Whitewoods Charitable Foundation
Whitewoods Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Its filings report grantmaking in 2024 and 2023; the 2025 filing reports no grants.
Whitewoods Charitable Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $485,033
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $11,674
- -93.5% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $75
- -100.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $94
- -100.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Whitewoods Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3500 Meriwether Hill Ln, Charlottesvle, VA 22901-6380
Phone: (434) 906-7339
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Whitewoods Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 109 grants of 109 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Listed 2024 grantees are based in Virginia and California, including organizations in Charlottesville, Crozet, Arlington, and Mountain View.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is Whitewoods Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 29 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 69% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 0% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $179K (2021) to $215K (2023). In 2024 it made 29 grants totaling $213K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Humanitarian medical assistance | $33,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Environmental conservation climate change | $29,000 |
| US Fund for UNICEF New York, NY | Humanitarian relief medical aid | $27,000 |
| Heifer International Little Rock, AR | Poverty relief humanitarian aid | $24,000 |
| American Red Cross Charlottesville, VA | Disaster relieft humanitarian aid | $10,000 |
| Legal Aid Justice Center Charlottesville, VA | Legal aid economic and racial justice | $9,000 |
| International Rescue Comm Albert Lea, MN | Refugee support services | $9,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | Human rights legal aid racial justice | $9,000 |
| Blue Ridge Area Foodbank Verona, VA | Hunger relief | $9,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Fed Washington, DC | Reproductive health care access | $8,000 |
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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 | $485,033 | $11,674 | $94 | — | — | $75 | $11,674 | $22,484 |
| 2024 | $477,653 | $179,375 | $215,966 | $212,500 | 29 | $213,457 | $179,375 | $27,138 |
| 2023 | $559,142 | $77,020 | $216,324 | $214,500 | 29 | $215,283 | $77,020 | $34,367 |
| 2022 | $760,796 | $119,965 | $189,466 | $186,500 | 26 | $187,234 | $119,965 | $44,487 |
| 2021 | $980,071 | $145,659 | $180,692 | $178,525 | 25 | — | $145,659 | $51,607 |
| 2020 | $989,398 | $146,350 | $190,663 | $188,000 | 26 | — | $106,350 | $50,049 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Whitewoods Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 The Nature Conservancy, whose mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends, and Legal Aid Justice Center, which says it partners with communities and clients to achieve justice by dismantling systems that create and perpetuate poverty.
Other 2024 grantees include Khan Academy, which describes its mission as providing “a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere”; Birth Sisters of Charlottesville, a women of color community-based doula collective; and African American Teaching Fellows, which works to recruit, support, develop, and retain African American teachers in Charlottesville and Albemarle County public schools. Ivy Creek Foundation describes its work as connecting people to the past and present through the land, history, and community. Virginia Organizing describes itself as a non-partisan statewide grassroots organization working to create a more just Virginia.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 29 grants totaling $212,500 in 2024 and 29 grants totaling $214,500 in 2023. Its 2025 filing reports zero grants. The available information does not establish a typical grant size.
Among the listed 2024 grants, The Nature Conservancy received $29,000, Legal Aid Justice Center received $9,000, Khan Academy Inc received $3,000, and Birth Sisters of Charlottesville received $2,000. African American Teaching Fellows and Ivy Creek Foundation Inc each received $1,500; Virginia Organizing Inc and Wildrock Inc each received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carol JH Gardner and William R Gardner as directors.
Whitewoods Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol JH Gardner
Director
Director → Director - President, 2021
Director - President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William R Gardner
Director
Director → Director - CFO, 2021
Director - CFO → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Whitewoods Charitable Foundation
How large is Whitewoods Charitable Foundation?
Whitewoods Charitable Foundation reported $485K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Whitewoods Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Whitewoods Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Whitewoods Charitable Foundation make grants?
Listed 2024 grantees are based in Virginia and California, including organizations in Charlottesville, Crozet, Arlington, and Mountain View.
What is Whitewoods Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Whitewoods Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0917316. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Whitewoods Charitable 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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