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    Imperial Charitable Trust

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    LYNCHBURG, VA4348455918
    EIN (Tax ID): 51-0172334Latest Form 990:

    About Imperial Charitable Trust

    The Imperial Charitable Trust concentrates its modest endowment on education-focused grants with a clear Virginia/local emphasis. The majority of funding goes to supporting independent higher education in the state, with a smaller but notable commitment to local arts education and cultural institutions. Its grantmaking is concentrated and targeted rather than broadly distributed.

    Focus Areas

    Support for Virginia independent colleges and consortium effortsProgram and institutional support for regional arts/cultural centers (Lynchburg area)General educational program funding for local institutions

    Giving Approach

    Concentrated, small-number giving: few grants overall with the bulk of dollars directed to a single repeat grantee (Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges) and one local arts recipient. Grants appear to be one-time or limited repeat payments rather than a wide portfolio of small grants.

    Funding Style

    program/project supportcapacity buildingdirect service

    Notable grantees: Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, Academy Center of the Arts

    About Imperial Charitable Trust

    The Imperial Charitable Trust’s largest recent grant was a $2,267,880 award in 2025 to The Ict Dafgiving360 Fund in Lynchburg, a single grant that stands far above its other recent awards. That scale sits alongside a consistent pattern of educational giving, especially to Virginia institutions and independent higher education. Across the recent grants list, the trust appears to favor targeted institutional support rather than many small, dispersed awards. Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges appears repeatedly in the recent record, including grants of $19,000 and $18,500 in 2025, after prior awards of $18,000 in 2024 and $17,000 in 2023. That multi-year sequence suggests sustained support for independent-college infrastructure in Virginia. The trust also backs local educational and civic institutions in Lynchburg, with awards to Academy Center of the Arts, Virginia Episcopal School, and United Way of Central Virginia. Its giving is framed as educational, but the recipient mix shows a narrower pattern within that category: colleges, schools, arts education, and community-serving institutions that can receive direct program or institutional support.

    What Imperial Charitable Trust Funds

    Independent higher education is a central theme. The trust gave $19,000 and $18,500 in 2025 to Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges in Richmond, following grants of $18,000 in 2024 and $17,000 in 2023. It also supported Coker University in Hartsville with $10,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Local arts and cultural education is another visible area. Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg received $16,500 in 2024 and $10,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern shows repeated support for a regional arts institution rather than a one-time contribution. The trust also funds school-based education. Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg received $10,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a recurring relationship with a local independent school.

    How Imperial Charitable Trust Gives

    Typical grants are small: the p25 is $1,000, the median is $1,325, and the p75 is $2,500. The recent list also shows a few much larger awards, including the 2025 grant to The Ict Dafgiving360 Fund, which indicates some outsized giving alongside a generally modest grant profile. The record includes repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, so the trust does not appear to rely only on one-time grants. It makes grants rather than program-related investments and does not fund individuals.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $2.4M

    Total Assets

    $0

    Total Revenue

    $337K

    Total Expenses

    $2.5M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $1K.

    25th Percentile

    $1K

    Median

    $1K

    75th Percentile

    $3K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional5 states funded

    About 80% of grants go to recipients in VA.

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    Topics

    general educationK-12 educationteacher professional developmenteducational materials and resourcesafter-school and supplementary programming

    Where Imperial Charitable Trust Makes Grants

    Giving is heavily concentrated in Virginia, which receives 80% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Lynchburg appears often in the recipient list, including Academy Center of the Arts, Virginia Episcopal School, and United Way of Central Virginia. Richmond also appears through Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges. Outside Virginia, the recent grants list includes Hartsville, South Carolina; Charleston, West Virginia; Media, Pennsylvania; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Forest, Virginia.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Imperial Charitable Trust

    What kinds of organizations does The Imperial Charitable Trust support?

    The recent grants point to education-centered support, especially independent colleges and schools, plus some arts and cultural institutions. Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, Virginia Episcopal School, Academy Center of the Arts, and United Way of Central Virginia all appear in the recent grant record.

