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Mabel Burroughs Tyler Foundation

Preselected recipients only Virginia Beach, Virginia · EIN 541707734

Mabel Burroughs Tyler Foundation is a private foundation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,250 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 down from $36,250 the year before.

43% of its 2025 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$16,2506$251,719
2024$36,2507$244,772
2025$17,2507$261,088

How to apply

Mabel Burroughs Tyler 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 Mabel Burroughs Tyler Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia7$17,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of South Hampton Roads
Norfolk, VA
General fund$10,000
Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters
Norfolk, VA
General fund$2,000
Norfolk Collegiate School
Norfolk, VA
Capital campaign$2,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Norfolk, VA
Capital campaign$1,000
Lynnhaven River Now
Virginia Beach, VA
Education and preservation$1,000
Virginia Beach SPCA
Virginia Beach, VA
Animal cruelty prevention$1,000
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA
General fund$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mabel Burroughs Tyler Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mabel Burroughs Tyler Foundation give?

$17,250 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Mabel Burroughs Tyler Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Eleanor Tyler Stanton (President) and James T Vail (Secretary / Treasurer).

What does Mabel Burroughs Tyler Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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