The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation administers over 300 funds that provide grants for nonprofit organizations and students right here in our community. 

Any donor may give to any of these funds at any time. To make a gift to a specific fund, visit our donate page and select the fund from the pull down menu. 

Designated funds provide an annual distribution directly to the nonprofit named regargless of its application for a competitive grant. 

Fund balances listed are the fair market value at June 30, 2023.


 
Jim Ackley Theatre Education Fund   (Designated) $16,449.42
Supports the E.C. Glass High School Theatre Program  
   
Evelyn and Thurman Adams Fund (Donor Advised) $11,877.55
Supports area non-profit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Adult Care Center - Elinor Hopkins Fund (Designated) $19,237.51
Supports the Central Virginia Alliance for Community Living   
   
Ainslie Family Fund (Designated) $143,573.31
Supports the Academy Center of the Arts, James River Day School, Jubilee Family Development Center and Virginia Episcopal School
   
Alford Family Fund (Unrestricted) $54,357.31
Supports area nonprofit organizations through GLCF competitive grant cycles  
   
Alliance for Families and Children of Central Virginia Endowment Fund (Designated) $12,085.18
Supports the Family Alliance Program at HumanKind  
   
ALLPOINTS Foundation Fund (Field of Interest) $309,965.68
Supports mental health in our community   
   
Alpha Action Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $51,336.05
Provides scholarships for students from area high schools  
   
Altavista EMS Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $483,256.70
Provides scholarships for students from Altavista High School, Gretna High School, Faith Christian Academy, and VA Technical Institute who are interested in the field of medicine or pursuing training in a trade  
   
Amherst County Retired Teachers Association Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $40,262.06
Provides scholarships for Amherst County High School seniors  
   
Anne Spencer House & Garden Museum Fund (Designated) $48,948.19
Supports the Anne Spencer House & Garden Museum  
   
Anne Spencer House & Garden Museum - Garden Fund (Designated) $33,757.30
Supports the garden at the Anne Spencer House & Garden Museum  
   
Anonymous I Fund (Donor Advised) $115,760.48
Donor advisor recommends grants to area nonprofit organizations  
   
Anonymous II Fund (Unrestricted) $12,880.90
Supports area nonprofit organizations through GLCF competitive grant cycles  
   
Anonymous III Fund (Donor Advised) $142,534.06
Donor advisor recommends grants to area nonprofit organizations  
   
Anonymous IV Fund (Unrestricted) $1,329,506.26
Supports area nonprofit organizations through GLCF competitive grant cycles  
   
Anonymous Gift Annuity (Charitable Gift Annuity) $561,894.53
Provides the beneficiary with an annual payment while creating a charitable gift for the GLCF  
   
Appomattox Fund (Field of Interest) $40,893.52
Serves the needs of nonprofit organizations in Appomattox, Virginia through the competitive grant cycles
   
Appomattox County Education Foundation Fund (Scholarship) $242,672.40
Provides scholarships to Appomattox County High School seniors  
   
Arc of Central Virginia Fund (Designated) $426,828.54
Supports the Arc of Central Virginia  
   
Eleanor and Jimmy Atkins Fund (Donor Advised) $299,990.68
Donor advisor recommends grants to area nonprofit organizations  
   
Barnard Family Health and Wellness Fund (Scholarship) $61,617.17
Provides scholarships for area students seeking higher education in healthcare related fields that support musculoskeletal health
   
Bank of the James Fund (Unrestricted) $23,009.51
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Bedford House Endowment Fund (Designated) $34,827.30
Supports the Bedford Hospice House in Bedford, Virginia   
   
Brock and Edith Barkley Fund (Unrestricted) $20,564.24
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
BB&T Fund (Designated) $14,934.93
Supports Habitat for Humanity, Lyn-CAG, and Lynchburg Neighborhood Development Foundation  
   
Harmon and Mary Beauchamp Fund (Donor Advised) $52,161.69
Donor advisor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Bedford County Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $27,156.35
Provides scholarships for seniors graduating from Bedford County high schools  
   
