Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Warrenton, VA EIN: 23-7418084

Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund is a private foundation based in Warrenton, Virginia. Its 2024 filing reports 22 grants totaling $13,500, with listed recipients including local charitable, community, and cultural organizations.

Key facts about Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund

In short: Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund gave $14K across 22 grants in 2024 (avg $613.636), mostly in Virginia. 14% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-7418084
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$13,500
Grants made (2024)
22
Average grant
$614
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
14% first-time grantees (3 of 21, 2024)
Total assets
$276,004
Primary geography
Virginia (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$276K

-3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$14K

+1.5% YoY

Grant Count

22

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$613.636

-17.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund open to new grantees?

14%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 21 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $450; repeat grants $675. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $550 repeat.

  • 76% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Fauquier SPCA says it provides temporary refuge for stray, homeless, and abandoned animals and works to place them in caring homes; Fauquier Community Food Bank & Thrift Store says it fights hunger in Fauquier County; and Great Meadow Foundation says it works to preserve open space and natural resources and support public education and recreation related to Fauquier County’s traditional open spaces and field events.

Other 2024 recipients include Warrenton Antiquarian Society, which says it maintains and restores a historic home and outbuildings in Fauquier County; Hospice of the Piedmont, whose stated mission is to guide life’s final journey with expertise and empathy; and Culpeper County Rescue Squad, which says it assists with saving lives, administering first aid, and teaching safety.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the fund reported 22 grants totaling $13,500. Grants ranged from $100 to $1,000, with a median grant of $500.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia and 1% to recipients in Maryland. The listed Virginia recipients include organizations in Warrenton and other communities in the state.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

Cities

WarrentonRixeyvilleCulpeperMiddleburgMarshallRemingtonUppervilleCasanovaBrandy StationCharlottesvilleMillwoodFlint HillHagerstownMiddletownSaratoga SpringsThe Plains

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K16 grants2020 14 grants2021 18 grants2022 18 grants2023 22 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $15K (2022). In 2024 it made 22 grants totaling $14K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department: $1KBrandy Station Volunteer FireDepartment$1KFauquier Community Food Bank & Thrift Store: $1KFauquier Community Food Bank &Thrift Store$1KFauquier SPCA: $1KFauquier SPCA$1KLittle Fork Volunteer Fire & Rescue: $1K across 2 grantsLittle Fork Volunteer Fire &Rescue$1K · 2 grantsMFHA Hunt Staff Benefit Foundation: $1KMFHA Hunt Staff BenefitFoundation$1KPiedmont Environmental Council: $1KPiedmont Environmental Council$1KVirginia Point to Point Foundation: $1KVirginia Point to PointFoundation$1KWarrenton Volunteer Fire CO: $1KWarrenton Volunteer Fire CO$1KGreat Meadow Foundation: $750Great Meadow Foundation$750Little Fork Episcopal Church: $600Little Fork Episcopal Church$600

The largest 2024 recipient was Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department ($1K). Together the top 10 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

88 grants across all recorded years

88<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 88 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department Brandy Station, VAFinancial Assistance$1,000
Fauquier Community Food Bank & Thrift Store Warrenton, VAFinancial Assistance$1,000
Fauquier SPCA Warrenton, VAFinancial Assistance$1,000
MFHA Hunt Staff Benefit Foundation Middleburg, VAFinancial Assistance$1,000
Piedmont Environmental Council Warrenton, VAFinancial Assistance$1,000
Virginia Point to Point Foundation Upperville, VAFinancial Assistance$1,000
Warrenton Volunteer Fire CO Warrenton, VAFinancial Assistance$1,000
Great Meadow Foundation The Plains, VAFinancial Assistance$750
Little Fork Episcopal Church Rixeyville, VAFinancial Assistance$600
Fauquier Cops for Children Warrenton, VAFinancial Assistance$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $276,004 $9,106 $18,205 $13,500
2023 $285,103 $4,295 $16,555 $13,300
2022 $297,363 $10,928 $20,226 $15,050
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$276,004$285,103$297,363
Revenue$9,106$4,295$10,928
Expenses$18,205$16,555$20,226
Qualifying Distributions$14,793$13,300$16,177
Net Investment Income$5,694$4,816$7,454
Distributable Amount$14,807$14,212$14,947

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Linda Robeson, Katherine Ellsworth, and E Sue Bopp as trustees.

Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Katherine Ellsworth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • E. Sue Bopp

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Robeson

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: John Wyatt (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Kt Atkins (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Celeste Vella (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Maria L. Tufts (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 972, Warrenton, VA 20188-0972
Phone: (540) 347-1376

Frequently asked questions about Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund

How much does Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund give each year?

Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund gave $14K across 22 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 18 grants.

What is Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund's typical grant size?

Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $614, across 22 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund that year got $450 on average.

Where does Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund give grants?

Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund gives mostly in Virginia: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Warrenton, VA (6 grants), Rixeyville, VA (3 grants), Middleburg, VA (2 grants) and Culpeper, VA (2 grants).

Does Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Assistance" (22 grants).

Who are Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund's largest grantees?

Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000), Fauquier Community Food Bank & Thrift Store ($1,000) and Fauquier SPCA ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund?

Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund reported $276K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund fund?

No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund's EIN?

Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7418084. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Amory S Carhart Memorial Fund accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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