Quarry Gardens Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Charlottesvle, VA EIN: 81-1499338

Quarry Gardens Foundation is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Charlottesvle, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it made $51K in qualifying distributions.

Quarry Gardens Foundation at a glance

Revenue (2024)
$284,468
+99.0% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$51,143
-64.0% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$51,143
-64.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Quarry Gardens Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

CharlottesvilleShipman

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100$200$3000 grants2020 3 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $300.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Botanical Garden of the Piedmont Charlottesville, VATo further the organization's exempt purposeto further the organization's exempt purpose$100
Ivy Creek Foundation Charlottesville, VATo further the organization's exempt purposeto further the organization's exempt purpose$100
Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary Shipman, VATo Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024—$284,468$51,143——$51,143
2023$1,780,662$142,958$141,967——$141,967
2022$1,642,440$349,141$104,391———
2021$1,465,557$347,503$89,303$3003$300
2020$1,430,583$506,548$64,844———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Quarry Gardens Foundation is led by John Dent, Chair on the 2024 filing; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John Dent

    Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred Oesch

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse Rutherford

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Wray

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney McLaughlin

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Floyd

    Secretery

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Armand J. Thieblot (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Bernice Thieblot (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Harold Ashby (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Robert Gilwee (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: AJ Thieblot (2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Quarry Gardens Foundation

What is Quarry Gardens Foundation?

Quarry Gardens Foundation is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Charlottesvle, VA.

Where does Quarry Gardens Foundation operate?

Quarry Gardens Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Quarry Gardens Foundation's EIN?

Quarry Gardens Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1499338. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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