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E Stuart James Grant Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Danville, Virginia · EIN 546315085

E Stuart James Grant Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Danville, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.7 million in 9 grants; the typical grant was $265,000 and the largest $700,000. 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 $2.5 million the year before.

0% 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
2023$2.2 million10$43.9 million
2024$2.5 million9$47.6 million
2025$2.7 million9$51.8 million

How to apply

E Stuart James Grant Charitable Trust 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 E Stuart James Grant Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia9$2.7 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hargrave Military Academy
Chatham, VA
$600,000 barracks renovation, infrastructure upgrades and facilty improvements (3rd of 5 yr pledge); $100,000 undesignated support$700,000
Averett University
Danville, VA
$400,000 debt reduction (3rd year of 3 year pledge)$500,000
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
$175,000 advisva; $112,000 uva-ple cohort 23; $50,000 undesignated$337,000
Kiwanis Foundation
Danville, VA
$75,000 danville science center new films and exhibits; $100,000 blue ridge innovation corridor 1st of 3 yr pledge; ; $63,000 god's storehouse equipment and parking lot repairs; $20,000 undesignated support$333,000
Lions Club Foundation
Danville, VA
$75,000 danville pittsylvania co habitat for humanity aging in place; $70,000 community improvement council purchace of van; $100,000 southern va regional alliance 1st year of 3 yr pledge; $20,000 undesignated$265,000
Red Hill Shrine
Brookneal, VA
$5,000 danville & pittsylvania co student programs; $25,000 security and monitoring system; $20,000 repairs; $55,000 va250-related events $65,000 equipment for groundskeeping; $20,000 undesignated$190,000
Danville Area Humane Society
Danville, VA
$100,000 spay/neuter program; $35,000 security equipment upgrades; $20,000 undesignated; $227 refunded$155,000
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA
$50,000 undesignated support; $50,000 scholarship fund$100,000
The Hatcher Center (The Arc)
Danville, VA
$48,000 hvac replacement; $25,000 customer management system; $20,000 undesignated support$93,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does E Stuart James Grant Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does E Stuart James Grant Charitable Trust give?

$2.7 million in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $265,000.

Who runs E Stuart James Grant Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Atlantic Union Bank (Trustee).

What does E Stuart James Grant Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and veterans.

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