The Carr Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy exclusively on higher education, consistently funding the Virginia Tech Foundation. Its giving appears targeted to support university programs and institutional priorities rather than a broad set of causes, with all recorded grants directed to a single state university foundation.
Highly concentrated: all recorded grants go to one repeat grantee (Virginia Tech Foundation), indicating focused, repeat support for a single institution rather than distributed giving across many organizations.
Carr Family Foundation’s recorded giving is built around one institution: Virginia Tech Foundation. The largest recent grant in the file was $50,500 in 2025 to that recipient for education promotion, following $45,500 in 2024 and $45,000 in 2023. That repeated pattern makes the foundation’s priorities unusually clear: higher education, university advancement, and campus-related support rather than a broad mix of causes. Across the recent grants listed, the foundation also supported Blue Ridge Community College, James Madison University, and a small set of community organizations in Virginia. The university grants point to a sustained interest in educational access and institutional support, while the non-university awards show that the foundation also funds local organizations serving community needs in the Staunton area and nearby parts of Virginia. The grant record includes assistance to both educational institutions and community-benefit organizations, with recurring awards appearing across multiple years. Within the education category, the foundation has backed promotion-oriented grants and scholarship-related support at state institutions. The overall picture is of a family foundation using steady, repeated grants to support higher education and selected local nonprofits in Virginia.
Higher education is the clearest theme in the record. The foundation gave $25,000 in 2025 to Blue Ridge Community College for education promotion, after similar grants of $25,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2023. It also supports university-based education work through James Madison University, with grants of $10,000 in 2023 and 2024 and $15,000 in 2025 for education promotion. That pattern suggests repeated institutional support rather than one-time project funding. Outside higher education, the foundation has backed community-benefit organizations in Staunton and nearby Virginia communities. Examples include $10,000 to Augusta Health Foundation in both 2023 and 2025, and $10,000 to Staunton-augusta YMCA in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The grant purposes in the data indicate a mix of education promotion, community support, and assistance to the poor.
Recent grant sizes cluster at modest to mid-sized levels: the 25th percentile is $1,875, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The file also shows larger recurring awards at $25,000, $45,000, and $50,500, but most grants sit below those amounts. The pattern is clearly recurring. Several recipients appear in consecutive years, including Virginia Tech Foundation from 2023 through 2025, Valley Mission from 2023 through 2025, and James Madison University across three years. The foundation is a family foundation, funds individuals are false, and it does not make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the data.
$222K
$4.2M
$300K
$225K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Virginia Tech Foundation
Carr Family Foundation gives entirely within the United States, and every recorded grant goes to recipients in Virginia. The most frequent recipient cities in the recent grant list are Staunton, Blacksburg, Harrisonburg, and Fishersville, with additional awards to Weyers Cave, Big Island, and Wirtz. The recipient pattern is tightly local: 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of Virginia, and the top state by grant count is also Virginia.
The foundation’s recent grants center on higher education and community support in Virginia. In the grant list, education promotion appears at Virginia Tech Foundation, Blue Ridge Community College, and James Madison University, while community-benefit and assistance-to-the-poor grants go to organizations such as Valley Mission, Habitat for Humanity, and the Staunton-area YMCA.
Yes. The record shows repeated support over multiple years for several recipients. Virginia Tech Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Valley Mission appears in all three years as well; and James Madison University and Staunton-augusta YMCA each receive grants in more than one year.
The typical grant size is relatively small to mid-sized. The 25th percentile is $1,875, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent grant list also includes larger awards, including $25,000 and $50,500, but those sit above the main cluster.
