A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 54-1713204Arts and culture

Who funds Amazement Square?

16 private foundations gave Amazement Square in Lynchburg, VA $557,780 across 52 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

52 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. HS & CG Patterson Jr Char FD TROrlando, FL 2025

    General operating

    $20,000
  2. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2025

    Corp

    $10,000
  3. Fray Family Charitable TrustRustburg, VA 2025

    Inside out early learning campbell county preschool

    $5,000
  4. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2025

    Inside out early learners - campbell county

    $5,000
  5. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2025

    Board donation

    $3,500
  6. The Minnie and Bernard Lane FoundationAltavista, VA 2025

    Community activitiessupport for children's museum memorial

    $3,000
  7. Marietta M & Samuel Tate Morgan Jr TRDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  8. HS & CG Patterson Jr Char FD TROrlando, FL 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  9. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2024

    Thriving communities

    $10,000
  10. Schewel Charitable FoundationLynchburg, VA 2024

    STEM program

    $10,000
  11. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2024

    Contribution

    $10,000
  12. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2024

    Puzzled car show

    $5,000
  13. The Minnie and Bernard Lane FoundationAltavista, VA 2024

    Community activitiessupport for children's museum memorial

    $3,000
  14. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2024

    Board donation (corporate sponsor)

    $2,500
  15. The Al Stroobants FoundationLynchburg, VA 2023

    Program support

    $30,000
  16. Easley Char Irr Tua 5019004715Lynchburg, VA 2023

    Security & camera system upgrade

    $20,000
  17. TR R & CT Gwathmey Mem UW EgjDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  18. HS & CG Patterson Jr Char FD TROrlando, FL 2023

    General operating

    $12,000
  19. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2023

    Corp. Sponsor

    $10,000
  20. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2023

    Puzzled car show (everybody is special)

    $5,000
  21. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2023

    Ubb prograns sponsor

    $5,000
  22. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2023

    Board donation

    $2,500
  23. The Minnie and Bernard Lane FoundationAltavista, VA 2023

    Community activitiessupport for children's museum memorial

    $1,500
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $66
  25. The Al Stroobants FoundationLynchburg, VA 2022

    Program support

    $25,000
  26. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2022

    Contribution

    $10,000
  27. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2022

    Puzzled / everybody is special

    $5,000
  28. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2022

    Board pledge

    $2,500
  29. The Minnie and Bernard Lane FoundationAltavista, VA 2022

    Community activitiessupport for children's museum memorial

    $1,200
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $82
  31. The Al Stroobants FoundationLynchburg, VA 2021

    Support for steam-based traveling exhibition

    $45,000
  32. HS & CG Patterson Jr Char FD TROrlando, FL 2021

    General operating

    $25,000
  33. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2021

    Board Pledge

    $2,500
  34. The Minnie and Bernard Lane FoundationAltavista, VA 2021

    Community activitiessupport for children's museum memorial

    $1,500
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $129
  36. The Al Stroobants FoundationLynchburg, VA 2020

    Program support

    $45,000
  37. Easley Char Irr Tua 5019004715Lynchburg, VA 2020

    Energy management system upgrade project

    $35,000
  38. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2020

    General operating

    $30,000
  39. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2020

    Operational expenses

    $29,950
  40. Frances R Dewing Foundation 7600-XXXXXX15480Boston, MA 2020

    Development of virtual

    $15,000
  41. WC English FoundationLynchburg, VA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  42. Innovating Worthy Projects FoundationGreen Cove Springs, FL 2020

    Collaborative, interactive virtual art program for children with special needs

    $2,500
  43. The Minnie and Bernard Lane FoundationAltavista, VA 2020

    Support for children's museum memorial for barbara dixon

    $1,500
  44. Valentine Family FoundationLynchburg, VA 2020

    Unrestricted contribution

    $750
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $103
  46. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2019

    Operational expenses

    $12,000
  47. Valentine Family FoundationLynchburg, VA 2019

    Unrestricted contribution

    $1,500
  48. The Minnie and Bernard Lane FoundationAltavista, VA 2019

    Support for children's museum memorial for barbara dixon

    $1,500
  49. Carter Craft FoundationForest, VA 2019

    Childrens outreach

    $1,000
  50. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA 2018

    Operational expenses/board

    $39,500
  51. WC English FoundationLynchburg, VA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  52. The Minnie and Bernard Lane FoundationAltavista, VA 2018

    Support for children's museum memorial for barbara dixon

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Lynchburg, VA and are not among Amazement Square’s funders above.

  1. Caplin FoundationWilmington, DE 5 grants Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Boyd and Joan Kelley Charitable FoundationWichita Falls, TX 5 grants Preselected only $9,000 to similar organizations
  3. Greeley Charitable TrustLynchburg, VA 2 grants Accepts applications $197,000 to similar organizations
  4. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 23 grants Preselected only $26,600 to similar organizations
  5. Rea Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 3 grants Accepts applications $25,000 to similar organizations
  6. L3HARRIS Foundation IncMelbourne, FL 5 grants Preselected only $14,900 to similar organizations
  7. Valtim Family Foundation IncLynchburg, VA 5 grants Preselected only $7,691 to similar organizations
  8. Kva FoundationLynchburg, VA 8 grants Accepts applications $6,850 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 54-1713204 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.