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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
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Tax year 2025
$185,000
- Grants listed
- 7
- Assets, end of year
- $1,968,073
-
Tax year 2024
$160,000
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $2,083,345
-
Tax year 2023
$150,000
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $2,147,100
-
Tax year 2022
$135,000
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $2,291,089
-
Tax year 2021
$160,000
- Grants listed
- 3
- Assets, end of year
- $1,997,193
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Maymont FoundationRichmond, VA
Funds to stabilize and restore the Venetian Gazebo
$50,000 -
Children's Museum of RichmondRichmond, VA
Dream Big Capital Campaign
$25,000 -
Longwood University FoundationFarmville, VA
Hull Springs Camp - construction of Multi-purpose building
$25,000 -
Science Museum of VA FoundationRichmond, VA
Assist with the "Drinking Bird" sundial sculpture on The Green
$25,000 -
Virginia Museum of History & CultureRichmond, VA
Support of the 2027 exhibit Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology (1 of 2 pmts)
$25,000 -
Lewis Ginter Botanical GardenRichmond, VA
Exhibition support for Alebrijes, Creatures of a Dream World
$25,000 -
Southside SPCAMeherrin, VA
Annual Fund
$10,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture3 grants $100,00062% of the total
- Education1 grant $25,00016% of the total
- Environment1 grant $25,00016% of the total
- Animals1 grant $10,0006% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Virginia7 grants $185,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Rita M SmithPresident/Treasurer/Director Hours 2Pay $7,617
- Hilary M SmithVP/Secretary/Director Hours 0.1Pay $0
The return
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