Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation
Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation (CTF) is a private foundation located in Glen Allen, Virginia. It supports transfusion medicine and healthcare initiatives, including education, scholarships, research, and equipment or supplies that enhance transfusion medicine.
Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation at a glance
In short: Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation gave $1.5M across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $39K), mostly in Virginia. 68% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,489,669
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,202
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,662
- Total assets
- $38,255,394
- +5.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 68% first-time grantees (13 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- Invitation Only
-
CTF’s website says it accepts unsolicited requests in the form of Letters of Inquiry (LOIs); full applications are by invitation after LOI approval. LOIs are accepted year-round through the online application system. Applicants invited to submit a full application must submit by December 31 or July 31. The website advises submitting an LOI at least 30 days before the relevant deadline. Most grantees are 501(c)(3) organizations, but CTF may consider other entities if their work directly benefits transfusion medicine or laboratory science in Virginia. A 2024 filing statement said the foundation made contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and did not accept unsolicited funding requests; its current website describes the LOI process above.
- Review Cycle
- For invited full applications, the website lists December 31 and July 31 deadlines. The next listed deadline after September 28, 2026 is December 31, 2026.
- Deadline
- For invited full applications, the website lists December 31 and July 31 deadlines.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4870 Sadler Rd Ste 300, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone: (804) 934-0284
Website: https://www.ctf.life
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MCV Foundation ($500K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 15 grants to individuals ($70,055), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 132 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CTF’s website says it focuses primarily on Virginia and may support national initiatives in limited cases. In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 14% to Tennessee, and 7% to Connecticut; the filing also lists 0% for Georgia and 0% for New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation open to new grantees?
68%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 19 grantees (68%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $91K; repeat grants $43K. How we count
Medians: $35K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 32% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 148% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $740K (2023) to $1.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MCV Foundation Richmond, VA | Vcu first ever endowed professorship honoring dr. Bob carden for his service for ctf | $500,000 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | MLS Student Scholarships | $198,000 |
| Blood Assurance Chattanooga, TN | General support, commonwealth transfusion foundation specialist in blood banking (SBB) program at blood assurance | $150,000 |
| Transfusion Antibody Exchange Woodbridge, CT | Improvements in blood safety and efficiency with the alloantibody exchange | $110,000 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation Richmond, VA | Expanding Workforce Pathways in Healthcare | $85,280 |
| Centra Health Lynchburg, VA | Product Storage Equipment | $79,770 |
| Blood Assurance Chattanooga, TN | General support, commonwealth transfusion foundation specialist in blood banking (SBB) program at blood assurance | $63,000 |
| Centra MLT Program Norfolk, VA | Enhancing Transfusion Medicine Education Through Modernization | $53,331 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation Richmond, VA | Strengthening blood bank training through equipment and software use | $45,000 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School Foundation Norfolk, VA | ODU MLS Recruitment Project | $35,000 |
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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 | $38,255,394 | $2,569,108 | $2,709,748 | $1,489,669 | 38 | $2,571,118 | $2,496,171 | $1,742,972 |
| 2024 | $36,434,318 | $1,602,076 | $2,919,897 | $1,528,417 | 40 | $2,544,577 | $1,528,340 | $1,665,650 |
| 2023 | $31,595,405 | $7,585,411 | $2,206,256 | $739,595 | 20 | $1,794,068 | $7,482,601 | $1,172,767 |
| 2022 | $29,852,900 | $1,519,083 | $2,187,976 | $968,898 | 20 | $1,850,059 | $1,393,835 | $1,771,726 |
| 2021 | $39,077,686 | $2,742,951 | $2,235,107 | $985,447 | 14 | — | $2,563,258 | $1,910,862 |
| 2020 | $34,542,251 | $2,356,444 | $2,044,102 | $1,018,660 | 15 | — | $2,291,594 | $1,626,597 |
| 2019 | $33,580,567 | $1,353,453 | $1,703,989 | $865,931 | 13 | — | $1,302,921 | $1,614,234 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CTF’s mission is to ensure the well-being of Virginians by enabling access to reliable and sustainable innovations in transfusion medicine, superior staffing, and excellence in healthcare outcomes.
