Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial
Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial is a private foundation, based in Macon, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K.
Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial at a glance
In short: Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $19,950
- -42.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (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 Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stratford Academy ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (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 Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford Academy Macon, GA | Support | $15,000 |
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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 | $19,950 | $1,872 | $16,801 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | — | $1,094 |
| 2024 | $34,879 | $3,806 | $16,385 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $1,088 | $1,720 |
| 2023 | $47,458 | $4,177 | $17,359 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | — | $2,250 |
| 2022 | $60,640 | $2,431 | $15,006 | $14,889 | 1 | $14,889 | $2,807 | $34,389 |
| 2021 | $73,215 | $15,773 | $858 | — | — | — | $3,364 | $3,693 |
| 2020 | $58,300 | $5,027 | $10,840 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $1,871 | $5,826 |
| 2019 | $64,113 | $5,545 | $14,270 | $13,645 | 1 | — | $3,583 | $3,385 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Debbie E. Townsend
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Helen D. Donelson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
J. Steven Stewart
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Virginia B. Buzzell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
R. William Buzzell II
Foundation M
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial
How much does Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial give each year?
Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial?
Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial reported $20K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial operate?
Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial's EIN?
Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6200973. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 28, 2024)
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