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Stanley Blaxton Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Chesapeake, Virginia · EIN 272438669

Stanley Blaxton Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Chesapeake, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $139,184 in 29 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $15,000. 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 $134,752 the year before.

55% 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$138,50030$1.8 million
2024$134,75234$2.0 million
2025$139,18429$2.1 million

How to apply

Stanley Blaxton Foundation Inc 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 Stanley Blaxton Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia20$90,584
North Carolina5$20,600
Texas1$15,000
New York1$10,000
California1$2,000
Florida1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 29 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Communty Foundation of the Texas Hill Country
Kerrville, TX
Flood relief$15,000
Compassion Advocacy Network
Norfolk, VA
Unrestricted$10,000
Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina
Raleigh, NC
Unrestricted$10,000
Greater Willimasburg Chamber of Commerce
Williamsburg, VA
Home for the holidays$10,000
Manna Cafe
Chincoteague, VA
Unrestricted$10,000
Meals on Wheels Chesapeake
Chesapeake, VA
Unrestricted$10,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Unrestricted$10,000
Union Mission Ministries
Norfolk, VA
Unrestricted$10,000
Samaritan House
Virginia Beach, VA
Unrestricted$7,000
Amy Wellness Foundation
Spruce Pine, NC
Unrestricted$5,000
Chesapeake Care Clinic
Chesapeake, VA
Unrestricted$5,000
Edmarc Hospice for Children
Portsmouth, VA
Unrestricted$5,000
Mercy Medical Angels
Virginia Beach, VA
Unrestricted$5,000
Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop
Norfolk, VA
Unrestricted$5,000
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
Scholarships - j davis$3,500
Beach Food Pantry
Kitty Hawk, NC
Unrestricted$2,000
Fertile Ground Works
Livermore, CA
Unrestricted$2,000
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Scholarship - c morse$2,000
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Scholarship - d barreto$2,000
Oasis Social Ministry
Portsmouth, VA
Unrestricted$2,000
Old Dominion University Foundation
Norfolk, VA
Unrestricted$2,000
Virginia Aquarium
Virginia Beach, VA
Unrestricted$2,000
Indian River Middle School
Chesapeake, VA
Air purifiers$1,500
Community Hospice & Palliative Care Foundation
Jacksonville, FL
Memorial donation$1,000
Vriginia Beach Friends School
Virginia Beach, VA
Unrestricted$1,000
Atlantic Shores Christian School
Chesapeake, VA
Unrestricted$684
St Jude Children's Research
Norfolk, VA
Unrestricted$300
Kitty Hawk NC Volunteer Fire Dept
Kitty Hawk, NC
Unrestricted$100
St Gregory the Great School
Virginia Beach, VA
Unrestricted$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Stanley Blaxton Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Stanley Blaxton Foundation Inc give?

$139,184 in tax year 2025, across 29 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Stanley Blaxton Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Darlene M Todd (President) and James M Todd (V/P).

What does Stanley Blaxton Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, health and education.

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