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Powell Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Branchville, Virginia · EIN 854303127

Powell Family Foundation is a private foundation in Branchville, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $7,000 and the largest $7,000. 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 $5,400 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$3,0001$39,258
2024$5,4002$53,158
2025$7,0001$49,412

How to apply

Powell Family 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 Powell Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$7,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia & the Eastern Shore
Norfolk, VA
Grant for food relief$7,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Powell Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Powell Family Foundation give?

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

Who runs Powell Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert H Powell III (President) and Elayne P Powell (Vp/Secretary).

What does Powell Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger and human services.

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