Private foundation · EIN 20-0458204 · Virginia Bch, Virginia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

The@james a and Gwendolyn L Pell Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 7 grants paid, $174K total, median $20K. 29% of grants stayed in Virginia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
7
$174K
Median grant
$20K
Stays in VA
29%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.2M

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYGeneral operating$60K
World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DCGeneral operating$30K
St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TNGeneral operating$20K
Childrens Hospital of the Kings DauNorfolk, VAGeneral operating$20K
Shriner's ChildrenAtlanta, GAGeneral operating$20K
Wounded Warrior ProjectTopeka, KSGeneral operating$20K
Frog Dog K9 IncChesapeake, VAGeneral operating$4,000

By state: New York 1 · District of Columbia 1 · Virginia 2 · Tennessee 1 · Georgia 1 · Kansas 1

About this foundation

The@james a and Gwendolyn L Pell Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Virginia Bch, Virginia, administered in care of Gwendolyn L Pell, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does The@james a and Gwendolyn L Pell Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does The@james a and Gwendolyn L Pell Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $174K across 7 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does The@james a and Gwendolyn L Pell Foundation give?

New York (1 grants), District of Columbia (1 grants), Virginia (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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