Towne Realty Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Virginia Beach, VA EIN: 82-5282395

Towne Realty Foundation is a private foundation, based in Virginia Beach, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K.

Towne Realty Foundation at a glance

In short: Towne Realty Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $8K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$8,125
Grants made (2023)
1
Average grant
$8,125
Median grant
$8,125
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Towne Realty Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

Rose & Womble Foundation Inc: $8KRose & Womble Foundation Inc$8K

The largest 2023 recipient was Rose & Womble Foundation Inc ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Virginia BeachChesapeakeLangley Air Force BaseNorfolkYorktown

How Towne Realty Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 84% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 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

$0$20K$40K$60K7 grants2019 10 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $50K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rose & Womble Foundation Inc Virginia Beach, VAScholarships$8,125
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2023——$13,461$8,1251$8,125$420
2022$13,461$7,450$1,555———$647
2021$7,566$4,665$2,806———$233
2020$5,707$7,734$52,886$50,00010—$1,482
2019$50,859$77,335$67,070$35,0007—$1,867

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Towne Realty Foundation reported a distributable amount of $420 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Towne Realty Foundation is led by Barbara M. Wolcott, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Barbara M. Wolcott

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kimber Smith

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Owen R. Thornton (2019–2020) — Chairperson

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Towne Realty Foundation

How much does Towne Realty Foundation give each year?

Towne Realty Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Towne Realty Foundation operate?

Towne Realty Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.

How much is Towne Realty Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Towne Realty Foundation reported a distributable amount of $420 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Towne Realty Foundation's EIN?

Towne Realty Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5282395. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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