Planters Educational Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Suffolk, VA EIN: 54-1178802

Planters Educational Foundation is a private foundation, based in Suffolk, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $137K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $4K.

Planters Educational Foundation at a glance

In short: Planters Educational Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,000
+66.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$137,028
+2.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (80% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Planters Educational Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlotteCharlottesvilleGreensboroGreenvilleNewport NewsNorfolkPetersburgRadfordVirginia State UnivWinchester

How Planters Educational Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 67% from 2021 to 2024. 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$2K$4K$6K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $5K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
5 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$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 Income
2024$137,028$6,709$7,973$5,0005$5,416$4,152
2023$133,396$-2,452$5,828$3,0003$3,411$1,640
2022$124,993$6,115$6,745$4,0004$4,406$3,776
2021$152,159$12,828$6,236$3,0003$3,513$10,105
2020$145,385$6,066$6,835$4,0004—$3,713

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Planters Educational Foundation is led by Nancy Garcia, President on the 2024 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Nancy Garcia

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelley Thomas

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marva Massenburg

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Melissa Barrenchea (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Cara Dunfee (2022–2023) — President
  • Former: Darren Van Winkle (2020–2021) — President

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 Planters Educational Foundation

How much does Planters Educational Foundation give each year?

Planters Educational Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 3 grants.

What is Planters Educational Foundation's typical grant size?

Planters Educational Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Planters Educational Foundation give grants?

Planters Educational Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (20%).

Does Planters Educational Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Planters Educational Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).

How large is Planters Educational Foundation?

Planters Educational Foundation reported $137K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $7K.

What is Planters Educational Foundation's EIN?

Planters Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1178802. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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