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We McGuire Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Norfolk, Virginia · EIN 540761802

We McGuire Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Norfolk, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $59,000 in 30 grants; the typical grant was $1,250 and the largest $5,000. 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 down from $60,000 the year before.

20% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$64,00026$1.1 million
2023$60,00028$1.2 million
2024$59,00030$1.2 million

How to apply

We McGuire Charitable 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 We McGuire Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia19$35,000
Minnesota6$15,000
North Carolina2$6,000
Maryland2$2,000
District of Columbia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 30 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Christ Episcopal Church
Blacksburg, VA
Church programs$5,000
Second Harvest Heartland
St Paul, MN
Support services$5,000
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
Various programs$5,000
Center for Irish Music
St Paul, MN
Arts & culture$4,000
Heritage Elementary PTO
Lynchburg, VA
Arts & culture$4,000
Chrysler Museum
Norfolk, VA
Arts & culture$3,500
Parkview Community Mission
Lynchburg, VA
Support services$3,500
Mill Mt Theater
Roanoke, VA
Support services$2,500
Women's Resource Center
Radford, VA
Various programs$2,000
YMCA of Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
Health services$2,000
WVTF Public Radio
Roanoke, VA
Arts & culture$2,000
Miriam's House
Lynchburg, VA
Various programs$2,000
Minnesota Public Radio
St Paul, MN
Arts & culture$1,500
Twin Cities Public Television
St Paul, MN
Arts & culture$1,500
Virginia Opera
Norfolk, VA
Arts & cultural$1,500
Alzheimer Assoc
Washington, DC
General$1,000
Davidson College
Davidson, NC
Various programs$1,000
Food Bank of SE V A
Norfolk, VA
Charitable$1,000
Intellectual Disabilities Agency
Christiansburg, VA
Health services$1,000
MCV Foundation
Richmond, VA
Support services$1,000
Montgomery Country Christmas Store
Blacksburg, VA
Arts & cultural$1,000
Univ of Va - School of Nursing
Charlottesville, VA
Higher education$1,000
Va Arts Festival
Norfolk, VA
Arts & culture$1,000
Bower Center for the Arts
Bedford, VA
Various programs$1,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Annapolis, MD
Various programs$1,000
Friends of the Mississippi River
Saint Paul, MN
Various programs$1,000
Doctors Without Borders
Hagerstown, MD
Health services$1,000
Whro
Norfolk, VA
Various programs$1,000
Union Mission
Norfolk, VA
Church programs$500
Barry Art Museum
Norfolk, VA
Arts & culture$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does We McGuire Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does We McGuire Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$59,000 in tax year 2024, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $1,250.

Who runs We McGuire Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Dr William McGuire Waldrop (Treasurer), David Jerome Rhees (President), Susan Waldrop Donckers (VP) and Katie Roseveare (Board Member).

What does We McGuire Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and faith communities.

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