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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 54-1850966

The Danwell Foundation

A private foundation in Charlottesville, VA. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 27 grants and $368,423 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2018 (period ending Dec 31, 2018), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $368,423

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2018

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First Presbyterian ChurchCharlottesville, VA

    Sustain operations

    $5,000
  2. Virginia Museum of Fine ArtsRichmond, VA

    Sustain operations

    $5,000
  3. Medical College of Virginia FoundationRichmond, VA

    Sustain operations

    $1,500
  4. Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC

    Scholarship fund

    $1,000
  5. Hampton Roads Community FoundationNorfolk, VA

    Sustain operations

    $1,000
  6. HumankindLynchburg, VA

    Sustain operations

    $1,000
  7. Kemmerer VillageAssumption, IL

    Sustain operations

    $1,000
  8. Mary Baldwin CollegeStaunton, VA

    Sustain operations

    $1,000
  9. St John's College of NursingSpringfield, IL

    Scholarship fund

    $1,000
  10. The Frain Museum of ArtCharlottesville, VA

    Sustain operations

    $1,000
  11. University of Virginia Law School FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    Sustain operations

    $1,000
  12. Computers 4 KidsCharlottesville, VA

    Sustain operations

    $500
  13. North Pointe Presbyterian ChurchGloucester, MA

    Sustain operations

    $500
  14. Santa FundCharlottesville, VA

    Sustain operations

    $500
  15. Shelter for Help in EmergencyCharlottesvle, VA

    Sustain operations

    $500
  16. Stonewall Jackson BSAWaynesboro, VA

    Sustain operations

    $500
  17. Camp Holiday TrailsCharlottesvle, VA

    Sustain operations

    $250
  18. Charlottesville - Albemarle Rescue SquadCharlottesvle, VA

    Sustain operations

    $250
  19. Charlottesville OperaCharlottesvle, VA

    Sustain operations

    $250
  20. Ivy Fire StationCharlottesville, VA

    Sustain operations

    $250
  21. Paramount TheatreCharlottesville, VA

    Sustain operations

    $250
  22. The Montpelier FoundationMntpelier Sta, VA

    Sustain operations

    $250
  23. The Senior CenterCharlottesvle, VA

    Sustain operations

    $250
  24. The Women's InitiativeCharlottesvle, VA

    Sustain operations

    $250
  25. Charlottesville TomorrowCharlottesvle, VA

    Sustain operations

    $200
  26. Barrett Early Learning CenterCharlottesvle, VA

    Sustain operations

    $100
  27. St Jude Children's HospitalMemphis, TN

    Sustain operations

    $100

1 grant of $344,023 is held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $3,50047% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $1,50020% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,00013% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $5007% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $2503% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $2503% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $4506% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia22 grants $20,800
  2. Illinois2 grants $2,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $1,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $500
  5. Tennessee1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Harry A Wellons JrPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Florence Lee WellonsSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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