Farrell Foundation
Roanoke, VA · EIN 54-1475736. Reported 127 grants totalling $3,048,347 to 81 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Farrell 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 $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $5,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $2,000,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carilion Clinic Foundation | Roanoke, VA | $2,152,887 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Carilion Clinic | Roanoke, VA | $172,360 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wake Forest | Winston Salem, NC | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Roanoke Culture Endowment | Roanoke, VA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Va Western Community College Ed Foundation | Roanoke, VA | $51,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Va Western Community College Education | Roanoke, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston Salem, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| OLPH | Salem, VA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vwcc Farrell Family | Roanoke, VA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adult Care Center | Salem, VA | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way | Roanoke, VA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bradley Free Clinic | Roanoke, VA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerse | Roanoke, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Swva Food Bank | Salem, VA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Champions of Learning | Naples, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sw Va Food Bank | Salem, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the River | Roanoke, VA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Angels of Assissi | Roanoke, VA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Public Radio | Roanoke, VA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cool Crusiers | Naples, FL | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Francis of Assissi | Roanoke, VA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Faith Christian School | Roanoke, VA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Youth Program | Roanoke, VA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement | Roanoke, VA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Roanoke City Police | Roanoke, VA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tsf Wakefield | Wakefield, MA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge Mountain Council | Roanoke, VA | $5,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blue Ridge Mountian Council BSA | Roanoke, VA | $5,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Roanoke, VA | $5,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blue Ridge Public Tv | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Champions for Learning | Naples, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cool Cruisers | Naples, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Rivers of Va | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Restoration Housing | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Roanoke Fire Ems | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Roanoke Greek Festival | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Roanoke Valley SPCA | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salem Rescue | Salem, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| V-Foundation | Cary, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | Greenwich, CT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Roanoke Scholarship Pageant | Roanoke, VA | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Apple Ridge Farm | Roanoke, VA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Roanoke Police Dept | Roanoke, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Salem Police Dept | Salem, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Salem Rescue | Salem, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jefferson Center | Roanoke, VA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kip Nininger Scholarship Fund | Troutville, VA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Ms Society | Denver, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Toys for Tots | Roanoke, VA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Veteran Service Foundation | Richmond, VA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Assisi Animal Clinics of Va | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blue Ridge Public PBS | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Roanoke Fire Ems | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kip Nininger Scholarshipship Fund | Troutville, VA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Francis Service Dogs | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sw Va Wildlife | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Swva Wild Life | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Swva Wildlife | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Shelter | Naples, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roanoke Womans Foundation | Roanoke, VA | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Apple Ridge Farms | Roanoke, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Faith Christian | Roanoke, VA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Roanoke Catholic Golf Tournament | Salem, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center | Roanoke, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Virginia of Law | Charlottesville, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Verteran Service Foundation | Richmond, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Ms Society | Glen Allen, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Roanoke Scholarship Pageants | Roanoke, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Va Western Educational Foundation | Roanoke, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vwcc Education | Roanoke, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vwcc Educational Foundation | Roanoke, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crystal Spring Elementary PTA | Roanoke, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Responders Childrens Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Mountain View | Roanoke, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| OLPH Haiti | Salem, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saratoga Club Museum | Saratog Springs, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Roanoke, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Peo Bd Chapter | Des Moines, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Star City Corvette Club | Roanoke, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Davidsons | Roanoke, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
32 of 81 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 36%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 26 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | $256,600 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 33 | $327,787 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 42 | $418,960 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 16 | $2,045,000 | $2,250 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 94% of this one's giving went to organizations in Virginia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 Farrell Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1824 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, 24012. 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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