Cherry Grove Foundation

RICHMOND, VA EIN: 26-3855291

Cherry Grove Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in RICHMOND, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $132K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $122K. Net investment income was $94K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$132K

+141.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$122K

-10.3% YoY

Grant Count

21

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-23.1% YoY

About Cherry Grove Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Cherry Grove Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in RICHMOND, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $132K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $122K. Net investment income was $94K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

CharlottesvilleClearwaterGlen AllenGoldenHampdensydneyKansas CityKinsaleRichmondWashingtonWaterfordWilliamsburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$48K$96K$144K$192K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$131,722$54,652$61,059
Revenue$167,667$174,339$86,109
Expenses$124,416$136,595$89,362
Qualifying Distributions$122,209$136,045$88,312
Net Investment Income$93,957$98,276$17,884
Distributable Amount$8,830$9,034$11,091

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$34K$68K$102K$135K19 grants202018 grants202114 grants202218 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

VIRGINIA ATHLETICS FOUND…$28KUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA$27KVIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE …$22KOPERATING HEALING FORCES$10K3 WIDE MINISTRIES$10KFELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN …$6KJR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRA…$4KHAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE$4KST BRIDGET SCHOOL$3KFOCUS$2K

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants across all recorded years

88<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JULIOUS P SMITH JRPresident20
SHERRILL P SMITHVice President5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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