Its website lists student scholarships for aspiring medical laboratory science students, travel scholarships for blood banking conferences, program grants for education and research, and equipment and supplies that enhance transfusion medicine. The foundation’s stated priorities emphasize Virginia, although it says it supports national initiatives in limited cases when they align with its mission.
Recent recipients illustrate the range of supported work. The Virginia Commonwealth University grant purpose included medical laboratory science scholarships; the grantee describes its mission as supporting the educational, scientific, and charitable activities of its School of Engineering. Blood Assurance, which received support for its Specialist in Blood Banking program, describes itself as a regional blood bank that collects volunteer-donated blood and supplies blood and blood products to healthcare facilities. Centra Health, a recipient of support for product storage equipment, describes itself as a regional nonprofit healthcare system serving central and southern Virginia.
Grantmaking
In 2025, CTF reported 38 grants totaling $1,489,669. Individual grants ranged from $1,334 to $500,000, with a median of $3,662. Among the largest awards were $500,000 to MCV Foundation for an endowed professorship honoring Dr. Bob Carden; $198,000 to Virginia Commonwealth University for medical laboratory science student scholarships; $150,000 and $63,000 to Blood Assurance for general support of CTF’s Specialist in Blood Banking program; and $110,000 to Transfusion Antibody Exchange for improvements in blood safety and efficiency.
CTF’s website says grant amounts have no fixed minimum or maximum, most grants last one year, and multi-year grants may be considered. It permits indirect costs up to 15% of the award and may fund scholarships directly or through an organization such as a workplace or university.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Carden, PhD, as president; William Haugh as chair; Natalie Case as vice chair; James Daniel as treasurer; and Liz Culler, MD, as secretary. It lists Randy Beard, PhD, Judson Edwards, PhD, and Tommy Trevillian as members, and Freddy Cobb as emeritus.
Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation is led by Robert Carden PhD, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Carden PhD
President
President & C → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$454K (2019) → $666K (2025)
William Haugh
Chair
Director → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Freddy Cobb
Emeritus
Chair → Member, 2022
Member → Emeritus, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Culler MD
Secretary
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Beard PhD
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Daniel
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Case
Vice Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judson Edwards PhD
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tommy Trevillian
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Joe Fielden (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: William Haugh Mha (2021–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: George Ford PhD (2024) — Member
- Former: Ron Hall (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Kevin Belanger (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kevin Scheckelhoff (2019) — Director
- Former: Larry Sartoris (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Rick Youngblood (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Susan Dewberry (2019) — Chair
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $666K, to Robert Carden PHD (President).
Frequently asked questions about Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation
How much does Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation give each year?
Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation gave $1.5M across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 40 grants.
What is Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation's typical grant size?
Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,662, and its average grant was $39,202, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation that year got $91K on average.
Where does Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation give grants?
Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (14%) and Connecticut (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (7 grants), Norfolk, VA (3 grants), Chattanooga, TN (2 grants) and Cumming, GA (2 grants).
Does Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 5% of Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Aabb Scholarship" (13 grants) and "Board Directed" (8 grants).
Who are Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation's largest grantees?
Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include MCV Foundation ($500,000), Virginia Commonwealth University ($257,250 across 4 grants) and Blood Assurance ($213,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 15 grants to individuals ($70,055), which are not listed by name. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation?
Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation reported $38.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation fund?
CTF’s mission is to ensure the well-being of Virginians by enabling access to reliable and sustainable innovations in transfusion medicine, superior staffing, and excellence in healthcare outcomes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation?
CTF’s website says it accepts unsolicited requests in the form of Letters of Inquiry (LOIs); full applications are by invitation after LOI approval. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation's EIN?
Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1562993. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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