Argyll Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Culpeper, VA EIN: 54-1847081

Argyll Foundation is a private foundation, based in Culpeper, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $208K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $15K.

Argyll Foundation at a glance

In short: Argyll Foundation gave $30K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
-6.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,000
-6.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$207,820
-1.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Argyll Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Omega Institute: $10KOmega Institute$10KMarion Du Pont Scott Equine Medical Center: $10KMarion Du Pont Scott EquineMedical Center$10KPiedmont Environmental Council: $5KPiedmont Environmental Council$5KBay Journal Fund: $3KBay Journal Fund$3KKid Pan Alley: $2KKid Pan Alley$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Omega Institute ($10K). Together the top 5 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonRhinebeckWarrentonBlacksburgJacobusCharlottesvilleUniversityOrangeLeesburgMayoOsage

How Argyll Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K10 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 9 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $33K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Omega Institute Rhinebeck, NYExempt Purposes of Donee$10,003
Marion Du Pont Scott Equine Medical Center Leesburg, VAExempt Purposes of Donee$10,000
Piedmont Environmental Council Warrenton, VAExempt Purposes of Donee$5,000
Bay Journal Fund Mayo, MDExempt Purposes of Donee$3,497
Kid Pan Alley Washington, VAExempt Purposes of Donee$1,500
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Argyll Foundation?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$207,820$16,227$33,457$30,0005$31,866$15,282$28,703
2024$210,050$15,791$36,074$32,1205$33,900$14,422$28,826
2023$230,333$35,140$36,151$33,0259$34,659$33,815$28,226
2022$248,821$17,157$33,826$31,5008$32,979$16,520$31,929
2021$248,821$16,100$32,611$30,0008$31,482$15,113$31,423
2020$264,524$16,515$33,012$30,00010—$16,000$29,249

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Argyll Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Argyll Foundation is led by Louisa Ann Campbell, President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Louisa Ann Campbell

    President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Argyll Foundation

How much does Argyll Foundation give each year?

Argyll Foundation gave $30K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 5 grants.

What is Argyll Foundation's typical grant size?

Argyll Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Argyll Foundation give grants?

Argyll Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (33%) and Maryland (12%).

Who are Argyll Foundation's largest grantees?

Argyll Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Omega Institute ($10,003), Marion Du Pont Scott Equine Medical Center ($10,000) and Piedmont Environmental Council ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Argyll Foundation?

Argyll Foundation reported $208K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Argyll Foundation's EIN?

Argyll Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1847081. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Argyll Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in Virginia

The Seilheimer Foundation

Orange, VA

Assets

$478K

Grants

103

Total Given

$44K

Irving May and Edith H May Foundation

Richmond, VA

The Richmond-based foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas including health, cancer, spinal deformities, veterans, and PTSD, though it does not state formal funding priorities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $2,500, with a median of $1,000, and went to organizations in multiple states, including Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Its 2023 filing says it accepts applications by letter from tax-exempt charities; no deadline is listed.

Assets

$452K

Grants

23

Total Given

$26K

William M Cage Library Trust

Fredericksburg, VA

The trust funds Virginia libraries, with awards for library operations; its 2025 filing sets a maximum of $500 per recipient per year, although 2024 grants ranged from $450 to $10,800. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$584K

Grants

132

Total Given

$90K

The Jacquemin Family Foundation Inc

Ashburn, VA

The foundation supports a broad range of work, including education, health, food access, housing, and the arts, with 2024 grants ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 and a median of $10,000. It gives mainly in Virginia, while also funding organizations in other states. No application form or deadline is required; the filing says to contact John M. Jacquemin.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$16.8M

Grants

50

Total Given

$858K

The Anderson Foundation

Abington, MA

Assets

—

Grants

7

Total Given

$115K

Quantitative Foundation

Charlottesville, VA

The foundation funds education, athletics, entrepreneurship, community services, arts, transportation, and environmental protection, primarily in Virginia. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $4,995,000, with a median of $25,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$88.1M

Grants

27

Total Given

$9.0M

More similar funders

More Funders in Virginia

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from Argyll Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Argyll Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?