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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-2023500

Merryman Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Evington, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 33 grants and $79,000 paid in grants.

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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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $79,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,287,628

  • Tax year 2024

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,325,936

  • Tax year 2023

    $73,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,276,296

  • Tax year 2022

    $67,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,334,129

  • Tax year 2021

    $74,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,169,342

  • Tax year 2020

    $72,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,130,559

  • Tax year 2019

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,179,852

  • Tax year 2018

    $68,400

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,245,540

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Virginia Tech FoundationBlacksburg, VA

    General operations

    $20,000
  2. Lynchburg Community TrustLynchburg, VA

    General operations

    $5,000
  3. Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA

    General operations

    $5,000
  4. Academy Center of the ArtsLynchburg, VA

    General operations

    $3,000
  5. CVCCLynchburg, VA

    General operations

    $3,000
  6. Rustburg Fire DepartmentRustburg, VA

    General operations

    $3,000
  7. Skelton 4H Educational CenterHurtz, VA

    General operations

    $2,500
  8. The National D-Day MemorialBedford, VA

    General operations

    $2,500
  9. V-ComBlacksburg, VA

    General operations

    $2,500
  10. Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick, NJ

    General operations

    $2,500
  11. Campbell County Education FoundatioRustburg, VA

    General operations

    $2,000
  12. Casa of Central VirginiaLynchburg, VA

    General operations

    $2,000
  13. Harmony DaycareForest, VA

    General operations

    $2,000
  14. Human KindLynchburg, VA

    General operations

    $2,000
  15. Lynchburg City School Education FNDLynchburg, VA

    General operations

    $2,000
  16. Rustburg United Methodist ChurchRustburg, VA

    General operations

    $2,000
  17. Zion Methodist ChurchGretna, VA

    General operations

    $2,000
  18. American Red CrossLynchburg, VA

    General operations

    $1,500
  19. Beacon of HopeLynchburg, VA

    General operations

    $1,500
  20. Holiday Lake 4-H CenterAppomattox, VA

    General operations

    $1,500
  21. Appomattox FFAAppomattox, VA

    General operations

    $1,500
  22. Big Brothersbig SistersLynchburg, VA

    General operations

    $1,000
  23. Boys & Girls Club of LynchburgLynchburg, VA

    General operations

    $1,000
  24. Campbell County Historical SocietyRustburg, VA

    General operations

    $1,000
  25. Fellowhip of Christian AthletesKansas, MO

    General operations

    $1,000
  26. Greater Lynchburg Habitat HumanityLynchburg, VA

    General operations

    $1,000
  27. Lynchburg Daily BreadLynchburg, VA

    General operations

    $1,000
  28. Meals on WheelsLynchburg, VA

    General operations

    $1,000
  29. YWCA - Womens ShelterLynchburg, VA

    General operations

    $1,000
  30. Campbell County Literacy ProgramRustburg, VA

    General operations

    $500
  31. Campbell County Social ServicesRustburg, VA

    General operations

    $500
  32. Centra HospiceLynchburg, VA

    General operations

    $500
  33. Chatham HallChatham, VA

    General operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $25,50078% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $4,00012% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $2,0006% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia31 grants $75,500
  2. New Jersey1 grant $2,500
  3. Missouri1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Floyd MerrymanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Patricia MerrymanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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