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The Violet H Greco Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Suffolk, Virginia · EIN 541859728

The Violet H Greco Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Suffolk, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $237,500 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 $230,000 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$230,00015$5.3 million
2024$237,50014$5.6 million

How to apply

The Violet H Greco 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 The Violet H Greco Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia14$237,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Genieve Shelter
Suffolk, VA
Charitable$30,000
Western Tidewater Free Clinic
Suffolk, VA
Charitable$27,500
Suffolk Meals on Wheels
Suffolk, VA
Charitable$25,000
Emily Green Shores
Portsmouth, VA
Charitable$25,000
Children's Hosp of the Kings Daught
Norfolk, VA
Charitable$20,000
Foodbank of Southeastern Va
Norfolk, VA
Charitable$20,000
Edmarc Hospice for Children
Portsmouth, VA
Charitable$15,000
Forkids Inc
Norfolk, VA
Charitable$15,000
Her Shelter - Portsmouth
Portsmouth, VA
Charitable$15,000
Suffolk Christian Fellowship
Suffolk, VA
Charitable$12,000
St Marys Childrens Home
Norfolk, VA
Charitable$10,000
Healthy People Healthy Suffolk
Suffolk, VA
Charitable$10,000
Mercy Drops Dreams Center
Portsmouth, VA
Charitable$10,000
The Suffolk Literacy Council
Suffolk, VA
Charitable$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Violet H Greco Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Violet H Greco Foundation Inc give?

$237,500 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs The Violet H Greco Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists S Chris Jones (President/Dir), Susan R Mansfield (Secretary/DIR), Richard R Harris (Director) and John P Leigh (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Violet H Greco Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and housing and homelessness.

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