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The Charles Fund Inc: 80 grants to organizations, $584,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Charles Fund Inc, a private foundation in Charlottesville, VA, paid 80 grants to organizations totaling $584,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 31, 2026. The largest was $65,000 to Rochester Museum and Science Center in Rochester, NY for general purposes of donee.
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- EIN
- 168064401
- Based in
- Charlottesville, VA
- Assets
- $13,204,684
- Grants paid
- $584,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 31, 2026, IRS object ID 202620909349100017. It reported $584,000 in grants paid; 80 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Museum and Science Center | Rochester, NY | General purposes of donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Genesee Country Village & Museum | Mumford, NY | General purposes of donee | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montpelier Foundation | Orange, VA | General purposes of donee | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Frontier Cultural Foundation | Staunton, VA | General purposes of donee | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillside Family of Agencies | Rochester, NY | General purposes of donee | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jefferson Area Board for Aging | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shenandoah National Park Trust | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uncommon Schools Rochester Prep | Rochester, NY | General purposes of donee | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Health Partnership Inc | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of the Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madison House | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way - Thomas Jefferson Area | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Grant | Staunton, VA | General purposes of donee | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Computers4kids | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Va Foundation for the Humanities | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Center at Belvedere | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Museum of History & Culture | Richmond, VA | General purposes of donee | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All Blessings Flow | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank | Verona, VA | General purposes of donee | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legal Aid Justice Center | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westiminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jefferson-Madison Regional Library | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $850 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlottesville-Albemarle Spca | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacem | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Housing and shelter | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Service Dogs of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Albemarle County Rotary Club Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Book Baskets | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Virginia Watercolor Guild | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlottesville Free Clinic | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgias Healing House | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good News Jail and Prison Ministry | Henrico, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Rescue Committee | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jefferson School African American Heritage Center | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miller Center of Public Affairs | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PVCC Educational Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Piedmont Casa | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Readykids | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelter for Help & Emergency | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Haven | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Law Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Crime and legal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Albemarle Rescue Squad | Crozet, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for Interfaith Ministries | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arc of the Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Promise | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls On the Run Central Virginia | Lynchburg, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Neighbors | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ivy Creek Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Environment | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Learning Ally | Princeton, NJ | General purposes of donee | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Multiple-Sclerosis Society | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Piedmont Environmental Council | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sara | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Pauls Episcopal Church | Ivy, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Discovery Museum | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Richmond, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife Center of Virginia | Waynesboro, VA | General purposes of donee | Animal-related | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wintergreen Adaptive Sports | Roseland, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Albemarle Housing Improvement Program | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Housing and shelter | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Holiday Trails | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Recreation and sports | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Caring for Creatures | Palmyra, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Non Profit Excellence | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlottesville Municipal Band | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlottesville Scholarship Program | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Inc | Williamsburg, VA | General purposes of donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paramount Theater | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Fund | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seniornavigator | North Chesterfield, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Toy Lift Charities | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Agriculture Collective | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlottesville Area Community Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | General purposes of donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202521369349100137. It reported $501,500 in grants paid; 81 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpelier Foundation | Orange, VA | General purposes of donee | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Frontier Cultural Foundation | Staunton, VA | General purposes of donee | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Genesee Country Village & Museum | Mumford, NY | General purposes of donee | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillside Family of Agencies | Rochester, NY | General purposes of donee | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jefferson Area Board for Aging | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rochester Museum and Science Center | Rochester, NY | General purposes of donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shenandoah National Park Trust | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uncommon Schools Rochester Prep | Rochester, NY | General purposes of donee | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Health Partnership Inc | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way - Thomas Jefferson Area | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madison House | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Grant | Staunton, VA | General purposes of donee | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Museum of History & Culture | Richmond, VA | General purposes of donee | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity of Charlottesville | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Botanical Gardens of the Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Computers4kids | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Literacy Volunteers | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Center at Belvedere | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Va Foundation for the Humanities | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All Blessings Flow | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank | Verona, VA | General purposes of donee | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legal Aid Justice Center | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westiminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlottesville-Albemarle Spca | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jefferson-Madison Regional Library | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacem | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Housing and shelter | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Albemarle County Rotary Club Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Book Baskets | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Virginia Watercolor Guild | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlottesville Free Clinic | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgias Healing House | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good News Jail and Prison Ministry | Henrico, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Rescue Committee | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jefferson School African American Heritage Center | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miller Center of Public Affairs | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PVCC Educational Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Piedmont Casa | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Readykids | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Service Dogs of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Haven | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Law Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Crime and legal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Albemarle Rescue Squad | Crozet, VA | General purposes of donee | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for Interfaith Ministries | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arc of the Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Promise | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls On the Run Central Virginia | Lynchburg, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Neighbors | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ivy Creek Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Environment | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Learning Ally | Princeton, NJ | General purposes of donee | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| MS Society | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Piedmont Environmental Council | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sara | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelter for Help & Emergency | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bridge Line | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Discovery Museum | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Richmond, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife Center of Virginia | Waynesboro, VA | General purposes of donee | Animal-related | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wintergreen Adaptive Sports | Roseland, VA | General purposes of donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Albemarle Housing Improvement Program | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Housing and shelter | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Holiday Trails | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Recreation and sports | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Caring for Creatures | Palmyra, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Non Profit Excellence | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlottesville Area Community Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlottesville Municipal Band | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlottesville Scholarship Program | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | General purposes of donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Inc | Williamsburg, VA | General purposes of donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paramount Theater | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Fund | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seniornavigator | North Chesterfield, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Toy Lift Charities | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Agriculture Collective | Charlottesville, VA | General purposes of donee | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $142,650 |
| Human services | $88,000 |
| Environment | $55,500 |
| Youth development | $15,000 |
| Health care | $3,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $3,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $1,900 |
| Animal-related | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $735,000 |
| New York | $350,000 |
| New Jersey | $500 |
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Updated March 31, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.