Tr R & Ct Gwathmey Mem Uw Egj

DALLAS, TX EIN: 54-6191586

The Richard & Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust is a private independent foundation established in 1981 in Virginia and currently based in Dallas, Texas. The trust operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization managed by Bank of America.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.5M

+1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$756K

+8.0% YoY

Grant Count

38

+22.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

-11.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust gives primarily to the arts, cultural institutions, and education. The foundation was established by Mrs. Elizabeth Gwathmey Jeffress in memory of her parents, Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey. Mrs. Jeffress was particularly interested in the history, literature, art and architecture of Virginia.

Grantmaking

The foundation primarily funds unrestricted general grants.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on Virginia, Ohio, and Maryland.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AbingdonAlbertaAlexanderiaAlexandriaArlingtonAtlantaBedfordBig IslandBostonBristolCharlottesvilleChesapeakeChesterCovesvilleFairfaxFalls ChurchFredricksbrgGaithersburgGlen AllenGoochland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue (as of June 2025):

  • Total assets: $13,482,936
  • Total revenues: $1,251,183
  • Total expenses: $1,004,904
  • Investment income and dividends: $349,444

Assets & Revenue (as of June 2024):

  • Total assets: $13.2 million
  • Total revenues: $479,000
  • Total expenses: $920,000
  • Investment income and dividends: $389,163
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$513K$1M$2M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$13,482,936$13,225,645$13,572,618
Revenue$1,251,183$478,770$367,389
Expenses$1,004,904$920,250$945,112
Qualifying Distributions$870,417$806,618$823,968
Net Investment Income$1,128,346$317,421$471,636
Distributable Amount$850,769$798,986$758,956

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$280K$560K$840K$1M13 grants202144 grants202232 grants202331 grants202438 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

ST MARY'S HEALTH WAGON$40KUNITED WAY OF CENTRAL VI…$40KCARITAS$30KBLUE SKY FUND$25KSANDLER CENTER FOR THE P…$25KROBINSON THEATRE COMMUNI…$25KPARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE$25KAUTISM SOCIETY OF CENTRA…$25KCODE VA AKA CODE VIRGINIA$25KTHOMAS JEFFERSON FOUNDAT…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

158 grants across all recorded years

154<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Tr R & Ct Gwathmey Mem Uw Egj

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Bank of America serves as the managing director of the trust, with compensation of $125,531 as of September 2024. The foundation has one employee.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

BANK OF AMERICATRUSTEE$142KDANIEL LYNCHCOMMITTEE MEMBER$3KERIK RISONCOMMITTEE MEMBER$3KRICHARD SZULSCOMMITTEE MEMBER$3KDARCY MAYS IIICOMMITTEE MEMBER$3K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BANK OF AMERICATRUSTEE1$141,850
DR RICHARD B BRANDTCONSULTANT20
VA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE-COMM MEMBERALLOC COMMITTEE
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF VA-COMM MEMBERALLOC COMMITTEE
BANK OF AMERICA TR DAVID YARTERALLOC COMMITTEE
SARAH KAYSECRETARY
BAR ASSN RICHMOND-COMM MEMBERALLOC COMMITTEE
VA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-COMM MEMBERALLOC COMMITTEE
LINDA C BARRETTCONSULTANT ASSISTANT
KEITH M MARTINCOMMITTEE MEMBER
ROSEMARY BARRACOMMITTEE MEMBER
VERNON E INGECOMMITTEE MEMBER
STERLING N RANSONE JRCOMMITTEE MEMBER
DANIEL LYNCHCOMMITTEE MEMBER$2,500
ERIK RISONCOMMITTEE MEMBER$2,500
RICHARD SZULSCOMMITTEE MEMBER$2,500
DARCY MAYS IIICOMMITTEE MEMBER$2,500

Contact Information

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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