Womack Foundation

Open & Accessible
Private Foundation
CHATHAM, VirginiaSmallEIN: 546053255
Youth Development OrganizationsAfter-School ProgramsCommunity CentersEducation NonprofitsYMCA

Official website for The Womack Foundation serving Danville and Pittsylvania County, VA and Caswell County, NC. The site describes the foundation's mission to support educational and recreational opportunities for youth and provides an online grant application. Contact and application instructions are listed with a Chatham, VA mailing address.

Source: Website · Mar 2026

Ideal Applicant

A small to mid‑sized charity based in Danville/Pittsylvania County, VA or Caswell County, NC running youth education, after‑school, recreation, or mentoring programs with projects sized for grants in the ~$5K–$25K range.

Good Fit

  • Organization is located in Danville, Pittsylvania County (VA) or Caswell County (NC).
  • Programs explicitly serve youth (education, after‑school, mentoring, recreational activities).
  • Request size aligns with typical grant amounts (single‑year awards in the low five to mid‑five figures).
  • Can meet a May board review timeline or notes a rolling application process.
  • Has local partners, references, or demonstrated impact in the foundation’s service area.

Geography

Restrictive

Observed giving is heavily concentrated in Virginia (about 83% of dollars) with occasional grants to neighboring North Carolina, reflecting a local Danville/Pittsylvania/Caswell County footprint.

Recipient Variety

Broad

The latest year shows 36 distinct recipients (similar counts in prior years), indicating a broad set of independent local nonprofits funded despite modest concentration among top recipients.

New Applicants

Broad

The foundation maintains a public online application, a mailing contact, and a stated review cycle; empirically about 16 new recipients appeared in the latest year (roughly 44%), so unfamiliar local applicants have a realistic path into the portfolio.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026