The J Edwin Treakle Foundation concentrates its funding on local volunteer emergency services in Gloucester and Mathews Counties, Virginia, primarily supporting fire and rescue squads. Grants are focused on operational needs—vehicles, turnout gear, equipment, maintenance and training—indicating a practical, infrastructure-oriented approach to boosting community emergency readiness.
J Edwin Treakle Foundation Inc. puts the largest shares of its recent giving into volunteer emergency response, with a $51,000 grant to Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad for equipment needed to meet Virginia rules on the use and storage of medications used by medics. The same year, it made another $51,000 grant to Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue for equipment maintenance, education, and audit work. Those awards reflect a foundation that funds practical, service-level needs rather than broad programmatic initiatives. Across its recent grants, the foundation supports volunteer fire departments and rescue squads in Gloucester and Mathews counties, along with a smaller set of local community organizations. Grants have covered turnout gear for new members, firefighting equipment, medic units, truck parts, training, and boat costs for rescue work. The pattern suggests a funder closely tied to the operating needs of emergency services and other local nonprofits serving the same communities. Outside first-response work, the foundation has also supported a free clinic, a housing partnership, library friends groups, a community college scholarship program, and basic-needs providers. The mix shows attention to emergency readiness alongside housing, health, education, and short-term assistance within its local Virginia service area.
Volunteer emergency services are the clearest priority. In 2025, J Edwin Treakle Foundation Inc. gave $26,000 to Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. to buy turnout gear for new members, and $26,000 to Mathews Volunteer Fire Department for firefighting equipment. Earlier grants to the same local responders paid for medic units, extrication gear, ventilation fans, truck parts, computers, and training. The foundation also funds health access and basic support. It awarded $20,000 to Gloucester-mathews Free Clinic for support of a dental clinic, and $10,000 to Gloucester-mathews Care Clinic for support of a dental clinic. For human services, it gave $10,000 to Samaritan Group The for rent, utilities, transportation, and medical bills, and another $10,000 to Hands Across Mathews for food, fuel, clothing, shelter, and home repairs. Education and community resources appear as smaller parts of the portfolio. Grants include $10,000 to Rappahannock Community College Educational Foundation Inc. for seven merit scholarships and $10,000 to Gloucester Library Friends Of for books, periodicals, and materials.
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$480K
Most grants fall between $500 and $7K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$7K
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Concentrated, locally targeted giving with several large, repeated grants to a small number of core grantees (notably two volunteer squads receiving multiple sizable awards); grants emphasize capital and operational support rather than program innovation.
Notable grantees: Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc, Mathews Volunteer Fire Department
Typical awards are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $500, a median grant of $2,000, and a p75 of $7,400. Recent distributions also show a few much larger operating and equipment grants at $36,000 and $51,000. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc, Mathews Volunteer Fire Department, Gloucester-mathews Care Clinic, Gloucester Library Friends Of, Mathews Memorial Library Inc Friends Of, Hands Across Mathews, and Gloucester Housing Partnership Inc. The foundation is a private foundation and makes grants only, not program-related investments. It also funds individuals.
Giving is entirely local and entirely in Virginia. Every listed recipient is in-state, and the foundation’s top giving locations are Gloucester, Mathews, Bena, Hayes, White Marsh, and Warsaw. The strongest concentration is in Gloucester and Mathews counties, with repeat grants to organizations in Gloucester, Mathews, and nearby communities. Recent awards also reach White Marsh and Warsaw, but the grant geography remains tightly centered on the foundation’s Virginia service area.
The clearest pattern is support for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads in Gloucester and Mathews counties, Virginia. Recent grants also go to a free clinic, housing and human-service groups, library friends organizations, and a community college foundation for scholarships.
The distribution is modest overall: p25 is $500, the median grant is $2,000, and p75 is $7,400. Recent awards include larger operating and equipment grants of $36,000 and $51,000 for emergency-service needs.
Yes. The geographic scope is local, and 100% of grants go to recipients in Virginia. Recent recipient locations include Gloucester, Mathews, Bena, Hayes, White Marsh, and Warsaw.
Yes. Several groups appear in multiple years, including Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc, Mathews Volunteer Fire Department, Gloucester-mathews Care Clinic, and Hands Across Mathews.
Its emergency-service grants cover equipment, vehicle and equipment maintenance, turnout gear, training, audit work, computers, truck parts, medic units, ventilation fans, and a share of boat costs. The recent grants show a strong operational focus rather than general program funding.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABINGDON VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE | BENA, VA | $54,000 | 2026 | MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT, EDUCATION, AND AUDIT, ETC. |
| GLOUCESTER VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE SQUAD | GLOUCESTER, VA | $54,000 | 2026 | FUND EQUIPMENT TO MEET VIRGINIA MANDATED REGULATIONS ON USE AND STORAGE OF MEDS USED BY MEDICS |
| MATHEWS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | MATHEWS, VA | $27,000 | 2026 | BUY FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT. |
| MATHEWS VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD INC | MATHEWS, VA | $27,000 | 2026 | BUY TURN OUT GEAR FOR NEW MEMBERS. |
| GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS FREE CLINIC | GLOUCESTER, VA | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF DENTAL CLINIC. |
| FRIENDS OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY LIBRARY | GLOUCESTER, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | BUY BOOKS, PERIODICALS, AND OTHER LIBRARY MATERIALS FOR PATRONS |
| MATHEWS MEMORIAL LIBRARY | MATHEWS, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | BUY BOOKS, SOFTWARE, COMPUTERS, IMPROVEMENT TO LIBRARY, STAFF DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTE LITERACY |
| HANDS ACROSS MATHEWS | MATHEWS, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | HELP NEEDY FAMILIES WITH FOOD, FUEL, CLOTHING, SHELTER, HOME REPAIRS. |
| SAMARITAN GROUP THE | WHITE MARSH, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | HELP NEEDY IN GLOUCESTER WITH RENT, UTILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND MEDICAL BILLS. |
| RAPPAHANNOCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | WARSAW, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | FUND 7 MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS OF $1,000 EACH. |
| SALVATION ARMY GLOUCESTER SERVICE CENTER | HAYES, VA | $9,000 | 2026 | HELP NEEDY IN GLOUCESTER & MATHEWS. |
| CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $8,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GLOUCESTER OR MATHEWS STUDENTS |
| GLOUCESTER UNITED EMERGENCY SHELTER TEAM | GLOUCESTER, VA | $8,000 | 2026 | PAY FOR MOTEL VOUCHERS FOR HOMELESS |
| BREAD FOR LIFE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | GLOUCESTER, VA | $6,000 | 2026 | PURCHASE FOOD TO GIVE AWAY AND BUY FUEL FOR BOX TRUCK |
| GLOUCESTER COUNTY 4-H | GLOUCESTER, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO 4-H CAMP FOR NEEDY KIDS AND TEEN COUNSELORS |
| MATHEWS HIGH SCHOOL CREW | MATHEWS, VA | $3,400 | 2026 | COVER RISING COSTS OF TEAM ROWING |
| GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF COLONIAL COAST | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $3,000 | 2026 | FUND TWO ROOF REPLACEMENTS AT CAMP BURKE'S MILL POND |
| WOODVILLE ROSENWALD SCHOOL FOUNDATION | GLOUCESTER, VA | $3,000 | 2026 | BUY SECURITY SYSTEM TO PROTECT BUILDING FROM FIRE, INTRUSIONS, AND BURGLARY. |
| READING IS FUNDAMENTAL - BOTETOURT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | GLOUCESTER, VA | $3,000 | 2026 | BUY BOOKS TO GIVE AWAY 3 TIMES A YEAR. |
| MATHEWS COUNTY TRIAD INC | MATHEWS, VA | $3,000 | 2026 | PAY FOR MEDICAL ALERT UNITS FOR 6 INDIGENT SENIORS. |
| ANIMAL CARE SOCIETY | BENA, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | PAY FOR MAINTENANCE, CALIBRATION, RECRUITMENT, EDUCATION, AUDIT |
| GLOUCESTER CO PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL | GLOUCESTER, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | PAY FOR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN ADVANCE LEVEL COMPETITIONS |
| WARE ACADEMY | GLOUCESTER, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | BUY PLAYAWAY AUDIOBOOKS FOR LIBRARY |
| MATHEWS COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM | HALLIEFORD, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | COVER COSTS OF PUTTING ON MUSICAL "CRICKETS ON A HILL" FOR 250TH BIRTHDAY OF USA |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE VIRGINIA PENINSULA | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | OFFSET PROGRAM AND STAFFING EXPENSES OF GLOUCESTER UNIT |
| THE DEGOOD FOUNDATION | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | EXPAND IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM IN GLOUCESTER AND MATHEWS |
| COURT HOUSE PLAYERS | GLOUCESTER, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | FUND CHILDREN'S SUMMER CAMP BUDGET |
| CHILDREN'S HOS OF THE KING'S DAUGHTERS | NORFOLK, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT REACH OUT & READ PROGRAM |
| MATHEWS BAPTIST CHURCH | HUDGINS, VA | $600 | 2026 | MAINTAIN CEMETERY LOTS WHERE TREAKLE'S PARENTS AND FAMILY ARE BURIED. |
| HAYNES CEMETERY INC | MOON, VA | $500 | 2026 | PERPETUAL CARE FUND FOR CEMETERY. |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | MATHEWS, VA | $500 | 2026 | ASSIST WITH OPERATING EXPENSES OF CHURCH |
| FIRST MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH | BENA, VA | $500 | 2026 | FUND ALL PRO DAD BREAKFASTS. |
| BETHEL CHURCH OF MATHEWS | MATHEWS, VA | $500 | 2026 | REPAIR PAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND BUY NEW REFRIGERATOR. |
| WEST MATHEWS COMMUNITY LEAGUE | MATHEWS, VA | $500 | 2026 | BUY ONE CUSTOM WINDOW FOR BUILDING. |
| HISTORIC CHRIST CHURCH INC FOUNDATION FOR | IRVINGTON, VA | $500 | 2026 | SUPPORT SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES |
| PEARTREE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION | MOON, VA | $500 | 2026 | MAINTAIN CEMETERY. |
| GWYNN'S ISLAND CIVIC LEAGUE FOR GWYNN'S ISLAND CEMETERY FUND | HUDGINS, VA | $500 | 2026 | MAINTAIN GWYNN'S ISLAND CEMETERY. |
| GLOUCESTER VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE SQUAD | GLOUCESTER, VA | $51,000 | 2025 | FUND EQUIPMENT TO MEET VIRGINIA MANDATED REGULATIONS ON USE AND STORAGE OF MEDS USED BY MEDICS |
| ABINGDON VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE | BENA, VA | $51,000 | 2025 | MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT, EDUCATION, AND AUDIT, ETC. |
| MATHEWS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | MATHEWS, VA | $26,000 | 2025 | BUY FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT. |
| MATHEWS VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD INC | MATHEWS, VA | $26,000 | 2025 | BUY TURN OUT GEAR FOR NEW MEMBERS. |
| GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS FREE CLINIC | GLOUCESTER, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF DENTAL CLINIC. |
| RURAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP | GLOUCESTER, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | HOME REPAIRS TO LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS IN GLOUCESTER & MATHEWS |
| RAPPAHANNOCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | WARSAW, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | FUND 7 MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS OF $1,000 EACH. |
| SALVATION ARMY GLOUCESTER SERVICE CENTER | HAYES, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | HELP NEEDY IN GLOUCESTER & MATHEWS. |
| GLOUCESTER UNITED EMERGENCY SHELTER TEAM | GLOUCESTER, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | PAY FOR MOTEL VOUCHERS FOR HOMELESS |
| HANDS ACROSS MATHEWS | MATHEWS, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | HELP NEEDY FAMILIES WITH FOOD, FUEL, CLOTHING, SHELTER, HOME REPAIRS. |
| SAMARITAN GROUP THE | WHITE MARSH, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | HELP NEEDY IN GLOUCESTER WITH RENT, UTILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND MEDICAL BILLS. |
| CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $8,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GLOUCESTER OR MATHEWS STUDENTS |
| BAY AGING | URBANNA, VA | $7,000 | 2025 | PAY FOR INSURANCE, RSVP TRAVEL, DELIVER MEALS ON WHEELS, TRANSPORTATION FOR SENIORS |
ABINGDON VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE
$54,000MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT, EDUCATION, AND AUDIT, ETC.
GLOUCESTER VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE SQUAD
$54,000FUND EQUIPMENT TO MEET VIRGINIA MANDATED REGULATIONS ON USE AND STORAGE OF MEDS USED BY MEDICS
MATHEWS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$27,000BUY FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT.
MATHEWS VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD INC
$27,000BUY TURN OUT GEAR FOR NEW MEMBERS.
FRIENDS OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY LIBRARY
BUY BOOKS, PERIODICALS, AND OTHER LIBRARY MATERIALS FOR PATRONS
MATHEWS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$20,000BUY BOOKS, SOFTWARE, COMPUTERS, IMPROVEMENT TO LIBRARY, STAFF DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTE LITERACY
HANDS ACROSS MATHEWS
$10,000HELP NEEDY FAMILIES WITH FOOD, FUEL, CLOTHING, SHELTER, HOME REPAIRS.
SAMARITAN GROUP THE
$10,000HELP NEEDY IN GLOUCESTER WITH RENT, UTILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND MEDICAL BILLS.
FUND 7 MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS OF $1,000 EACH.
SALVATION ARMY GLOUCESTER SERVICE CENTER
$9,000HELP NEEDY IN GLOUCESTER & MATHEWS.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GLOUCESTER OR MATHEWS STUDENTS
GLOUCESTER UNITED EMERGENCY SHELTER TEAM
$8,000PAY FOR MOTEL VOUCHERS FOR HOMELESS
BREAD FOR LIFE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
$6,000PURCHASE FOOD TO GIVE AWAY AND BUY FUEL FOR BOX TRUCK
GLOUCESTER COUNTY 4-H
$5,000PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO 4-H CAMP FOR NEEDY KIDS AND TEEN COUNSELORS
MATHEWS HIGH SCHOOL CREW
$3,400COVER RISING COSTS OF TEAM ROWING
FUND TWO ROOF REPLACEMENTS AT CAMP BURKE'S MILL POND
WOODVILLE ROSENWALD SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$3,000BUY SECURITY SYSTEM TO PROTECT BUILDING FROM FIRE, INTRUSIONS, AND BURGLARY.
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL - BOTETOURT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$3,000BUY BOOKS TO GIVE AWAY 3 TIMES A YEAR.
MATHEWS COUNTY TRIAD INC
$3,000PAY FOR MEDICAL ALERT UNITS FOR 6 INDIGENT SENIORS.
ANIMAL CARE SOCIETY
$2,000PAY FOR MAINTENANCE, CALIBRATION, RECRUITMENT, EDUCATION, AUDIT
GLOUCESTER CO PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL
$2,000PAY FOR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN ADVANCE LEVEL COMPETITIONS
WARE ACADEMY
$2,000BUY PLAYAWAY AUDIOBOOKS FOR LIBRARY
MATHEWS COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
$2,000COVER COSTS OF PUTTING ON MUSICAL "CRICKETS ON A HILL" FOR 250TH BIRTHDAY OF USA
OFFSET PROGRAM AND STAFFING EXPENSES OF GLOUCESTER UNIT
THE DEGOOD FOUNDATION
$1,000EXPAND IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM IN GLOUCESTER AND MATHEWS
COURT HOUSE PLAYERS
$1,000FUND CHILDREN'S SUMMER CAMP BUDGET
CHILDREN'S HOS OF THE KING'S DAUGHTERS
$1,000SUPPORT REACH OUT & READ PROGRAM
MATHEWS BAPTIST CHURCH
$600MAINTAIN CEMETERY LOTS WHERE TREAKLE'S PARENTS AND FAMILY ARE BURIED.
HAYNES CEMETERY INC
$500PERPETUAL CARE FUND FOR CEMETERY.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$500ASSIST WITH OPERATING EXPENSES OF CHURCH
FIRST MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH
$500FUND ALL PRO DAD BREAKFASTS.
BETHEL CHURCH OF MATHEWS
$500REPAIR PAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND BUY NEW REFRIGERATOR.
WEST MATHEWS COMMUNITY LEAGUE
$500BUY ONE CUSTOM WINDOW FOR BUILDING.
HISTORIC CHRIST CHURCH INC FOUNDATION FOR
$500SUPPORT SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES
PEARTREE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
$500MAINTAIN CEMETERY.
GWYNN'S ISLAND CIVIC LEAGUE FOR GWYNN'S ISLAND CEMETERY FUND
$500MAINTAIN GWYNN'S ISLAND CEMETERY.
GLOUCESTER VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE SQUAD
$51,000FUND EQUIPMENT TO MEET VIRGINIA MANDATED REGULATIONS ON USE AND STORAGE OF MEDS USED BY MEDICS
ABINGDON VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE
$51,000MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT, EDUCATION, AND AUDIT, ETC.
MATHEWS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$26,000BUY FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT.
MATHEWS VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD INC
$26,000BUY TURN OUT GEAR FOR NEW MEMBERS.
RURAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP
$15,000HOME REPAIRS TO LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS IN GLOUCESTER & MATHEWS
FUND 7 MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS OF $1,000 EACH.
SALVATION ARMY GLOUCESTER SERVICE CENTER
$10,000HELP NEEDY IN GLOUCESTER & MATHEWS.
GLOUCESTER UNITED EMERGENCY SHELTER TEAM
$10,000PAY FOR MOTEL VOUCHERS FOR HOMELESS
HANDS ACROSS MATHEWS
$10,000HELP NEEDY FAMILIES WITH FOOD, FUEL, CLOTHING, SHELTER, HOME REPAIRS.
SAMARITAN GROUP THE
$10,000HELP NEEDY IN GLOUCESTER WITH RENT, UTILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND MEDICAL BILLS.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GLOUCESTER OR MATHEWS STUDENTS
PAY FOR INSURANCE, RSVP TRAVEL, DELIVER MEALS ON WHEELS, TRANSPORTATION FOR SENIORS