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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-4489297

Houff Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Weyers Cave, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 60 grants and $281,800 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Jennifer D McCray
PO Box 220
Weyers Cave, VA 24486
(540) 234-9233
Form and materials
No specific form is required
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $281,800

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $2,673,887

  • Tax year 2024

    $714,540

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $2,924,788

  • Tax year 2023

    $278,850

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $3,053,068

  • Tax year 2022

    $271,807

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $3,282,639

  • Tax year 2021

    $513,750

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $3,536,770

  • Tax year 2020

    $202,600

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $3,302,042

  • Tax year 2019

    $204,250

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $2,292,946

  • Tax year 2018

    $261,750

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $2,429,298

Grants paid in 2025

60 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New Hope Weyers Cave Youth Sports AssociationNew Hope, VA

    Recreation

    $50,000
  2. Verona Community CenterVerona, VA

    Community recreation

    $30,000
  3. Bridgewater Health Care FoundationBridgewater, VA

    Healthcare

    $10,000
  4. Clayton Matthews Memorial FoundationBroadway, VA

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  5. Valley Mission IncStaunton, VA

    Food pantry

    $10,000
  6. Verona Community Food PantryVerona, VA

    Food pantry

    $10,000
  7. Warm IncWaynesboro, VA

    Mission work

    $10,000
  8. Weyers Cave Rec AssociationWeyers Cave, VA

    Recreation

    $10,000
  9. Pleasant Valley ChurchWeyers Cave, VA

    Church donation

    $7,000
  10. Weyers Cave Fire DepartmentWeyers Cave, VA

    Rescue

    $7,000
  11. Augusta Regional Dental ClinicFishersville, VA

    Healthcare

    $5,000
  12. Bethany UMCWeyers Cave, VA

    Food pantry

    $5,000
  13. Blue Ridge Community CollegeWeyers Cave, VA

    Education

    $5,000
  14. Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA

    Education

    $5,000
  15. National Casagal Association for ChildrenSeattle, WA

    Community outreach

    $5,000
  16. Port Discovery Children's MuseumBaltimore, MD

    Children's education

    $5,000
  17. Staunton Augusta Art CenterStaunton, VA

    Art education

    $5,000
  18. Staunton-Augusta YMCAStaunton, VA

    Community recreation

    $5,000
  19. Verona UMC Food PantryVerona, VA

    Food pantry

    $5,000
  20. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Children outreach

    $5,000
  21. Trinity Episcopal ChurchStaunton, VA

    Ministry

    $5,000
  22. Grottoes Pool Preservation FoundationGrottoes, VA

    Community outreach

    $5,000
  23. South River FellowshipGrottoes, VA

    Church donation

    $3,500
  24. WreVerona, VA

    Religious education

    $3,200
  25. Boys Home IncCovington, VA

    Education

    $3,000
  26. SddaWeyers Cave, VA

    Community outreach

    $2,600
  27. Aisle 7 FellowshipVerona, VA

    Church donation

    $2,500
  28. Blue Ridge Area Food BankVerona, VA

    Food pantry

    $2,500
  29. NAMIBaltimore, MD

    Community outreach

    $2,500
  30. SacraStaunton, VA

    Food pantry

    $2,500
  31. Verona UMCVerona, VA

    Church donation

    $2,500
  32. Cscjta FoundationWeyers Cave, VA

    Education

    $2,500
  33. Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding CenterLexington, VA

    Healthcare

    $2,500
  34. Arcadia ProjectStaunton, VA

    Community outreach

    $2,500
  35. Fort Definance High SchoolFort Definance, VA

    Education

    $2,000
  36. Augusta ExpoFishersville, VA

    Community outreach

    $2,000
  37. Equipping the SaintsWeyers Cave, VA

    Mission work

    $2,000
  38. Jmu FoundationHarrisonburg, VA

    Education

    $2,000
  39. Kingsway Prison & Family OutreachHarrisonburg, VA

    Community outreach

    $2,000
  40. Monacan Indian NationAmherst, VA

    History preservation

    $2,000
  41. Camp Lightcreative Works FarmCrimora, VA

    Community outreach

    $2,000
  42. Community FoundationStaunton, VA

    Community outreach

    $2,000
  43. Stewart Middle School PTOFort Defiance, VA

    Education

    $2,000
  44. Rockingham Harrisonburg SPCARockingham, VA

    Pet adoption

    $2,000
  45. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Healthcare

    $1,000
  46. American Frontier CultureStaunton, VA

    Education

    $1,000
  47. Augusta County FairVerona, VA

    Family recreation

    $1,000
  48. Avalon CenterWilliamsburg, VA

    Crisis services

    $1,000
  49. Child Development ResourcesNorge, VA

    Education

    $1,000
  50. Coaches USAHarrisonburg, VA

    Community outreach

    $1,000
  51. Compass CenterGlen Allen, VA

    Community outreach

    $1,000
  52. Fish (roxie Charity)Williamsburg, VA

    Community outreach

    $1,000
  53. Housing Partnerships IncWilliamsburg, VA

    Home repairs

    $1,000
  54. Jamestown Yorktown FoundationWilliamsburg, VA

    Education

    $1,000
  55. Renewing Homes of Greater AugustaStaunton, VA

    Community outreach

    $1,000
  56. Rockingham County Fair AssociationRockingham, VA

    Fair

    $1,000
  57. Verona Fire DepartmentVerona, VA

    Rescue

    $1,000
  58. Bridge Christian ChurchFishersville, VA

    Youth minisitry

    $1,000
  59. Coffeehouse of Rockbridge IncLexington, VA

    Community outreach

    $1,000
  60. Grottoes Volunteer Fire DepartmentGrottoes, VA

    Rescue

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development2 grants $31,00031% of the total
  2. Arts and culture6 grants $16,50016% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $12,00012% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter2 grants $11,00011% of the total
  5. Health3 grants $8,5008% of the total
  6. Education2 grants $8,0008% of the total
  7. 5 other causes8 grants $13,50013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia57 grants $269,300
  2. Maryland2 grants $7,500
  3. Washington1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Douglas Z HouffDIRECTOR/PRE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Zane M HouffDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kimberly H CashDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Deona L HouffDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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