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Overton & Katharine Dennis Fd-Cust

Preselected recipients only Orlando, Florida · EIN 541418161

Overton & Katharine Dennis Fd-Cust is a private foundation in Orlando, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $644,000 in 45 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $60,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $636,500 the year before.

11% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$550,00038$10.5 million
2023$566,00042$11.9 million
2024$636,50045$12.2 million
2025$644,00045$14.1 million

How to apply

Overton & Katharine Dennis Fd-Cust 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 Overton & Katharine Dennis Fd-Cust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia40$569,000
Washington2$25,000
Maryland1$25,000
Oklahoma1$15,000
Kentucky1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 45 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
YWCA of Richmond
Richmond, VA
General support$60,000
James River Association (Jra)
Richmond, VA
General support$25,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Annapolis, MD
General support$25,000
St Andrews School
Richmond, VA
General support$25,000
Atlas Partnership
Richmond, VA
General support$25,000
Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School
Richmond, VA
General support$21,500
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Richmond, VA
General support$20,000
Science Museum of Virginia Foundation
Richmond, VA
General support$20,000
Historic Richmond Foundation
Richmond, VA
General support$20,000
Southern Environmental Law Center
Charlottesville, VA
General support$20,000
The Nature Conservancy Virginia
Arlington, VA
General support$20,000
Virginia League for Planned Parenthood Inc
Richmond, VA
General support$20,000
Health Brigade
Richmond, VA
General support$20,000
Crossover Ministry
Richmond, VA
General support$20,000
The Nature Conservancy in Wa Washington
Seattle, WA
General support$15,000
Childrens Hospital Foundation
Tulsa, OK
General support$15,000
Access Now Inc
Richmond, VA
General support$15,000
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, VA
General support$15,000
Childsavers
Richmond, VA
General support$15,000
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Education Fdn
Richmond, VA
General support$15,000
Greater Richmond Scan
Richmond, VA
General support$15,000
Maymont Foundation
Richmond, VA
General support$15,000
St James S Episcopal Church
Richmond, VA
General support$10,000
Swim Rva
Richmond, VA
General support$10,000
Autism Society Central Va Chapter Inc
Richmond, VA
General support$10,000
Nextup Rva
Richmond, VA
General support$10,000
Shrine Mont
Orkney Springs, VA
General support$10,000
Valentine Museum
Richmond, VA
General support$10,000
Family Lifeline
Richmond, VA
General support$10,000
Parent Child Development Corporation
West Point, VA
General support$10,000
Peter Paul Development Center
Richmond, VA
General support$10,000
Caritas
Alexandria, VA
General support$10,000
Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, KY
General support$10,000
Medical Home Plus Inc
N Chesterfield, VA
General support$10,000
Boxerwood Education Association
Lexington, VA
General support$10,000
Woodland Park Zoological Society
Seattle, WA
General support$10,000
Virginia Museum of History & Culture
Richmond, VA
General support$5,000
Riverside School
North Chesterfield, VA
General support$5,000
Groundwork Rva
Richmond, VA
General support$5,000
Venture Richmond Inc
Richmond, VA
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Overton & Katharine Dennis Fd-Cust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Overton & Katharine Dennis Fd-Cust give?

$644,000 in tax year 2025, across 45 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Overton & Katharine Dennis Fd-Cust?

Its 2025 filing lists Elizabeth O Dennis (Trustee) and Janet D Branch (President).

What does Overton & Katharine Dennis Fd-Cust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, education and arts and culture.

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