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 $27K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,374
- +60.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,911
- +129.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,700
- Total assets
- $23,161
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (13% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
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 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Richmond Southside Missions ($3K). Together the top 3 received $4K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($22,922), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (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 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Random Fingerprints Foundation gives
- Giving grew 304% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $27K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $22,922 |
| Richmond Southside Missions Chesterfield, VA | Mission trip food pantry | $2,700 |
| Kristalaya Mercy Missions Chambersburg, PA | Mission Support | $1,384 |
| Sara Mongen Foundation Harrisonburg, VA | Sponsorship | $368 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,161 | $26,915 | $28,001 | $27,374 | 7 | $27,374 |
| 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 an individual recipient for feeding children, $3,404 to an individual recipient for feeding children, and $2,400 to Christian Mueller for personal survival. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 7 grants totaling $27,374.
Other listed 2024 grants were $500 to an individual recipient for hurricane relief; $400 to Church at The Springs for a scholarship fund; $204 to an individual recipient 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 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 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, 2022–2025. "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 Random Fingerprints Foundation
How much does Random Fingerprints Foundation give each year?
Random Fingerprints Foundation gave $27K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 10 grants.
What is Random Fingerprints Foundation's typical grant size?
Random Fingerprints Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,700, and its average grant was $3,911, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Random Fingerprints Foundation give grants?
Random Fingerprints Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 13% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (5%).
Does Random Fingerprints Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Random Fingerprints Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Random Fingerprints Foundation's largest grantees?
Random Fingerprints Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Richmond Southside Missions ($2,700), Kristalaya Mercy Missions ($1,384) and Sara Mongen Foundation ($368), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($22,922), which are not listed by name. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Random Fingerprints Foundation?
Random Fingerprints Foundation reported $23K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $27K.
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 2022–2025.
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 November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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