Corduroy Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Louisa, VA EIN: 54-6477842

Corduroy Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Louisa, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $835. Net investment income was $752.

Key facts about Corduroy Charitable Trust

In short: Corduroy Charitable Trust gave $835 across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $52.188), top state Virginia. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
54-6477842
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$835
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$52
Median grant
$30
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 16, 2025)
Total assets
$6,616
Primary geography
Virginia (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7K

+10.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$835

-97.4% YoY

Grant Count

16

-11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$52.188

-97.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Corduroy Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $339 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Corduroy Charitable Trust open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 16 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 475% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 16 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

WashingtonCharlottesvilleNew YorkCambridgeNebraska CityPasadenaRichmondWinchesterOaklandPlaquemineArlingtonJacksonLouisaNellysfordPortland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K16 grants201911 grants202018 grants202117 grants202217 grants202318 grants202416 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Nature Conservancy of VA: $305Nature Conservancy of VA$305UCLA Foundation: $100UCLA Foundation$100Arbor Day Foundation: $40Arbor Day Foundation$40Special Love Inc: $30Special Love Inc$30Natural Resources Defense Council: $30Natural Resources DefenseCouncil$30VPM Media Corp: $30VPM Media Corp$30Uva Health Foundation: $30Uva Health Foundation$30Green America: $30Green America$30World Wildlife Fund: $30World Wildlife Fund$30Union of Concerned Scientists: $30Union of Concerned Scientists$30

Grant Size Distribution

86 grants across all recorded years

86<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NATURE CONSERVANCY OF VA Charlottesville, VAGENERAL OPERATIONS$305
UCLA FOUNDATION Pasadena, CAEARTH, PLANETARYAND SPACE DEPT.$100
ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION Nebraska City, NEGENERAL OPERATIONS$40
SPECIAL LOVE INC Winchester, VAGENERAL OPERATIONS$30
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL New York, NYGENERAL OPERATIONS$30
VPM MEDIA CORP Richmond, VAGENERAL OPERATIONS$30
UVA HEALTH FOUNDATION Charlottesville, VAGENERAL OPERATIONS$30
GREEN AMERICA Washington, DCGENERAL OPERATIONS$30
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND Washington, DCGENERAL OPERATIONS$30
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS Cambridge, MAGENERAL OPERATIONS$30

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,616$6,007$23,484
Revenue$1,007$15,848$2,748
Expenses$1,833$33,325$3,295
Qualifying Distributions$1,610$33,314$3,277
Net Investment Income$752$15,848$2,730
Distributable Amount$339$905$1,698

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  8. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  12. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Corduroy Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Doniphan P. Howland

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark D. Howland

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Corduroy Charitable Trust

How much does Corduroy Charitable Trust give each year?

Corduroy Charitable Trust gave $835 across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 18 grants.

What is Corduroy Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Corduroy Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $30, and its average grant was $52, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Corduroy Charitable Trust give grants?

Corduroy Charitable Trust's top state is Virginia, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (18%) and California (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Charlottesville, VA (2 grants).

Does Corduroy Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 94% of Corduroy Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Corduroy Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Corduroy Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Nature Conservancy of VA ($305), UCLA Foundation ($100) and Arbor Day Foundation ($40), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Corduroy Charitable Trust?

Corduroy Charitable Trust reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $339 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Corduroy Charitable Trust?

Corduroy Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Louisa, VA. It holds $7K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Corduroy Charitable Trust's EIN?

Corduroy Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6477842. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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