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W B Shafer Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only Virginia Beach, Virginia · EIN 546330779

W B Shafer Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $3,900 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $3,900 and the largest $3,900. 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 down from $4,400 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
2022$5,5001$90,250
2023$4,4001$79,838
2024$3,9001$73,452

How to apply

W B Shafer Memorial Trust 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 W B Shafer Memorial Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$3,900

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
For KIDS Inc
Norfolk, VA
For purpose of listed organization$3,900

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does W B Shafer Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does W B Shafer Memorial Trust give?

$3,900 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $3,900.

Who runs W B Shafer Memorial Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Janice Pickrell Anderson (Trustee).

What does W B Shafer Memorial Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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