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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-1397827

The Beirne Carter Foundation

A private foundation in Richmond, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 38 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
No submission deadlines
Restrictions
No

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Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,485,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $29,444,870

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,600,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $24,774,163

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,334,585

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $25,168,935

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,358,833

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $25,189,504

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,332,833

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $24,216,213

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,366,828

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $25,375,303

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,401,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $25,540,375

Grants paid in 2024

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Children's Museum of RichmondRichmond, VA

    General purposes

    $250,000
  2. Nature Conservancy of VirginiaArlington, VA

    General purposes

    $250,000
  3. Lewis Ginter Botanical GardenRichmond, VA

    Splendor under glass

    $150,000
  4. St James Episcopal ChurchRichmond, VA

    General purposes

    $150,000
  5. Restoration HousingRoanoke, VA

    House restoration

    $105,000
  6. Virginia Museum of History & CultureRichmond, VA

    General purposes

    $100,000
  7. Friends of James River ParkRichmond, VA

    Carillon woods restoration

    $55,000
  8. Beirne Carter Center for Immunology ResearchCharlottesville, VA

    Purchase new technology, support faculty, assist with loss of funding

    $50,000
  9. Good Samaritan Hospice IncRoanoke, VA

    General purposes

    $50,000
  10. National D-Day Memorial FoundationBedford, VA

    General purposes

    $50,000
  11. Pga Tour Charities IncPonte Vedra, FL

    Mission gait foundation

    $50,000
  12. Roanoke Area MinistriesRoanoke, VA

    General purposes

    $50,000
  13. Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal SchoolRichmond, VA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  14. Armstrong Leadership ProgramRichmond, VA

    Leadership program

    $10,000
  15. Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro RichmondRichmond, VA

    Capital campaign

    $10,000
  16. MCV FoundationRichmond, VA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  17. North Cross SchoolRoanoke, VA

    Capital campaign

    $10,000
  18. Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VA

    Virginia programmatic projects

    $10,000
  19. St Catherine's SchoolRichmond, VA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  20. St Christopher's SchoolRichmond, VA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  21. Taubman Museum of ArtRoanoke, VA

    Repair and update it systems in the museum

    $10,000
  22. Vail Health FoundationVail, CO

    General purposes

    $10,000
  23. Blue Ridge Land ConservancyRoanoke, VA

    Memorial gift

    $5,000
  24. Blue Ridge PBSRoanoke, VA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  25. Cowpasture River Preservation AssocMillboro, VA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  26. Episcopal High SchoolAlexandria, VA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  27. James River AssociationRichmond, VA

    New education center

    $5,000
  28. Leap (roanoke Va)Roanoke, VA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  29. Orange County Free ClinicOrange, VA

    Assist in funding the salary of nurse practitioner

    $5,000
  30. Presbyterian Community CenterRoanoke, VA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  31. Shirley Plantation FoundationCharles City, VA

    To develop and implement a new web site

    $5,000
  32. Tanzanian Children's FundCambridge, MA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  33. Vail Valley Habitat for HumanityAvon, CO

    General purposes

    $5,000
  34. Virginia League for Planned ParenthoodRichmond, VA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  35. VPMRichmond, VA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  36. Walking Mountains Science CenterAvon, CO

    General purposes

    $5,000
  37. Betty Ford Alpine GardensVail, CO

    General purposes

    $3,000
  38. Garden Club of AmericaNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $370,00041% of the total
  2. Environment6 grants $220,50025% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $105,00012% of the total
  4. Health4 grants $70,0008% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $50,0006% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $50,0006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes4 grants $30,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia30 grants $1,395,000
  2. Florida1 grant $50,000
  3. Colorado4 grants $23,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  6. New York1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Rossie Carter HutchesonPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $12,000
  • Talfourd H Kemper EsqSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $8,000
  • Kenneth C LaughonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $8,000

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