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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-6038902

The Landmark Foundation

A private foundation in Norfolk, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 39 grants and $8.2 million 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

    $8,169,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $98,014,987

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,993,500

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $92,600,252

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,875,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $88,207,238

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,857,540

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $109,541,807

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,759,119

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $98,948,835

  • Tax year 2019

    $6,602,352

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $92,578,969

  • Tax year 2018

    $7,126,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $79,245,689

Grants paid in 2024

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Access College FoundationNorfolk, VA

    Educational programs

    $1,750,000
  2. Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA

    Educational grants

    $1,000,000
  3. Next Step to SuccessNorfolk, VA

    Human services

    $750,000
  4. William A Hunton YMCANorfolk, VA

    Human services

    $750,000
  5. Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast VirginiaVirginia BCH, VA

    Human services

    $500,000
  6. Mercy ChefsPortsmouth, VA

    Human services

    $500,000
  7. United Way of South Hampton RoadsNorfolk, VA

    Human services

    $450,000
  8. Chesapeake Health DepartmentChesapeake, VA

    Human services

    $300,000
  9. Virginia Beach Department of Public HealthVirginia Beach, VA

    Human services

    $300,000
  10. Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia BCH, VA

    Educational grants

    $200,000
  11. Hampton Roads Community FoundationNorfolk, VA

    Human services

    $200,000
  12. Children's Hospital of the King's DaughtersNorfolk, VA

    Human services

    $175,000
  13. An Achievable Dream Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA

    Educational programs

    $100,000
  14. Hampton Roads Economic Development AllianceNorfolk, VA

    Human services

    $100,000
  15. Joy MinistriesVirginia Beach, VA

    Human services

    $100,000
  16. Tidewater Community College Educational FoundationNorfolk, VA

    Educational grants

    $100,000
  17. Tidewater Friends of Foster CareNorfolk, VA

    Human services

    $100,000
  18. Urban League of Hampton RoadsNorfolk, VA

    Human services

    $75,000
  19. Virginia Foundation for Independent CollegesRichmond, VA

    Educational programs

    $65,000
  20. Communities in Schools of Hampton RoadsPortsmouth, VA

    Human services

    $50,000
  21. Forkids IncChesapeake, VA

    Human services

    $50,000
  22. Hampton Roads Executive RoundtableNorfolk, VA

    Human services

    $50,000
  23. Horizons Hampton RoadsNorfolk, VA

    Educational programs

    $50,000
  24. Judeo - Christian Outreach CenterVirginia BCH, VA

    Human services

    $50,000
  25. Samaritan HouseVirginia BCH, VA

    Human services

    $50,000
  26. The Up CenterNorfolk, VA

    Human services

    $50,000
  27. Union Mission MinistriesNorfolk, VA

    Human services

    $50,000
  28. Pathway to PromiseAlexandria, VA

    Human services

    $50,000
  29. Urban Renewal CenterNorfolk, VA

    Arts & museums

    $50,000
  30. Together We Can FoundationNorfolk, VA

    Human services

    $30,000
  31. All District ReadsNorfolk, VA

    Educational programs

    $25,000
  32. Evms FoundationNorfolk, VA

    Educational programs

    $25,000
  33. Girls on the RunLas Vegas, NV

    Human services

    $25,000
  34. New Vision Youth Services IncChesapeake, VA

    Human services

    $25,000
  35. Albemarle Area United WayElizabeth Cty, NC

    Human services

    $10,000
  36. Civic Leadership InstituteNorfolk, VA

    Human services

    $5,000
  37. Nansemond River Preservation AllianceSuffolk, VA

    Conservation services

    $5,000
  38. Virginia Center for Inclusive CommunitiesRichmond, VA

    Human services

    $2,500
  39. Virginia Public Access ProjectRichmond, VA

    Educational programs

    $2,000

Approved for future payment

3 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Foodbank of Southeastern VirginiaNorfolk, VA

    Human services

    $1,500,000
  2. Next Step to SuccessNorfolk, VA

    Human services

    $750,000
  3. William A Hunton YMCANorfolk, VA

    Human services

    $750,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $2,615,00050% of the total
  2. Community development4 grants $1,200,00023% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $655,00013% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $355,0007% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $175,0003% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter3 grants $150,0003% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $84,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia37 grants $8,134,500
  2. Nevada1 grant $25,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Richard F Barry IIIVICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Frank Batten JrPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Charles L WatkinsVICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTO Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Guy R Friddell IIIVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Colleen R PittmanVICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Conrad M HallDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

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