Buckhorn Foundation
Buckhorn Foundation is a private foundation, 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.
Buckhorn Foundation at a glance
In short: Buckhorn Foundation gave $13K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,000
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,333
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $45,190
- -17.9% 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 Buckhorn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Virginia Athletics Foundation ($10K). Together the top 3 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $350 (2021) to $133K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Athletics Foundation Charlottesville, VA | Mission support | $10,000 |
| Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA | Mission support | $2,000 |
| Virginia War Memorial Foundation Richmond, VA | Mission support | $1,000 |
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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 | $45,190 | $5,359 | $14,854 | $13,000 | 3 | $13,500 | $3,345 | $2,419 |
| 2024 | $55,058 | $12,875 | $13,874 | $12,500 | 3 | $12,500 | $979 | $2,711 |
| 2023 | $52,031 | $5,039 | $135,713 | $133,000 | 4 | $133,000 | $2,226 | $7,542 |
| 2022 | $159,708 | $6,395 | $4,481 | $1,500 | 1 | $1,500 | $2,114 | $8,412 |
| 2021 | $208,798 | $206,410 | $710 | $350 | 1 | $350 | — | $1,710 |
| 2020 | $256 | $300 | $300 | — | — | — | — | $13 |
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.
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'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.
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 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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