The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker South Orange, NJ EIN: 46-0984204

The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in South Orange, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $171K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $8K.

The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc gave $40K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), top state New Jersey. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$40,000
+90.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,000
+42.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$171,170
-15.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
New Jersey (38% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Foundation for the South Orange Public Library: $15KFoundation for the SouthOrange Public Library$15KCrossing Thresholds: $10KCrossing Thresholds$10KMOTHERS2MOTHERS: $10KMOTHERS2MOTHERS$10KGallopNYC: $5KGallopNYC$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Foundation for the South Orange Public Library ($15K). Together the top 4 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesBrooklynKanabMorristownNew CanaanNew YorkSouth OrangeTarrytownWest Tisbury

How The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 30% 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$20K$40K$60K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2023) to $57K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for the South Orange Public Library South Orange, NJfunding for improvements to the library$15,000
Crossing Thresholds New Canaan, CTbuild feeding centers and primaryschools in Nairobi$10,000
MOTHERS2MOTHERS Los Angeles, CApediatricAIDS prevention$10,000
GallopNYC Brooklyn, NYtherapeutic horsemanshipfor childrenwith disabilites$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
2024$171,170$10,765$41,761$40,0004$41,261$8,265—
2023$202,166$10,018$22,210$21,0003$22,107$8,744—
2022$214,358$5,935$40,623$39,5003$40,517$6,231—
2021$249,046$73,968$58,703$57,0003$1,186$4,606—
2020$233,781$51,923$27,545$26,0003—$21,040$11,374

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc is led by Nancy Gallt, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Nancy Gallt

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily G. Virden

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel W. Virden

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc

How much does The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc give each year?

The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc gave $40K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $21K across 3 grants.

What is The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc give grants?

The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc's top state is New Jersey, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (25%) and California (25%).

Does The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc?

The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc reported $171K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $11K.

What is The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Craig W Virden Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0984204. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 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 August 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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