Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner
Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner is a private foundation, based in Norfolk, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $100K.
Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner at a glance
In short: Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner gave $60K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $1,264,239
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (86% 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 Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Hosp of the Kings Daught ($9K). Together the top 7 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $43K (2020) to $67K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Hosp of the Kings Daught Norfolk, VA | For purpose of listed organization | $8,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Hampton Road Norfolk, VA | For purpose of listed organization | $8,500 |
| Girl Scout Council Chesapeake, VA | For purpose of listed organization | $8,500 |
| Tidewater Council or Boy Scouts Virginia Beach, VA | For purpose of listed organization | $8,500 |
| United Way of South Hampton Rds Norfolk, VA | For purpose of listed organization | $8,500 |
| Larchmont UMC Norfolk, VA | For purpose of listed organization | $8,500 |
| Optimist Club of Norfolk St. Louis, MO | For purpose of listed organization | $8,500 |
Ready to take the next step with Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner?
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 | $1,264,239 | $122,689 | $88,643 | $59,500 | 7 | $59,500 | $100,226 | $66,032 |
| 2024 | $1,230,193 | $55,357 | $87,629 | $59,500 | 7 | $65,906 | $33,418 | $63,779 |
| 2023 | $1,262,465 | $53,652 | $87,224 | $59,500 | 7 | $65,894 | $32,322 | $61,706 |
| 2022 | $1,296,037 | $77,595 | $97,314 | $66,500 | 7 | $73,707 | $53,988 | $70,519 |
| 2021 | $1,315,756 | $126,517 | $97,210 | $66,500 | 7 | — | $102,288 | $73,027 |
| 2020 | $1,286,449 | $63,728 | $73,004 | $42,700 | 7 | — | $39,954 | $66,037 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James B Covington
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Jerome D Crain
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Steven E Frazier
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
$300 (2020) → $300 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to James B Covington (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner
How much does Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner give each year?
Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner gave $60K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 7 grants.
What is Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner's typical grant size?
Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $8,500, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner give grants?
Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner gives mostly in Virginia: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Norfolk, VA (4 grants).
Does Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For purpose of listed organization" (7 grants).
Who are Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner's largest grantees?
Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Hosp of the Kings Daught ($8,500), Boys and Girls Club of Hampton Road ($8,500) and Girl Scout Council ($8,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner?
Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner's EIN?
Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6228993. 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 January 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Other open foundation grants in Virginia
Virginia Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- CIDQ Emerging Interior Design Educator Scholarship Program NCIDQ Exam fees (exam-fee voucher; excludes application fees and study materials) · Due October 31, 2026
- CIDQ Scholarship ACCESS Program (SAP) NCIDQ Exam fees (exam-fee voucher; excludes application fees and study materials) · Due October 31, 2026
- Dental Trade Alliance Foundation Grants Due November 30, 2026
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Saint Louis, MO
The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.
Assets
$594.3M
Grants
1
Total Given
$101.4M
C Barker Champions for Charity Inc
Virginia Beach, VA
Gifts to charitable community service organizations
Assets
$188K
Grants
6
Total Given
$109K
Community Action Coalition
Suffolk, VA
Form 990, part I, line 1, description of organization mission: minority and low-income persons, to increase literacy to further improvement of the environment and land conservation, to promote medical care, health and nutrition and to promote any other educational, scientific and charitable activities either within or without the commonwealth of Virginia. The making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt 501(c)(3) organizations.
Assets
—
Grants
7
Total Given
$4.0M
Mabel Burroughs Tyler Foundation
Virginia Beach, VA
Assets
$227K
Grants
7
Total Given
$17K
United Way of South Hampton Roads
Norfolk, VA
United Way of South Hampton Roads funds local nonprofits working in education, health, and economic mobility, including services for people facing poverty or crisis and support for children, veterans, and military families. In 2025, its 60 grants ranged from $9,015 to $705,932, with a median of $68,866, and went to Virginia recipients, primarily in South Hampton Roads. Community investment opportunities are offered primarily through requests for proposals; applicants must be certified or apply for certification.
Assets
$66.0M
Grants
60
Total Given
$8.2M
Albemarle Area United Way
Elizabeth City, NC
Albemarle Area United Way funds nonprofit services including hunger relief, child abuse prevention and treatment, domestic violence support, literacy, health awareness, and job training, primarily in northeastern North Carolina, with some grants in Virginia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,085 to $57,214, with a median of $15,022. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$2.1M
Grants
20
Total Given
$391K
More similar funders
More Funders in Virginia
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Charles C Skinner & Ruth H Skinner down — hundreds of funders to go?