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Ella G & E Massie Valentine Foundation

Preselected recipients only Richmond, Virginia · EIN 546243471

Ella G & E Massie Valentine Foundation is a private foundation in Richmond, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $69,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $21,000. 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 $60,000 the year before.

30% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$60,0007$1.1 million
2024$69,00010$1.2 million

How to apply

Ella G & E Massie Valentine 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 Ella G & E Massie Valentine Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia10$69,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St James Episcopal Church
Richmond, VA
Charitable$21,000
The Valentine Museum
Richmond, VA
Charitable$10,000
Mission Gate
Richmond, VA
Charitable$10,000
Friends of Hollywood Cemetery
Richmond, VA
Charitable$10,000
St James Children Center
Richmond, VA
Charitable$3,000
Uva College Foundation
Charlottesville, VA
Charitable$3,000
YMCA of Richmond
Richmond, VA
Charitable$3,000
St Christopher's School
Richmond, VA
Charitable$3,000
Woodberry Forest School
Woodberry Forest, VA
Charitable$3,000
Agecroft Hall Gardens
Richmond, VA
Charitable$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ella G & E Massie Valentine Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ella G & E Massie Valentine Foundation give?

$69,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Ella G & E Massie Valentine Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists E Massie Valentine Jr (Co-Trustee), J Gordon Valentine (Co-Trustee) and Sarah L Ellington (Co-Trustee).

What does Ella G & E Massie Valentine Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and environment and conservation.

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