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The Edwin P Conquest Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only Greenwood, Virginia · EIN 546073824

The Edwin P Conquest Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Greenwood, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $26,418 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $912 and the largest $7,500. 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 $25,355 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$25,35517$622,765
2024$26,41812$642,505

How to apply

The Edwin P Conquest Memorial 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

What The Edwin P Conquest Memorial Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia7$22,893
District of Columbia2$1,625
Illinois1$825
Pennsylvania1$625
Maryland1$450

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Hospital
Richmond, VA
Health$7,500
Virginia Home
Richmond, VA
Health$7,500
Vmi Foundation
Lexington, VA
Education$5,000
Feeding America
Washington, DC
Health$1,375
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
Verona, VA
Health$1,000
Habitat for Humanity
Charlottesville, VA
Public health & welfare$1,000
World Bicycle Relief
Chicago, IL
Health & welfare$825
Mennonite Central Committee
Akron, PA
General$625
The Bridge Rva
Richmond, VA
General$500
Doctors Without Borders
Hagerstown, MD
Health$450
Kindness Charlottesvile
Charlottesville, VA
Health & welfare$393
Kennedy Center
Washington, DC
Arts$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Edwin P Conquest Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Edwin P Conquest Memorial Trust give?

$26,418 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $912.

Who runs The Edwin P Conquest Memorial Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Meredith C Shipp (Trustee).

What does The Edwin P Conquest Memorial Trust fund?

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

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