Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn

Private foundation · Grantmaker Independence, VA EIN: 54-1552742

Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn is a private foundation, based in Independence, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $4K.

Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn at a glance

In short: Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn gave $4K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $557.143), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,900
+333.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+133.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$557
+85.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$200
Total assets
$44,222
-10.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Grayson County High School: $3KGrayson County High School$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Grayson County High School ($3K).

Organizations only. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($1,400), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

IndependenceElk CreekFriesGalaxMouth of WilsonTroutdaleWoodlawn

How Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn gives

  • Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 227% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K6 grants2019 5 grants2020 9 grants2021 8 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $900 (2024) to $4K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grayson County High School Independence, VAScholarships$2,500
6 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$1,400
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$44,222$35$5,341$3,9007$5,171—$2,279
2024$49,528$53$2,149$9003$1,959—$2,485
2023$51,624$108$2,102$1,2004$1,925—$2,551
2022$53,618$71$3,653$2,8008$3,479—$2,755
2021$57,201$47$3,009$2,1159$2,822—$2,835
2020$60,163$-74$3,534$2,7505——$3,034
2019$63,770$149$3,501$2,7906—$46$3,202

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn is led by Susie Funk, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susie Funk

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Reeves

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jerrad Blevins

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Paisley

    Secretary

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Angel Halsey

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Temple Musser (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Margit West (2019) — Vice President

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.

Frequently asked questions about Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn

How much does Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn give each year?

Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn gave $4K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $900 across 3 grants.

What is Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn's typical grant size?

Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $557, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn give grants?

Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).

How large is Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn?

Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn reported $44K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn's EIN?

Charles Emory Bryant Education Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1552742. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)

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