W.E. Betts, Jr. Family Fund (Field of Interest) $43,630.74
Provides grants for nonprofits in the field of education in Central Virginia through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Jim Bibby Memorial Fund (Field of Interest)  $21,439.63
Provides grants for nonprofits in the field of health/wellness in Central Virginia through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Big Brothers Big Sisters Endowment Fund (Designated) $12,730.89
Supports Big Brothers Big Sisters in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Rachael B. and William E. Blandford Fund (Unrestricted) $213,199.01
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Andrew G. Blanks Fund (Donor Advised) $5,157.18
Donor advisor recommends grants to area nonprofit organizations  
   
Betty Lynn and John Blanks Family Fund (Donor Advised) $58,434.83
Donor advisor recommends grants to area nonprofit organizations  
   
Beth Johnson Boatner Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $33,274.64
Provides scholarships for E. C. Glass High School seniors  
   
Kevin Boeren Memorial Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $15,195.86
Provides scholarships for Heritage High School & Lord Botetourt High School seniors  
   
George Everett Bond Fund (Field of Interest) $21,593.32
Provides grants for nonprofits in the field of education and youth through the competitive grant cycles  
   
David L. and Carole H. Bowen Fund (Donor Advised) $107,313.32
Donor advisor recommends grants to area nonprofit organizations  
   
Jane Barringer Bowen Educational Fund (Scholarship) $36,694.09
Provides scholarships for E.C. Glass High School seniors who pursue studies in Theatre Arts or English
   
Robert R. Bowen, MD Foundation Fund (Field of Interest)
$1,182,229.59
Provides grants for nonprofits serving the needy or aging and providing education through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg Fund (Designated) $62,991.74
Supports the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg  
   
Vince Bradford Fund (Donor Advised) $16,933.75
Donor advisor recommends grants to area nonprofit organizations  
   
Christopher Sean Brennan Fund (Unrestricted) $13,809.54
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
B. Douglas and Nancy T. Brockman Fund (Field of Interest) $80,981.47
Provides grants for nonprofits serving disadvantaged youth through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Brook Hill Farm Fund (Designated)
$54,266.88
Supports Brook Hill Farm in Forest, Virginia  
   
Dorothy M. Brooks Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $11,448.48
Provides scholarships for students at Randolph College who are Lynchburg residents  
   
Gaynell and Milton Brooks Fund (Field of Interest) $39,941.59
Provides grants for nonprofits providing education and medical care for needy children in Lynchburg through the competitive grant cycles
   
Bryan-Wade Fund (Designated) $123,942.49
Supports the E. C. Glass Athletic Program  
   
E. F. and Elizabeth B. Burmahln Charitable Fund (Designated) $471,966.07
Supports Centra Health, Inc., Jones Memorial Library, Shriner's Hospital, PEO Foundation and scholarships
for E. C. Glass seniors studying business  
   
Dick and Elsie Byrne Fund (Donor Advised) $51,549.53
Donor advisor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Barbara B. and Carl W. Calandra Fund (Field of Interest) $32,451.81
Supports charitable organizations in Lynchburg, Virginia through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Callaham Family Fund (Field of Interest) $15,780.61
Supports area nonprofits serving food and housing needs through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Helen & Ed Calvert Fund (Unrestricted) $107,552.37
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Camp C.H.I.L.D. Fund (Designated) $21,821.44
Supports Camp C.H.I.L.D in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Camp Kum-Ba-Yah Endowment Fund (Designated) $18,701.50
Supports the Camp Kum-Ba-Yah Nature Center in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Jim and Maxine Candler Family Fund (Donor Advised) $42,377.50
Donor advisor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Jim Candler Fund for the Pauline F. Maloney Step with Links Program (Designated) $93,381.14
Supports the Step with Links Program in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Sally J. Capps Memorial Fund (Donor Advised) $13,375.26
Donor advisor recommends grants to area nonprofit organizations  
   
Kim and Dan Carey Fund (Donor Advised) $13,540.64
Donor advisor recommends grants to area nonprofit organizations  
   
Kay and Helen Carpenter Fund (Unrestricted) $66,104.44
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Beatrice and Roland Carter Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $74,448.67
Provides scholarships to E.C. Glass High School seniors  
   
CASA Endowment Fund (Designated) $62,285.81
Supports CASA of Central Virginia  
   
CASA Sustainability Fund  (Designated) $159,241.72
Supports CASA of Central Virginia  
   
