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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-6051620

J Edwin Treakle Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Gloucester, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 37 grants and $325,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Apr 30, 2026), 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
January 1 to april 30 each year
Restrictions
Preference given to local and educational organizations

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $8,666,561

  • Tax year 2024

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $7,435,898

  • Tax year 2023

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $7,155,967

  • Tax year 2022

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $6,628,090

  • Tax year 2021

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $6,775,061

  • Tax year 2020

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $7,238,969

  • Tax year 2019

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $5,589,999

  • Tax year 2018

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $6,071,430

Grants paid in 2025

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Abingdon Volunteer Fire and RescueBena, VA

    Maintenance of equipment, education, and audit, etc.

    $54,000
  2. Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue SquadGloucester, VA

    Fund equipment to meet virginia mandated regulations on use and storage of meds used by medics

    $54,000
  3. Mathews Volunteer Fire DepartmentMathews, VA

    Buy fire fighting equipment.

    $27,000
  4. Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad IncHudgins, VA

    Buy turn out gear for new members.

    $27,000
  5. Gloucester-Mathews Free ClinicGloucester, VA

    Support of dental clinic.

    $25,000
  6. Friends of Gloucester County LibraryGloucester, VA

    Buy books, periodicals, and other library materials for patrons

    $20,000
  7. Mathews Memorial LibraryMathews, VA

    Buy books, software, computers, improvement to library, staff development, promote literacy

    $20,000
  8. Hands Across MathewsMathews, VA

    Help needy families with food, fuel, clothing, shelter, home repairs.

    $10,000
  9. Rappahannock Community College Educational Foundation IncWarsaw, VA

    Fund 7 merit scholarships of $1,000 each.

    $10,000
  10. Samaritan GroupWhite Marsh, VA

    Help needy in gloucester with rent, utilities, transportation, and medical bills.

    $10,000
  11. Salvation Army Gloucester Service CenterHayes, VA

    Help needy in gloucester & mathews.

    $9,000
  12. Christopher Newport University Education FoundationNewport News, VA

    Scholarships for gloucester or mathews students

    $8,000
  13. Gloucester United Emergency Shelter TeamGloucester, VA

    Pay for motel vouchers for homeless

    $8,000
  14. Bread for Life Community Food PantryGloucester, VA

    Purchase food to give away and buy fuel for box truck

    $6,000
  15. Gloucester County 4-HGloucester, VA

    Provide scholarships to 4-h camp for needy kids and teen counselors

    $5,000
  16. Mathews High School CrewMathews, VA

    Cover rising costs of team rowing

    $3,400
  17. Girl Scout Council of Colonial CoastChesapeake, VA

    Fund two roof replacements at camp burke's mill pond

    $3,000
  18. Mathews County Triad IncMathews, VA

    Pay for medical alert units for 6 indigent seniors.

    $3,000
  19. Reading Is Fundamental - Botetourt Elementary SchoolGloucester, VA

    Buy books to give away 3 times a year.

    $3,000
  20. Woodville Rosenwald School FoundationGloucester, VA

    Buy security system to protect building from fire, intrusions, and burglary.

    $3,000
  21. Animal Care SocietyBena, VA

    Pay for maintenance, calibration, recruitment, education, audit

    $2,000
  22. Gloucester Co Public Schools EducationalGloucester, VA

    Pay for students to participate in advance level competitions

    $2,000
  23. Mathews County Historical MuseumHallieford, VA

    Cover costs of putting on musical "crickets on a hill" for 250th birthday of USA

    $2,000
  24. Ware AcademyGloucester, VA

    Buy playaway audiobooks for library

    $2,000
  25. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia PeninsulaNewport News, VA

    Offset program and staffing expenses of gloucester unit

    $1,000
  26. Children's Hos of the King's DaughtersNorfolk, VA

    Support reach out & read program

    $1,000
  27. Court House PlayersGloucester, VA

    Fund children's summer camp budget

    $1,000
  28. The Degood FoundationNewport News, VA

    Expand imagination library program in gloucester and mathews

    $1,000
  29. Mathews Baptist ChurchHudgins, VA

    Maintain cemetery lots where treakle's parents and family are buried.

    $600
  30. Bethel Church of MathewsMathews, VA

    Repair payground equipment and buy new refrigerator.

    $500
  31. First Baptist ChurchMathews, VA

    Assist with operating expenses of church

    $500
  32. First Morning Star Baptist ChurchBena, VA

    Fund all pro dad breakfasts.

    $500
  33. Gwynn's Island Civic League for Gwynn's Island Cemetery FundHudgins, VA

    Maintain gwynn's island cemetery.

    $500
  34. Haynes Cemetery IncMoon, VA

    Perpetual care fund for cemetery.

    $500
  35. Historic Christ Church Inc Foundation forIrvington, VA

    Support summer speaker series

    $500
  36. Peartree Cemetery AssociationMoon, VA

    Maintain cemetery.

    $500
  37. West Mathews Community LeagueMathews, VA

    Buy one custom window for building.

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Disaster relief and public safety2 grants $108,00069% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $16,00010% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $8,0005% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $5,0003% of the total
  6. Youth development2 grants $4,0003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $4,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia37 grants $325,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Cynthia HorsleySECRETARY & GRANT ADMIN Hours 8Pay $17,400
  • Nancy PowellVICE PRESIDENT AND TREASUR Hours 8Pay $17,400
  • Robert A MayPRESIDENT AND FOUNDATION M Hours 1Pay $17,400
  • Elsa VerbylaDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $2,400
  • Stuart BuntingDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $2,400
  • Carolyn RoweDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $2,400

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