Well Told Grants

Foundations / Virginia

Thomas E Cofer Memorial Charitable Tr

Preselected recipients only Smithfield, Virginia · EIN 541548158

Thomas E Cofer Memorial Charitable Tr is a private foundation in Smithfield, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $22,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $5,500 and the largest $5,500. 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 $15,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$15,0003$461,534
2024$22,0004$489,884

How to apply

Thomas E Cofer Memorial Charitable Tr 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 Thomas E Cofer Memorial Charitable Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia3$16,500
South Carolina1$5,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
VA
Scholarship$5,500
Individual
VA
Scholarship$5,500
Individual
VA
Scholarship$5,500
Individual
SC
Scholarship$5,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thomas E Cofer Memorial Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Thomas E Cofer Memorial Charitable Tr give?

$22,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $5,500.

Who runs Thomas E Cofer Memorial Charitable Tr?

Its 2024 filing lists Wesley Brown (Director), Linda Rice (Vice Pres - Sec) and Diana F Beale (President/Treas).

What does Thomas E Cofer Memorial Charitable Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

Similar foundations in Virginia