Century Fund (Unrestricted) $2,165,516.86
Provides an annual $100,000 grant to a nonprofit in the community  
   
Children's Health Care Endowment Fund (Designated) $126,630.28
Supports Children's Miracle Network in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Daniel Christian Nursing Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $30,515.01
Provides scholarships to Appomattox County High School seniors interested in nursing  
   
City of Lynchburg Disaster Relief Fund (Field of Interest) $6,910.44
Assists with short-term needs of disaster victims in the City of Lynchburg  
   
Larry W. Clingempeel Fund (Designated) $53,020.83
Supports Camp Kum-Ba-Yah Nature Center, Central Virginia United Soccer, Lynchburg Humane Society, and Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation  
   
Martha S. and Jesse R. Coffey Endowment Fund (Designated) $9,256.25
Supports the Jefferson Choral Society  
   
Coleman Family Fund (Donor Advised) $171,345.31
Donor advisor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Leonard and Eudora Coleman Memorial Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $29,502.73
Provides scholarships to Altavista High School seniors  
   
E. Stewart Coleman and Eric C. Foster Charitable Fund (Unrestricted) $297,007.65
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Marion Collins Fund (Designated) $113,860.02
Supports the Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Anonymous Gift Annuity Fund (Annuity) $510,853.04
A gift annuity fund  
   
Connors Family Fund (Designated) $23,354.46
Supports the Academy Center of the Arts, Autism Society of North Carolina, Johnson Health Center, Kids'
Haven and St. John's Episcopal Church  
   
Catherine Wooldridge Connelly and William Hatcher Connelly Fund (Field of Interest) $26,285.35
Supports nonprofits in the fields of education and health through the competitive grant cycles  
   
James Gilliam Conrad Fund (Unrestricted) $25,173.23
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Jean and Bill Cook Fund (Unrestricted) $111,174.43
Supports area non-profit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
John and Elizabeth Cook Fund (Donor Advised) $9,743.19
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Bev Cosby Fund (Field of Interest) $204,473.70
Supports organizations serving suffering, broken and marginal people through the competitive grant cycles
   
George and Gladys Costan Family Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $57,501.93
Provides scholarships to seniors at Lynchburg City high schools  
   
Anne Glass Cothran Family Fund (Unrestricted) $19,597.12
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Calvin and Virginia Cox Fund (Unrestricted) $597,453.33
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
George B. Craddock & Theodore H. Jack Fund (Field of Interest) $29,354.22
Provides grants for nonprofits in the field of health and education through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Craddock-Terry Fund (Field of Interest) $187,170.72
Provides grants for capital expenditures in the areas of health, hunger, housing for handicapped persons and higher
education through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Crittenton Fund (Designated) $100,507.83
Supports New Vistas School in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
CVACL Community Endowment Fund (Designated) $12,148.69
Support the Central Virginia Alliance for Community Living  
   
Daly Legacy Fund (Designated) $322,814.32
Supports Academy Center of the Arts, Alzheimers Association of Central Virginia, Boys & Girls Club of Greater
Lynchburg, Heimdal Science Fiction, and Lynchburg Daily Bread
   
Dana's Angel Fund (Designated) 
$19,926.47
Supports the Hutcherson Learning Center in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Davidson & Garrard, Inc. Fund (Unrestricted) $12,646.51
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
J. Lyons Davidson Fund (Unrestricted) $36,501.90
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
James T. Davis Jr. Fund for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (Field of Interest) $60,651.89
Serves the needs of invididuals with intellectual disabilities through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Jack D. and Margaret R. Dawson Memorial Fund (Unrestricted) $1,100,312.89
Provides grants for area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Rosemary and George Dawson Fund (Donor Advised) $13,109.31
Donor advisor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Troy Deacon Fund $13,911.75
Donor advisor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Rosalind and L. John Denney Fund (Field of Interest) $13,297.84
Supports organizations in Lyncburg and Amherst through the competitive grant cycles  
   
David H. Dillard - David E. Basten Fund (Unrestricted) $16,891.49
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Dodge Family Fund (Designated) $72,104.43
Supports Friends of the the Lynchburg Public Library and Lynchburg Museum Foundation  
   