Giving is entirely local to Virginia in the available record. The recipient country distribution is 100% US, and every recorded grant goes to recipients in Virginia, including cities such as Staunton, Blacksburg, Harrisonburg, Fishersville, Weyers Cave, Wirtz, and Big Island.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION | BLACKSBURG, VA | $50,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION PROMOTION |
| BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | WEYERS CAVE, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION PROMOTION |
| ST JOHN'S METHODIST CHURC | STAUNTON, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY | HARRISONBURG, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION PROMOTION |
| VALLEY MISSION | STAUNTON, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | ASSIST THE POOR |
| AUGUSTA HEALTH FOUNDATION | FISHERSVILLE, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CBR | STAUNTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| NEW DIRECTION CENTER | STAUNTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| STAUNTON-AUGUSTA YMCA | STAUNTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| EDWARD VIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC | BLACKSBURG, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION PROMOTION |
| BLUE RIDGE AREA FOOD BANK | VERONA, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSIST THE POOR |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | STAUNTON, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSIST THE POOR |
| TALKING BOOK CENTER | STAUNTON, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION PROMOTION |
| COVENANT SCHOOL | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION PROMOTION |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WSA | WAYNESBORO, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN FRONTIER CULTURE | STAUNTON, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY | BIG ISLAND, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSIST THE POOR |
| MT PARON BAPTIST CHURCH | VESUVIUS, VA | $3,000 | 2025 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| CROZET UMC | CROZET, VA | $3,000 | 2025 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| AUGUSTA REGIONAL SPCA | STAUNTON, VA | $2,000 | 2025 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| WAYNESBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | WAYNESBORO, VA | $2,000 | 2025 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| ANNA'S HOUSE SCHOOL | STAUNTON, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION PROMOTION |
| CROZET VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | CROZET, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| RR SMITH CENTER | STAUNTON, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| WOODROW WILSON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY | STAUNTON, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| ALBEMARLE HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION PROMOTION |
| JAZZ IN THE PARK | CHURCHVILLE, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION | BLACKSBURG, VA | $45,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION PROMOTION |
| ST JOHN'S METHODIST CHURC | STAUNTON, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | WEYERS CAVE, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION PROMOTION |
| VALLEY MISSION | STAUNTON, VA | $15,000 | 2024 | ASSIST THE POOR |
| AUGUSTA HEALTH FOUNDATION | FISHERSVILLE, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| NEW DIRECTION CENTER | STAUNTON, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER AUGUSTA | STAUNTON, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| STAUNTON-AUGUSTA YMCA | STAUNTON, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY | HARRISONBURG, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION PROMOTION |
| HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY | BIG ISLAND, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSIST THE POOR |
| AUGUSTA FREE CLINIC | FISHERSVILLE, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSIST THE POOR |
| EDWARD VIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC | BLACKSBURG, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION PROMOTION |
| TALKING BOOK CENTER | STAUNTON, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION PROMOTION |
| BLUE RIDGE AREA FOOD BANK | VERONA, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSIST THE POOR |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | STAUNTON, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSIST THE POOR |
| WE SKELTON 4-H EDUC CONFERENCE | WIRTZ, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION PROMOTION |
| AMERICAN FRONTIER CULTURE | STAUNTON, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| MT PARON BAPTIST CHURCH | VESUVIUS, VA | $3,000 | 2024 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| CROZET UMC | CROZET, VA | $3,000 | 2024 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| AUGUSTA REGIONAL SPCA | STAUNTON, VA | $2,000 | 2024 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| CROZET VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | CROZET, VA | $2,000 | 2024 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| WAYNESBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | WAYNESBORO, VA | $2,000 | 2024 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
| NEW LIFE MINISTRIES | CHURCHVILLE, VA | $1,500 | 2024 | BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION |
ST JOHN'S METHODIST CHURC
$20,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
$15,000EDUCATION PROMOTION
VALLEY MISSION
$15,000ASSIST THE POOR
AUGUSTA HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CBR
$10,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
NEW DIRECTION CENTER
$10,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
STAUNTON-AUGUSTA YMCA
$10,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
EDWARD VIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC
$5,000EDUCATION PROMOTION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$5,000ASSIST THE POOR
TALKING BOOK CENTER
$5,000EDUCATION PROMOTION
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WSA
$5,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN FRONTIER CULTURE
$5,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
MT PARON BAPTIST CHURCH
$3,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
CROZET UMC
$3,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
AUGUSTA REGIONAL SPCA
$2,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
WAYNESBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$2,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
ANNA'S HOUSE SCHOOL
$1,000EDUCATION PROMOTION
CROZET VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$1,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
RR SMITH CENTER
$1,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
WOODROW WILSON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
$1,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
ALBEMARLE HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000EDUCATION PROMOTION
JAZZ IN THE PARK
$1,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
ST JOHN'S METHODIST CHURC
$25,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$25,000EDUCATION PROMOTION
VALLEY MISSION
$15,000ASSIST THE POOR
AUGUSTA HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
NEW DIRECTION CENTER
$10,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
UNITED WAY OF GREATER AUGUSTA
$10,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
STAUNTON-AUGUSTA YMCA
$10,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
$10,000EDUCATION PROMOTION
HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY
$5,000ASSIST THE POOR
TALKING BOOK CENTER
$5,000EDUCATION PROMOTION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$5,000ASSIST THE POOR
WE SKELTON 4-H EDUC CONFERENCE
$5,000EDUCATION PROMOTION
AMERICAN FRONTIER CULTURE
$5,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
MT PARON BAPTIST CHURCH
$3,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
CROZET UMC
$3,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
AUGUSTA REGIONAL SPCA
$2,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
CROZET VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$2,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
WAYNESBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$2,000BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
NEW LIFE MINISTRIES
$1,500BENEFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION