The Elm Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 54-1967463
Foundation Overview
Based in Orange, VA, The Elm Foundation Inc has awarded 140 grants totaling $309,715 to organizations in North Carolina, Virginia and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $31,000, with a median award of $500.
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 15 recipients (20%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
57% of grants are awarded in Virginia, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Virginia, funding concentrates in Louisa (54%), Mineral (21%), Waynesboro (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 38% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on community projects (75%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Elm Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrews University | $500 | Laurinburg, NC, US | Support Charity Efforts | 2023 |
| Mt Pleasant Umc | $5,120 | Mineral, VA, US | Support Charity | 2023 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Charity | 2023 |
| Louisa County Resource Council | $10,900 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2023 |
| Va Headwaters Council Boy Scouts Of | $1,000 | Waynesboro, VA, US | Support Charity | 2023 |
| Lake Anna Civic Association | $1,000 | Mineral, VA, US | Support Charity | 2023 |
| Louisa Arts Center | $1,000 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2023 |
| Louisa County Historical Society | $700 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2023 |
| Louisa County Emergency Fund | $100 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity. | 2023 |
| Daughters For The American Revolution | $262 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Cru | $1,700 | Orlando, FL, US | Donation | 2023 |
| United Methodist Women | $300 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Hpv Anal Cancer Foundation | $10,772 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Belmont Ruritan Club | $100 | Mineral, VA, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Las Placitas Presbyterian Church | $100 | Placitas, NM, US | Donation | 2023 |
| St Andrews University | $500 | Laurinburg, NC, US | Support Charity Efforts | 2022 |
| Mt Pleasant Umc | $3,670 | Mineral, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Louisa County Resource Council | $31,000 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Church Of The Good Shepherd Umc | $100 | Vienna, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Va Headwaters Council Boy Scouts Of | $1,000 | Waynesboro, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Louisa Arts Center | $1,000 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Louisa County Historical Society | $700 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Louisa County Emergency Fund | $60 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity. | 2022 |
| Daughters For The American Revolution | $162 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Cru | $2,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre | $200 | Grand, CO, US | Donation | 2022 |
| United Methodist Women | $300 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Bryannas Love | $2,700 | Burtonsville, MD, US | Donation | 2022 |
| 31 Heroes | $200 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Woodlawn Cemetery Trust | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| St Andrews University | $500 | Laurinburg, NC, US | Support Charity Efforts | 2022 |
| Mt Pleasant Umc | $3,670 | Mineral, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Louisa County Resource Council | $31,000 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Church Of The Good Shepherd Umc | $100 | Vienna, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Va Headwaters Council Boy Scouts Of | $1,000 | Waynesboro, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Louisa Arts Center | $1,000 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Louisa County Historical Society | $700 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Louisa County Emergency Fund | $60 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity. | 2022 |
| Daughters For The American Revolution | $162 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Cru | $2,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre | $200 | Grand, CO, US | Donation | 2022 |
| United Methodist Women | $300 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Bryannas Love | $2,700 | Burtonsville, MD, US | Donation | 2022 |
| 31 Heroes | $200 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Woodlawn Cemetery Trust | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| St Andrews University | $500 | Laurinburg, NC, US | Support Charity Efforts | 2022 |
| Mt Pleasant Umc | $3,670 | Mineral, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Louisa County Resource Council | $31,000 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Church Of The Good Shepherd Umc | $100 | Vienna, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Va Headwaters Council Boy Scouts Of | $1,000 | Waynesboro, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Louisa Arts Center | $1,000 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Louisa County Historical Society | $700 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2022 |
| Louisa County Emergency Fund | $60 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity. | 2022 |
| Daughters For The American Revolution | $162 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Cru | $2,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre | $200 | Grand, CO, US | Donation | 2022 |
| United Methodist Women | $300 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Bryannas Love | $2,700 | Burtonsville, MD, US | Donation | 2022 |
| 31 Heroes | $200 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Woodlawn Cemetery Trust | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| St Andrews University | $500 | Laurinburg, NC, US | Support Charity Efforts | 2021 |
| Mt Pleasant Umc | $5,720 | Mineral, VA, US | Support Charity | 2021 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Charity | 2021 |
| Louisa County Resource Council | $11,000 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2021 |
| Va Headwaters Council Boy Scouts Of | $1,000 | Waynesboro, VA, US | Support Charity | 2021 |
| Lake Anna Civic Association | $200 | Mineral, VA, US | Support Charity | 2021 |
| Louisa County Young Life | $400 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2021 |
| Louisa Arts Center | $1,000 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2021 |