Ron and MaryJane Dolan Fund (Field of Interest) $45,666.67
Serves the needs of food, medical and mental health support for economically disadvantaged children and
their families through the competitive grant cycles  
   
John D. Doyle, Jr. Family Fund (Donor Advised)
$14,685.62
Donor recommends grants to area non-porife organizations  
   
William L. Driskill, Jr. Fund (Unrestricted) $106,760.97
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Dunbar High School Legacy Fund (Scholarship) $138,347.30
Provides scholarships for seniors from Heritage and E.C. Glass High Schools  
   
Linda and Rick Edwards Fund (Designated) $24,042.44
Supports the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra  
   
E. C. Glass Athletic Boosters Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $88,334.58
Provides scholarships for athletes graduating from E. C. Glass High School  
   
Elizabeth's Early Learning Center Fund (Designated) $6,520,614.40
Supports Elizabeth's Early Learning Center in Lynchburg, Virginia   
   
Elro Foundation Fund (Field of Interest) $243,186.62
Supports the general welfare of children including educational opportunities   
   
Evans Family Fund (Unrestricted) $12,033.16
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Faith Christian Academy Maintenance Endowment Fund (Designated) $126,933.60
Supports Faith Christian Academy in Hurt, Virginia  
   
Donald and Virginia Farmer Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $266,995.63
Provides scholarships for seniors at Nelson County High School  
   
Fauber Family Fund (Field of Interest) $45,772.51
Provides food, clothing, shelter, medical assistance and mental health support through the competitive grant cycles
   
Rob and Judy Finch Fund (Field of Interest) $16,668.72
Supports youth sports and fitness and wellness programs with preference toward the Altavista, Virginia area through
the competitive grant cycles  
   
First National Bank's Community Impact Fund (Donor Advised) $52,783.92
Donor advisors recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Martha Carter Fischer Charitable Fund (Designated) $65,451.19
Provides support for St. Peter Episcopal Church in Altavista, Virginia, St. Stephen Episcopal Church in Forest,
Virginia, and St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Flippin Fund (Donor Advised) $22,945.88
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Watt & Jennifer Foster Fund (Scholarship) $50,928.06
Provides scholarships for students graduating from William Campbell High School, Halifax County High School, and Rustburg High School  
   
Free Clinic of Central Virginia Fund (Designated) $65,390.66
Supports the Free Clinic of Central Virginia  
   
Friends of Cliff Asbury Fund (Donor Advised) $98,181.10
Donor recommends grants to area nonprofit organizations  
   
Friends of the Lynchburg Public Library - Mary R. Breazeale Memorial Fund (Designated) $26,080.65
Supports the Lynchburg Public Library  
   
Garbee Trust for the Arts Fund (Designated) $101,951.60
Supports Opera on the James  
   
Judy and Bill Gayle Fund (Donor Advised) $112,676.15
Donor recommends grants to area nonprofit organizations  
   
Jill Gardner Memorial Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $30,263.49
Provides scholarships for seniors at E.C. Glass High School who have artistic talent with formal instruction in Art
   
Wally Gilbert Fund (Scholarship) $59,886.56
Provides scholarships for athletes graduating from Heritage High School  
   
Don and Frances Giles Fund (Unrestricted) $15,739.76
Supports area non-profit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Henriette Jones Gill Fund (Designated) $972,131.88
Supports Lynchburg Humane Society, South Central Spay and Neuter, Lynchburg Grows, and the GLCF
competitive grant cycles  
   
Glass/Heritage Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $136,144.09
Provides scholarships for seniors graduating from Heritage and E.C. Glass High Schools  
   
Edward Christian Glass Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $131,043.73
Provides scholarships for seniors graduating from E.C. Glass High School who are pursuing a degree in Education  
   
GLCT Operating Endowment Fund (Designated) $91,143.01
Supports operations at The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation  
   
Greater Lynchburg Environmental Network Fund (Field of Interest) $7,142.68
Supports improvement needs of the natural environment quality in the Greater Lynchburg area through the
competitive grant cycles  
   
Sam & Sloanie Green Fund (Donor Advised) $38,219.63
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Mary L. Gregory Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $41,167.30
Provides scholarships for seniors graduating from Amherst County High School  
   
