Houff Charitable Foundation
Houff Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Weyers Cave, Virginia. In 2025, it made 60 grants totaling $281,800, supporting organizations whose stated purposes included recreation, healthcare, community outreach, food pantry services, mission work, and rescue.
Houff Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Houff Charitable Foundation gave $282K across 60 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Virginia. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $281,800
- -60.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 60
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,697
- -59.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $2,673,887
- -8.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (11 of 60, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (96% 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 Houff Charitable Foundation
- Contact
Application contact: Jennifer D Mccray
Mailing address: PO Box 220, Weyers Cave, VA 24486
Phone: (540) 234-9233
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Houff Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Hope Weyers Cave Youth Sports ($50K). Together the top 10 received $154K.
Grant Size Distribution
275 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 265 grants of 275 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Weyers Cave, Virginia. In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 3% to Maryland, and 2% to Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 60 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Houff Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 60 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 122% 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 $203K (2020) to $715K (2024). In 2025 it made 60 grants totaling $282K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Hope Weyers Cave Youth Sports New Hope, VA | Recreation | $50,000 |
| Verona Community Center Verona, VA | Community Recreation | $30,000 |
| Bridgewater Health Care Foundation Bridgewater, VA | Healthcare | $10,000 |
| Clayton Matthews Memorial Broadway, VA | Community Outreach | $10,000 |
| Valley Mission Inc Staunton, VA | Food Pantry | $10,000 |
| Verona Community Food Pantry Verona, VA | Food Pantry | $10,000 |
| Warm Inc Waynesboro, VA | Mission Work | $10,000 |
| Weyers Cave Rec Association Weyers Cave, VA | Recreation | $10,000 |
| Pleasant Valley Church Weyers Cave, VA | Church Donation | $7,000 |
| Weyers Cave Fire Department Weyers Cave, VA | RESCUE | $7,000 |
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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 | $2,673,887 | $66,050 | $316,951 | $281,800 | 60 | $281,800 | $30,899 | $230,835 |
| 2024 | $2,924,788 | $619,561 | $747,841 | $714,540 | 62 | $714,540 | $45,841 | $228,865 |
| 2023 | $3,053,068 | $79,312 | $308,883 | $278,850 | 46 | $278,850 | $44,981 | $210,251 |
| 2022 | $3,282,639 | $59,434 | $313,565 | $271,807 | 52 | $271,807 | $38,964 | $218,184 |
| 2021 | $3,536,770 | $781,301 | $546,573 | $513,750 | 55 | $513,750 | $748,478 | $238,847 |
| 2020 | $3,302,042 | $1,232,468 | $223,372 | $202,600 | 44 | — | $21,192 | $147,284 |
| 2019 | $2,292,946 | $91,693 | $228,045 | $204,250 | 44 | — | $67,898 | $142,178 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Houff Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $231K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as recreation, healthcare, food assistance, community outreach, religious activity, and rescue. Examples include Valley Mission Inc., which describes its mission as providing shelter and food for homeless people, and Verona Community Food Pantry, which says it provides food to people living in poverty. Other recipients include Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center, which says it offers therapeutic horseback riding and horsemanship training for people with disabilities, and Boys Home Inc., which says it provides a spiritual and educational environment for boys needing shelter and guidance.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 60 grants totaling $281,800. Awards ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest award listed was $50,000 to New Hope Weyers Cave Youth Sports for recreation. Other grants included $30,000 to Verona Community Center for community recreation; $10,000 each to Bridgewater Health Care Foundation for healthcare, Clayton Matthews Memorial for community outreach, Valley Mission Inc. and Verona Community Food Pantry for food pantry support, WARM Inc. for mission work, and Weyers Cave Rec Association for recreation.
The foundation’s filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. To apply, contact Jennifer D McCray. No specific form is required. The filing lists deadlines and restrictions on awards as “N/A.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Douglas Z Houff as Director/President, and Zane M Houff, Kimberly H Cash, and Deona L Houff as directors.
Houff Charitable Foundation is led by Douglas Z. Houff, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas Z. Houff
Director & President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Deona L. Houff
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kimberly H. Cash
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Zane M. Houff
Director
On filings since 2019
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 Houff Charitable Foundation
How much does Houff Charitable Foundation give each year?
Houff Charitable Foundation gave $282K across 60 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $715K across 62 grants.
What is Houff Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Houff Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,697, across 60 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Houff Charitable Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Houff Charitable Foundation give grants?
Houff Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Staunton, VA (10 grants), Verona, VA (9 grants), Weyers Cave, VA (8 grants) and Harrisonburg, VA (5 grants).
Does Houff Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 60 grants with a stated purpose on Houff Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Outreach" (15 grants), "Education" (10 grants) and "Food Pantry" (6 grants).
Who are Houff Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Houff Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include New Hope Weyers Cave Youth Sports ($50,000), Verona Community Center ($30,000) and Bridgewater Health Care Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Houff Charitable Foundation?
Houff Charitable Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $282K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $231K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Houff Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as recreation, healthcare, food assistance, community outreach, religious activity, and rescue. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Houff Charitable Foundation?
Houff Charitable Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Houff Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Houff Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4489297. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 8, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Houff Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/houff-charitable-foundation-morg_fb6a51de47834081ad426523de13161b
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