Baldwin Center for Preservation
Baldwin Center for Preservation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in North Garden, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $509K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $11K.
Baldwin Center for Preservation at a glance
In short: Baldwin Center for Preservation gave $108K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $107,500
- +207.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,438
- +53.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $508,889
- -16.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% 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 Baldwin Center for Preservation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Botanical Garden of the Piedmont ($20K). Together the top 8 received $108K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Baldwin Center for Preservation gives
- Giving grew 115% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 404% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $108K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Botanical Garden of the Piedmont Charlottesville, VA | General Operating Expenses | $20,000 |
| Ivy Creek Foundation Charlottesville, VA | General Operating Expenses | $20,000 |
| Blue Ridge Prism Inc White Hall, VA | General Operating Expenses | $17,500 |
| Cultivate Charlottesville Charlottesville, VA | General Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| Foodshed Capital Charlottesville, VA | General Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| Living Earth School Charlottesville, VA | General Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| Piedmont Discovery Center (Previously Center for Urban Habitats) Charlottesville, VA | General Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| James River Association Richmond, VA | General Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $508,889 | $13,824 | $114,300 | $107,500 | 8 | $110,627 | $10,697 | $27,389 |
| 2024 | $609,365 | $16,697 | $37,260 | $35,000 | 4 | $37,260 | $16,697 | $30,864 |
| 2023 | $629,928 | $17,663 | $58,069 | $55,500 | 8 | $57,095 | $16,684 | — |
| 2022 | $667,452 | $128,970 | $65,640 | $50,000 | 6 | $62,510 | $121,461 | — |
| 2021 | $604,122 | $4,177 | $67,274 | $30,000 | 5 | $54,308 | $231 | — |
| 2020 | $667,219 | $7,900 | $40,877 | $2,000 | 2 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Baldwin Center for Preservation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Baldwin Center for Preservation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Howard B. Horowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gena Greer
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Tillman
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: William Tompkins (2023–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Started during 20
- Former: William Tillman (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Andrew Baldwin (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Hunter McCardle (2020) — Trustee
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 Baldwin Center for Preservation
How much does Baldwin Center for Preservation give each year?
Baldwin Center for Preservation gave $108K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 4 grants.
What is Baldwin Center for Preservation's typical grant size?
Baldwin Center for Preservation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,438, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Baldwin Center for Preservation give grants?
Baldwin Center for Preservation gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Charlottesville, VA (6 grants).
Does Baldwin Center for Preservation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Baldwin Center for Preservation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Baldwin Center for Preservation's largest grantees?
Baldwin Center for Preservation's largest 2025 grantees include Botanical Garden of the Piedmont ($20,000), Ivy Creek Foundation ($20,000) and Blue Ridge Prism Inc ($17,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Baldwin Center for Preservation?
Baldwin Center for Preservation reported $509K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Baldwin Center for Preservation?
Baldwin Center for Preservation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in North Garden, VA. It holds $509K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Baldwin Center for Preservation's EIN?
Baldwin Center for Preservation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1586168. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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