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The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only South Orange, New Jersey · EIN 460984204

The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc is a private foundation in South Orange, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $40,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 $21,000 the year before.

50% 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$21,0003$228,147
2024$40,0004$197,104

How to apply

The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$15,000
California1$10,000
Connecticut1$10,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for the South Orange Public Library
South Orange, NJ
funding for improvements to the library$15,000
Crossing Thresholds
New Canaan, CT
build feeding centers and primaryschools in Nairobi$10,000
mothers2mothers
Los Angeles, CA
pediatricAIDS prevention$10,000
GallopNYC
Brooklyn, NY
therapeutic horsemanshipfor childrenwith disabilites$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc give?

$40,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Nancy Gallt (President), Emily G Virden (Director) and Samuel W Virden (Director).

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