| Louisa County Historical Society | $700 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2021 |
| Ace Adult Community Education | $500 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity. | 2021 |
| Louisa County Emergency Fund | $100 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity. | 2021 |
| Daughters For The American Revolution | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Cru | $500 | Orlando, FL, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Family Care Ministries | $10,000 | East Liverpool, OH, US | Donation | 2021 |
| United Methodist Women | $300 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Louisa Education Foundation | $100 | Mineral, VA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Bryannas Love | $3,225 | Burtonsville, MD, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Weta Public Television | $186 | Arlington, VA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| St Andrews University | $1,000 | Laurinburg, NC, US | Support Charity Efforts | 2020 |
| Mt Pleasant Umc | $6,198 | Mineral, VA, US | Support Charity | 2020 |
| Louisa County Resource Council | $10,000 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2020 |
| Va Headwaters Council Boy Scouts Of | $1,000 | Waynesboro, VA, US | Support Charity | 2020 |
| Lake Anna Civic Association | $5,000 | Mineral, VA, US | Support Charity | 2020 |
| Louisa County Young Life | $400 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2020 |
| Louisa Arts Center | $1,000 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2020 |
| Louisa County Historical Society | $700 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2020 |
| Ace Adult Community Education | $500 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity. | 2020 |
| Daughters For The American Revolution | $200 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Cru | $500 | Orlando, FL, US | Donation | 2020 |
| First Presbyterian Church Of York Sc | $200 | York, SC, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre | $200 | Grand, CO, US | Donation | 2020 |
| St Andrews University | $1,000 | Laurinburg, NC, US | Support Charity Efforts | 2018 |
| Mt Pleasant Umc | $3,593 | Mineral, VA, US | Support Charity | 2018 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Charity | 2018 |
| Louisa County Resource Council | $11,800 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2018 |
| Stonewall Jackson Area Council Boy | $1,000 | Waynesboro, VA, US | Support Charity | 2018 |
| Louisa County Young Life | $300 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2018 |
| Louisa Arts Center | $2,000 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2018 |
| Louisa County Historical Society | $700 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2018 |
| Santa Council Of Louisa County Inc | $200 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2018 |
| Ace Adult Community Education | $500 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity. | 2018 |
| Daughters For The American Revolution | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Cru | $500 | Orlando, FL, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Belmont Foundation | $25 | Mineral, VA, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Christ Covenant Church | $300 | Culpeper, VA, US | Donation | 2018 |
| The Rapidan Orchestra | $200 | Orange, VA, US | Donation | 2018 |
| St Andrews University | $500 | Laurinburg, NC, US | Support Charity Efforts | 2017 |
| Mt Pleasant Uni Methodist Chu | $13,018 | Mineral, VA, US | Support Charity | 2017 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Charity | 2017 |
| Louisa County Resource Council | $7,500 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2017 |
| Stonewall Jackson Area Council Boy | $2,060 | Waynesboro, VA, US | Support Charity | 2017 |
| Lake Anna Civic Association | $25 | Mineral, VA, US | Support Charity | 2017 |
| Louisa County Young Life | $200 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2017 |
| Louisa Arts Center | $500 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2017 |
| Louisa County Historical Society | $500 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2017 |
| Santa Council Of Louisa County Inc | $200 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2017 |
| Ace Adult Community Education | $500 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity. | 2017 |
| Cru | $500 | Orlando, FL, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Boykins Baptist Church | $200 | Boykins, VA, US | Donation | 2017 |
| St Andrews University | $500 | Laurinburg, NC, US | Support Charity Efforts | 2016 |
| Mt Pleasant Uni Methodist Chu | $6,010 | Mineral, VA, US | Support Charity | 2016 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Charity | 2016 |
| Stonewall Jackson Area Council Boy | $12,150 | Waynesboro, VA, US | Support Charity | 2016 |
| Eagle River Presbyterian Church | $100 | Avon, CO, US | Support Charity | 2016 |
| Lake Anna Civic Association | $25 | Mineral, VA, US | Support Charity | 2016 |
| Louisa County Young Life | $400 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2016 |
| Louisa Arts Center | $250 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2016 |
| Louisa County Historical Society | $500 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2016 |
| Santa Council Of Louisa County Inc | $50 | Louisa, VA, US | Support Charity | 2016 |
| Daughters For The American Revolution | $2,600 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2016 |
| High Shoals Baptist Church Cemetery Fund | $100 | Dallas, GA, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Carnival Education Fund | $300 | Memphis, TN, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Immanuel Baptist Church | $150 | Fayetteville, NC, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Vigilant Engine Hook & Ladder Co Inc | $300 | Great Neck, NY, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Cru | $200 | Orlando, FL, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Boykins Baptist Church | $200 | Boykins, VA, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Waxhaw United Methodist Church | $200 | Waxhaw, NC, US | Donation | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 54-1967463 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 214 WINDWAY DR Orange, VA 22960-9152 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Elm Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Earl L Mielke Jr |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Mildred K Mielke |
Forms 990-PF
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