The Few Acres Foundation concentrates its giving on faith‑aligned organizations and programs that serve children and young people, with a secondary emphasis on Christian ministry and leadership formation. Grants are predominantly unrestricted general operating support, directed to residential youth programs, faith communities, and a mix of religious education initiatives. The foundation favors a small set of grantees with multiple sizable gifts rather than broad, one‑off funding across many groups.
Relatively concentrated portfolio: a few large grants (multiple five‑figure and one six‑figure gift), repeat funding to select faith‑based and youth-serving organizations, and predominantly unrestricted general operating support.
Few Acres Foundation C/o Cynthia L Haw’s largest recent grant was $100,000 to Sheltering Arms Foundation for general operating expenses, a useful signal of how the funder works: it backs organizational stability as much as project work. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly supports faith-aligned organizations serving children and young people, along with ministries and schools that shape Christian leadership and formation. Its giving is also notably relationship-based. Big Oak Ranch received $50,000 in 2023, while Maps Global Fellowship and First Presbyterian Church each received multiple gifts, including $40,000 to Maps Global Fellowship in 2025 and $20,000 to First Presbyterian Church in 2025. Other recurring recipients include Atlas Free, Elijah House Academy, Hampden Sydney College, and The Revivate Group. The grant purposes are consistently stated as general operating expenses, with awards going to residential youth care, churches, Christian education, and ministry organizations. That pattern suggests a funder that prefers core support for a relatively focused set of recipients rather than one-time project grants across a wide field.
Residential youth care is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s giving. Big Oak Ranch received $50,000 for general operating expenses, and Sheltering Arms Foundation received $100,000 for the same purpose, both pointing to support for organizations serving children and young people. Christian education and formation also appear in the record: Elijah House Academy received $15,000 in 2025, $10,603 in 2024, and $5,400 in 2023, all for general operating expenses. The foundation also funds ministry and leadership networks. Maps Global Fellowship received $40,000 in 2025, and Global Fellowship received $7,500 in 2023. Faith-based outreach and rehabilitation work appears as well through Atlas Free, which received $35,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size is modest but not small: the p25 is $2,875, the median is $8,158, and the p75 is $14,900. The recent record shows repeat grants to the same organizations across multiple years, including Elijah House Academy, Atlas Free, First Presbyterian Church, Hampden Sydney College, and The Revivate Group. That repetition, together with the foundation’s annual giving of $422,428 and total assets of $9,793,636, points to a steady grantmaker rather than a one-time donor. Grants are overwhelmingly reported as general operating expenses, and the foundation does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
$475K
$9.8M
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$596K
Most grants fall between $3K and $15K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Notable grantees: Sheltering Arms Foundation, Big Oak Ranch, Atlas Free, MAPS Global Fellowship, Elijah House Academy
Grants are concentrated in the U.S., with 30 grants going to U.S. recipients in the recent list. Virginia is the top state by grant count and receives 40% of grants in the HQ state distribution. Richmond, VA appears repeatedly, including awards to Maps Global Fellowship, First Presbyterian Church, Elijah House Academy, and Hope Church. Other Virginia recipients include Glen Allen, Hampden Sydney, and Warm Springs. Outside Virginia, the foundation gives to organizations in Alabama, Washington, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Colorado, North Carolina, California, and New York.
The recent grants show a focus on faith-aligned organizations serving children and young people, plus Christian ministry, leadership formation, churches, and Christian education. Grants also support faith-based outreach and rehabilitation ministries, all reported as general operating expenses.
The grant-size distribution centers on relatively modest awards: p25 is $2,875, the median is $8,158, and p75 is $14,900. Recent grants range from $1,000 to $100,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent record, including Elijah House Academy, Atlas Free, First Presbyterian Church, Hampden Sydney College, and The Revivate Group. The pattern suggests recurring support rather than strictly one-time awards.
Virginia is the top state by grant count, and 40% of grants are to recipients in the HQ state distribution. Richmond, VA appears frequently among recipient cities, alongside Glen Allen, Hampden Sydney, and Warm Springs.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | RICHMOND, VA | $120,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MAPS GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP | RICHMOND, VA | $108,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| ELIJAH HOUSE ACADEMY | RICHMOND, VA | $24,000 | 2026 | GENEARL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MUSCOGEE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC | COLUMBUS, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CLEMSON, SC | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| IMPACT CAMPUS MINISTRIES INC | MISHAWAKA, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| ATLAS FREE | KIRKLAND, WA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL | RICHMOND, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| JABBOK MINISTRIES INC | MILNER, GA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE | HAMPDEN SYDNEY, VA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| THE BEACON PARENT | ALPHARETTA, GA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| BATH COUNTY ARTS ASSOCIATION | HOT SPRINGS, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MAPS GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP | RICHMOND, VA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | RICHMOND, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| ATLAS FREE | KIRKLAND, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| ELIJAH HOUSE ACADEMY | RICHMOND, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENEARL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| PLUS NOTHING | FORT COLLINS, CO | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE | HAMPDEN SYDNEY, VA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| THINQ MEDIA | FRANKLIN, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| WARM SPRINGS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | WARM SPRINGS, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| HOPE CHURCH | RICHMOND, VA | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| RESTORE NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MARKED MEN FOR CHRIST INC | HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| SHELTERING ARMS FOUNDATION | GLEN ALLEN, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| ELIJAH HOUSE ACADEMY | RICHMOND, VA | $10,603 | 2024 | GENEARL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MICAH'S PROMISE | COLUMBUS, GA | $10,010 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| THE REVEVATE GROUP | FRANKLIN, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | RICHMOND, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE | HAMPDEN SYDNEY, VA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| BIG OAK RANCH | SPRINGVILLE, AL | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| ATLAS FREE | KIRKLAND, WA | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| HEART FOR GOD | NEW BOSTON, NH | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING ESPENSES |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $14,600 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| KORE VENTURE INC | SALEM, NH | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| THE REVEVATE GROUP | FRANKLIN, TN | $8,815 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP | MEADOW VISTA, CA | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| ELIJAH HOUSE ACADEMY | RICHMOND, VA | $5,400 | 2023 | GENEARL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| FUQUA BUSINESS SCHOOL DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE | HAMPDEN SYDNEY, VA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| ETERNAL CHURCH | FORT MILL, SC | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$120,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MAPS GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP
$108,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MUSCOGEE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
IMPACT CAMPUS MINISTRIES INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
JABBOK MINISTRIES INC
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
THE BEACON PARENT
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
BATH COUNTY ARTS ASSOCIATION
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MAPS GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
ATLAS FREE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
PLUS NOTHING
$12,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
THINQ MEDIA
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
WARM SPRINGS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
HOPE CHURCH
$4,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MARKED MEN FOR CHRIST INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
THE REVEVATE GROUP
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
HEART FOR GOD
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING ESPENSES
KORE VENTURE INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
FUQUA BUSINESS SCHOOL DUKE UNIVERSITY
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
ETERNAL CHURCH
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES