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Carmax Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 38-3681796 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$11.5M
Grants reported
17
Typical grant
$50K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

Not reported

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Carmax Foundation Manager
Deadlines
Deadlines are available at foundation.carmax.com.
Application materials
For more information on the application process, please visit our website at foundation.carmax.com. Please do not submit applications via mail, only online applications are accepted.
Restrictions
The programs of the foundation include: - the home office grants program awards grants to organizations promoting health & wellness, education & workforce success, and resilient communities in the richmond, va area. - the regional giving program providing grants to nonprofit organizations serving carmax markets, with special attention to the atlanta, ga area. - the national giving program, supporting nonprofit(s) with a national footprint that align with our focus areas. - the volunteer team builder program lets carmax associates make valuable hands-on contributions to worthy causes through team-builders, donation drives blood drives, and more. - the matching gifts program compounds carmax associates and their families' gifts of time and money - the board service program honors carmax associates for their time served on nonprofit governing or advisory boards with donations in the associate's name. - the care card program allows associates to direct the foundation's funds
Original filing text
Contact
CARMAX FOUNDATION MANAGER
Address
12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY RICHMOND, VA, 23238
Phone
8047470422
Email
KMXFOUNDATION@CARMAX.COM
Deadlines
DEADLINES ARE AVAILABLE AT FOUNDATION.CARMAX.COM.
Application materials
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION PROCESS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT FOUNDATION.CARMAX.COM. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT APPLICATIONS VIA MAIL, ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED.
Restrictions
THE PROGRAMS OF THE FOUNDATION INCLUDE: - THE HOME OFFICE GRANTS PROGRAM AWARDS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING HEALTH & WELLNESS, EDUCATION & WORKFORCE SUCCESS, AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES IN THE RICHMOND, VA AREA. - THE REGIONAL GIVING PROGRAM PROVIDING GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING CARMAX MARKETS, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE ATLANTA, GA AREA. - THE NATIONAL GIVING PROGRAM, SUPPORTING NONPROFIT(S) WITH A NATIONAL FOOTPRINT THAT ALIGN WITH OUR FOCUS AREAS. - THE VOLUNTEER TEAM BUILDER PROGRAM LETS CARMAX ASSOCIATES MAKE VALUABLE HANDS-ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORTHY CAUSES THROUGH TEAM-BUILDERS, DONATION DRIVES BLOOD DRIVES, AND MORE. - THE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM COMPOUNDS CARMAX ASSOCIATES AND THEIR FAMILIES' GIFTS OF TIME AND MONEY - THE BOARD SERVICE PROGRAM HONORS CARMAX ASSOCIATES FOR THEIR TIME SERVED ON NONPROFIT GOVERNING OR ADVISORY BOARDS WITH DONATIONS IN THE ASSOCIATE'S NAME. - THE CARE CARD PROGRAM ALLOWS ASSOCIATES TO DIRECT THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDS

Reported organization name: CARMAX FOUNDATION

Current grant programs

Opportunities and giving programs published on Carmax Foundation's website. Confirm details with the foundation before applying.

Home Office Giving Program

Deadline October 15, 2027

Supports programs for underserved youth and/or adults in Education & Workforce Success, Health & Wellness, or Resilient Communities in the Greater Richmond, Virginia area. Eligible applicants: Applicants must be nonprofits serving underserved youth and/or adults in the counties of Chesterfield, Goochland, or Henrico, or the city of Richmond.; Programs should promote education & workforce success, health & wellness, or resilient communities.; Applicants should show a demonstrable need based upon the demand for the program or the population served by the program.; Requests for the donation of vehicles are not supported.; Business ventures and requests for loan or debt retirements are not supported.; Organizations that limit membership, employment, or services based on attributes such as race, color, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, and/or citizenship are not supported.; Organizations that conflict with the CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc., mission, goals, programs, or products are not supported.; Fraternal, athletic, or social clubs are not supported.; Labor and political organizations or campaigns are not supported.; Requests for capital campaigns, endowments, event sponsorships, or scholarships are not supported.; Organizations categorized by the IRS as a church, convention, or association of churches are not supported.. Geography served: Greater Richmond, Virginia area; Chesterfield County; Goochland County; Henrico County; City of Richmond. Deadline: Submit an online proposal between September 1 and October 15, 2027..

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Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
20256$4.8M
202411$6.7M

Where Carmax Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

American Online Giving Foundation

NEWARK, DE

$4.2MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Donations disbursed to qualified 501c3 nonprofits reflecting as part of employee choice giving programs

American Online Giving Foundation

NEWARK, DE

$3.4MTax year 2025

Grant purpose

Donations disbursed to qualified 501c3 nonprofits reflecting as part of employee choice giving programs

Kaboom

WASHINGTON, DC

$1.4MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Building playgrounds in underserved communities

Points of Light

ATLANTA, GA

$1MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Connect carmax associates to volunteer opportunities

Kaboom

WASHINGTON, DC

$840KTax year 2025

Grant purpose

Building playgrounds in underserved communities

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Carmax Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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