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Nonprofit · EIN 45-3190055

ELMER L TOWNS LITERARY TRUST INC

Tax-exempt · FOREST, VA 24551

Financials

$34K$28K2023$37K$18K2024$42K$12K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ELMER L TOWNS LITERARY TRUST INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$41,819$12,261$29,558$172,153$0$172,153
December 31, 2024990-PF$36,598$17,947$18,651$142,595$0$142,595
December 31, 2023990-PF$33,945$27,940$6,005$123,944$0$123,944
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$37,609
Interest
$4,210

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Excise tax on investment income
$59

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$142,595
Total assets, end of year
$172,153
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$172,153
Fair market value of assets
$172,153
Net investment income
$4,210

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELMER L TOWNS
5000 CANDLERS MOUNTAIN ROAD, LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
DIRECTOR0$0
POLLY RUTH WOOLDRIDGE
1078 CARAWOOD DRIVE, FOREST, VA 24551
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELMER L TOWNS
5000 CANDLERS MOUNTAIN ROAD, LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
DIRECTOR0$0
POLLY RUTH WOOLDRIDGE
1078 CARAWOOD DRIVE, FOREST, VA 24551
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELMER L TOWNS
5000 CANDLERS MOUNTAIN ROAD, LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
DIRECTOR0$0
POLLY RUTH WOOLDRIDGE
1078 CARAWOOD DRIVE, FOREST, VA 24551
DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2294, FOREST, VA 24551-6294
In care of
% ELMER L TOWNS
Signed the 990-PF
ELMER L TOWNS, DIRECTOR
Phone
(434) 420-4351
Return prepared by
DOLAN GROUP LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
45-3190055
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$172,153
Income (IRS master file)
$41,819

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$41,819$12,261$172,153XML
990-PFDecember 2024$36,598$17,947$142,595XML
990-PFDecember 2023$33,945$27,940$123,944XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-3190055).

Questions about ELMER L TOWNS LITERARY TRUST INC

What is the EIN of ELMER L TOWNS LITERARY TRUST INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ELMER L TOWNS LITERARY TRUST INC is 45-3190055.
Is ELMER L TOWNS LITERARY TRUST INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to ELMER L TOWNS LITERARY TRUST INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does ELMER L TOWNS LITERARY TRUST INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of ELMER L TOWNS LITERARY TRUST INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ELMER L TOWNS LITERARY TRUST INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ELMER L TOWNS LITERARY TRUST INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ELMER L TOWNS LITERARY TRUST INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $41,819, expenses of $12,261 and total assets of $172,153 at year end.

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