Nonprofits›Amazement Square

Arts & Culture

Amazement Square

LYNCHBURG, VA

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$1.5M

Total expenses

$1.8M

Net assets

$7.0M

Grants received

$877K

63 grants

EIN

541713204

Tax year

2024

Mission

Amazement square cultivates an engaged community of lifelong learners by sparking imagination, creativity, and curiosity.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$442K
Program service revenue$608K
Investment income$222K
Other revenue$230K
Total revenue$1.5M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.1M
Fundraising$158K
Other expenses$698K
Total expenses$1.8M
Total assets$7.2M
Net assets$7.0M

People

23 listed

NameRoleCompensation

TERESA L BRENNAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JENNIFER BRYANT-FOSTER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

FAYE FERGUSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KASEY FOREHAND

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

FRANCES J GILES

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

HYLAN T HUBBARD III

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

D TODD IRBY

CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BEVERLY MCCLOSKEY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ROBERT O'BRIAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

THOMAS W PETTYJOHN JR

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GARTH AINSLIE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

AMANDA SMITHSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ERIC SORENSON JR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANDREW DAVIDSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

W KENT VAN ALLEN JR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CARISSA KREGENOW

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LYNCH VRANIAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JACOBEN TONE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SCOTT BRANBRAND

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SUE OTT ROWLANDS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KATE SIGLER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARTHA SEUFER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MORT SAJADIAN PHD

PRESIDENT/CEO

Staff

$184K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 63 of 63

FromAmountPurposeYear
CENTRA HEALTH INC
$15K
EQUITY, INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY
2024
MARIETTA M & SAMUEL TATE MORGAN JR TR
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$15K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
GREATER LYNCHBURG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$11K
SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN AND YOUTH
2024
M4K LYNCHBURG INC
$9K
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOCAL CHILDREN
2024
LYNCHBURG ROAD RUNNERS INC
$6K
TO PROMOTE RUNNING FOR YOUTH
2024
THE MINNIE AND BERNARD LANE FOUNDATION
$3K
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIESSUPPORT FOR CHILDREN'S MUSEUM MEMORIAL
2024
THE AL STROOBANTS FOUNDATION
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
M4K LYNCHBURG INC
$30K
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOCAL CHILDREN
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$26K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
EASLEY CHAR IRR TUA 5019004715
$20K
SECURITY & CAMERA SYSTEM UPGRADE
2023
CENTRA HEALTH INC
$18K
—
2023
TR R & CT GWATHMEY MEM UW EGJ
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$13K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
HS & CG PATTERSON JR CHAR FD TR
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
GREATER LYNCHBURG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$10K
CORP. SPONSOR
2023
CAPTRUST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$8K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2023
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$5K
UBB PROGRANS SPONSOR
2023
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$5K
PUZZLED CAR SHOW (EVERYBODY IS SPECIAL)
2023
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$3K
BOARD DONATION
2023
THE MINNIE AND BERNARD LANE FOUNDATION
$2K
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIESSUPPORT FOR CHILDREN'S MUSEUM MEMORIAL
2023
M4K LYNCHBURG INC
$30K
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOCAL CHILDREN
2022
THE AL STROOBANTS FOUNDATION
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
GREATER LYNCHBURG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$16K
ANNUAL DONOR-DESIGNATED GRANT; TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SUPPORT, STEAM LIBRARY MAKERS, PLYMALE FOUNDATION, EARLY EDUCATION
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$12K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$10K
CONTRIBUTION
2022
LYNCHBURG ROAD RUNNERS INC
$8K
TO PROMOTE RUNNING FOR YOUTH
2022
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$5K
PUZZLED / EVERYBODY IS SPECIAL
2022
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$3K
BOARD PLEDGE
2022
THE MINNIE AND BERNARD LANE FOUNDATION
$1K
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIESSUPPORT FOR CHILDREN'S MUSEUM MEMORIAL
2022
HS & CG PATTERSON JR CHAR FD TR
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$17K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE MINNIE AND BERNARD LANE FOUNDATION
$2K
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIESSUPPORT FOR CHILDREN'S MUSEUM MEMORIAL
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$51K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
THE AL STROOBANTS FOUNDATION
$45K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
EASLEY CHAR IRR TUA 5019004715
$35K
ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT
2020
TRUIST FOUNDATION INC
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$30K
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$26K
PROGRAMS
2020
FRANCES R DEWING FOUNDATION 7600-XXXXXX15480
$15K
DEVELOPMENT OF VIRTUAL
2020
GREATER LYNCHBURG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$13K
ANNUAL DONOR-DESIGNATED GRANT; TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SUPPORT - "STEAM TO MARS!; GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT; TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDCARE/PRE-K INITIATIVES
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
HAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
GEN/OPER SUPPORT
2020
WC ENGLISH FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
INNOVATING WORTHY PROJECTS FOUNDATION
$3K
COLLABORATIVE, INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL ART PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
2020
THE MINNIE AND BERNARD LANE FOUNDATION
$2K
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN'S MUSEUM MEMORIAL FOR BARBARA DIXON
2020
VALENTINE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$750
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2020
GREATER LYNCHBURG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
ANNUAL DONOR-DESIGNATED GRANT; TO SUPPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL STEM/MATH ENRICHMENT; TO SUPPORT SMART BEG EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION VENTURE; TO SUPPORT GENWORTH EDUCATION CENTER
2019
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2019
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$40K
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES/BOARD
2018
CARRINGTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
Charitable
2018
THE MINNIE AND BERNARD LANE FOUNDATION
$2K
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN'S MUSEUM MEMORIAL FOR BARBARA DIXON
2018
CARRINGTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
Charitable
2017

Funded by

$877K from 26 funders · 63 grants · 2017–2024

Foster Foundation

$109K · 9 grants · 2018–2023

The Al Stroobants Foundation

$100K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$94K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

M4K Lynchburg Inc

$69K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

American Endowment Foundation

$67K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation

$61K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$56K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Easley Char Irr Tua 5019004715

$55K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN541713204
NTEE codeA520
Subsection03
Ruling date1994-11
Formed1993
Employees41
Volunteers72
AMAZEMENT SQUARE — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo