The Margaret Paxton Memorial for Convalescent Children gives locally focused, unrestricted support to organizations serving people with developmental disabilities in Loudoun County. Its giving appears targeted and mission-aligned with long-term care and community services rather than broad national philanthropy. The foundation’s name and sole grantee suggest a historical interest in convalescent/health-related support translated into modern disability services funding.
Highly concentrated: very small number of grants (two) all to a single local organization, providing large unrestricted contributions rather than many small or diverse grants.
Margaret Paxton Memorial for Convalescent Children’s largest recent grants went to ARC of Loudoun, including a $591,500 unrestricted contribution in 2024 and a $511,449 unrestricted contribution in 2023. That two-year pattern points to a funder that uses substantial, flexible support for a small set of local organizations rather than dispersing money widely. The foundation’s recent grants also include much smaller general charitable gifts, which places the big awards in a broader stream of community support. The foundation gives entirely in Virginia and all recorded grants in the current dataset went to U.S. recipients. Its active programs emphasize children’s well-being, child safety, education, youth development, and services for children with disabilities, with a specific local emphasis on Loudoun County and surrounding communities. The grant history and program descriptions together show a trust-oriented funder that combines unrestricted operating support with mission-aligned community giving. The name and current grant pattern also fit a long-running interest in care and support for children and people with developmental disabilities. Within that frame, the foundation’s role appears less like broad philanthropic distribution and more like sustained local support for organizations serving children, families, and disability-related needs in the Leesburg and Loudoun County area.
In disability services, the foundation’s clearest recent commitment is its unrestricted support for ARC of Loudoun, a large local provider serving people with developmental disabilities. That kind of award suggests a preference for general operating strength rather than narrowly designated project funding. Its child-focused programs point to a second theme: support for organizations and projects that help children feel safe, supported, and able to grow into confident individuals. The trust describes this work around child well-being, child safety, and social-emotional development. Education and youth development also appear in the mission language and in nearby community grants. For example, the foundation gave $4,000 to Loudoun Literary Council for general charitable support and $3,700 to INMED Partnerships for Children for general charitable support. Those awards show a willingness to back local education-adjacent and child-serving nonprofits alongside disability services. A fourth thread is community-based support for families and mental health. General charitable grants to NAMI NoVa and Just Neighbors fit that broader service profile.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $19K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$19K
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Notable grantees: ARC of Loudoun
The typical grant size is small, with a p25 of $3,350, a median of $3,600, and a p75 of $19,032. The distribution is shaped by a few very large unrestricted awards and a longer tail of modest general-support grants. Recent filings show repeated support for ARC of Loudoun across 2023 and 2024, indicating recurring funding rather than a one-time relationship. The foundation is a trust-style giver: it makes grants, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. One active program also allows unsolicited applications for in-kind campus access and partnership at the Mosaic Campus.
Giving is tightly concentrated in Virginia, with 100% of recorded grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Most grants are local to Leesburg and nearby Loudoun County communities, including Ashburn, Waterford, and other Northern Virginia locations such as Oakton, Annandale, and Vienna. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 10 grants in the dataset landing in the United States.
The foundation supports children-focused organizations, disability services, and community nonprofits tied to child well-being, education, youth development, and family support. Recent grants include unrestricted support for ARC of Loudoun and general charitable support for Loudoun Literary Council, INMED Partnerships for Children, NAMI NoVa, and Just Neighbors.
It uses a mix of very large unrestricted awards and smaller general charitable grants. The typical grant size is $3,350 at the 25th percentile, $3,600 at the median, and $19,032 at the 75th percentile, while one recent unrestricted contribution to ARC of Loudoun was $591,500.
It appears to support ongoing partners as well as smaller community grantees. ARC of Loudoun received unrestricted grants in both 2023 and 2024, showing repeated support across years. The foundation also makes smaller one-off general charitable grants to local nonprofits.
Its giving is concentrated in Virginia. All recorded grants in the current dataset went to recipients in the HQ state, with local awards in Leesburg and other Northern Virginia places such as Ashburn, Oakton, Annandale, Vienna, and Waterford.
One active program, Mosaic Campus — Apply to Join, accepts unsolicited applications for in-kind campus access and partnership. The other grant programs are described as mission-aligned general grantmaking, but the application process is only explicitly stated for the Mosaic Campus program.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Margaret Paxton Memorial for Convalescent Children that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations that provide support to children (programs focused on health, safety, education, or services for children with diverse needs). Priority appears to be for organizations serving children in northern Virginia / Loudoun County. Specific eligibility requirements are not listed on the site.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC of Loudoun | Leesburg, VA | $591,500 | 2025 | Unrestricted contribution |
| ARC of Loudoun | Leesburg, VA | $591,500 | 2024 | Unrestricted contribution |
| Benefit Live Limited | Leesburg, VA | $24,043 | 2024 | General charitable support |
| ARC of Loudoun | Leesburg, VA | $511,449 | 2023 | Unrestricted contribution |
| Loudoun Literary Council | Leesburg, VA | $4,000 | 2023 | General charitable support |
| INMED Partnerships for Children | Ashburn, VA | $3,700 | 2023 | General charitable support |
| Just Neighbors | Annandale, VA | $3,500 | 2023 | General charitable support |
| NAMI NoVa | Oakton, VA | $3,500 | 2023 | General charitable support |
| Bridle Paths | Leesburg, VA | $3,300 | 2023 | General charitable support |
| BRAWS | Vienna, VA | $3,200 | 2023 | General charitable support |
| Ryan Bartel Foundation | Waterford, VA | $3,000 | 2023 | General charitable support |
ARC of Loudoun
$591,500Unrestricted contribution
ARC of Loudoun
$591,500Unrestricted contribution
Benefit Live Limited
$24,043General charitable support
ARC of Loudoun
$511,449Unrestricted contribution
Loudoun Literary Council
$4,000General charitable support
INMED Partnerships for Children
$3,700General charitable support
Just Neighbors
$3,500General charitable support
NAMI NoVa
$3,500General charitable support
Bridle Paths
$3,300General charitable support
BRAWS
$3,200General charitable support
Ryan Bartel Foundation
$3,000General charitable support