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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-1900970

The Clovelly Foundation

A private foundation in Richmond, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $255,100 paid in grants.

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.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $255,100

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $450,191
  • Tax year 2024

    $528,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $620,581
  • Tax year 2023

    $192,750

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $727,378
  • Tax year 2022

    $227,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $805,259
  • Tax year 2021

    $243,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $939,281
  • Tax year 2020

    $183,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $961,049
  • Tax year 2019

    $216,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,050,036
  • Tax year 2018

    $99,750

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $980,850

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

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

  1. Hampden-Sydney CollegeFarmville, VA

    Educational support

    $128,500
  2. Individual

    Charitable support

    $30,500
  3. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts FoundaRichmond, VA

    Charitable support

    $20,000
  4. The Richmond SymphonyRichmond, VA

    Charitable support

    $20,000
  5. Boys Girls Clubs of RichmondRichmond, VA

    Charitable support

    $10,000
  6. St Stephen's Episcopal ChurchRichmond, VA

    Charitable support

    $5,000
  7. Mayo Clinic FoundationJacksonville, FL

    Charitable support

    $5,000
  8. Mission Gait FoundationRichmond, VA

    Charitable support

    $5,000
  9. United WayAlexandria, VA

    Charitable support

    $5,000
  10. Commonwealth Shakespeare CompanyBoston, MA

    Charitable support

    $5,000
  11. The Belvedere SeriesRichmond, VA

    Charitable support

    $5,000
  12. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    Educational support

    $5,000
  13. London School of EconomicsNew York, NY

    Educational support

    $5,000
  14. Concussion Legacy FoundationBoston, MA

    Charitable support

    $2,500
  15. Richmond Christmas Mother FundRichmond, VA

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  16. Leadership Metro RichmondRichmond, VA

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  17. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyGlen Allen, VA

    Charitable support

    $500
  18. Individual

    Charitable support

    $500
  19. Friends of Hollywood CemeteryRichmond, VA

    Charitable support

    $500
  20. Individual

    Charitable support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $30,00077% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,00013% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,5006% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia12 grants $201,500
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $7,500
  3. Florida1 grant $5,000
  4. New York1 grant $5,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Thomas N AllenPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bernadette G PalmerTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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