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Foster Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 82-3650679 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.2M
- Grants reported
- 1,216
- Median grant
- $500
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 686 | $1.3M |
| 2024 | 530 | $900.3K |
Where Foster Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF LYNCHBURG | LYNCHBURG, VA | EQUESTRIAN PROGRAM | 2025 | $50K |
| THE ACADEMY CENTER OF THE ARTS | LYNCHBURG, VA | INVESTMENT FUND, ENDOWMENT, EDUCATION | 2025 | $35K |
| CENTRA FOUNDATION | LYNCHBURG, VA | (GALA), SCHOLARSHIP, MAAM | 2025 | $28K |
| FREE CLINIC OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA | LYNCHBURG, VA | CLINIC REBUILD | 2025 | $25K |
| HUMAN KIND | LYNCHBURG, VA | 1 TIME GIFT CLASSROOM | 2025 | $25K |
| MIRIAM'S HOUSE | LYNCHBURG, VA | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $25K |
| JUBILEE FAMILY | LYNCHBURG, VA | STEM CENTER | 2025 | $25K |
| THE ACADEMY CENTER OF THE ARTS | LYNCHBURG, VA | YEARLY SPONSORSHIP | 2024 | $20K |
| SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE | SWEET BRIAR, VA | 3RD YEAR OF 5 YEAR | 2024 | $20K |
| HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE | HAMPDENSYDNEY, VA | 4TH YEAR OF 5 | 2025 | $20K |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING | DURHAM, NC | 3RD YEAR OF 5 YEAR | 2024 | $20K |
| YMCA OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA | LYNCHBURG, VA | 5TH FINAL PAYMENT | 2025 | $20K |
| YMCA OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA | LYNCHBURG, VA | 4TH YEAR OF 5 YEAR PLEDGE | 2024 | $20K |
| BROOKNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | BROOKNEAL, VA | PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT | 2025 | $20K |
| SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE | SWEET BRIAR, VA | 4TH YEAR OF 5 | 2025 | $20K |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING | DURHAM, NC | 4TH YEAR OF 5 | 2025 | $20K |
| HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE | HAMPDENSYDNEY, VA | 3RD YEAR OF 5 YEAR | 2024 | $20K |
| PARK VIEW COMMUNITY MISSION | LYNCHBURG, VA | FOOD FOR THOUGHT | 2024 | $15K |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHY VETERANS | ROUND ROCK, TX | COURTYARD | 2025 | $15K |
| HUMAN KIND | LYNCHBURG, VA | EARLY HEADSTART | 2024 | $15K |
| PARK VIEW COMMUNITY MISSION | LYNCHBURG, VA | FOOD PANTRY | 2025 | $15K |
| LCA | LYNCHBURG, VA | COX FAMILY | 2024 | $15K |
| CENTRA FOUNDATION | LYNCHBURG, VA | CENTRA CELEBRATION, PLATIUM SPONSOR | 2024 | $15K |
| LIBERTY GODPARENT | LYNCHBURG, VA | GREATEST NEED | 2025 | $12.5K |
| TRO | LYNCHBURG, VA | GREATEST NEED | 2025 | $12.5K |
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
- WATT R FOSTER JR
- Address
- PO BOX 190 BROOKNEAL, VA, 24528
- Phone
- 4343762322
- WATT.FOSTER@FOSTERFUELS.COM
- Deadlines
- N/A
- Application materials
- NO FORMAL FORM. APPLICATION CAN BE MADE BY SENDING A REQUEST BY LETTER.
- Restrictions
- N/A
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Foster 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 e-file archive.