The Cartledge Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Roanoke with a clear emphasis on educational activities. Recent grants show a strong priority for health-related education through a major gift to the Carilion Clinic Foundation and support for community arts and public education via Center in the Square. The foundation makes relatively few, sizable grants rather than many small awards.
Highly concentrated local giving: small number of large grants (one dominant recipient receiving ~73% of funds), repeat or major-capacity gifts to flagship local institutions rather than broad, distributed funding.
Cartledge Charitable Foundation Inc. makes a very large share of its recent giving through a single anchor grant: $100,000 in 2024 to Carilion Clinic Foundation for education. That gift sits alongside other substantial awards to Roanoke institutions, including $37,000 to Center in the Square in 2024 and repeated $20,000 grants to North Cross School in 2023 and 2024. The pattern points to a foundation that supports education-centered work in Roanoke through a small number of meaningful grants rather than a broad slate of awards. The recent record also shows consistent support for institutions connected to health professions, cultural education, and local learning opportunities. Virginia Tech Athletic Fund received grants in both 2023 and 2024, and Virginia Tech Carilion Research Ins received a 2023 grant. On the community side, First Fridays at Five Inc, Virginia Museum of Transportation, and Junior Achievement of Sw Virginia each received support in 2024. Across these awards, the foundation appears to favor established organizations with local reach and programmatic ties to education.
Health professions and medical education stand out in the foundation’s recent grantmaking. The largest award in the record was $100,000 to Carilion Clinic Foundation for education, and Virginia Tech Carilion Research Ins also received $5,000 in 2023. Community arts and cultural education is another visible thread. Center in the Square received $37,000 in 2024 after a $20,000 grant in 2023, while First Fridays at Five Inc and Virginia Museum of Transportation each received $3,000 in 2024. The foundation also backs local educational program support and youth-facing learning. North Cross School received $20,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and Junior Achievement of Sw Virginia received $3,000 in 2024. Those recurring awards suggest sustained support for education organizations already operating in Roanoke.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s larger awards: the 25th percentile is $250, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,000. At the same time, the recent record includes a few much larger grants, which indicates a concentrated distribution with some anchor gifts. The pattern also shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Center in the Square, North Cross School, Virginia Tech Athletic Fund, Hampden-sydney College, Roanoke Regional Partnership, and The Rescue Mission Drumstick Dash. Cartledge Charitable Foundation Inc. is not a funder of individuals and is not described as making program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $250 and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: Carilion Clinic Foundation, Center in the Square
Giving is highly local. Virginia accounts for 88% of grants, and the recipient list is dominated by Roanoke, VA organizations. Nearby Virginia communities also appear, including Blacksburg, Richmond, Glen Allen, Danville, and Harrisonburg. Outside Virginia, the foundation’s recent grants still stay within the United States. Named non-Virginia recipients include organizations in Washington, DC; High Point, NC; Lewisburg, WV; White Sulphur Springs, WV; Honolulu, HI; and one grant to Hawai'i Community Foundation. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants are concentrated in education-related work. Examples include $100,000 to Carilion Clinic Foundation for education, $37,000 to Center in the Square, and $20,000 to North Cross School. The record also includes support for health professions education, cultural education, and local learning programs.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Center in the Square, North Cross School, Virginia Tech Athletic Fund, Hampden-sydney College, Roanoke Regional Partnership, and The Rescue Mission Drumstick Dash. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than one-time-only grants.
The grant-size distribution is relatively small for most awards: p25 is $250, median is $1,000, and p75 is $3,000. The record also includes a few larger grants, such as $100,000 to Carilion Clinic Foundation and $37,000 to Center in the Square.
