The William H - John G - Emma Scott
Richmond, VA · EIN 54-0648772. Reported 112 grants totalling $3,597,727 to 100 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The William H - John G - Emma Scott did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $20,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $677 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episcopal Diocese of Va | Richmond, VA | $162,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Urban Hope | Richmond, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Veritas School | Richmond, VA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christ Church School | Christchurch, VA | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Home Again | Richmond, VA | $75,677 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Historic Richmond Monumental Church | Richmond, VA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| James River Association | Richmond, VA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | Richmond, VA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Acts | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Anna Julia Cooper School | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Blue Sky Fund | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chesterfield Food Bank | Chester, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christchurch School | Christchurch, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cross Over Health Ministry | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Daily Planet | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elijah House | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elk Hill Farm | Goochland, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Lifeline | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Feed More | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gateway Homes | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grace Christian School | Mechanicsville, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Housing Families First | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Liberation Family Services | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maggie Walker Comm Land Trust | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Star Academy | Glen Allen, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riverside School | N Chesterfield, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sheltering Arms Foundation | Glen Allen, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Soar 365 | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Christopher's School | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St James's Childrens Center | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Joseph's Villa | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Services | Richmond, VA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sacred Heart Center | Richmond, VA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shalom Farms | Richmond, VA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Richmond, VA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homeward | Richmond, VA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| South Richmond Adult Day Care Ctr | Richmond, VA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St James's Children's Center | Richmond, VA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Umfs | Richmond, VA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YWCA | Richmond, VA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Great Hope Baptist Church | Richmond, VA | $39,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Good Shepherd School | Richmond, VA | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Communities in Schools | Richmond, VA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Central Va Legal Aid Society | Richmond, VA | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Children's Museum of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cristo Rey High School | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| First Tee | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hollywood Cemetery | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mechanics of Faith | Mechanicsville, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Andrew's School | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Andrews School | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Gertrude High School | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wicomico Parish Church | Wicomico Church, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| YMCA | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Art 180 | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys to Men | Rockville, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cancer Retreat Centers | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Refuge Hopewell Recovery Ct | Hopewell, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Enrichmond Foundation | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Free Clinic of Powhatan | Powhatan, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Cc | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| JR Achievement of Central Va | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nest Academy | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Richmond Fisher House Foundation | Henrico, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Safe Harbour | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Science Museum of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seven Hills School | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sports Backers | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Francis Home | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stratford Hall | Stratford, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Va Repertory Theatre | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Commonwealth Catholic Charities | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ramps Rva | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rework Richmond | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Richmond Hill | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St John Chruch Foundation | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope Center | Chester, VA | $18,050 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Va Foundation Independent Colleges | Richmond, VA | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lutheran Family Services | Richmond, VA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | Richmond, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Challenge Discovery Project | Richmond, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coal Pit Learning Center | Glen Allen, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jackson Feild | Henrico, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Va | Richmond, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pace Center | Richmond, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Richmond Fisher House Fdn | Richmond, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth Life Foundation | Richmond, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Va War Memorial Foundation | Richmond, VA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Braille Circulating Library | Richmond, VA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Backpacks of Love Inc | Powhatan, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cathedral of the Sacred Heart | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Richmond Performing Arts Alliance | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Swim Rva | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Caritas | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Lighthouse Rva | Henrico, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Va Voice | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
9 of 100 (9%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 4%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Urban Hope
SUPPORT WORK FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING - James River Association
SUPPORT JAMES RIVER CENTER - Elijah House
CONSTRUCTION OF GYMNASIUM PROJECT - Episcopal Diocese of Va
MAINTENANCE NEEDS MAY MEMORIAL CHUR - Gateway Homes
RENOVATION OF CHESTERFIELD CAMPUS - Historic Richmond Monumental Church
EXTERIOR COATINGS/RAMP PROJECT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 45 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | $702,177 | $27,500 |
| 2021 | 21 | $774,050 | $30,000 |
| 2022 | 23 | $744,000 | $30,000 |
| 2023 | 25 | $705,000 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 17 | $672,500 | $30,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The William H - John G - Emma Scott's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 8951, Richmond, VA, 23225. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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