The Charles M Caravati Foundation
Manakinsabot, VA · EIN 54-6312421. Reported 367 grants totalling $344,897 to 103 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. The Charles M Caravati 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 $200 and $1,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $8,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childfund International | Richmond, VA | $31,147 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Goochland Cares | Goochland, VA | $22,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Bridget Church | Richmond, VA | $20,200 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Elk Hill | Goochland, VA | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $18,450 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Monastery of the Visitation | Rockville, VA | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Sheltering Arms | Glen Allen, VA | $12,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Christopher's School | Richmond, VA | $11,600 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mcv Foundation | Richmond, VA | $10,600 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Uva Medical School Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $10,550 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Anna Julia Cooper School | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| North Star Academy | Richmond, VA | $7,700 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cristo Rey Richmond High School | Richmond, VA | $7,200 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St James Children's Center | Richmond, VA | $6,200 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Goochland Fire Rescue 3 | Manakin Sabot, VA | $5,200 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Francis Home | Richmond, VA | $5,200 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Childrens Home Society of Richmond | Richomond, VA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Communities in Schools | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation Rappahannock | Fredericksburg, VA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fairy Godmother Project | Fredericksburg, VA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Operation Healing Forces | Clearwater, FL | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Soar 365 (previously Arc) | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Catherine's School | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Joseph's Villa | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Richmond | Univ of Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Elk Hill Farm | Goochland, VA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Home of Love Orphanage | Lexington, SC | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Mark Church | Wilmington, NC | $3,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Feed More | Richmond, VA | $3,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boy Scouts Heart of Va Council | Richmond, VA | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cross Catholic Outreach | Boca Raton, FL | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Crossover Healthcare Ministry | Richmond, VA | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Church | Vero Beach, FL | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pals Programs | Doylestown, PA | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholic Diocese of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $2,250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Commonwealth Catholic Charities | Richmond, VA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Help the Helpless | Vadnais Heights, MN | $2,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Home of Love Orphanage | Concord, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Miracle Feet | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,800 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Shalom Farms | Midlothian, VA | $1,800 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Goochland, VA | $1,650 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Blue Sky Fund | Richmond, VA | $1,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Kindness 4 Kate | Richmond, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Richm | Richmond, VA | $1,400 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Good Neighbor Village | Richmond, VA | $1,300 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Delta Waterfowl | Bismark, ND | $1,250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $1,250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Gateway Homes | Richmond, VA | $1,200 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Coast Guard Foundation | Stonington, CT | $1,100 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Goochland Christmas Mother | Goochland, VA | $1,100 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Benedictine Schools Educational | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Better Housing Coalition | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Le Bonheur Hospital Foundation | Jackson, TN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Liberation Veteran Services | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Micds | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Richmond Christmas Mother | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar, VA | $1,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Virginia Home | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wee Kirk Presbyterian Church Linvil | Linville, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| William and Mary Athletic Dept | Williamsburg, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Pediatric Project | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Sacred Heart Center | Richmond, VA | $800 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Virginia Home for Boys & Girls | Richmond, VA | $800 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Richmond, VA | $700 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Friends Association | Richmond, VA | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Project Homes | Richmond, VA | $700 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Special Olympics of Virginia | Richmond, VA | $700 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Basilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception | Washington, DC | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| First Tee | Richmond, VA | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Andrews School | Richmond, VA | $600 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Animal Protection | St Louis, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | Glen Allen, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fredericksburg Academy | Fredericksburg, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hundred 4 Hundred | Richmond, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maymont | Richmond, VA | $500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Ovarian Cancer Coalition | Dallas, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Christophers | New York, NY | $400 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Washington Univ School of Medicine | St Louis, MO | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Wounded Warriors | Jacksonvile, FL | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Benedictine Monks | Richmond, VA | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lighthouse Rva | N Chesterfield, VA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Medical Society of Va Foundation | Richmond, VA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Ctr for Missing Children | Alexandria, VA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Peter Paul Development | Richmond, VA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Uprva | Richmond, VA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Virginia Sheriffs Institute | Richmond, VA | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kindness 4 Kate | Dillon, MT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Richmond, VA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Empower House | Fredericksburg, VA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goochland Historical Society | Goochland, VA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Medrva | Richmond, VA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oviasc | Vero Beach, FL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Positive Vibe Foundation | Richmond, VA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Margaret's School | Tappahannock, VA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Paul's School | Brooklandville, MD | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Christopher's | New York, NY | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Washington University School Medici | St Louis, MO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
77 of 103 (75%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 91%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. 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 178 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 | 67 | $74,364 | $500 |
| 2022 | 67 | $59,700 | $500 |
| 2023 | 76 | $68,776 | $400 |
| 2024 | 77 | $74,307 | $500 |
| 2025 | 80 | $67,750 | $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
87% 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 The Charles M Caravati Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). 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: 931 Broad Street Road, Manakinsabot, VA, 23103. 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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