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William R Courtney and Valerie M Courtney Foundation

Preselected recipients only St Peterbsurg, Florida · EIN 844016285

William R Courtney and Valerie M Courtney Foundation is a private foundation in St Peterbsurg, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $90,623 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $28,590 the year before.

94% 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$28,5907$2.2 million
2024$90,62318$2.3 million

How to apply

William R Courtney and Valerie M Courtney 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 William R Courtney and Valerie M Courtney Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$21,674
Florida4$21,039
Massachusetts3$14,471
District of Columbia2$10,700
California1$8,239
Maryland1$8,000
Texas1$5,000
New Jersey1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Homeless Empowerment Program
Clearwater, FL
Funding to support the Homeless Empowerment Program.$10,000
Center For Contemporary Sciences
Boston, MA
Funding to support the Center for Contemporary Sciences.$8,290
Material Innovation Initiative
Napa, CA
Funding to support the Material Innovation Initiative.$8,239
The Humane League
Rockville, MD
Funding to support The Humane League.$8,000
White Coat Waste Project
Washington, DC
Funding to support the White Coat Waste Project.$7,700
Flatbush Cats
Brooklyn, NY
Funding to support Flatbush Cats.$6,350
Rise for Animals
Boston, MA
Funding to support the Rise for Animals.$5,181
Woodstock Farm Sanctuary
High Falls, NY
Funding to support the Woodstock Farm Sanctuary.$5,000
Mercy Ships
Garden Valley, TX
Funding to support Mercy Ships.$5,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Funding to support the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.$5,000
Friends of Strays Inc
St Petersburg, FL
Funding to support the Friends of Strays Shelter.$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
Funding to support the Wounded Warrior Project.$5,000
Little Wanderers NYC
New York, NY
Funding to support Little Wanders.$3,124
Physicians Committee for Responsibl
Washington, DC
Funding to support the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.$3,000
Catstoria Cat Rescue Inc
Queens, NY
Funding to support the Catstoria Cat Rescue.$2,200
Maria Meows
Piscataway, NJ
Funding to support Maria Meows.$1,500
A Well Fed World
Orlando, FL
Funding to support A Well Fed World.$1,039
Artists for Humanity
Boston, MA
Funding to support Artists for Humanity$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William R Courtney and Valerie M Courtney Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does William R Courtney and Valerie M Courtney Foundation give?

$90,623 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs William R Courtney and Valerie M Courtney Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Heather J Courtney (Director).

What does William R Courtney and Valerie M Courtney Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and housing and homelessness.

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