J L Camp Foundation
The J L Camp Foundation is a private foundation based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It makes grants to support charitable endeavors and promote community life, with its 2025 filing stating that grants are generally limited to eligible organizations or political subdivisions in Virginia.
J L Camp Foundation at a glance
In short: J L Camp Foundation gave $247K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Virginia. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $247,000
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,821
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $3,283,946
- +1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (2 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (98% 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 J L Camp Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation says it makes grants annually after reviewing a grantee’s annual report and letter request. Most grants are repeated over many years; new grants are made only after personal investigation by foundation officers. Grants are generally limited to Section 501(c)(3) organizations or political subdivisions located in Virginia. The foundation states that it does not limit grants by charitable field or kind of institution.
- Contact
Application contact: James L Camp Iv
Mailing address: 100 73Rd Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Phone: (757) 705-9498
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who J L Camp Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Charlottesville Free Clinic ($59K). Together the top 10 received $163K.
Grant Size Distribution
134 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 133 grants of 134 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that grants are generally limited to organizations or political subdivisions located within Virginia. In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia and 2% to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is J L Camp Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 27 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $165K (2021) to $307K (2020). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $247K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville Free Clinic Charlottesville, VA | Provide free primary medical care, prescription medications, dental care, and some specialized medical care for working unisured adults | $59,000 |
| Arts Alliance (FKA Business Consortium for Arts Support) Norfolk, VA | Strengthen major business and foundation support for the arts in south hampton roads | $22,000 |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA | Help provide best possible medical care & services for children with sickness or injury | $15,000 |
| Foodbank of Southeastern VA Inc Norfolk, VA | Help Eliminate Hunger | $15,000 |
| Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges Richmond, VA | Help advance distinctive values & strengths of fifteen smaller enrollment, primarily residential Virginia member colleges | $10,000 |
| James L Camp Jr YMCA Franklin, VA | Support Local YMCA & Its Activities | $9,000 |
| Virginia Opera Foundation Norfolk, VA | Support the Virginia Opera Association and Its Programs | $9,000 |
| Elevate Early Education Norfolk, VA | Raise awareness and advocate for strategic data-driven investment in early education | $8,000 |
| Elizabeth River Project Norfolk, VA | Help restore the elizabeth river to the highest practical level of environmental quality through government, business, and community partnerships, while safeguarding our harbor economy | $8,000 |
| Forkids Inc Chesapeake, VA | Help break the cycle of homelessness and proverty for families & children | $8,000 |
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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 | $3,283,946 | $311,586 | $279,852 | $247,000 | 28 | $247,813 | $279,547 | $266,418 |
| 2024 | $3,252,212 | $287,328 | $227,426 | $200,000 | 27 | $200,813 | $260,715 | $247,832 |
| 2023 | $3,192,310 | $202,851 | $243,062 | $217,500 | 27 | $218,263 | $178,052 | $5,973 |
| 2022 | $3,232,521 | $258,950 | $204,835 | $177,100 | 26 | $177,863 | $231,978 | $217,850 |
| 2021 | $3,178,406 | $290,118 | $192,382 | $164,500 | 26 | $165,513 | $263,249 | $243,105 |
| 2020 | $3,080,670 | $189,083 | $328,062 | $306,500 | 26 | — | $168,234 | $205,312 |
| 2019 | $3,219,649 | $167,493 | $221,750 | $198,000 | 25 | — | $144,906 | $202,021 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, J L Camp Foundation reported a distributable amount of $266K 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
The foundation’s filing does not state a specific mission or limit grants to particular charitable fields. Its 2025 grants included support for health care, arts organizations, education, food assistance, family and homelessness services, and environmental work.
Examples illustrate the range of supported organizations. Charlottesville Free Clinic describes its mission as providing medical, mental health, vision, and dental services at no cost to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured people. ForKids says it provides crisis response, shelter, housing, economic mobility, and education programs to help break the cycle of homelessness and poverty for families and children. Elevate Early Education describes its work as advocating for equitable access to high-quality education during children’s first eight years.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $247,000. Individual grants ranged from $1,500 to $59,000, with a median grant of $5,500.
The largest reported 2025 grants included $59,000 to Charlottesville Free Clinic; $22,000 to Arts Alliance in Norfolk; $15,000 each to Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters and Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia; and $10,000 to Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges. Other grants included $9,000 each to James L Camp Jr YMCA and Virginia Opera Foundation, and $8,000 each to Elevate Early Education, Elizabeth River Project, ForKids, Judeo Christian Outreach Center, and UpCenter.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James L Camp IV as president, Karen A Cavanaugh as secretary and treasurer, and Peter M Huber as vice president.
J L Camp Foundation is led by James L. Camp IV, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James L. Camp IV
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen A. Cavanaugh
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter M. Huber
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: T. D. Savage Jr. (2019) — Vice President
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 J L Camp Foundation
How much does J L Camp Foundation give each year?
J L Camp Foundation gave $247K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 27 grants.
What is J L Camp Foundation's typical grant size?
J L Camp Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $8,821, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from J L Camp Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does J L Camp Foundation give grants?
J L Camp Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Norfolk, VA (11 grants), Virginia Beach, VA (5 grants), Richmond, VA (3 grants) and Charlottesville, VA (2 grants).
Does J L Camp Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on J L Camp Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are J L Camp Foundation's largest grantees?
J L Camp Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Charlottesville Free Clinic ($59,000), Arts Alliance (FKA Business Consortium for Arts Support) ($22,000) and Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is J L Camp Foundation?
J L Camp Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $248K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $266K (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 does J L Camp Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a specific mission or limit grants to particular charitable fields. Its 2025 grants included support for health care, arts organizations, education, food assistance, family and homelessness services, and environmental work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from J L Camp Foundation?
The foundation says it makes grants annually after reviewing a grantee’s annual report and letter request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is J L Camp Foundation's EIN?
J L Camp Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0742940. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). J L Camp Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/j-l-camp-foundation-morg_f1c0b467e61d4311b33701f9328adada
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