Walter Franklin and Dorothy G Covington Foundation
Private foundation · Irvington, VA · EIN 54-1986978 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Walter Franklin and Dorothy G
46grants reported
$2,250median award
$2,188lower quartile
$2,187smallest grant
$111Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in VA. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 12 of its 46 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $28K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 590
Irvington, VA 22480-0590
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smith Point Sea Rescue GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Burgess, VA | $4,688 |
| Habitat for Humanity GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Gloucester, VA | $4,687 |
| Masonic Home of VA GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Richmond, VA | $2,500 |
| Callao Rescue Squad GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Callao, VA | $2,500 |
| Mid County Rescue Squad GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Heathsville, VA | $2,500 |
| Interfaith Svs Council GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Kilmarnock, VA | $2,500 |
| Shiloh Baptist Church GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Reedville, VA | $2,500 |
| Reedville Fishermen's Mus GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Reedville, VA | $2,500 |
| Northumberland Co Rescue GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Reedville, VA | $2,500 |
| Bethany Methodist Church GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Reedville, VA | $2,500 |
| Callao Vol Fire Dept GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Callao, VA | $2,500 |
| Northumberland Co Library GENERAL FUND/EDUCATIONAL | Heathsville, VA | $2,500 |
| Afton Methodist Church GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Heathsville, VA | $2,500 |
| Fairfields Vol Fire Dept GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Reedville, VA | $2,500 |
| Northumberland YMCA GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Yorktown, VA | $2,500 |
| Northern Neck Food Bank GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Warsaw, VA | $2,500 |
| Masonic Home of VA GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Richmond, VA | $2,250 |
| Callao Rescue Squad GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Callao, VA | $2,250 |
| Mid County Rescue Squad GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Heathsville, VA | $2,250 |
| Interfaith Svs Council GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Kilmarnock, VA | $2,250 |
| Shiloh Baptist Church GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Reedville, VA | $2,250 |
| Reedville Fishermen's Mus GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Reedville, VA | $2,250 |
| Northumberland Co Rescue GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Reedville, VA | $2,250 |
| Bethany Methodist Church GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Reedville, VA | $2,250 |
| Callao Vol Fire Dept GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Callao, VA | $2,250 |
| Northumberland Co Library GENERAL FUND/EDUCATIONAL | Heathsville, VA | $2,250 |
| Afton Methodist Church GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Heathsville, VA | $2,250 |
| Fairfields Vol Fire Dept GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Reedville, VA | $2,250 |
| Northumberland YMCA GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Yorktown, VA | $2,250 |
| Northern Neck Food Bank GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Warsaw, VA | $2,250 |
| Habitat for Humanity GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Gloucester, VA | $2,250 |
| Smith Point Sea Rescue GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Burgess, VA | $2,250 |
| Callao Rescue Squad GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Callao, VA | $2,188 |
| Interfaith Svs Council GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Kilmarnock, VA | $2,188 |
| Reedville Fishermen's Mus GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Reedville, VA | $2,188 |
| Bethany Methodist Church GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Reedville, VA | $2,188 |
| Northumberland Co Library GENERAL FUND/EDUCATIONAL | Heathsville, VA | $2,188 |
| Fairfields Vol Fire Dept GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Reedville, VA | $2,188 |
| Northern Neck Food Bank GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Warsaw, VA | $2,188 |
| Masonic Home of VA GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Richmond, VA | $2,187 |
| Mid County Rescue Squad GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Heathsville, VA | $2,187 |
| Shiloh Baptist Church GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Reedville, VA | $2,187 |
| Northumberland Co Rescue GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Reedville, VA | $2,187 |
| Callao Vol Fire Dept GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Callao, VA | $2,187 |
| Afton Methodist Church GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Heathsville, VA | $2,187 |
| Northumberland YMCA GENERAL FUND/CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Yorktown, VA | $2,187 |
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