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The William H - John G - Emma Scott Foundation

Accepts applications Richmond, Virginia · EIN 540648772

The William H - John G - Emma Scott Foundation is a private foundation in Richmond, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $672,500 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $90,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $705,000 the year before.

94% of its 2024 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
2022$744,00023$14.2 million
2023$705,00025$16.7 million
2024$672,50017$17.0 million

How to apply

ContactE Bryson Powell
PO Box 190, Manakinsabot, VA 23013
Phone or email(804) 784-3600
What to submitLetter stating financial need
RestrictionsResident of commonwealth of Virginia

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The William H - John G - Emma Scott Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia17$672,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Christ Church School
Christchurch, VA
Repairs; replace hvac$90,000
Salvation Army
Richmond, VA
Mortgage paydown$75,000
Cross Over Health Ministry
Richmond, VA
Capital cmpgn/bldg acqstn/ renovate$50,000
Daily Planet
Richmond, VA
Building renovations$50,000
Feed More
Richmond, VA
Nourish campaign- new facility$50,000
St Christopher's School
Richmond, VA
Library renovation project$50,000
St Joseph's Villa
Richmond, VA
Cottage 5 renovation$50,000
Veritas School
Richmond, VA
Support campus master plan$50,000
Mechanics of Faith
Mechanicsville, VA
Operating expenses$30,000
St Andrew's School
Richmond, VA
Purchase smart boards/av equipment$30,000
Boys to Men
Rockville, VA
Purchase new vehicle$25,000
Family Lifeline
Richmond, VA
Building renovations$25,000
Sacred Heart Center
Richmond, VA
Operating expenses$25,000
Seven Hills School
Richmond, VA
Purchase 2 activity buses$25,000
Commonwealth Catholic Charities
Richmond, VA
Purchase delivery van$20,000
Jackson Feild
Henrico, VA
Replace flooring at gwaltney school$15,000
Va War Memorial Foundation
Richmond, VA
Public green space project$12,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The William H - John G - Emma Scott Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The William H - John G - Emma Scott Foundation give?

$672,500 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs The William H - John G - Emma Scott Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Edward W Valentine (President), Lonnie D Nunley III (VP & Secreta), E Bryson Powell (Treasurer &) and Dena Moore (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The William H - John G - Emma Scott Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and human services.

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