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The Robert D and Virginia J McCallum Foundation

Preselected recipients only Memphis, Tennessee · EIN 204711665

The Robert D and Virginia J McCallum Foundation is a private foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $58,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $32,500. 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 down from $68,500 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2023$68,50010$589,004
2024$58,0007$583,222

How to apply

The Robert D and Virginia J McCallum 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 The Robert D and Virginia J McCallum Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$32,500
Maine1$22,500
Tennessee2$1,000
Texas1$1,000
Connecticut1$500
Georgia1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
Cold Spring, NY
Program Services$32,500
Chewonki Foundation
Wiscasset, ME
Program Services$22,500
George W Bush Presidential Center
Dallas, TX
Program Services$1,000
Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation
Wallingford, CT
Program Services$500
Habitat for Humanity
Americus, GA
Program Services$500
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Program Services$500
Tusculum College
Greenville, TN
Program Services$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Robert D and Virginia J McCallum Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Robert D and Virginia J McCallum Foundation give?

$58,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs The Robert D and Virginia J McCallum Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert McCallum Jr (Trustee), Robert Davis McCallum III (Trustee) and John Bailey McCallum (Trustee).

What does The Robert D and Virginia J McCallum Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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