Smith Vicars Family Foundation
Private foundation · Charlottesville, VA · EIN 26-1607153 · reported 2023–2025
51grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$3,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$2.2Mtotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 51 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $25K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1 Boars Head Pointe Ste 150
Charlottesvle, VA 22903-4656
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Recovery OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Las Vegas, NV | $250,000 |
| University of Virginia Alumni Association FUND FOR FREE EXPRESSION AND DIVERSITY | Charlottesville, VA | $250,000 |
| Alumni Association of the University of VA FUND FOR FREE EXPRESSION & DIVERSITY | Charlottesville, VA | $174,700 |
| The Blue Ridge Center OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $150,000 |
| The Blue Ridge Center OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $140,000 |
| The Blue Ridge Center OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $140,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville FOREVER HOME PLEDGE | Charlottesville, VA | $120,000 |
| Virginia Athletics Foundation OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $110,000 |
| Camp Holiday Trails 2025 CAMPER FINANCIAL AID, CAMPERSHIP FUND, AND MED KORNER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Charlottesville, VA | $102,500 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College Educational Foundation SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Charlottesville, VA | $100,000 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College Educational Foundation SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Charlottesville, VA | $100,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville FOREVER HOME CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Charlottesville, VA | $85,000 |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank WAREHOUSE EXPANSION AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Verona, VA | $55,000 |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Verona, VA | $50,000 |
| Mobilize Recovery OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Las Vegas, NV | $50,000 |
| The Jefferson Council for Uva OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Palmyra, VA | $50,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville CRITICAL HOME REPAIRS | Charlottesville, VA | $40,000 |
| Farmington Historical Society Foundation OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $26,000 |
| Feeding Southwest Virginia OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Salem, VA | $25,000 |
| Charlottesville Opera EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 |
| University of Virginia Alumni Association EVAN M. DENISON MEMORIAL FUND | Charlottesville, VA | $20,000 |
| Shelter for Help in Emergency OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $15,000 |
| Shelter for Help in Emergency OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $15,000 |
| The Paramount Theater OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $14,000 |
| Farmington Historical Society Foundation HISTORICAL RESEARCH STUDY FUNDING AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $11,000 |
| Judicial Watch OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| The First Tee of the Virginia Blue Ridge OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 |
| Judicial Watch OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| The First Tee of the Virginia Blue Ridge OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 |
| The Paramount Theater OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $9,000 |
| Cardinal News OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 |
| Rockfish Wildlife Sancutuary OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Shipman, VA | $5,000 |
| The Bridge Ministry OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Buckingham, VA | $5,000 |
| Parade Rest OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $5,000 |
| The Bridge Ministry OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Buckingham, VA | $5,000 |
| Charlottesville Opera ARTS FESTIVAL SPONSOR | Charlottesville, VA | $5,000 |
| Cardinal News OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 |
| Ingles Chapel United Methodist Church OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Tazewell, TN | $5,000 |
| The Bridge Ministry OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Buckingham, VA | $5,000 |
| Albemarle County Rotary Club Foundation CHARITABLE FUNDRAISER | Charlottesville, VA | $3,000 |
| Charlottesville Catholic School OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $2,500 |
| Elk Hill Farm Inc OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Goochland, VA | $2,500 |
| The Heritage Foundation OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| Albemarle County Rotary Club Foundation CHARITABLE FUNDRAISER | Charlottesville, VA | $2,500 |
| Charlottesville Catholic School OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $2,500 |
| Elk Hill Farm Inc OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Goochland, VA | $2,500 |
| Parade Rest Virginia OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $2,500 |
| The Heritage Foundation OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Verona, VA | $1,500 |
| Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $500 |
| Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Charlottesville, VA | $500 |
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