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C Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Foundation

Preselected recipients only Jacksonville, Florida · EIN 592241642

C Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Foundation is a private foundation in Jacksonville, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $6.2 million in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1.0 million and the largest $2.5 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $266,000 the year before.

83% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$266,00022$188 million
2024$6.2 million6$288 million

How to apply

C Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What C Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida5$3.7 million
Georgia1$2.5 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Georgia Foundation
Athens, GA
General Support$2.5 million
The Community Foundation
Jacksonville, FL
General Support$1.0 million
IM Sulzbacher Center For The Homeless
Jacksonville, FL
General Support$1.0 million
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens
Jacksonville, FL
General Support$1.0 million
Ronald McDonald House
Jacksonville, FL
Property Renovation$509,283
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
Anatomage table purchase$150,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does C Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does C Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Foundation give?

$6.2 million in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1.0 million.

Who runs C Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kathleen Shaw (Executive VP (beg 03/24)), Betsy C Cox (President/Trustee), Kathleen Cold (Trustee) and Sandra Corbett (Trustee (end 04/24)).

What does C Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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