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Town Foundation

Preselected recipients only Norfolk, Virginia · EIN 541442707

Town Foundation is a private foundation in Norfolk, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $93,600 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $23,050 and the largest $40,000. 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 $78,250 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$74,1182$1.6 million
2024$78,2505$1.6 million
2025$93,6004$1.8 million

How to apply

Town 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

What Town Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia4$93,600

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Scholarships$40,000
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Scholarships$33,600
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
Scholarships$12,500
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA
Scholarships$7,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Town Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Town Foundation give?

$93,600 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $23,050.

Who runs Town Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Yvonne T Allmond (President), Wilson B Dodson (V/P), Bruce Longman (Treasurer) and Kay R Egan (Secretary) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does Town Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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