The Peggy Ell Foundation
The Peggy Ell Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gordonsville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K.
The Peggy Ell Foundation at a glance
In short: The Peggy Ell Foundation gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $35,000
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Peggy Ell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childhelp Inc ($35K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Peggy Ell Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childhelp Inc Scottsdale, AZ | General Purposes | $35,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | $35,000 | $35,000 | 1 | $35,000 | — | $208 |
| 2024 | $35,000 | $2,421 | $2,451 | — | — | $2,451 | $10 | $1,713 |
| 2023 | $35,030 | $1,535 | $1,525 | — | — | $1,525 | $10 | $1,725 |
| 2022 | $35,020 | $2,882 | $32,871 | $30,000 | 2 | $32,871 | $11 | $1,786 |
| 2021 | $65,009 | $31,881 | $26,872 | $25,000 | 2 | $26,872 | $9 | $1,816 |
| 2020 | $60,000 | $53,196 | $32,196 | $30,000 | 2 | — | — | $851 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Peggy Ell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $208 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Peggy Ell Foundation is led by Holly L. Nolting, Director & President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Holly L. Nolting
Director & President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Peggy Ell Foundation
How much does The Peggy Ell Foundation give each year?
The Peggy Ell Foundation gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Peggy Ell Foundation operate?
The Peggy Ell Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Virginia.
How much is The Peggy Ell Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Peggy Ell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $208 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Peggy Ell Foundation's EIN?
The Peggy Ell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4936517. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020–2025
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