee.award amount:1. The grants will be in the amount of $1,000 to be used for the students' educational expenses.2. The grant will be paid directly to the school, to be used for the student's educational expenses.3. Eligible students may apply each year, and can receive this grant up to a maximum of four years. Previous year recipients must include transcripts showing academic progress each year in order to reapply for the grant.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $137,028

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $133,396

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $124,993

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $152,159

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $145,385

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $135,728

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $122,393

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  2. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  3. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  4. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Marva MassenburgSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shelley ThomasTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy GarciaPresident Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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