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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-2014183

Ferguson Family Foundation

A private foundation in Richmond, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $36,420 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $36,420

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $377,091

  • Tax year 2023

    $6,785

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $380,403

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,350

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $373,701

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,350

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $367,511

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,050

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $320,314

  • Tax year 2019

    $6,678

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $299,492

  • Tax year 2018

    $21,925

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $294,171

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Banner Elk Presbyterian ChurchBanner Elk, NC

    Religous

    $16,810
  2. High Country Charitable FoundationBanner Elk, NC

    General

    $15,100
  3. Lees-Mcrae CollegeBanner Elk, NC

    Educational

    $2,900
  4. Elk River Helping HandsBanner Elk, NC

    Disaster emergency assistance

    $1,000
  5. The Tuckahoe Garden Club of WesthamptonRichmond, VA

    Encourage knowledge of gardening

    $310
  6. Garden Club of VirginiaRichmond, VA

    General

    $100
  7. Goochland Christmas MotherGoochland, VA

    General

    $50
  8. Feeding AveryNewland, NC

    To provide food assistance

    $50
  9. Bolling Haxall House FoundationRichmond, VA

    Maintain historical landmark

    $50
  10. Ashville Area Habitat for HumanityAshville, NC

    Home ownership for low income famili

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $2,90072% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,00025% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $1002% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $501% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina6 grants $35,910
  2. Virginia4 grants $510

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Dr James G Ferguson JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dee B FergusonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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