The Charles Rowe Family Foundation
The Charles Rowe Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chapel Hill, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $650K. Net investment income was $217K.
The Charles Rowe Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Charles Rowe Family Foundation gave $650K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $217K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $650,000
- +307.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -81.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $216,667
- +2073.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $260,000
- Primary geography
- Virginia (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Charles Rowe Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($290K). Together the top 3 received $650K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 64 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Charles Rowe Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1138% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 506% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2019) to $650K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $650K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | General | $290,000 |
| Friends of the Rappahannock Fredericksburg, VA | Historic Preservation | $260,000 |
| Micah Ecumenical Ministry Fredericksburg, VA | Health and Human Services | $100,000 |
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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 | — | $226,590 | $662,476 | $650,000 | 3 | $650,000 | $217,338 | — |
| 2024 | $435,886 | $116,816 | $162,478 | $159,500 | 16 | $159,500 | $114,215 | $31,533 |
| 2023 | $469,988 | $45,914 | $181,230 | $179,500 | 15 | $179,500 | $44,184 | $35,865 |
| 2022 | $605,304 | $55,507 | $55,871 | $52,500 | 14 | $52,500 | $53,687 | $40,748 |
| 2021 | $605,668 | $114,229 | $158,704 | $154,500 | 16 | $154,500 | $111,559 | $51,392 |
| 2020 | $650,143 | $54,203 | $54,772 | $52,000 | 16 | — | $52,559 | $43,528 |
| 2019 | $650,712 | $47,513 | $48,456 | $46,000 | 15 | — | $46,466 | $41,805 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Charles Rowe Family Foundation is led by Ashley R. Gould, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ashley R. Gould
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy D. Rowe
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Charles Rowe Family Foundation
How much does The Charles Rowe Family Foundation give each year?
The Charles Rowe Family Foundation gave $650K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $160K across 16 grants.
What is The Charles Rowe Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Charles Rowe Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $260,000, and its average grant was $216,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Charles Rowe Family Foundation give grants?
The Charles Rowe Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fredericksburg, VA (2 grants).
Does The Charles Rowe Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of The Charles Rowe Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Charles Rowe Family Foundation's EIN?
The Charles Rowe Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1878918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 June 25, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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