Community foundation · EIN 54-1959458
Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia
Roanoke, VA
Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia is a community foundation based in Roanoke, VA. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $4.36M in grants paid across 174 grants, with $139M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Good Samaritan Hospice Inc, Virginia Tech and Local Office on Aging.
How to request funding
Community foundations usually run open grant rounds for nonprofits in their area, alongside donor-advised funds that donors direct. Check Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia's website for current grant opportunities, deadlines and eligibility.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Larger grants typically have a grant agreement letter that spells out the grantee's responsibilities on use of the grant, and interim and final grant reports are required. site visits are also conducted periodically by staff. more modest grants may not use a grant agreement letter, but are still monitored via site visits and a final grant report.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
The organization provides leadership, resources, and inspiration for philanthropy.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospice Inc | Roanoke, VA | For General Purposes | $214,884 |
| Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | Edwin K. Mattern, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund :: Mills, Zoie | $120,950 |
| Local Office on Aging | Roanoke, VA | To Support the Personal Care, Homemaker, and Transportation Programs Per the Project Budget | $103,030 |
| Sunnyside Communities - Kings Grant Retirement Community | Martinsville, VA | For General Purposes | $100,000 |
| Broad Street Christian Church | Martinsville, VA | To Pay for Lights and Repair a Compressor Per the Invoices Submitted | $93,068 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Scholarship Refund: No Reason Provided by Uva | $82,500 |
| Roanoke Area Ministries | Roanoke, VA | Designated for Renovations and Outfitting of the New Building | $78,748 |
| Adult Care Center of Roanoke Valley | Salem, VA | To Support the Sue Nutter Scholarship Fund Per the Project Budget | $77,896 |
| Free Clinic of Franklin County | Rocky Mount, VA | To Support the Nurse Practitioner Position Per the Project Budget | $70,900 |
| Renovation Alliance | Roanoke, VA | For General Purposes | $70,800 |
| The Salvation Army Roanoke Corps | Roanoke, VA | To Support the Turning Point Shelter Per the Project Budget | $65,394 |
| Virginia Institute of Autism | Charlottesville, VA | To Support Playground Improvements at the Roanoke Day School Location | $65,350 |
| West End Center | Roanoke, VA | For General Purposes | $60,992 |
| Total Action for Progress | Roanoke, VA | Annual Grant Distribution From the Fund | $59,590 |
| Bradley Free Clinic | Roanoke, VA | To Support the Hope Initiative Per the Project Budget | $58,528 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA | Victor A. and Louise R. Lester Educational Fund :: Yates, Ethan Jeffery | $57,200 |
| Restoration Housing | Roanoke, VA | For General Purposes | $55,530 |
| YMCA of Virginia's Blue Ridge | Roanoke, VA | For General Purposes | $55,500 |
| Southern Area Agency on Aging Inc | Martinsville, VA | To Provide Emergency Services/Home Repair and Modifications to Seniors in Franklin County Per the Project Budget | $53,330 |
| Roanoke College | Salem, VA | For Use of the Fintel Library in Memory of Dorothy S. Muir | $52,663 |
| First Baptist Church of Martinsville | Martinsville, VA | For General Purposes | $50,000 |
| Moore Humane Society | Southern Pines, NC | Building Fund | $50,000 |
| Roanoke Cultural Endowment | Roanoke, VA | For General Purposes | $50,000 |
| United Way of Virginia's Blue Ridge | Roanoke, VA | For General Purposes | $49,710 |
| Local Environmental Agriculture Project | Roanoke, VA | To Support the Mobile Market Serving Older Adults in the Community Per the Project Budget | $49,300 |
The 25 largest of 174 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia accept grant applications?
Community foundations usually run open grant rounds for nonprofits in their area, alongside donor-advised funds that donors direct. Check Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia's website for current grant opportunities, deadlines and eligibility. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $4,362,567 in grants paid (174 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Good Samaritan Hospice Inc (VA), $215K, Virginia Tech (VA), $121K, Local Office on Aging (VA), $103K, Sunnyside Communities - Kings Grant Retirement Community (VA), $100K and Broad Street Christian Church (VA), $93.1K.