J L Camp Foundation

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA EIN: 54-0742940

The J L Camp Foundation is a private foundation based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, established in 1946. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it has been tax-exempt since March 1950. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization focused on supporting charitable causes primarily within Virginia.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.3M

+1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$200K

-8.0% YoY

Grant Count

27

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-8.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation emphasizes support for:

  • Higher and secondary education
  • Medical research and hospitals
  • The arts
  • Religion
  • Child welfare and youth development organizations

Grantmaking

How to Apply

** Grants are made on an annual basis after review of the grantee's annual report and letter request. New grants are made only after personal investigation by officers of the foundation. Grant requests for individuals and scholarships are not accepted.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Approximately 99% of grants remain in Virginia. The foundation does not make grants outside Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AmherstCharlottesvilleChesapeakeChicagoCourtlandFranklinNorfolkPortsmouthRichmondToanoVirginia Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $3,192,310–$3,252,212
  • Total Annual Giving: $200,000–$217,500
  • Revenue (2023): $202,851
  • Expenses (2023): $243,062
  • Total Liabilities: $0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$90K$180K$271K$361K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,252,212$3,192,310$3,232,521
Revenue$287,328$202,851$258,950
Expenses$227,426$243,062$204,835
Qualifying Distributions$200,813$218,263$177,863
Net Investment Income$260,715$178,052$231,978
Distributable Amount$247,832$5,973$217,850

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$77K$153K$230K$307K26 grants202026 grants202126 grants202227 grants202327 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ARTS ALLIANCE (FKA BUSIN…$22KCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF T…$17KFOODBANK OF SOUTHEASTERN…$15KTHE COMMONWEALTH ALLIANC…$11KVIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR …$11KCHARLOTTESVILLE FREE CLI…$9KJAMES L CAMP JR YMCA$9KELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION$8KELIZABETH RIVER PROJECT$8KFORKIDS INC$8K

Grant Size Distribution

132 grants across all recorded years

131<$50K1$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

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • James L Camp IV – President
  • Karen A Cavanaugh – Secretary & Treasurer
  • Peter M Huber – Vice President

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES L CAMP IVPRESIDENT1
KAREN A CAVANAUGHSECRETARY & TREASURER1
PETER M HUBERVICE PRESIDENT1

Contact Information

Address: 100 73rd Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Phone: 757-425-8385 or 757-705-9498

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

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