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Preselected only
The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$3,861,370
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $24,557,957
-
Tax year 2023
$3,362,272
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $26,613,841
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Tax year 2022
$2,359,902
- Grants listed
- 19
- Assets, end of year
- $25,202,993
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Tax year 2021
$2,072,752
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $27,037,794
-
Tax year 2020
$2,127,652
- Grants listed
- 25
- Assets, end of year
- $25,941,297
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Tax year 2019
$1,189,250
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $5,500,748
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Tax year 2018
$853,628
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $6,618,666
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Rappahannock County Broadband AuthorityWashington, VA
Support of public broadband authority
$1,770,000 -
Rappahannock County Public SchoolsWashington, VA
Support of public schools
$518,000 -
Smithsonian Conservation Biology InstituteFront Royal, VA
Charitable support
$500,000 -
Coastal Maine Botanical GardensBoothbay, ME
Charitable support
$250,000 -
Fauquier Free Clinic IncWarrenton, VA
Charitable support
$200,000 -
Knox County Homeless CoalitionRockland, ME
Charitable support
$160,000 -
Piedmont Environmental Council IncWarrenton, VA
Charitable support
$100,000 -
Earth University FoundationAtlanta, GA
Charitable support
$85,370 -
Area Interfaith OutreachRockland, ME
Charitable support
$70,000 -
Little Sister's FundKetchum, ID
Charitable support
$50,000 -
Rappahannock Benevolent FundWashington, VA
Charitable support
$50,000 -
Rappahannock Center for EducationSperryville, VA
Charitable support
$28,000 -
Headwaters - the Rappahannock County Public Eduction Foundation IncSperryville, VA
Charitable support
$25,000 -
Island InstituteRockland, ME
Charitable support
$20,000 -
PATH PartnershipsWarrenton, VA
Charitable support
$20,000 -
Women in Film and Video IncWashington, DC
Charitable support
$10,000 -
Maine Coast Fishermens AssnTopsham, ME
Charitable support
$5,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Environment2 grants $350,00043% of the total
- Human services3 grants $280,00034% of the total
- International aid2 grants $135,37017% of the total
- Education2 grants $48,0006% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Virginia9 grants $3,211,000
- Maine5 grants $505,000
- Georgia1 grant $85,370
- Idaho1 grant $50,000
- District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Charles T Akre JrPRES./SEC./TREAS. Hours 5Pay $0
- Deanna S AkreVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Thomas SB AkreVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Alexis A AkreVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
- Andrew C AkreVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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