A Greater Cause Foundation
The A Greater Cause Foundation (AGC) is dedicated to providing support grants to other 501(c)(3) organizations that fulfill scholarship, leadership, fellowship, and service.
A Greater Cause Foundation at a glance
In short: A Greater Cause Foundation reported $3K in grants paid in 2021 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2021 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2021)
- $2,760 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -99.4% vs 2020
- Expenses (2021)
- $2,760
- -99.4% vs 2020
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2021 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2021; updated September 2026.
Who A Greater Cause Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $488K (2020). In 2021 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seal Legacy Foundation Inc Austin, TX | See Supplemental INF | $120,000 |
| Veterans Moving Forward Inc Dulles, VA | See Supplemental INF | $120,000 |
| Veteran Success Resource Group McLean, VA | See Supplemental INF | $100,000 |
| Homes for Our Troops Inc Taunton, MA | See Supplemental INF | $70,000 |
| Catch a Lift Fund Timonium, MD | See Supplemental INF | $40,000 |
| Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation Bozeman, MT | See Supplemental INF | $38,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | — | $2,760 | $2,760 | Total only |
| 2020 | $2,760 | $276,273 | $492,280 | $488,000 | 6 |
| 2019 | $218,767 | $226,216 | $206,599 | $200,000 | 4 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About A Greater Cause Foundation
Based on IRS filings
A Greater Cause Foundation is a public charity, based in Charlottesville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
A Greater Cause Foundation's only listed officer is Chad Gebhardt, Chief Administrator on the 2021 filing (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2021 filing
Chad Gebhardt
Chief Administrator
New on the 2021 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Adam J. Merillat (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Burton R. Trembly (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Mitchell B. Wilson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Justin A. Hansen (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Martin C. Petersen (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael Busada (2020) — Director
- Former: Ronald K. Holsey Jr. (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Toby H. Taylor (2019) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about A Greater Cause Foundation
How much does A Greater Cause Foundation give each year?
A Greater Cause Foundation reported $3K in grants paid in 2021 on its 2021 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2020 it gave $488K across 6 grants.
Where does A Greater Cause Foundation operate?
A Greater Cause Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Maryland, Montana, Texas, Virginia.
What is A Greater Cause Foundation's EIN?
A Greater Cause Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1647978. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021
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