D E Pardue Sr Foundation
D E Pardue Sr Foundation is a private foundation based in Galax, Virginia. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations in several states, including Virginia and North Carolina, with most of the listed grant dollars going to recipients in those two states.
D E Pardue Sr Foundation at a glance
In short: D E Pardue Sr Foundation gave $445K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Virginia. 39% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $445,250
- +22.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,034
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,348,996
- -3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (14 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (60% 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 D E Pardue Sr Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation lists Richard S Pardue as the contact. It specifies no special format for application materials and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Richard S Pardue
Mailing address: PO Box 968, Galax, VA 24333
Phone: (540) 894-1091
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who D E Pardue Sr Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ruby Pardue Adult Day Care Center ($100K). Together the top 10 received $280K.
Grant Size Distribution
135 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 130 grants of 135 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Virginia received 60% of grant dollars, those in North Carolina received 30%, and those in Tennessee received 7%. Texas and Maryland each accounted for 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
Cities
Is D E Pardue Sr Foundation open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 36 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2021) to $445K (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $445K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby Pardue Adult Day Care Center N Wilkesboro, NC | General Operating Fund | $100,000 |
| Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC | General Operating Fund | $25,000 |
| Galax Volunteer Fire Department Galax, VA | General Operating Fund | $25,000 |
| Five-O-'S Tiki Foundation Hanover, VA | General Operating Fund | $25,000 |
| St Jude's Children Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Operating Fund | $25,000 |
| Richmond Childen's Hospital Richmond, VA | General Operating Fund | $20,000 |
| Food Independence Independence, VA | General Operating Fund | $15,000 |
| Joy Ranch Hillsville, VA | General Operating Fund | $15,000 |
| Galax Foundation for Excellence in Education Galax, VA | General Operating Fund | $15,000 |
| Kiddie Kingdom Ashland, VA | General Operating Fund | $15,000 |
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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 | $5,348,996 | $252,978 | $466,303 | $445,250 | 37 | $445,250 | $242,212 | $404,816 |
| 2024 | $5,551,753 | $1,906,062 | $409,607 | $365,000 | 32 | $365,000 | $1,894,377 | $368,431 |
| 2023 | $4,158,108 | $372,570 | $367,130 | $355,000 | 33 | $355,000 | $368,288 | $349,319 |
| 2022 | $4,152,668 | $396,944 | $387,442 | $324,500 | 24 | $324,500 | $371,155 | $352,609 |
| 2021 | $8,424,857 | $2,097,135 | $95,244 | $90,000 | 9 | $90,000 | $2,095,649 | $322,166 |
| 2020 | $6,117,836 | $6,117,836 | — | — | — | — | $21,455 | $93,327 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, D E Pardue Sr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $405K 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas including health care, education and childcare, services for children, veterans, emergency response, and the arts. For example, Kiddie Kingdom describes its mission as providing preschool education and childcare, while Joy Ranch says it provides housing and services to children unable to live with their parents or guardians. Chestnut Creek School of the Arts says it offers visual and performing arts classes to preserve and promote Southwestern Virginia’s cultural heritage. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 37 grants totaling $445,250. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed grant was $100,000 to Ruby Pardue Adult Day Care Center for general operating support. Other notable grants included $25,000 each to Wilkes Community College, Galax Volunteer Fire Department, Five-O-'s Tiki Foundation, and St. Jude's Children Research Hospital, all for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard S Pardue as president and treasurer and Nancy L Pardue as vice president and secretary.
D E Pardue Sr Foundation is led by Richard S. Pardue, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard S. Pardue
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy L. Pardue
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 D E Pardue Sr Foundation
How much does D E Pardue Sr Foundation give each year?
D E Pardue Sr Foundation gave $445K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $365K across 32 grants.
What is D E Pardue Sr Foundation's typical grant size?
D E Pardue Sr Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,034, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from D E Pardue Sr Foundation that year got $18K on average.
Where does D E Pardue Sr Foundation give grants?
D E Pardue Sr Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (30%) and Tennessee (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Galax, VA (6 grants), Ashland, VA (4 grants), Independence, VA (4 grants) and N Wilkesboro, NC (2 grants).
Does D E Pardue Sr Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of D E Pardue Sr Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (33 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are D E Pardue Sr Foundation's largest grantees?
D E Pardue Sr Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ruby Pardue Adult Day Care Center ($100,000), Wilkes Community College ($25,000) and Galax Volunteer Fire Department ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is D E Pardue Sr Foundation?
D E Pardue Sr Foundation reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $445K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $405K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does D E Pardue Sr Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas including health care, education and childcare, services for children, veterans, emergency response, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from D E Pardue Sr Foundation?
The foundation lists Richard S Pardue as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is D E Pardue Sr Foundation's EIN?
D E Pardue Sr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0818538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). D E Pardue Sr Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/d-e-pardue-sr-foundation-morg_961478ba13eb44a5b4795eeadd02a791
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