Greif Brothers Fund (VA Fiber) (Donor Advised) $486,901.28
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Guill Family Educational Fund (Scholarship)  $11,757.76
Provides scholarship support for graduates of Amherst County High School who attend the University of  Lynchburg   
   
Ted Hapgood Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $35,448.44
Provides scholarships for full-time employees at C. B. Fleet  
   
Mary and David Harman Fund (Donor Advised) $126,287.63
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Edwin A. and Margaretta H. Harper Fund (Field of Interest) $229,685.68
Supports programs benefiting pediatric projects through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Lucy Woodall Harris Fund (Field of Interest) $88,441.29
Supports education, libraries, museums and historical preservation through the competitive grant cycles
   
Birdie Harvey Fund (Field of Interest) $11,394.70
Supports programs which provide food assitance to those in need  
   
Thomas F. Harwood Fund (Unrestricted) $339,540.39
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Junius Haskins Fund (Field of Interest) $13,780.17
Supports organizations which enhance the dignity of all, foster mutual respect racially and culturally, and provide low income
housing through the competitive grant cycles  
   
R. A. Hawkins Family Fund (Field of Interest) $11,010.98
Supports programs for animals, education and the arts  
   
Heart of Virginia Fund in memory of Dennis G. Theisen & Robert S. Haizlip  (Donor Advised) $12,390.21
Donor advisor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Coach Bo Henson Fund (Donor Advised) $32,660.24
Donor advisor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Sallie Holland and Wesley Peters Hicks Math Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $18,351.68
Provides scholarships for seniors from Bedford County high schools or seniors from Carolina County High
School who plan to major in math or math-related fields  
   
Bill and Mary Jane Hobbs (Charitable Gift Annuity) $121,061.61
A charitable gift annuity fund  
   
Bill and Mary Jane Hobbs Fund (Field of Interest) $34,623.80
Supports health, hunger, and housing efforts through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Eldridge "E" & Elizabeth Greene Hoke Fund (Donor Advised) $11,876.51
Donor advisor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Josephine J. Holt Fund (Designated) $27,566.57
Provides support for the J.O.Y. fund at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Skipper and Sandy Holt Fund (Field of Interest) $20,570.30
Serves charitable organizations that work toward relieving human suffering through the competitive grant cycles
   
Jiggie and Yuille Holt Jr. Fund (Field of Interest) $34,801.76
Serves charitable organizations that work toward relieving human suffering through the competitive grant cycles
   
Howard-North-Dennis Fund (Donor-Advised) $19,521.02
Donor advisor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Hylan and Christine Hubbard Family Fund (Donor Advised) $116,514.37
Donor recommends and Distribution Committee approves grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Chris Hudson Trust for Children's Health Care Fund   (Designated) $7,695.44
Supports the Children's Miracle Network in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Cinda and George Hurt Fund (Donor Advised) $29,167.28
Donor recommends and Distribution Committee approves grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
George and Cinda Hurt Scholarship Fund (Designated) $203,112.57
Supports Lynchburg Beacon of Hope  
   
Larry Donald Huskey Memorial Fund (Unrestricted) $35,366.35
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Carl Hutcherson Fund (Unrestricted) $12,963.13
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Mahlon & Gerald Thomas Hutchison Memorial Fund (Field of Interest) $30,284.59
Serves the fields of education and medicine through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Interfaith Outreach Fund (Designated) $17,593.02
Supports the ongoing needs of Interfaith Outreach Association in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
IRON Lives Long-Term Investment Fund (Designated) $9,791.49
Supports IRON Lives, Inc.  
   
Edwin Nelson James Jr. Memorial Fund (Scholarship) $33,552.31
Provides scholarships for seniors from E. C. Glass High School  
   
Jefferson Choral Society Endowment Fund (Designated) $31,645.54
Supports the Jefferson Choral Society in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Johnson Health Center Endowment Fund (Designated) $14,299.95
Supports the Johnson Health Centers in Lynchburg and Madison Heights, Virginia  
   
Martin Johnson Family Fund (Unrestricted) $30,957.26
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Susan Rosser Jones Family Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $28,599.35
Provides scholarships for graduates of Appomattox County High School  
   
