The foundation directs almost all of its support to direct homeless assistance in Charlottesville and the surrounding area, concentrating funding on local shelter operations and collaborative emergency shelter programs. Its giving is highly targeted to a small set of repeat grantees that provide overnight shelter, transitional housing, and related client support rather than broad policy or advocacy work. The foundation appears to prioritize sustaining and scaling front‑line service capacity in a tight geographic footprint.
Highly concentrated and local: a very small number of large, repeat grants (three grants each to the two primary partners) focused on direct service delivery rather than diversified or national grantmaking.
Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless directs nearly all of its support to a small circle of Charlottesville shelter providers, with repeated large awards to The Haven at First & Market and Pacem. The grant record points to a funder focused on keeping emergency shelter operations and related homeless assistance services running in a local service area. In 2024 and 2025, The Haven at First & Market received multiple six- and seven-figure grants for homeless assistance, including $1,075,390, $693,713, and $670,209. Pacem also received continuing support, with grants of $105,886, $74,011, and $61,225 for homeless assistance. The pattern is not broad or diversified; it is concentrated on a few organizations that provide shelter access, housing-related support, and direct services. That makes the foundation a local homelessness funder whose giving is built around operational support for front-line providers rather than a wide portfolio of programs.
The foundation’s grantmaking centers on emergency shelter and shelter operations. The Haven at First & Market received $1,075,390 in 2024 for homeless assistance, and another $670,209 in 2025 for the same purpose. Pacem also drew support for emergency and rotational shelter work, including $105,886 in 2024 and $74,011 in 2025 for homeless assistance. Beyond shelter beds, the grant record points to direct client support tied to housing stabilization. The overall pattern suggests a preference for services that respond to immediate homelessness needs in Charlottesville rather than advocacy or broader systems work.
Typical grant size is sizable: the 25th percentile is $94,721, the median is $399,800, and the 75th percentile is $789,132. The grant record also shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2024 and 2025, indicating ongoing support rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are all to Virginia recipients, and the pattern is tightly concentrated in a small number of local organizations.
$638K
$354K
$1.2M
$1M
Most grants fall between $95K and $789K, with a median of $400K.
25th Percentile
$95K
Median
$400K
75th Percentile
$789K
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Notable grantees: THE HAVEN AT FIRST & MARKET, PACEM
All recent grants in the data went to recipients in Virginia, and the listed recipient city is Charlottesville. The Haven at First & Market appears multiple times in Charlottesville, as does Pacem, showing a highly local giving pattern. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with no non-U.S. grantmaking in the recent record.
The recent grants go to direct-service homeless assistance providers, especially shelter organizations in Charlottesville. The Haven at First & Market received multiple large grants for homeless assistance, and Pacem received repeated support for emergency shelter and related services.
Yes. The Haven at First & Market appears in 2024 and 2025, and Pacem also appears in both years. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing support for a small set of local grantees.
The grant-size distribution is substantial: the 25th percentile is $94,721, the median is $399,800, and the 75th percentile is $789,132. Recent awards include both mid-six-figure and seven-figure grants.
Recent grants are all to Virginia recipients, and the recipient city shown in the data is Charlottesville. The geographic scope is local, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, Virginia.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HAVEN AT FIRST & MARKET | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $557,711 | 2026 | HOMELESS ASSISTANCE |
| PACEM | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $80,000 | 2026 | HOMELESS ASSISTANCE |
| THE HAVEN AT FIRST & MARKET | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $670,209 | 2025 | HOMELESS ASSISTANCE |
| PACEM | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $74,011 | 2025 | HOMELESS ASSISTANCE |
| THE HAVEN AT FIRST & MARKET | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $1,075,390 | 2024 | HOMELESS ASSISTANCE |
| THE HAVEN AT FIRST & MARKET | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $693,713 | 2024 | HOMELESS ASSISTANCE |
| PACEM | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $105,886 | 2024 | HOMELESS ASSISTANCE |
| PACEM | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $61,225 | 2024 | HOMELESS ASSISTANCE |