Cartledge Charitable Foundation
Roanoke, VA · EIN 54-6044831. Reported 147 grants totalling $587,274 to 102 recipients across tax years 2021-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Cartledge Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $260 and $3,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carilion Clinic Foundation | Roanoke, VA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center in the Square | Roanoke, VA | $119,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| North Cross School | Roanoke, VA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Virginia Tech Athletic Fund | Blacksburg, VA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Second Presbyterian Church | Roanoke, VA | $22,949 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampdensydney, VA | $19,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Home Furnishings Hall of F | High Point, NC | $15,666 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Roanoke Regional Partnership | Roanoke, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Glen Allen, VA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Virginia Foundation for Independent | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Sw Virginia | Roanoke, VA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| First Fridays at Five Inc | Roanoke, VA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| God's Pit Crew | Danville, VA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Good Samaritan Hospice | Roanoke, VA | $5,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greenbrier Valley Aquatic Center | Lewisburg, WV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jdrf | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Rescue Mission Drumstick Dash | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of Roanoke Valley | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Virginia Tech Carilion Research Ins | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Star City Motor Madness | Roanoke, VA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Roanoke, VA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grandin Theatre Foundation | Roanoke, VA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Botetourt Family YMCA | Roanoke, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brain Injury Services of Swva | Roanoke, VA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Virginia Museum of Transportation | Roanoke, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Sw Va | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greenbrier Christian Retreat | White Sulpher Springs, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hawai'i Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Margaret R Baker Foundation | Harrisonburg, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rescue Mission | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roanoke Greek Festival | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Rescue Mission Anniversary | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uva Wise Foundation | Wise, VA | $2,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Roanoke, VA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | Richmond, VA | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Virginia College Fund | Richmond, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| We Skelton 4-H Edu Conf Ctr | Wirtz, VA | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Blue Ridge Literacy | Roanoke, VA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cosmopolitan Club of Roanoke | Roanoke, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roanoke Valley SPCA Inc | Roanoke, VA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Taubman Museum of Art | Roanoke, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Roanoke Times | Richmond, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA of Roanoke Valley | Roanoke, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shepherd's Center of Greenbrier Val | Lewisburg, WV | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harrison Museum of African Amer Cul | Roanoke, VA | $1,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Business Leadership Fund | Roanoke, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lynchburg Humane Society Inc | Lynchburg, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Francis Service Dogs | Roanoke, VA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The First Tee of Roanoke Valley | Roanoke, VA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wvsom Foundation Inc | Lewisburg, WV | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Envision By Worldstrides | Vienna, VA | $852 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The USO | Washington, DC | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Berkley County Humane Society | Martinsburg, WV | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank | Verona, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carnegie Hall Inc | Lewisburg, WV | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Centra Health Foundation | Lynchburg, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Health Foundation | Lynchburg, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Free Clinic of Franklin County | Rocky Mount, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Shenandoah Valley | Waynesboro, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greenbrier Humane Society | Lewisburg, WV | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Rke Valley I | Roanoke, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hopes Legacy Equine Rescue Inc | Afton, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Montgomery County | Blacksburg, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Raleigh County I | Beckley, WV | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior Golf Foundation of Virginia | Roanoke, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior League of Roanoke Valley | Roanoke, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Petworks Animal Services Inc | Kingsport, TN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roanoke Ballet Theatre | Raonoke, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roanoke College | Salem, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rockingham Harrisonburg Society | Rockingham, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Scott Robertson Memorial | Roanoke, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shirley Angels Animal Rescue LLC | Winchester, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sml Marine Volunteer Firerescue De | Hardy, VA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Bridge Home No Kill Animal Resc | Blountville, TN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Virginia Museum of History & Cultur | Richmond, VA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Virginia Veterans Service Foundatio | Richmond, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washington County Johnson City Anim | Johnson City, TN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cave Spring Rescue Squad | Roanoke, VA | $450 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Roanoke County Police Foundation | Roanoke, VA | $260 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Roanoke, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blue Ridge Mountains Council | Roanoke, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Botetourt County Sheriff's Office | Fincastle, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cave Spring Volunteer Fire Dept | Roanoke, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Col | Richmond, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Easterseals | Richmond, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Feeding America Souhtwest Va | Salem, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Als Association | Boone, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Als Association | Arlington, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Warm Hearth Foundation | Blacksburg, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Freedom Farm | Buchanan, VA | $222 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys Home of Virginia | Covington, VA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hunters for the Hungry | Big Island, VA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Guard 201ST Family Events | Lewisburg, WV | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roanoke Valley Golf Hall of Fame | Roanoke, VA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| S & C Fire Department | Vinton, VA | $175 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Memorial Slaon-Kettering Cancer Cen | Hagerstown, MD | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stewartsville-Chamblissburg Vol Fir | Vinton, VA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kids Soar | Roanoke, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kimoyo Ltd | Roanoke, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kiwanis Club of Roanoke | Roanoke, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scruggs Volunteer Rescue Squad | Hardy, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels Inc | Lynchburg, VA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
35 of 102 (34%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 43%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 53 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | $103,902 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 49 | $241,255 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 59 | $242,117 | $500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
94% of its giving went to organizations in Virginia. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Cartledge Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 4235 Electric Road Sw, Roanoke, VA, 24018. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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