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Nonprofit · EIN 54-1506312

CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22902

Financials

$29.2M$30.5M2023$39M$34.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$39,042,429$34,865,645$4,176,784$292,325,553$26,557,737$265,767,816
December 31, 2023990$29,228,230$30,468,022-$1,239,792$297,514,304$43,769,442$253,744,862
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$19,836,376
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$15,669,323
Net gain from sales of assets
$9,056,098
Other revenue
$3,536,730

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$29,585,426
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$333,648
Other salaries and wages
$1,462,153
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,201,059
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$9,508
Accounting fees
$116,454
Occupancy
$114,841
Program services (functional)
$31,824,577
Management and general (functional)
$2,752,729
Fundraising (functional)
$288,339

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$297,514,304
Total assets, end of year
$292,325,553
Total liabilities, end of year
$26,557,737
Net assets, end of year
$265,767,816
Publicly traded securities
$214,411,655
Net assets without donor restrictions
$251,327,228
Net assets with donor restrictions
$14,440,588
Gross unrelated business income
$486,958
Gross receipts
$39,058,228
Employees
19
Volunteers
41
Year formed
1967
State of legal domicile
VA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRENNAN GOULDPRESIDENT, TREASURER & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$300,202$33,446
RYAN JACOBYDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$167,153$20,759
EBONI BUGGDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY INVE
Highest-paid employee
40$152,092$20,607
TERREL WHITEDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$124,800$14,518
ALEXANDER GROSSSR. PROGRAMS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$104,875$14,704
JUSTIN REIDSR. PROGRAMS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$102,752$13,806
MR JOSEPHUS ALLMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR ANTWON BRINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR BOB DOWNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS HELENE DOWNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS LIBBY EDWARDS-ALLBAUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR CHARLES LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR RAY MISHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS ASHLEIGH O'BRIENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR GLENN RUSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MRS DIANE SCHMIDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MR ROBERT D SWEENEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MS BETHAN TEACHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MS ANDREA ROBERTSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MRS KRISTIN HENNINGSENVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAKE ZARNEGARSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRENNAN GOULDPRESIDENT, TREASURER & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$274,500$31,489
RYAN JACOBYDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$155,942$20,376
EBONI BUGGDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$144,022$19,173
KATIE KLINGSR. DONOR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$119,755$19,329
ALEXANDER GROSSSR. PROGRAMS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$100,800$10,552
MR JOSEPHUS ALLMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR ANTWON BRINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR BOB DOWNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS HELENE DOWNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS LIBBY EDWARDS-ALLBAUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR CHARLES LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR RAY MISHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS ASHLEIGH O'BRIENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR GLENN RUSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS DIANE SCHMIDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR ROBERT D SWEENEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS BETHAN TEACHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS ANDREA ROBERTSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MRS KRISTIN HENNINGSENVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAKE ZARNEGARSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1767, CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22902-1767
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LESLIE LYNN SMITH, 410 E WATER STREET, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
Signed the 990
LESLIE LYNN SMITH, CEO
Phone
(434) 296-1024
Return prepared by
KEITER STEPHENS HURST GARY & SHREAVES

Mission

CREATE EQUITABLE, SUSTAINABLE, LIFE-IMPROVING OPPORTUNITIES IN CHARLOTTESVILLE AND COUNTIES OF ALBEMARLE, BUCKINGHAM, FLUVANNA, GREENE, LOUISA, NELSON, AND ORANGE. WORK WITH DONORS TO FULFILL THEIR INTERESTS AND CONDUCT CHARITABLE GIVING.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • WE ARE A COMMUNITY-CENTERED, EQUITY-FORWARD ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO HELPING OUR REGION BE A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE CAN BELONG, CONTRIBUTE, PARTICIPATE, AND THRIVE. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS A DYNAMIC PARTNER IN COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS AND CHARITABLE GIVING STRATEGIES THAT ATTRACT DONORS ACROSS THE REGION LOOKING TO LEVERAGE THEIR GENEROSITY. WE MANAGE HUNDREDS OF COMPONENT FUNDS THAT DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES AMONG BROAD IMPACT AREAS MAKING GRANTS TO NONPROFITS, SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS, AND INVESTING IN THE SUSTAINABILITY AND CAPACITY BUILDING OF ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT AND FULFILL MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENTS THROUGH ITS DISCRETIONARY GRANTS PORTFOLIO, AND AIMS TO LAUNCH NEW PROGRAMS THAT RESPOND TO THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE REGION.
    Expenses $31,824,577 · grants $29,585,426

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
54-1506312
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1989
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$292,325,553
Income (IRS master file)
$39,058,228

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$39,042,429$34,865,645$292,325,553XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$29,228,230$30,468,022$297,514,304XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$34,031,723$22,101,245$282,309,437IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-1506312).

Questions about CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 54-1506312.
Is CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
Are donations to CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LESLIE LYNN SMITH.
Who are the officers and directors of CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $300,202 (BRENNAN GOULD, PRESIDENT, TREASURER & CEO).
How much revenue does CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $39,042,429, expenses of $34,865,645 and total assets of $292,325,553 at year end.

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