Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund
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.
Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $12,000
- -41.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +2.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $668,475
- +13.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Widows Sons Lodge Charity Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $25K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $12,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $668,475 | $51,278 | $13,200 | $12,000 | 4 | $12,000 | $51,278 | — |
| 2023 | $587,175 | $24,826 | $21,425 | $20,500 | 7 | $20,500 | $24,176 | — |
| 2022 | $531,633 | $24,918 | $25,483 | $24,000 | 6 | $24,000 | $24,893 | — |
| 2021 | $639,853 | $43,210 | $26,246 | $24,708 | 7 | $24,708 | $43,210 | $29,562 |
| 2020 | $585,022 | $27,407 | $24,743 | $24,708 | 7 | — | $27,407 | $27,608 |
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.
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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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