Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless
The Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless (BRACH) aims to make homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring. We collaborate with communities and work to reduce homelessness by initiating creative solutions and coordinating regional resources and services.
Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless at a glance
In short: Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless gave $638K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $319K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $637,711
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $318,856
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $318,856
- Total assets
- $353,758
- +115.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Haven at First & Market ($558K). Together the top 2 received $638K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $616K (2019) to $1.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $638K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Haven at First & Market Charlottesville, VA | Homeless Assistance | $557,711 |
| Pacem Charlottesville, VA | Homeless Assistance | $80,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $353,758 | $1,164,083 | $1,040,222 | $637,711 | 2 |
| 2024 | $164,138 | $1,044,674 | $1,210,769 | $744,220 | 2 |
| 2023 | $191,383 | $2,289,409 | $2,575,673 | $799,599 | 2 |
| 2022 | $477,809 | $3,351,452 | $3,130,136 | $1,136,615 | 2 |
| 2021 | $256,784 | $2,400,570 | $2,337,822 | $780,013 | 2 |
| 2020 | $211,301 | $1,099,468 | $1,056,115 | $841,814 | 1 |
| 2019 | $274,300 | $949,025 | $846,811 | $615,766 | 2 |
About Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless
Based on IRS filings
Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Charlottesville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $354K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $638K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless is led by Cameron Moore, Chair on every filing since 2022; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cameron Moore
Chair
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Haro
Director
Executive Di → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$69K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Paul Martin
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Knorr
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Misty Graves
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alice Micklem
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nichele Carver
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shayla Washington
Executive Di
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$56K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Taylor Harvey-Ryan
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Kaki Dimock (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Winston (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Sam Spencer (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Virginia Leavell (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Zoe Parakuo (2024) — Director
- Former: Marny Bentley (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Cyndi Richardson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ed Bain (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Janette Kawachi (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Marcia Becker (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mohan Nadkarni (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Phyllis Savides (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Schmidt (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ron White (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sue Moffett (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Tom McQueeney (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Murphy (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Paul Kent (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rob Hull (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sharon Root (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen Hitchcock (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Claudette Greene (2019) — Director
- Former: Russ Manley (2019) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $56K, to Shayla Washington (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless
How much does Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless give each year?
Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless gave $638K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $744K across 2 grants.
How large is Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless?
Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless reported $354K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless?
Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Charlottesville, VA. It holds $354K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless operate?
Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless's EIN?
Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4577927. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 26, 2024)
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