Buckhorn Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Charlottesville, VA EIN: 47-2012018

Buckhorn Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Charlottesville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $45K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $3K.

Key facts about Buckhorn Foundation

In short: Buckhorn Foundation gave $13K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-2012018
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$13,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$4,333
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$45,190
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$45K

-17.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$13K

+4.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+4.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Buckhorn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Buckhorn Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 767% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 558% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

CharlottesvilleRichmondNew York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants20201 grants20211 grants20224 grants20233 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Virginia Athletics Foundation: $10KVirginia Athletics Foundation$10KFralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia: $2KFralin Museum of Art at theUniversity of Virginia$2KVirginia War Memorial Foundation: $1KVirginia War MemorialFoundation$1K

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Virginia Athletics Foundation Charlottesville, VAMission support$10,000
Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia Charlottesville, VAMission support$2,000
Virginia War Memorial Foundation Richmond, VAMission support$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$45,190$55,058$52,031
Revenue$5,359$12,875$5,039
Expenses$14,854$13,874$135,713
Qualifying Distributions$13,500$12,500$133,000
Net Investment Income$3,345$979$2,226
Distributable Amount$2,419$2,711$7,542

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 19, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Buckhorn Foundation is led by Elizabeth J. Inge, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth J. Inge

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard L. Potter

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James A. Potter

    Treasurer

    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 Buckhorn Foundation

How much does Buckhorn Foundation give each year?

Buckhorn Foundation gave $13K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 3 grants.

What is Buckhorn Foundation's typical grant size?

Buckhorn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Buckhorn Foundation give grants?

Buckhorn Foundation 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 (2 grants).

Does Buckhorn Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Buckhorn Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Mission support" (3 grants).

How large is Buckhorn Foundation?

Buckhorn Foundation reported $45K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Buckhorn Foundation?

Buckhorn Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Charlottesville, VA. It holds $45K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Buckhorn Foundation's EIN?

Buckhorn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2012018. 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.

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