Alice V & David W Fletcher
The Alice Virginia and David W. Fletcher Foundation is a private foundation based in Hagerstown, Maryland. It supports charitable organizations working principally in Washington County, with a mission to help worthy individuals and enhance quality of life in the county.
Alice V & David W Fletcher at a glance
In short: Alice V & David W Fletcher gave $1.0M across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Maryland. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,040,800
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,171
- -26.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $19,911,624
- +4.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (5 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alice V & David W Fletcher
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing describes a written application containing details of the proposed use and limits awards to qualified charities. The foundation’s website provides an online application and says eligible applicants must be charitable organizations working principally in Washington County for charitable purposes that benefit county residents. The website also says directors may request an applicant’s latest balance sheet and statement of revenues and expenses.
- Review Cycle
- The website says applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on October 30 each year, with awards reviewed in December and distributed in January or July of the following year. The 2025 filing lists no deadline.
- Deadline
- The website says applications are due by 5:00 p.m.
- Contact
Application contact: Gregory I Snook
Mailing address: 1 South Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: (301) 739-2015
Email: gsnook@avdwfletcher.org
Website: https://avdwfletcherfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alice V & David W Fletcher funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arc of Washington County MD ($100K). Together the top 10 received $695K.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 118 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated focus is Washington County, Maryland. Its website says applicants must work principally in the county and benefit its residents. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to organizations in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Alice V & David W Fletcher open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 28 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $703K (2021) to $1.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arc of Washington County MD Hagerstown, MD | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Washington CO Hagerstown, MD | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Meritus Healthcare Foundation Inc Hagerstown, MD | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Washington County Museum of Fine AR Hagerstown, MD | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD | General Fund | $50,000 |
| San Mar Children's Home Boonsboro, MD | General Fund | $50,000 |
| United Way of Washington County Hagerstown, MD | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Washington County Commission on Hagerstown, MD | General | $50,000 |
| Washington County Community Action Hagerstown, MD | General | $50,000 |
| Community Free Clinic Inc Hagerstown, MD | General Fund | $45,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,911,624 | $2,108,587 | $1,310,741 | $1,040,800 | 28 | $1,121,724 | $1,979,106 | $1,236,045 |
| 2024 | $19,113,226 | $2,317,554 | $1,227,524 | $1,009,002 | 20 | $1,087,542 | $2,182,572 | $1,191,796 |
| 2023 | $18,015,479 | $653,399 | $1,285,168 | $1,075,000 | 24 | $1,148,451 | $521,682 | $1,099,790 |
| 2022 | $18,637,880 | $752,119 | $1,182,536 | $966,370 | 20 | $1,028,878 | $617,920 | $1,119,777 |
| 2021 | $19,068,308 | $1,173,021 | $889,765 | $703,143 | 26 | $769,761 | $1,057,017 | $1,228,630 |
| 2020 | $18,785,054 | $866,680 | $989,258 | $758,200 | 24 | — | $714,965 | $1,051,141 |
| 2019 | $18,908,324 | $683,450 | $970,898 | $707,979 | 17 | — | $554,741 | $1,020,490 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alice V & David W Fletcher reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to provide aid and encouragement to charitable organizations that work principally in Washington County and help worthy individuals continue their education, establish themselves in business, overcome adversity, or maintain or support themselves or their families. It also aims to enhance quality of life in Washington County. Individuals do not qualify for grants.
Examples of organizations it funded in 2025 illustrate the range of grantee missions. Washington County Community Action describes its work as mobilizing resources to combat poverty. United Way of Washington County says it addresses critical needs in education, income, and health. Hagerstown Community College’s supporting organization describes its purpose as helping the college serve as an open-door educational institution. Community Free Clinic says it provides medical care to people unable to afford treatment, while Children in Need says it provides essential items and educational supplies to children living in poverty in Washington County.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 28 grants totaling $1,040,800. Grants ranged from $1,300 to $100,000, with a median of $27,500. Among the largest awards were $100,000 each to the Arc of Washington County, Boys & Girls Club of Washington County, Meritus Healthcare Foundation, and Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. Other notable awards included $50,000 each to Hagerstown Community College, San Mar Children’s Home, United Way of Washington County, Washington County Commission on Aging, and Washington County Community Action.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gregory I. Snook as executive director, Andrew Sargent as president, Andrew Serafini as secretary, and Cassandra Latimer as treasurer.
Alice V & David W Fletcher is led by Andrew Sargent, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Sargent
President
Director → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory I. Snook
Executive Di
Treasurer → Executive Di, 2020
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$40K (2020) → $65K (2025)
Cassandra Latimer
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Serafini
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Hugh J. Breslin III (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Heather Guessford (2024) — Director
- Former: Douglas A. Fiery (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Paula A. Lampton (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: William P. Young Jr. (2019–2020) — Prior Executive
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $65K, to Gregory I Snook (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Alice V & David W Fletcher
How much does Alice V & David W Fletcher give each year?
Alice V & David W Fletcher gave $1.0M across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 20 grants.
What is Alice V & David W Fletcher's typical grant size?
Alice V & David W Fletcher's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $37,171, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alice V & David W Fletcher that year got $27K on average.
Where does Alice V & David W Fletcher give grants?
Alice V & David W Fletcher gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hagerstown, MD (23 grants) and Williamsport, MD (2 grants).
Does Alice V & David W Fletcher give general operating support?
Yes: 82% of Alice V & David W Fletcher's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Alice V & David W Fletcher's largest grantees?
Alice V & David W Fletcher's largest 2025 grantees include Arc of Washington County MD ($100,000), Boys & Girls Club of Washington CO ($100,000) and Meritus Healthcare Foundation Inc ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alice V & David W Fletcher?
Alice V & David W Fletcher reported $19.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Alice V & David W Fletcher fund?
The foundation’s mission is to provide aid and encouragement to charitable organizations that work principally in Washington County and help worthy individuals continue their education, establish themselves in business, overcome adversity, or maintain or support themselves or their families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alice V & David W Fletcher?
The 2025 filing describes a written application containing details of the proposed use and limits awards to qualified charities. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alice V & David W Fletcher's EIN?
Alice V & David W Fletcher's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1789319. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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