Joseph T McIvor Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Gladys, VA EIN: 86-2160353

The Joseph T McIvor Foundation is a private foundation based in Gladys, Virginia. It made 10 grants totaling $115,000 in 2025, with listed grant purposes of operating expenses.

Joseph T McIvor Foundation at a glance

In short: Joseph T McIvor Foundation gave $115K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$115,000
+57.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
10
+42.9% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,500
+10.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$1,528,188
-6.5% 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 October 2026.

How to apply to Joseph T McIvor Foundation

How to Apply

The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It states that there is no formal application form and that an application can be made by sending a request by letter. Restrictions on awards are listed as N/A.

Review Cycle
N/A on the filing.
Deadline
N/A on the filing.
Contact

Application contact: Michael T Morris
Mailing address: 844 Dry Fork Rd, Gladys, VA 24554
Phone: (434) 660-6036

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Joseph T McIvor Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Ebenezer Benevolent Fund: $30KEbenezer Benevolent Fund$30KEdge Baptist Church: $30KEdge Baptist Church$30KBeam: $10KBeam$10KBrookneal Fire Dept: $10KBrookneal Fire Dept$10KGladys Fire Dept: $10KGladys Fire Dept$10KEbenezer Baptist Church: $5KEbenezer Baptist Church$5KGleaning for the World: $5KGleaning for the World$5KHunters for the Hungry: $5KHunters for the Hungry$5KPatrick Henry Memorial Foundation: $5KPatrick Henry MemorialFoundation$5KThe Main Act Theater Troupe: $5KThe Main Act Theater Troupe$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ebenezer Benevolent Fund ($30K). Together the top 10 received $115K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BrooknealGladysBig IslandConcordLynchburg

How Joseph T McIvor Foundation gives

  • 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 174% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 156% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2021 5 grants2022 10 grants2023 7 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $115K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $115K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ebenezer Benevolent Fund Gladys, VAOperating Expenses$30,000
Edge Baptist Church Gladys, VAOperating Expenses$30,000
Beam Brookneal, VAOperating Expenses$10,000
Brookneal Fire Dept Brookneal, VAOperating Expenses$10,000
Gladys Fire Dept Gladys, VAOperating Expenses$10,000
Ebenezer Baptist Church Gladys, VAOperating Expenses$5,000
Gleaning for the World Concord, VAOperating Expenses$5,000
Hunters for the Hungry Big Island, VAOperating Expenses$5,000
Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation Brookneal, VAOperating Expenses$5,000
The Main Act Theater Troupe Brookneal, VAOperating Expenses$5,000
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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$1,528,188$38,714$115,605$115,00010$115,225$38,334$73,750
2024$1,635,286$18,490$80,053$73,0007$74,375$53,086$71,452
2023$1,742,722$22,621$74,131$65,00010$68,880$34,417$65,685
2022$1,794,232$147,913$59,355$42,0005$42,000$131,993$69,949
2021$1,705,674$1,724,245$18,571$12,0002$12,000$62,829$46,250

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph T McIvor Foundation reported a distributable amount of $74K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants list operating expenses as the purpose for each award. One recipient, Gleaning for the World Inc., describes its own mission as providing urgently needed and life-saving support to communities in critical need throughout the world.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $115,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median of $7,500. The largest awards were $30,000 each to Ebenezer Benevolent Fund and Edge Baptist Church. BEAM, Brookneal Fire Dept, and Gladys Fire Dept each received $10,000. Five other listed recipients received $5,000 each: Ebenezer Baptist Church, Gleaning for the World, Hunters for the Hungry, Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation, and The Main Act Theater Troupe.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Michael T Morris as president, William G Jones as vice president, J Preston Coates as treasurer, and Leah Talbert as secretary.

Joseph T McIvor Foundation is led by Michael T. Morris, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael T. Morris

    President

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Preston Coates

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William G. Jones

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leah Talbert

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Mary Kathryn McIvor (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: H. Ernie Davis (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Thomas W. Morris (2021–2023) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Joseph T McIvor Foundation

How much does Joseph T McIvor Foundation give each year?

Joseph T McIvor Foundation gave $115K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 7 grants.

What is Joseph T McIvor Foundation's typical grant size?

Joseph T McIvor Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $11,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Joseph T McIvor Foundation give grants?

Joseph T McIvor Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Gladys, VA (4 grants) and Brookneal, VA (4 grants).

Does Joseph T McIvor Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Joseph T McIvor Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Joseph T McIvor Foundation's largest grantees?

Joseph T McIvor Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ebenezer Benevolent Fund ($30,000), Edge Baptist Church ($30,000) and Beam ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Joseph T McIvor Foundation?

Joseph T McIvor Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $74K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Joseph T McIvor Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants list operating expenses as the purpose for each award. One recipient, Gleaning for the World Inc., describes its own mission as providing urgently needed and life-saving support to communities in critical need throughout the world. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Joseph T McIvor Foundation?

The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Joseph T McIvor Foundation's EIN?

Joseph T McIvor Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2160353. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Joseph T McIvor Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/joseph-t-mcivor-foundation-morg_b4ee67d32b3c45829b90397d9f4ec47b

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