Virginia is the top grant state, and 88% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Roanoke organizations make up much of the record, with additional grants in places like Blacksburg, Richmond, Glen Allen, Danville, and Harrisonburg.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARILION CLINIC FOUNDATION | ROANOKE, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| CENTER IN THE SQUARE | ROANOKE, VA | $62,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| CARILION CLINIC FOUNDATION | ROANOKE, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| CENTER IN THE SQUARE | ROANOKE, VA | $37,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | ROANOKE, VA | $22,949 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| NORTH CROSS SCHOOL | ROANOKE, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| NORTH CROSS SCHOOL | ROANOKE, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| VIRGINIA TECH ATHLETIC FUND | BLACKSBURG, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| VIRGINIA TECH ATHLETIC FUND | BLACKSBURG, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN HOME FURNISHINGS HALL OF F | HIGH POINT, NC | $8,333 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN HOME FURNISHINGS HALL OF F | HIGH POINT, NC | $7,333 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE | HAMPDENSYDNEY, VA | $6,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE | HAMPDENSYDNEY, VA | $6,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| JDRF | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| GOD'S PIT CREW | DANVILLE, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ROANOKE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP | ROANOKE, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPICE | ROANOKE, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT | RICHMOND, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | GLEN ALLEN, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ROANOKE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP | ROANOKE, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SW VIRGINIA | ROANOKE, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT | RICHMOND, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| STAR CITY MOTOR MADNESS | ROANOKE, VA | $4,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| FIRST FRIDAYS AT FIVE INC | ROANOKE, VA | $3,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SW VIRGINIA | ROANOKE, VA | $3,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | ROANOKE, VA | $3,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| FIRST FRIDAYS AT FIVE INC | ROANOKE, VA | $3,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION | ROANOKE, VA | $3,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| GRANDIN THEATRE FOUNDATION | ROANOKE, VA | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| GREENBRIER CHRISTIAN RETREAT | WHITE SULPHER SPRINGS, WV | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| RESCUE MISSION | ROANOKE, VA | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SW VA | ROANOKE, VA | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| THE RESCUE MISSION ANNIVERSARY | ROANOKE, VA | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| MARGARET R BAKER FOUNDATION | HARRISONBURG, VA | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| THE RESCUE MISSION DRUMSTICK DASH | ROANOKE, VA | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| HAWAI'I COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ROANOKE GREEK FESTIVAL | ROANOKE, VA | $1,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| YMCA OF ROANOKE VALLEY | ROANOKE, VA | $1,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| COSMOPOLITAN CLUB OF ROANOKE | ROANOKE, VA | $1,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| TAUBMAN MUSEUM OF ART | ROANOKE, VA | $1,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| SHEPHERD'S CENTER OF GREENBRIER VAL | LEWISBURG, WV | $1,250 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| UVA WISE FOUNDATION | WISE, VA | $1,100 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| UVA WISE FOUNDATION | WISE, VA | $1,100 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| HARRISON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMER CUL | ROANOKE, VA | $1,050 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| BRAIN INJURY SERVICES OF SWVA | ROANOKE, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| GOD'S PIT CREW | DANVILLE, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ROANOKE GREEK FESTIVAL | ROANOKE, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| BRAIN INJURY SERVICES OF SWVA | ROANOKE, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| LYNCHBURG HUMANE SOCIETY INC | LYNCHBURG, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | ROANOKE, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
CENTER IN THE SQUARE
$62,500EDUCATION
CENTER IN THE SQUARE
$37,000EDUCATION
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$22,949EDUCATION
EDUCATION
VIRGINIA TECH ATHLETIC FUND
$10,000EDUCATION
VIRGINIA TECH ATHLETIC FUND
$10,000EDUCATION
AMERICAN HOME FURNISHINGS HALL OF F
$8,333EDUCATION
AMERICAN HOME FURNISHINGS HALL OF F
$7,333EDUCATION
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE
$6,500EDUCATION
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE
$6,500EDUCATION
ROANOKE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
$5,000EDUCATION
VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT
$5,000EDUCATION
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$5,000EDUCATION
ROANOKE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
$5,000EDUCATION
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SW VIRGINIA
$5,000EDUCATION
VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT
$5,000EDUCATION
STAR CITY MOTOR MADNESS
$4,500EDUCATION
FIRST FRIDAYS AT FIVE INC
$3,000EDUCATION
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SW VIRGINIA
$3,000EDUCATION
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$3,000EDUCATION
FIRST FRIDAYS AT FIVE INC
$3,000EDUCATION
VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION
$3,000EDUCATION
GRANDIN THEATRE FOUNDATION
$2,500EDUCATION
GREENBRIER CHRISTIAN RETREAT
$2,500EDUCATION
RESCUE MISSION
$2,500EDUCATION
THE RESCUE MISSION ANNIVERSARY
$2,500EDUCATION
MARGARET R BAKER FOUNDATION
$2,500EDUCATION
THE RESCUE MISSION DRUMSTICK DASH
$2,500EDUCATION
ROANOKE GREEK FESTIVAL
$1,500EDUCATION
YMCA OF ROANOKE VALLEY
$1,500EDUCATION
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB OF ROANOKE
$1,500EDUCATION
SHEPHERD'S CENTER OF GREENBRIER VAL
$1,250EDUCATION
UVA WISE FOUNDATION
$1,100EDUCATION
UVA WISE FOUNDATION
$1,100EDUCATION
HARRISON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMER CUL
$1,050EDUCATION
BRAIN INJURY SERVICES OF SWVA
$1,000EDUCATION
ROANOKE GREEK FESTIVAL
$1,000EDUCATION
BRAIN INJURY SERVICES OF SWVA
$1,000EDUCATION
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$1,000EDUCATION