The James Branch Cabell Library

Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 23-7211885

To promote the critical study of the works of the writer James Branch Cabell and the interests of The James Branch Cabell Library.

The James Branch Cabell Library at a glance

In short: The James Branch Cabell Library gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$50,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$604,458
-0.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The James Branch Cabell Library funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

VCU Foundation: $50KVCU Foundation$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was VCU Foundation ($50K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Richmond

How The James Branch Cabell Library gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2023) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
VCU Foundation Richmond, VATo support the James Branch Cabell Library and promote James Branch Cabell.$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$604,458$62,240$62,801$50,0001$62,240
2024$605,019$130,526$61,656$50,0001$130,526
2023$536,149$75,768$49,938$40,0001$75,768
2022$510,319$56,880$57,227$46,0001$56,846
2021$510,666$134,002$56,992$46,1191$133,933

About The James Branch Cabell Library

Based on IRS filings

The James Branch Cabell Library is a nonprofit organization, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $604K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $62K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The James Branch Cabell Library is led by Trevor Cox, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Trevor Cox

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edwin Slipek

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Zeugner IV

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Farmer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Green

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzette Denslow

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Ellyson Jaskowaik

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brockenbrough Lamb

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clare Osdene Schapiro

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Zeugner

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter Maxwell Dotts III

    Immediate Past-President

    President → Immediate Past-President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Ward Tefft (2022) — Director

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 The James Branch Cabell Library

How much does The James Branch Cabell Library give each year?

The James Branch Cabell Library gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

How large is The James Branch Cabell Library?

The James Branch Cabell Library reported $604K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $62K.

Where does The James Branch Cabell Library operate?

The James Branch Cabell Library has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is The James Branch Cabell Library's EIN?

The James Branch Cabell Library's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7211885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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