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Horace G Fralin Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Roanoke, Virginia · EIN 541509505

Horace G Fralin Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Roanoke, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.0 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $3.0 million and the largest $3.0 million. 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 $4.0 million 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$4.0 million1$49.4 million
2024$3.0 million1$50.0 million

How to apply

Horace G Fralin 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$3.0 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Virginia Tech Foundation
Blacksburg, VA
Endowment fund$3.0 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Horace G Fralin Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Horace G Fralin Charitable Trust give?

$3.0 million in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $3.0 million.

Who runs Horace G Fralin Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists W Heywood Fralin (Co-Trustee), William H Fralin (Co-Trustee), Robert P Fralin (Co-Trustee) and Katherine F Walker (Co-Trustee).

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