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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3485837

The Charles Foundation

A private foundation in Pompano Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $12,600 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $12,600

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $25,076
  • Tax year 2024

    $12,400

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $44,034
  • Tax year 2023

    $42,250

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $61,200
  • Tax year 2022

    $8,050

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $105,210
  • Tax year 2021

    $11,650

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $114,780
  • Tax year 2020

    $8,420

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $31,946
  • Tax year 2019

    $60,175

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $60,576
  • Tax year 2018

    $92,335

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $123,101

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dennis Tennis Serving Love IncOakland Park, FL

    Empower youth from low-income communities through tennis-based enrichment programs that promote physical health, mental resilience, social connection and lifelong wellness

    $1,000
  2. Mutts with A MissionVirginia BCH, VA

    To provide and help the selected, specially trained service/assistance dogs to qualified veterans, wounded warriors, law enforcements officers, federal workers from agencies supporting the miliary or national security and first responders

    $1,000
  3. Paws for Purple HeartsCanyonville, OR

    To improve the lives of america's warriors facing mobility challenges and trauma-related conditions such as PTSD and TB by providing the highest quality assistance dogs and canine-assisted therapeutic programs; and by building public awareness about the important role dogs play in helping warriors along the road to recovery

    $1,000
  4. Semper K9 Assistance DogsQuantico, VA

    To enhance the quality of life for wounded members of the u.s. Armed forces and their families

    $1,000
  5. Sophie Gerson Healthy Youth IncNew York, NY

    To teach underprivelegad teenagers value of a health lifestyle and how to make it an intergal part of there lives

    $1,000
  6. Reading Is FundamentalWashington, DC

    To motivate children to read by making reading a fun and beneficial part of everyday life

    $750
  7. Wounded Warrior Project IncJacksonville, FL

    To honor and empower wounded warriors

    $750
  8. America's VetdogsSmithtown, NY

    To assist disabled veterans, active military personnel, first responders with disablities and those who have served our country honorably to live with dignity and independence

    $500
  9. Boys and Girls Clubs of AmericaAtlanta, GA

    To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens

    $500
  10. Feed the ChildrenOklahoma City, OK

    To deliver food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to individuals, children and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty, or natural disasters

    $500
  11. Florida Sherrifs Youth RanchBoys Ranch, FL

    To prevent delinquency and develop lawful,resilient and productive citizens

    $500
  12. Guardian Angels Medical Service DogsWilliston, FL

    To raise, train and donate medical service/assistance dogs to provide relief and assistance to individuals with visible and invisible disabilities

    $500
  13. National Wildlife FederationReston, VA

    To support wildlife conservation

    $500
  14. Paws of HonorWilliamsburg, VA

    To provide veterinary care and products at no charge for retired military and law enforcement dogs that have served our country, locally or globally

    $500
  15. Project K9 HeroWhitwell, TN

    To give the new retired working dog heroes a lifetime of medical care after their service to the country

    $500
  16. South Florida PBSBoynton Beach, FL

    To bring the audiences a more textured and thorough understanding of their world, community and the communities around them through the knowledge they need to make informed decisions

    $500
  17. Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DC

    To provided habitat and species protection

    $250
  18. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    To advance change in america by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food for all in collaboration with partner food banks, policyamakers, supporters and the communities we serve

    $250
  19. Marine Toys for Tots FoundationTriangle, VA

    To serve less-fortunate children in the surrounding community

    $250
  20. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    Independent, non partisan voice working to protect america's favorite places

    $250
  21. American ForestsWashington, DC

    To protect and expand the threatened urban and wildland forest ecosystems

    $200
  22. Carnegie Hill NeighborsNew York, NY

    To protect the beauty, livability and historic character of the carnegie hill area on manhattan's upper east side

    $200
  23. Central Park Conservancy IncNew York, NY

    To preserve and celebrate central park as a sanctuary from the pace and pressure of city life, enhancing the end of landscape architecture created to provide a profoundly democratic space and green respite for the city and all its people and to establish new york as one of the great cities of the world

    $200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals4 grants $2,25020% of the total
  2. Veterans and military2 grants $1,50014% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $1,25011% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation2 grants $1,20011% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $1,0009% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $1,0009% of the total
  7. 7 other causes8 grants $2,90026% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida5 grants $3,250
  2. Virginia5 grants $3,250
  3. New York4 grants $1,900
  4. District of Columbia4 grants $1,450
  5. California1 grant $1,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $500
  7. Oklahoma1 grant $500
  8. Tennessee1 grant $500
  9. Illinois1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Kenneth CharlesDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Keith StuartDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth PetitDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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