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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-1795876

The Lovett Foundation

A private foundation in Winstonsalem, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $78,390 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Charles C Lovett
10 Stump Tree Lane
Winstonsalem, NC 27106
(336) 286-7663
Form and materials
No standard form required
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $78,390

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,572,599

  • Tax year 2024

    $74,790

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,512,159

  • Tax year 2023

    $76,498

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,392,672

  • Tax year 2022

    $87,459

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,403,025

  • Tax year 2021

    $68,716

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,592,203

  • Tax year 2020

    $72,965

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,453,529

  • Tax year 2019

    $61,846

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,484,446

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Little Theatre of Winston-SalemWinston Salem, NC

    To sponsor a spotlight series and help purchase a building

    $28,000
  2. BookmarksWinston Salem, NC

    To support the 2025 festival of books & authors

    $10,000
  3. The DwellingWinston Salem, NC

    To support the feasting ministry

    $3,750
  4. Lead Girls of NCWinston Salem, NC

    To purchase books

    $3,500
  5. Thomas Jefferson Middle School PTAWinston Salem, NC

    To purchase violins and related materials

    $3,350
  6. Hope of Winston-SalemWinston Salem, NC

    To purchase and plant apple trees

    $3,000
  7. Piedmont Environmental AllianceWinston Salem, NC

    To create green careers pathway toolkits

    $3,000
  8. Out at the MoviesWinston Salem, NC

    To support expense for panelists for emerging filmmaker workshop

    $2,990
  9. Bethesda Center for the HomelessWinston Salem, NC

    To support murals in the women's dorm

    $2,700
  10. Children's Law Center of Central NCWinstonsalem, NC

    To purchase desks

    $2,700
  11. A Bed and A BookWinston Salem, NC

    To purchase beds

    $2,500
  12. Dream Center of Forsyth CountyWinston Salem, NC

    To purchase supplies for layette bags.

    $2,500
  13. Summit SchoolWinston Salem, NC

    To support philanthropy project and capital campaign

    $2,500
  14. Authoring ActionWinston Salem, NC

    To support the voices of the dwelling project

    $2,000
  15. City with DwellingsWinston Salem, NC

    To support website redevelopment

    $2,000
  16. Our Lady of Salem ShelterWinstonsalem, NC

    To support the shelter

    $1,000
  17. Aperature CinemaWinstonsalem, NC

    To sponsor a screening

    $800
  18. Albert M Greenfield Elementary SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    To support elementary drama

    $300
  19. Athens-Chilesburg Elementary SchoolLexington, KY

    To support elementary drama

    $300
  20. Charlotte A Dunning Elementary SchoolFramingham, MA

    To support elementary drama.

    $300
  21. Jones Dairy Elementary SchoolWake Forest, NC

    To support elementary drama

    $300
  22. Loudon Elementary SchoolLoudon, TN

    To support elementary drama

    $300
  23. RM Moore Elementary SchoolWaleska, GA

    To support elementary drama

    $300
  24. The Dover SchoolEast Dover, VT

    To support elementary drama

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $30,99050% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $12,50020% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $5,7009% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $5,5009% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $3,0005% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina18 grants $76,590
  2. Georgia1 grant $300
  3. Kentucky1 grant $300
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $300
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $300
  6. Tennessee1 grant $300
  7. Vermont1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Charles C LovettPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Janice T LovettDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Karl Douglas VassTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mark BlakemanDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lisa NewhamDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Stephanie LovettDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sandra AdamsDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • E Jordan FlowersDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lucy C LovettDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

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