Jubilee Family Development Center Fund (Designated) $21,038.73
Supports the Jubilee Family Development Center in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
75th Anniversary Junior League of Lynchburg Endowment Fund (Designated) $20,416.17
Supports the Junior League of Lynchburg  
   
Bernard & Putnam Kyle Memorial Fund (Field of Interest) $484,371.94
Serves the needs of housing and medical care through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Troy Kiger Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $44,002.31
Provides scholarships for seniors from E. C. Glass High School  
   
Lake Christian Ministries Fund (Designated) $19,465.38
Provides program support to Lake Christian Ministries, Inc. in Moneta, Virginia  
   
Lake Christian Ministries Support Fund (Designated) $25,796.31
Provides operational support to Lake Christian Ministries, Inc. in Moneta, Virginia  
   
LAML Fund (Donor Advised) $12,552.07
Donor recommends and Distribution Committee approves grants to area nonprofit organizations  
   
Langley Family Fund (Donor Advised) $588,006.00
Donor recommends and Distribution Committee approves grants to area nonprofit organizations  
   
Larsen Family Fund (Designated) $37,464.02
Supports Amazement Square, Jubilee Family Development, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg, and
Lake Christian Ministries  
   
Ella M. Lawless Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $11,361.00
Provides scholarships to members of Heritage United Methodist Church  
   
Brinton LeCompte Endowed Scholarship Fund (Donor Designated)  $464,395.74
Provides scholarships for the University of Lynchburg, Randolph College, and Virginia Episcopal School.   
   
Edith Brooks Lee Fund for the Lynchburg Public Library (Designated) $23,381.77
Supports the Lynchburg Public Library  
   
Edith B. Lee Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $13,457.32
Provides scholarships through Lynchburg Retired Teachers Association  
   
Legacy Museum of African-American History Fund (Designated) $236,048.71
Supports the Legacy Museum of African-American History in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Mary Emma Lemon Charitable Fund (Field of Interest) $118,896.31
Serves the needs of educational, religious and/or charitable organizations in Appomattox, Lynchburg and
Roanoke through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Dr. Gordon K. Leonard Fund (Scholarship) $56,396.56
Provides scholarships for seniors of Amherst County High School who are interested in a career in healthcare
   
Lewis Family Fund (Donor Advised) $299,862.68
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Charles and Minnie Lewis Court Street Baptist Church Fund   (Designated) $159,295.80
Supports Court Street Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Charles James Lewis, Jr. / Omega Psi Phi Scholarship Fund (Scholarship)  $105,573.60
Provides scholarships for students who plan to major in a STEM or business discipline.   
   
Lockridge and 20th Anniversary Fund (Designated) $77,498.51
Supports Free Clinic of Central Virginia  
   
LSO Maestro Fund (Designated) $26,795.30
Supports Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra  
   
Mario Luongo Memorial Fund (Designated) $16,523.90
Supports Lynchburg Humane Society  
   
Lynchburg Academy of Medicine Fund (Donor Advised) $101,617.06
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Lynchburg Academy of Medicine Alliance Fund (Scholarship) $44,323.74
Provides scholarships through the Lynchburg Academy of Medicine   
   
Lynchburg Area Ministerial Association Fund (Scholarship) $55,367.35
Provides scholarships for seniors from Lynchburg City Schools  
   
Lynchburg Beacon of Hope Endowment Fund (Designated) $3,007,578.22
Supports Lynchburg Beacon of Hope  
   
Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Teacher Grant Fund (Designated) $65,343.31
Supports the Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation Teacher Grant program  
   
Lynchburg Daily Bread Endowment Fund (Designated) $13,195.68
Supports Lynchburg Daily Bread  
   
Lynchburg Economic Development Fund (Designated) $70,189.15
Supports Lynchburg Economic Development  
   
Lynchburg Education Foundation Fund (Designated) $116,543.75
Supports the Lynchburg Education Foundation  
   
Lynchburg Junior Woman's Club Fund (Field of Interest)  $20,638.26
Supports programs for education and youth  
   
Lynchburg Life Saving and First Aid Crew Scholarship Fund $64,244.55
Provides scholarships for seniors at E.C. Glass High School who are pursuing a degree in Education  
   
Lynchburg Morning Rotary Fund (Donor Advised) $24,522.25
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Lynchburg Symphony Endowment Fund (Designated) $77,190.19
Supports Lynchburg Symphony  
   
