Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial

Private foundation · Grantmaker Macon, GA EIN: 58-6200973

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.

Key facts about Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial

In short: Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
58-6200973
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$15,000
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$19,950
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$20K

-42.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+0.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Macon

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Stratford Academy: $15KStratford Academy$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Stratford Academy ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Stratford Academy Macon, GASupport$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$19,950$34,879$47,458
Revenue$1,872$3,806$4,177
Expenses$16,801$16,385$17,359
Qualifying Distributions$15,000$15,000$15,000
Net Investment Income—$1,088—
Distributable Amount$1,094$1,720$2,250

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 8, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 28, 2024)

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.

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