    Does The Imperial Charitable Trust make repeat grants?

    Yes. The same recipients appear across multiple years in the recent list. Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Virginia Episcopal School and Academy Center of the Arts also received repeated awards over that span.

    What is a typical grant size from The Imperial Charitable Trust?

    The grant-size distribution is small for most awards: p25 is $1,000, median is $1,325, and p75 is $2,500. The recent record also includes larger, targeted grants, including a $50,000 award in 2025.

    Where does The Imperial Charitable Trust give most often?

    Virginia is the main giving state, with 80% of grants going to recipients there. Lynchburg and Richmond both appear repeatedly in the recipient list, alongside smaller numbers of grants to organizations in South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    THE ICT DAFGIVING360 FUNDLYNCHBURG, VA$2,267,8802025EDUCATIONAL
    UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON PATRICK C GRANEY III MEMORIAL FUNDCHARLESTON, WV$50,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT COLLEGESRICHMOND, VA$19,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT COLLEGESRICHMOND, VA$18,5002025EDUCATIONAL
    DECORATIVE ARTS TRUSTMEDIA, PA$10,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    COKER UNIVERSITYHARTSVILLE, SC$10,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    COKER UNIVERSITYHARTSVILLE, SC$10,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL VIRGINIALYNCHBURG, VA$10,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOLLYNCHBURG, VA$10,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL VIRGINIALYNCHBURG, VA$10,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    ACADEMY CENTER OF THE ARTSLYNCHBURG, VA$10,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOLLYNCHBURG, VA$10,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    ACADEMY CENTER OF THE ARTSLYNCHBURG, VA$10,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    DECORATIVE ARTS TRUSTMEDIA, PA$10,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    NC BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION INCCHAPEL HILL, NC$5,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSON'S POPLAR FORESTFOREST, VA$5,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSON'S POPLAR FORESTFOREST, VA$5,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    NC BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION INCCHAPEL HILL, NC$5,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    FRIENDS OF THE LYNCHBURG PUBLIC LIBRARYLYNCHBURG, VA$2,9002025EDUCATIONAL
    THE LYNCHBURG POLICE FOUNDATIONLYNCHBURG, VA$2,5002025EDUCATIONAL
    EWVCFMARTINSBURG, WV$2,5002025EDUCATIONAL
    CENTRA HEALTH FOUNDATIONLYNCHBURG, VA$2,5002025EDUCATIONAL
    BUCKSKIN COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICACHARLESTON, WV$2,5002025EDUCATIONAL
    MESDAWINSTONSALEM, NC$2,5002025EDUCATIONAL
    VIRGINIA CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTSAMHERST, VA$2,5002025EDUCATIONAL
    EWVCFMARTINSBURG, WV$2,5002025EDUCATIONAL
    WEST VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIESCHARLESTON, WV$2,5002025EDUCATIONAL
    VIRGINIA CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTSAMHERST, VA$2,5002025EDUCATIONAL
    CENTRA HEALTH FOUNDATIONLYNCHBURG, VA$2,5002025EDUCATIONAL
    WEST VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIESCHARLESTON, WV$2,5002025EDUCATIONAL
    YMCA OF CENTRAL VIRGINIALYNCHBURG, VA$2,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    LYNCHBURG BEACON OF HOPELYNCHBURG, VA$2,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    LYNCHBURG BEACON OF HOPELYNCHBURG, VA$2,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    COMMONWEALTH ALLIANCE FOR RURAL COLLEGESRICHMOND, VA$2,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    YMCA OF CENTRAL VIRGINIALYNCHBURG, VA$2,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    BOYS HOME OF VIRGINIACOVINGTON, VA$1,7002025EDUCATIONAL
    BOYS HOME OF VIRGINIACOVINGTON, VA$1,6002025EDUCATIONAL
    FREE CLINIC OF CENTRAL VIRGINIALYNCHBURG, VA$1,5502025EDUCATIONAL
    THE SALVATION ARMYLYNCHBURG, VA$1,5002025EDUCATIONAL
    FREE CLINIC OF CENTRAL VIRGINIALYNCHBURG, VA$1,4502025EDUCATIONAL
    THE SALVATION ARMYLYNCHBURG, VA$1,4002025EDUCATIONAL
    MESDAWINSTONSALEM, NC$1,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    OLD CITY CEMETERYLYNCHBURG, VA$1,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER LYNCHBURGLYNCHBURG, VA$1,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    LYNCHBURG CITY SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATIONLYNCHBURG, VA$1,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARYLYNCHBURG, VA$1,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARYLYNCHBURG, VA$1,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    JAMES RIVER DAY SCHOOLLYNCHBURG, VA$1,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    ANNE SPENCER HOUSE AND GARDEN MUSEUM INCLYNCHBURG, VA$1,0002025EDUCATIONAL
    LYNCHBURG GROWS INCLYNCHBURG, VA$1,0002025EDUCATIONAL

