The Charles Fund Inc
Private foundation · Charlottesville, VA · EIN 16-8064401 · reported 2023–2025
243grants reported
$500median award
$250lower quartile
$150smallest grant
$1.6Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 243 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $2,500 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
250 E High St
Charlottesvle, VA 22902-5178
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester Museum and Science Center GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Rochester, NY | $65,000 |
| Genesee Country Village & Museum GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Mumford, NY | $60,000 |
| Montpelier Foundation GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Orange, VA | $60,000 |
| Montpelier Foundation GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Orange, VA | $60,000 |
| Montpelier Foundation GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Orange, VA | $60,000 |
| American Frontier Cultural Foundation GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Staunton, VA | $50,000 |
| Hillside Family of Agencies GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Rochester, NY | $50,000 |
| American Frontier Cultural Foundation GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Staunton, VA | $50,000 |
| Genesee Country Village & Museum GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Mumford, NY | $50,000 |
| Hillside Family of Agencies GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Rochester, NY | $50,000 |
| American Frontier Cultural Foundation GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Staunton, VA | $50,000 |
| Genesee Country Village & Museum GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Mumford, NY | $50,000 |
| Hillside Family of Agencies GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Rochester, NY | $50,000 |
| Jefferson Area Board for Aging GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $30,000 |
| Shenandoah National Park Trust GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $30,000 |
| Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 |
| Uncommon Schools Rochester Prep GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Rochester, NY | $25,000 |
| Jefferson Area Board for Aging GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 |
| Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 |
| Rochester Museum and Science Center GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Rochester, NY | $25,000 |
| Shenandoah National Park Trust GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 |
| Uncommon Schools Rochester Prep GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Rochester, NY | $25,000 |
| Jefferson Area Board for Aging GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 |
| Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 |
| Rochester Museum and Science Center GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Rochester, NY | $25,000 |
| Shenandoah National Park Trust GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 |
| Uncommon Schools Rochester Prep GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Rochester, NY | $25,000 |
| Child Health Partnership Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $20,000 |
| Hospice of the Piedmont GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $20,000 |
| Child Health Partnership Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $20,000 |
| Hospice of the Piedmont GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $20,000 |
| United Way - Thomas Jefferson Area GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $20,000 |
| Child Health Partnership Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $20,000 |
| United Way - Thomas Jefferson Area GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $20,000 |
| Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $15,000 |
| Madison House GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $15,000 |
| United Way - Thomas Jefferson Area GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $15,000 |
| Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Grant GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Staunton, VA | $15,000 |
| Madison House GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $15,000 |
| The Virginia College Fund GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Richmond, VA | $15,000 |
| Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Grant GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Staunton, VA | $15,000 |
| Madison House GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $15,000 |
| Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Grant GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Staunton, VA | $15,000 |
| Virginia Museum of History & Culture GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Richmond, VA | $11,500 |
| Virginia Museum of History & Culture GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Richmond, VA | $11,500 |
| Computers4kids GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 |
| VA Foundation for the Humanities GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Charlottesville GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Charlottesville GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 |
| The Center at Belvedere GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $7,500 |
| Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $6,500 |
| Computers4kids GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $5,500 |
| Botanical Gardens of the Piedmont GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $5,250 |
| Virginia Museum of History & Culture GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Richmond, VA | $5,000 |
| The Center at Belvedere GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $5,000 |
| Botanical Gardens of the Piedmont GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $5,000 |
| Computers4kids GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE | Charlottesville, VA | $5,000 |
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