Random Fingerprints Foundation
Random Fingerprints Foundation is a private foundation based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It reports giving grants for purposes including personal survival, feeding children, hurricane relief, scholarships, veterans’ counseling, and donations.
Random Fingerprints Foundation at a glance
In short: Random Fingerprints Foundation gave $17K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), top state Virginia. 90% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $17,010
- +2.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,701
- -7.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $450
- Total assets
- $24,247
- New grantees (estimate)
- 90% first-time grantees (9 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (19% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Random Fingerprints Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4120 Glouster Lane, Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Phone: (540) 760-1312
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Random Fingerprints Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was James Charity Onwah ($6K). Together the top 10 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing reports that 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in a state not identified in the filing data, 19% to Virginia, and 4% to Florida. Listed Virginia recipients included organizations and individuals in Glen Allen, Spottswood, Chesterfield, Catawba, and Covington; Florida recipients were in Ocala and The Villages.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Random Fingerprints Foundation open to new grantees?
90%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 10 grantees (90%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $400 first-time, $6K repeat.
- 10% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2024). 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $17K (2024). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| James Charity Onwah | Personal survival | $6,076 |
| Peter Vimela Bontha | Feeding children | $3,670 |
| Manu Coolbuddy | Feeding children | $3,404 |
| Christian Mueller Glen Allen, VA | Personal survival | $2,400 |
| Brandon Traylor Spottswood, VA | Hurricane relief | $500 |
| Church at The Springs Ocala, FL | Scholarship fund | $400 |
| Dwight Prator The Villages, FL | Personal survival | $204 |
| Footsteps Counseling Center Chesterfield, VA | Counseling for Veterans | $200 |
| Appalachian Trail Hostel Catawba, VA | Personal survival | $125 |
| State Police Covington, VA | Donation | $31 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24,247 | $16,033 | $17,115 | $17,010 | 10 | $17,010 |
| 2023 | — | $14,613 | $17,100 | $16,584 | 9 | $16,584 |
| 2022 | — | $6,610 | $7,120 | $6,783 | 7 | $6,783 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for individuals and organizations, with stated purposes such as feeding children, personal survival, hurricane relief, a scholarship fund, and counseling for veterans. Footsteps Counseling Center, which received $200, describes its own mission as providing professional outpatient mental and behavioral health counseling to individuals, families, and groups facing emotional, psychological, or behavioral issues.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $17,010. Grant amounts ranged from $31 to $6,076, with a median grant of $450. The largest listed grants were $6,076 to James Charity Onwah for personal survival, $3,670 to Peter Vimela Bontha for feeding children, $3,404 to Manu Coolbuddy for feeding children, and $2,400 to Christian Mueller for personal survival.
Other listed 2024 grants were $500 to Brandon Traylor for hurricane relief; $400 to Church at The Springs for a scholarship fund; $204 to Dwight Prator for personal survival; $200 to Footsteps Counseling Center for counseling for veterans; $125 to Appalachian Trail Hostel for personal survival; and $31 to State Police for a donation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Gaye Marston as President and Director and Herman Marston as Director.
Random Fingerprints Foundation is led by Gaye Marston, President & Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gaye Marston
President & Director
On filings since 2022
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Herman Marston
Director
On filings since 2022
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Random Fingerprints Foundation
How much does Random Fingerprints Foundation give each year?
Random Fingerprints Foundation gave $17K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $17K across 9 grants.
What is Random Fingerprints Foundation's typical grant size?
Random Fingerprints Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $450, and its average grant was $1,701, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Random Fingerprints Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Random Fingerprints Foundation give grants?
Random Fingerprints Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 19% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Random Fingerprints Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Random Fingerprints Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Personal survival" (4 grants).
Who are Random Fingerprints Foundation's largest grantees?
Random Fingerprints Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include James Charity Onwah ($6,076), Peter Vimela Bontha ($3,670) and Manu Coolbuddy ($3,404), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Random Fingerprints Foundation?
Random Fingerprints Foundation reported $24K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $16K.
What does Random Fingerprints Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for individuals and organizations, with stated purposes such as feeding children, personal survival, hurricane relief, a scholarship fund, and counseling for veterans. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Random Fingerprints Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Random Fingerprints Foundation's EIN?
Random Fingerprints Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-5086977. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Does Random Fingerprints Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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