    THE ICT DAFGIVING360 FUND

    $2,267,880
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON PATRICK C GRANEY III MEMORIAL FUND

    $50,000
    CHARLESTON, WV2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT COLLEGES

    $19,000
    RICHMOND, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT COLLEGES

    $18,500
    RICHMOND, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    DECORATIVE ARTS TRUST

    $10,000
    MEDIA, PA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    COKER UNIVERSITY

    $10,000
    HARTSVILLE, SC2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    COKER UNIVERSITY

    $10,000
    HARTSVILLE, SC2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA

    $10,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

    $10,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA

    $10,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    ACADEMY CENTER OF THE ARTS

    $10,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

    $10,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    ACADEMY CENTER OF THE ARTS

    $10,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    DECORATIVE ARTS TRUST

    $10,000
    MEDIA, PA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    NC BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION INC

    $5,000
    CHAPEL HILL, NC2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSON'S POPLAR FOREST

    $5,000
    FOREST, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSON'S POPLAR FOREST

    $5,000
    FOREST, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    NC BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION INC

    $5,000
    CHAPEL HILL, NC2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    FRIENDS OF THE LYNCHBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY

    $2,900
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    THE LYNCHBURG POLICE FOUNDATION

    $2,500
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    EWVCF

    $2,500
    MARTINSBURG, WV2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    CENTRA HEALTH FOUNDATION

    $2,500
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    BUCKSKIN COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

    $2,500
    CHARLESTON, WV2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    MESDA

    $2,500
    WINSTONSALEM, NC2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    VIRGINIA CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS

    $2,500
    AMHERST, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    EWVCF

    $2,500
    MARTINSBURG, WV2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    WEST VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

    $2,500
    CHARLESTON, WV2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    VIRGINIA CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS

    $2,500
    AMHERST, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    CENTRA HEALTH FOUNDATION

    $2,500
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    WEST VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

    $2,500
    CHARLESTON, WV2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    YMCA OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA

    $2,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    LYNCHBURG BEACON OF HOPE

    $2,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    LYNCHBURG BEACON OF HOPE

    $2,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    COMMONWEALTH ALLIANCE FOR RURAL COLLEGES

    $2,000
    RICHMOND, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    YMCA OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA

    $2,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    BOYS HOME OF VIRGINIA

    $1,700
    COVINGTON, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    BOYS HOME OF VIRGINIA

    $1,600
    COVINGTON, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    FREE CLINIC OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA

    $1,550
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    THE SALVATION ARMY

    $1,500
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    FREE CLINIC OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA

    $1,450
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    THE SALVATION ARMY

    $1,400
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    MESDA

    $1,000
    WINSTONSALEM, NC2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    OLD CITY CEMETERY

    $1,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER LYNCHBURG

    $1,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    LYNCHBURG CITY SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION

    $1,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY

    $1,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY

    $1,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    JAMES RIVER DAY SCHOOL

    $1,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    ANNE SPENCER HOUSE AND GARDEN MUSEUM INC

    $1,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL

    LYNCHBURG GROWS INC

    $1,000
    LYNCHBURG, VA2025

    EDUCATIONAL