Memorial Foundation for Children
Memorial Foundation for Children is a private foundation, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $927K. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Memorial Foundation for Children at a glance
In short: Memorial Foundation for Children gave $927K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $927K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $927,072
- -4.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $927,072
- +379.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $927,072
- Total assets
- $14,685,954
- +0.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Memorial Foundation for Children
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Memorial Foundation for Children
Who Memorial Foundation for Children funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 12 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Memorial Foundation for Children gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+4%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $893K (2021) to $1.1M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $927K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule Richmond, VA | General | $927,072 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,685,954 | $1,167,859 | $1,030,034 | $927,072 | 1 | $927,072 | $1,038,369 | $1,037,494 |
| 2023 | $14,558,129 | $980,064 | $1,076,394 | $967,150 | 5 | $967,150 | $873,487 | $928,255 |
| 2022 | $14,654,459 | $1,365,735 | $1,174,516 | $1,084,400 | 3 | $1,084,400 | $1,277,511 | $960,938 |
| 2021 | $14,463,240 | $966,748 | $977,294 | $893,000 | 1 | $893,000 | $877,389 | $1,078,910 |
| 2020 | $14,473,786 | $809,148 | $1,021,934 | $928,322 | 2 | — | $733,422 | $919,692 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Memorial Foundation for Children reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Memorial Foundation for Children is led by Maggie McGeorge, President on the 2024 filing — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Maggie McGeorge
President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Lucille Lindamood (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Michelle Wiltshire (2021) — President
- Former: See Atached Schedule (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Memorial Foundation for Children
How much does Memorial Foundation for Children give each year?
Memorial Foundation for Children gave $927K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $967K across 5 grants.
How large is Memorial Foundation for Children?
Memorial Foundation for Children reported $14.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $927K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (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.
Where does Memorial Foundation for Children operate?
Memorial Foundation for Children has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Memorial Foundation for Children's EIN?
Memorial Foundation for Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0536103. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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