The William H - John G - Emma Scott
The William H. – John G. – Emma Scott Foundation is a private foundation based in Richmond, Virginia, supporting charitable, religious, and educational needs in the greater Richmond community. Founded by the Reverend John Garlick Scott in 1956, it focuses especially on capital projects and on organizations serving families and children.
The William H - John G - Emma Scott at a glance
In short: The William H - John G - Emma Scott gave $673K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Virginia. 71% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $672,500
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -32.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,559
- +40.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $12,358,857
- +1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 71% first-time grantees (12 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The William H - John G - Emma Scott
- How to Apply
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The 2023 filing says to contact E. Bryson Powell and submit a letter stating financial need. It lists a restriction that awards be for a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The foundation’s website says grants are not made to individuals or government entities.
- Review Cycle
- None listed on the 2023 filing.
- Deadline
- None listed on the 2023 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: E Bryson Powell
Mailing address: PO Box 190, Manakinsabot, VA 23013
Phone: (804) 784-3600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The William H - John G - Emma Scott
Who The William H - John G - Emma Scott funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christ Church School ($90K). Together the top 10 received $525K.
Grant Size Distribution
112 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 112 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its work as serving the greater Richmond community and the Richmond, Virginia area. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The William H - John G - Emma Scott open to new grantees?
71%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 17 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $39K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 6% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $581K (2019) to $774K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $673K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church School Christchurch, VA | Repairs; Replace Hvac | $90,000 |
| Salvation Army Richmond, VA | Mortgage Paydown | $75,000 |
| Cross Over Health Ministry Richmond, VA | Capital CMPGN/Bldg Acqstn/ Renovate | $50,000 |
| Daily Planet Richmond, VA | Building Renovations | $50,000 |
| Feed More Richmond, VA | Nourish Campaign- New Facility | $50,000 |
| St Christopher's School Richmond, VA | Library Renovation Project | $50,000 |
| St Joseph's Villa Richmond, VA | Cottage 5 Renovation | $50,000 |
| Veritas School Richmond, VA | Support Campus Master Plan | $50,000 |
| Mechanics of Faith Mechanicsville, VA | Operating Expenses | $30,000 |
| St Andrew's School Richmond, VA | Purchase Smart Boards/Av Equipment | $30,000 |
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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 | $12,358,857 | $1,122,834 | $801,570 | $672,500 | 17 | $684,679 | $1,039,153 | $792,645 |
| 2024 | $12,127,658 | $1,472,160 | $799,716 | $705,000 | 25 | $715,776 | $1,388,313 | $743,219 |
| 2023 | $11,406,269 | $500,895 | $835,119 | $744,000 | 23 | $754,362 | $427,393 | $692,806 |
| 2022 | $11,795,513 | $1,030,054 | $901,464 | $774,050 | 21 | $784,113 | $939,181 | $761,865 |
| 2021 | $11,676,381 | $1,440,070 | $798,252 | $702,177 | 26 | — | $1,354,057 | $771,133 |
| 2020 | $11,058,084 | $423,519 | $799,676 | $687,000 | 19 | — | $338,916 | $693,089 |
| 2019 | $11,428,605 | $780,580 | $700,391 | $581,000 | 22 | — | $688,895 | $678,455 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The William H - John G - Emma Scott reported a distributable amount of $793K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated vision is to perpetuate the legacy of the Reverend John Garlick Scott, his father William H. Scott, and his sister Emma Scott Taylor by supporting charitable, educational, and religious endeavors in the greater Richmond community. Its grantmaking policy prioritizes capital projects that support charitable, religious, and educational programs, alleviate human suffering, and improve the lives of families and children. It also supports Church Schools of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia and other private elementary and secondary schools; the foundation says it supports arts and humanities to a lesser extent. It does not make grants to individuals or government entities.
Recent recipients illustrate the range of organizations supported. The Daily Planet describes itself as a community health center serving people regardless of income, housing, or insurance status; Feed More says it fights hunger in Central Virginia; and St. Joseph’s Villa says it serves children with special needs and their families. St. Andrew’s School describes its work as providing children with a scholarship-supported education, while Mechanics of Faith offers automotive repairs to people in need. These are the grantees’ own descriptions of their missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $672,500. Awards ranged from $12,500 to $90,000, with a median of $30,000. The largest listed award was $90,000 to Christ Church School for repairs and HVAC replacement. Other notable grants included $75,000 to the Salvation Army for mortgage paydown; $50,000 each to Cross Over Health Ministry for a capital campaign, building acquisition, and renovation; the Daily Planet for building renovations; Feed More for its new facility campaign; St. Christopher’s School for a library renovation; St. Joseph’s Villa for a cottage renovation; and Veritas School for its campus master plan.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s website lists Deborah B. Lawrence, Dena Moore, T. Justin Moore III, Bryan Norfleet, Lonnie D. Nunley III, E. Bryson Powell, and Edward W. Valentine as trustees. The 2025 filing lists Edward W. Valentine as president, Lonnie D. Nunley III as vice president and secretary, E. Bryson Powell as treasurer, and Dena Moore, T. Justin Moore III, and Deborah B. Lawrence as trustees.
The William H - John G - Emma Scott is led by Edward W. Valentine, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward W. Valentine
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah B. Lawrence
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
T. Justin Moore III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dena Moore
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
E. Bryson Powell
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lonnie D. Nunley III
Vice President & Secretary
Secretary → Vice President & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Bryan Norfleet (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Susanne B. Crump (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Charles M. Guthridge (2019–2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 William H - John G - Emma Scott
How much does The William H - John G - Emma Scott give each year?
The William H - John G - Emma Scott gave $673K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $705K across 25 grants.
What is The William H - John G - Emma Scott's typical grant size?
The William H - John G - Emma Scott's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $39,559, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The William H - John G - Emma Scott that year got $39K on average.
Where does The William H - John G - Emma Scott give grants?
The William H - John G - Emma Scott gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (13 grants).
Does The William H - John G - Emma Scott give general operating support?
Yes: 12% of The William H - John G - Emma Scott's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The William H - John G - Emma Scott's largest grantees?
The William H - John G - Emma Scott's largest 2025 grantees include Christ Church School ($90,000), Salvation Army ($75,000) and Cross Over Health Ministry ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The William H - John G - Emma Scott?
The William H - John G - Emma Scott reported $12.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $685K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $793K (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.
What does The William H - John G - Emma Scott fund?
The foundation’s stated vision is to perpetuate the legacy of the Reverend John Garlick Scott, his father William H. Scott, and his sister Emma Scott Taylor by supporting charitable, educational, and religious endeavors in the greater Richmond community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The William H - John G - Emma Scott?
The 2023 filing says to contact E. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The William H - John G - Emma Scott's EIN?
The William H - John G - Emma Scott's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0648772. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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