Watt Foster Family Foundation
Private foundation · Brookneal, VA · EIN 82-3650679 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Foster Foundation
1,685grants reported
$500median award
$100lower quartile
$8smallest grant
$2.9Mtotal paid
18states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 707 of its 1,685 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $361K 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
PO Box 190
Brookneal, VA 24528-0190
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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Lynchburg EQUESTRIAN PROGRAM | Lynchburg, VA | $50,000 |
| The Academy Center of the Arts INVESTMENT FUND, ENDOWMENT, EDUCATION | Lynchburg, VA | $35,000 |
| Centra Foundation (GALA), SCHOLARSHIP, MAAM | Lynchburg, VA | $28,000 |
| Free Clinic of Central Virginia CLINIC REBUILD | Lynchburg, VA | $25,000 |
| Human Kind 1 TIME GIFT CLASSROOM | Lynchburg, VA | $25,000 |
| Jubilee Family STEM CENTER | Lynchburg, VA | $25,000 |
| Miriam's House | Lynchburg, VA | $25,000 |
| Centra Foundation 2023 SPONSORSHIP COMMITMENT | Lynchburg, VA | $25,000 |
| Brookneal Elementary School PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT | Brookneal, VA | $20,000 |
| Duke University School of Nursing 4TH YEAR OF 5 | Durham, NC | $20,000 |
| Hampden-Sydney College 4TH YEAR OF 5 | Hampdensydney, VA | $20,000 |
| Sweet Briar College 4TH YEAR OF 5 | Sweet Briar, VA | $20,000 |
| YMCA of Central Virginia 5TH FINAL PAYMENT | Lynchburg, VA | $20,000 |
| Duke University School of Nursing 2ND YEAR OF 5 YEAR TERM | Durham, NC | $20,000 |
| Hampden-Sydney College 2ND YEAR OF 5 YEAR TERM | Hampdensydney, VA | $20,000 |
| Sweet Briar College 2ND YEAR OF 5 YEAR TERM | Sweet Briar, VA | $20,000 |
| The Academy Center of the Arts PLEDGE | Lynchburg, VA | $20,000 |
| YMCA of Central Virginia PLEDGE / 3RD OF 5 CONTRIBUTIONS | Lynchburg, VA | $20,000 |
| Duke University School of Nursing 3RD YEAR OF 5 YEAR | Durham, NC | $20,000 |
| Hampden-Sydney College 3RD YEAR OF 5 YEAR | Hampdensydney, VA | $20,000 |
| Sweet Briar College 3RD YEAR OF 5 YEAR | Sweet Briar, VA | $20,000 |
| The Academy Center of the Arts YEARLY SPONSORSHIP | Lynchburg, VA | $20,000 |
| YMCA of Central Virginia 4TH YEAR OF 5 YEAR PLEDGE | Lynchburg, VA | $20,000 |
| National Center for Healthy Veterans COURTYARD | Round Rock, TX | $15,000 |
| Park View Community Mission FOOD PANTRY | Lynchburg, VA | $15,000 |
| Centra Foundation CENTRA CELEBRATION, PLATIUM SPONSOR | Lynchburg, VA | $15,000 |
| Human Kind EARLY HEADSTART | Lynchburg, VA | $15,000 |
| Lca COX FAMILY | Lynchburg, VA | $15,000 |
| Park View Community Mission FOOD FOR THOUGHT | Lynchburg, VA | $15,000 |
| Liberty Godparent GREATEST NEED | Lynchburg, VA | $12,500 |
| Tro GREATEST NEED | Lynchburg, VA | $12,500 |
| Liberty University Flames Club | Lynchburg, VA | $10,560 |
| Amazement Square CORP | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Barcc IN MEMORY OF JEANNIE ISAACS | Rustburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Beacon of Hope Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Campbell County Sheriff's Dept GREATEST NEED | Rustburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Centra Foundation NURSE NAVIGATOR PROGRAM | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Central VA Commcollege Edu Found Inc CDL DRIVER PROGRAM | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Duke University School of Nursing FOSTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Durham, NC | $10,000 |
| Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation YEARLY DONATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Interfaith Outreach Association EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Jubilee Family SUMMER ENRICHMENT CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Legacy Education Center GREATEST NEED | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| National Center for Healthy Veterans GREATEST NEED | Round Rock, TX | $10,000 |
| Park View Community Mission GREATEST NEED | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Tro ANNUAL DONATION | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Tro CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Vector Space ROBOTICS / FUND GIFT | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Amazement Square CORP. SPONSOR | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Campbell County Sheriff's Dept | Rustburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Carilion Clinic Foundation MRI GOGGLES | Roanoke, VA | $10,000 |
| Carilion Clinic Foundation CANCER CENTER | Roanoke, VA | $10,000 |
| Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Legacy Education Center | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Liberty University Flames Club ARCH / PREPAYMENT FOR 2024 | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| LU School of Music SCHOLARSHIP PREPAYMENT FOR 2024 | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Park View Community Mission FOOD FOR THOUGHT | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| Park View Community Mission | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| The Central VA Foundation for EC ED & Imp 4TH YEAR OF 5-YEAR COMMITMENT | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
| The Greater Lynchburg Comm Foundation | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 |
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