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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-6315085

E Stuart James Grant Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Danville, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $2.7 million paid in grants.

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

    $2,673,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $43,282,361
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,504,773

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $35,958,054
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,219,350

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $31,257,870
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,326,700

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $32,528,259
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,423,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $34,198,624
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,197,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $34,320,438
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,181,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $36,054,915
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,200,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $36,486,970

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hargrave Military AcademyChatham, VA

    $600,000 barracks renovation, infrastructure upgrades and facilty improvements (3RD of 5 yr pledge); $100,000 undesignated support

    $700,000
  2. Averett UniversityDanville, VA

    $400,000 debt reduction (3RD year of 3 year pledge)

    $500,000
  3. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    $175,000 advisva; $112,000 uva-ple cohort 23; $50,000 undesignated

    $337,000
  4. Kiwanis FoundationDanville, VA

    $75,000 danville science center new films and exhibits; $100,000 blue ridge innovation corridor 1st of 3 yr pledge; ; $63,000 god's storehouse equipment and parking lot repairs; $20,000 undesignated support

    $333,000
  5. Lions Club FoundationDanville, VA

    $75,000 danville pittsylvania co habitat for humanity aging in place; $70,000 community improvement council purchace of van; $100,000 southern va regional alliance 1st year of 3 yr pledge; $20,000 undesignated

    $265,000
  6. Red Hill ShrineBrookneal, VA

    $5,000 danville & pittsylvania co student programs; $25,000 security and monitoring system; $20,000 repairs; $55,000 va250-related events $65,000 equipment for groundskeeping; $20,000 undesignated

    $190,000
  7. Danville Area Humane SocietyDanville, VA

    $100,000 spay/neuter program; $35,000 security equipment upgrades; $20,000 undesignated; $227 refunded

    $155,000
  8. Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA

    $50,000 undesignated support; $50,000 scholarship fund

    $100,000
  9. The Hatcher Center (the ARC)Danville, VA

    $48,000 hvac replacement; $25,000 customer management system; $20,000 undesignated support

    $93,000

Approved for future payment

9 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Hargrave Military AcademyChatham, VA

    Undesignated support

    $100,000
  2. Averett UniversityDanville, VA

    Undesignated support

    $100,000
  3. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Undesignated support

    $50,000
  4. Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA

    Undesignated support

    $50,000
  5. Lions Club FoundationDanville, VA

    Undesignated support

    $20,000
  6. Kiwanis FoundationDanville, VA

    Undesignated support

    $20,000
  7. The Hatcher Center (the ARC)Blairs, VA

    Undesignated support

    $20,000
  8. Danville Area Humane SocietyDanville, VA

    Undesignated support

    $20,000
  9. Red Hill ShrineBrookneal, VA

    Undesignated support

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $1,200,00071% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $337,00020% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $155,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia9 grants $2,673,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Atlantic Union BankTRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $394,938

The return

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