Bama Works Foundation
Bama Works Foundation is a private foundation, based in Charlottesville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11K in total assets.
Bama Works Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $10,922
- -85.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,012
- -99.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bama Works Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 4 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Bama Works Foundation gives
- Giving grew 49% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $900K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $900K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville Area Community Foundation Charlottesville, VA | The contribution is to assist the foundations mission to improve the quality of life for those negatively impacted by inequitable systems across our region, so that we can be a region in which everyone can belong, participate, contribute, and thrive. | $900,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,922 | — | $8,012 | — | — | — | $886 |
| 2024 | $77,473 | $1,175,480 | $1,205,797 | $900,000 | 1 | $900,000 | $5,702 |
| 2023 | $23,009 | $61,004 | $815 | — | — | — | $2,644 |
| 2022 | $23,824 | $650 | $20,674 | $20,301 | 1 | $20,301 | $1,352 |
| 2021 | $43,848 | $308,925 | $610,975 | $603,505 | 2 | $603,505 | $1,680 |
| 2020 | $20,898 | $18 | $130 | — | — | — | $1,030 |
| 2019 | $21,010 | $10,462 | $17,465 | — | — | — | $1,195 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bama Works Foundation reported a distributable amount of $886 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bama Works Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carter A. Beauford
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David J. Matthews
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Hornsby
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
R. Coran Capshaw
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stefan Lessard
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Boyd C. Tinsley (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bama Works Foundation
How large is Bama Works Foundation?
Bama Works Foundation reported $11K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bama Works Foundation operate?
Bama Works Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
How much is Bama Works Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Bama Works Foundation reported a distributable amount of $886 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Bama Works Foundation's EIN?
Bama Works Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1893960. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Bama Works Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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