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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-6061817

WC English Foundation

A private foundation in Lynchburg, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $812,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending May 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Mrs Beverley Dalton
P O Box P7000
Lynchburg, VA 24505
(434) 845-0301
Form and materials
Letter, explanation of need, other funding, IRS exemption letter.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Religious, charitable and educational.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $812,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $18,766,743
  • Tax year 2023

    $917,574

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $19,254,955
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,077,630

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $19,795,633
  • Tax year 2021

    $911,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $20,208,139
  • Tax year 2020

    $972,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $18,857,135
  • Tax year 2019

    $754,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $19,063,693
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,188,439

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $18,711,569
  • Tax year 2017

    $1,029,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $18,594,562

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Patrick Henry Family ServicesLynchburg, VA

    Unrestricted

    $125,000
  2. Faith Christian AcademyHurt, VA

    Unrestricted

    $120,000
  3. Pendleton Foundation for Black History and CulturePendleton, SC

    Unrestricted

    $90,000
  4. Cooperative Baptist FellowshipDecatur, GA

    Unrestricted

    $72,000
  5. Altavista Area YMCAAltavista, VA

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  6. Avoca MuseumAltavista, VA

    Unrestricted-2 grants

    $50,000
  7. YMCA MartinsvilleMartinsville, VA

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  8. Lynchburg Daily BreadLynchburg, VA

    Unrestricted

    $35,000
  9. Clemson Child Development CenterClemson, SC

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  10. Clemson Community CareClemson, SC

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  11. Community StorehouseMartinsville, VA

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  12. Grace Network of Martinsvillehenry CountyMartinsville, VA

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  13. South Carolina Governor's School for Science and MathematicsColumbia, SC

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  14. First Baptist Church of AltavistaAltavista, VA

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  15. Safetynet IncMartinsville, VA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  16. Tri-County Technical CollegePendleton, SC

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  17. First Baptist Church of PendletonPendleton, SC

    Unrestricted

    $12,500
  18. Town of AltavistaAltavista, VA

    Unrestricted

    $7,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $135,00030% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $95,00021% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $90,00020% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $72,00016% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 grants $65,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia11 grants $532,500
  2. South Carolina6 grants $207,500
  3. Georgia1 grant $72,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Joan E AllenTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Suzanne E MorseTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Beverley E DaltonTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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