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The Neely Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Charlottesville, Virginia · EIN 133932914

The Neely Family Foundation is a private foundation in Charlottesville, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $87,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $75,500 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$71,0005$1.7 million
2024$75,5008$1.8 million
2025$87,5007$1.9 million

How to apply

The Neely 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey4$32,500
New York1$20,000
South Carolina1$20,000
Missouri1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
ALS Association
New York, NY
General$20,000
South Carolina Aquarium
Charleston, SC
General$20,000
Our House Foundation
Springfield, MO
General$15,000
Avian Conservation Center
Wantage, NJ
General$10,000
Raptor Trust
Millington, NJ
General$10,000
Bernards Township
Basking Ridge, NJ
General$7,500
The Hoboken Shelter
Hoboken, NJ
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Neely Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Neely Family Foundation give?

$87,500 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Neely Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Susan C Neely (Trustee).

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