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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 56-6056565

Surtman Foundation

A private foundation in Smithfield, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $286,900 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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
The Surtman Foundation Co Rebecca C
9 Moone Creek Circle
Smithfield, VA 23430
(540) 958-3236
Form and materials
Any legible and orderly form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Educational grants, primarily medical research, education and community service organizations

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $286,900

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,264,581

  • Tax year 2023

    $222,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,472,169

  • Tax year 2022

    $56,250

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,022,086

  • Tax year 2021

    $125,350

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,201,969

  • Tax year 2020

    $145,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,440,685

  • Tax year 2019

    $226,100

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,014,421

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Liberty Live ChurchHampton, VA

    Religious

    $102,500
  2. Broken Chains MinistryAkron, OH

    Religious

    $50,000
  3. Recovery AliveSmithfield, NC

    Community service

    $50,000
  4. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    Community service

    $38,000
  5. Liberty Baptist ChurchHampton, VA

    Religious

    $15,250
  6. Emotional Recovery ClinicOviedo, FL

    Community service

    $6,150
  7. Calvary Road Baptist ChurchAlexandria, VA

    Religious

    $5,000
  8. Destiny Family CenterStuarts Draft, VA

    Religious

    $5,000
  9. Davidson Community PlayersDavidson, NC

    Community service

    $2,500
  10. RaicesSan Antonio, TX

    Community service

    $2,500
  11. Peninsula Rescue MissionNewport News, VA

    Community service

    $2,000
  12. Blue Ridge Parkway FoundationAsheville, NC

    Community service

    $1,000
  13. East Lincoln Christian MinistryDenver, NC

    Religious

    $1,000
  14. Green Room Community TheatreNewton, NC

    Community service

    $1,000
  15. Isle of Wright Rescue SquadSmithfield, VA

    Community service

    $1,000
  16. Veterans Yoga ProjectAlameda, CA

    Community service

    $1,000
  17. Queens Fund for Student ScholarshipsCharlotte, NC

    Education

    $500
  18. Rock Springs Elementary SchoolDenver, NC

    Education

    $500
  19. Sally's YMCADenver, NC

    Community service

    $500
  20. Unc-TvResearch Triangle Park, NC

    Community service

    $500
  21. United Presbyterian ChurchFort Mill, SC

    Religious

    $500
  22. Wfae-Npr RadioCharlotte, VA

    Community service

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $50,00049% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $38,00037% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $6,1506% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $3,5003% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,0002% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia8 grants $181,250
  2. Ohio1 grant $50,000
  3. New York1 grant $38,000
  4. North Carolina8 grants $7,500
  5. Florida1 grant $6,150
  6. Texas1 grant $2,500
  7. California1 grant $1,000
  8. South Carolina1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jefferry M ChanterTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Rebecca ChanterTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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