WC English Foundation
WC English Foundation is a private foundation based in Lynchburg, Virginia. It makes grants to qualifying exempt charitable organizations, including support for religious, charitable, and educational purposes.
WC English Foundation at a glance
In short: WC English Foundation gave $812K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Virginia. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $812,000
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -30.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,111
- +27.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $18,766,743
- -2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (66% 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 WC English Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists a letter, an explanation of need, information about other funding, and an IRS exemption letter as application materials. The filing names Mrs. Beverley Dalton as the contact for applications and lists religious, charitable, and educational restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Mrs Beverley Dalton
Mailing address: P O Box P7000, Lynchburg, VA 24505
Phone: (434) 845-0301
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who WC English Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Patrick Henry Family Services ($125K). Together the top 10 received $642K.
Grant Size Distribution
129 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 129 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant dollars going to recipients in Virginia (66%), South Carolina (26%), and Georgia (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is WC English Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 18 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $47K. How we count
Medians: $26K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 $755K (2020) to $1.2M (2019). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $812K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Henry Family Services Lynchburg, VA | Unrestricted | $125,000 |
| Faith Christian Academy Hurt, VA | Unrestricted | $120,000 |
| Pendleton Foundation for Black History and Culture Pendleton, SC | Unrestricted | $90,000 |
| Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Decatur, GA | Unrestricted | $72,000 |
| Altavista Area YMCA Altavista, VA | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Avoca Museum Altavista, VA | Unrestricted-2 Grants | $50,000 |
| YMCA Martinsville Martinsville, VA | Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Lynchburg Daily Bread Lynchburg, VA | Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Clemson Child Development Center Clemson, SC | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Clemson Community Care Clemson, SC | Unrestricted | $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 | $18,766,743 | $648,451 | $1,136,663 | $812,000 | 18 | $812,000 | $592,003 | $1,019,957 |
| 2024 | $19,254,955 | $668,393 | $1,209,071 | $917,574 | 26 | $917,574 | $497,093 | $967,801 |
| 2023 | $19,795,633 | $980,807 | $1,393,313 | $1,077,630 | 26 | $1,077,630 | $727,874 | $942,684 |
| 2022 | $20,208,139 | $2,593,431 | $1,242,427 | $911,000 | 26 | $911,000 | $2,351,794 | $1,075,781 |
| 2021 | $18,857,135 | $1,065,547 | $1,272,105 | $972,500 | 33 | — | $870,690 | $1,011,527 |
| 2020 | $19,063,693 | $1,104,706 | $752,582 | $754,500 | 28 | — | $898,654 | $940,458 |
| 2019 | $18,711,569 | $1,405,494 | $1,288,487 | $1,188,439 | 31 | — | $1,155,957 | $943,056 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WC English Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M 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 filing describes its charitable activity as grants to qualifying exempt charitable organizations. It also reports providing physical facilities for Faith Christian Academy.
The grantees’ own mission statements illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. Patrick Henry Family Services says it provides services to strengthen and heal families and to assist and care for disadvantaged children. Clemson Community Care says it helps people in difficult circumstances with necessities such as food, shelter, and utilities, and supports self-sufficiency through education and advocacy. Community Storehouse says it works to feed people in need, reduce food waste, and educate the community about hunger and nutrition. Clemson Child Development Center says it provides affordable, quality childcare and preschool education. Tri-County Technical College’s foundation says it supports scholarships and educational activities at the college.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $812,000. Grants ranged from $7,500 to $125,000, with a median of $30,000. Listed grant purposes were generally unrestricted.
The largest reported grants included $125,000 to Patrick Henry Family Services in Lynchburg, Virginia; $120,000 to Faith Christian Academy in Hurt, Virginia; $90,000 to the Pendleton Foundation for Black History and Culture in Pendleton, South Carolina; and $72,000 to Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in Decatur, Georgia. Other grants included $50,000 each to Altavista Area YMCA and Avoca Museum, both in Virginia, and $40,000 to YMCA Martinsville.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joan E. Allen, Suzanne E. Morse, and Beverley E. Dalton as trustees.
WC English Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beverley E. Dalton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan E. Allen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne E. Morse
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Margaret E. Lester (2019–2021) — Trustee
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 WC English Foundation
How much does WC English Foundation give each year?
WC English Foundation gave $812K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $918K across 26 grants.
What is WC English Foundation's typical grant size?
WC English Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $45,111, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from WC English Foundation that year got $26K on average.
Where does WC English Foundation give grants?
WC English Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (26%) and Georgia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Altavista, VA (4 grants), Martinsville, VA (4 grants), Pendleton, SC (3 grants) and Lynchburg, VA (2 grants).
Does WC English Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of WC English Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are WC English Foundation's largest grantees?
WC English Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Patrick Henry Family Services ($125,000), Faith Christian Academy ($120,000) and Pendleton Foundation for Black History and Culture ($90,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is WC English Foundation?
WC English Foundation reported $18.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $812K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (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 WC English Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its charitable activity as grants to qualifying exempt charitable organizations. It also reports providing physical facilities for Faith Christian Academy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from WC English Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is WC English Foundation's EIN?
WC English Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6061817. 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 May 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). WC English Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wc-english-foundation-morg_c3eb5b98c8494d09a4c75e28fe2a3377
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