Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Charlottesville, VA EIN: 35-2354344

Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Charlottesville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $668K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $51K.

Key facts about Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund

In short: Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund gave $12K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
35-2354344
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$12,000
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$3,000
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$668,475
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$668K

+13.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$12K

-41.5% YoY

Grant Count

4

-42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+2.4% YoY

How Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund gives

  • Giving fell 51% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2021 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CharlottesvilleCrozetRichmondVeronaGordonsvilleKent StorePalmyra

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K7 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 7 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $25K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $12K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Haden L James: $3KHaden L James$3KKierra Leone: $3KKierra Leone$3KLogan Martin: $3KLogan Martin$3KElla Kuzjak: $3KElla Kuzjak$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Haden L James ($3K). Together the top 4 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Haden L James Crozet, VAScholarship$3,000
Kierra Leone Crozet, VAScholarship$3,000
Logan Martin Charlottesville, VAScholarship$3,000
Ella Kuzjak Charlottesville, VAScholarship$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$668,475$587,175$531,633
Revenue$51,278$24,826$24,918
Expenses$13,200$21,425$25,483
Qualifying Distributions$12,000$20,500$24,000
Net Investment Income$51,278$24,176$24,893

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund is led by Mike D Griffin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mike D Griffin

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Hollar

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • T C Dickerson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert A Harrison III

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Kent Schlussel

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • James F Dickerson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Gregory J Cooley (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: H J Hague (2020) — 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 Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund

How much does Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund give each year?

Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund gave $12K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $21K across 7 grants.

What is Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund's typical grant size?

Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund give grants?

Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Crozet, VA (2 grants) and Charlottesville, VA (2 grants).

Does Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).

How large is Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund?

Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund reported $668K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $51K.

What is Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund?

Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Charlottesville, VA. It holds $668K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund's EIN?

Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2354344. 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.

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