Janice & Kenneth Marston Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $13,969.64
Provides scholarships for seniors at Appomattox County High School  
   
Martin Memorial Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $57,485.00
Provides scholarships for seniors at Appomattox County High School  
   
Leila C. McBratney Family Fund (Donor Advised) $742,459.68
Donor advisor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Sarah P. McBratney Fund (Unrestricted) $35,358.27
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Elizabeth G. & Brian J. McCrodden Fund (Donor Advised) $11,642.76
Donor recommends grants to area nonprofit organizations  
   
Michael E. and Catherine Cox McFaden Fund (Field of Interest)  $19,227.28
Supports area nonprofits serving the areas of hunger and shelter, or the Lynchburg Museum, through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Meals on Wheels Fund (Designated) $23,259.26
Supports Meals on Wheels in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
F. W. Merryman, Jr. Family Trust Fund (Unrestricted) $44,382.09
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Faye Marcum Mifka Fund (Unrestricted) $894,030.42
Supports area non-profit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Mignogna Family Fund (Donor Advised) $55,088.87
Donor recommends and Distribution Committee approves grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Thomas and Patricia Mignogna Fund (Designated) $44,302.98
Supports the Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg Foundation  
   
Robert J. Miller Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $49,529.92
Provides scholarships for seniors from Rustburg High School and Heritage High School  
   
Miriam's House Fund (Designated) $1,929,944.93
Supports Miriam's House in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Jim Mitchell Charitable Trust Fund (Donor Advised) $15,530.07
Donor recommends  grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Violet Mitchell Charitable Trust Fund for Women and Girls (Donor Advised) $22,354.44
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Walter E. Mock Fund (Donor Advised) $47,107.55
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Mount Carmel Church Cemetery Association Fund (Designated)
$33,673.92
Supports Mount Carmel Church Cemetery Assocition  
   
Henrietta & Paul Munro Fund (Designated) $192,485.52
Supports United Way, Randolph College, University of Lynchburg, Habitat for Humanity, Free Clinic, Centra
Foundation, Court St. Methodist Church  
   
George H. Murphy Fund (Unrestricted) $18,602.17
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
National D-Day Memorial Foundation Fund (Designated) $256,692.01
Supports the National D-Day Memorial Foundation in Bedford, Virginia  
   
William N. and Nancy S. Nelson Fund (Donor Advised) $791,110.05
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Newmark Family Fund (Designated) $10,533.11
Supports the Interfaith Outreach Association in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
News and Advance Fund (Unrestricted) $12,588.69
Supports area non-profit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Old City Cemetery Fund (Designated) $61,225.49
Supports Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Opera on the James Endowment Fund (Designated) $398,960.35
Supports Opera on the James in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Terrell Osteen Fund (Scholarship)  $1,370,898.69
Provides scholarships for students from Amherst County, Bedford County, Campbell County, and Lynchburg  
   
Karen K. and William E. Painter Fund (Unrestricted) $25,962.27
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Thomas P. and Lewise S. Parsley Fund (Field of Interest) $1,243,129.36
Serves the areas of dignity, hope and independence, medical expenses, and recognition of artistic talent
through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Patrick Henry Academy Endowment Fund (Designated) $217,572.26
Supports Patrick Henry Academy in Brookneal, Virginia  
   
Patrick Henry Family Services Child Care Endowment Fund (Designated) $117,828.53
Supports Patrick Henry Services in Brookneal, Virginia  
   
Payne Family Fund (Donor Advised) $119,053.18
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Ginger Paris LCS Strings Fund (Designated)   
Established in July 2023 with a gift of $10,000. Will provide funding for the Lynchburg City Schools Strings Program   
   
Eleanor Peery Memorial Fund (Donor Advised) $21,792.95
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
William C. Perrow Agricultural Scholarship Fund  (Scholarship) $43,186.62
Provides scholarships for seniors from Appomattox County High School  
   
Christine and Augustus Petticolas Fund (Donor Advised) $10,990.95
Donor advisor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Walker and Mary Raine Pettyjohn Scholarship Fund (Scholarship)
$31,560.38
Provides scholarships to area high school seniors  
   
Walter and Virginia Phillips Fund (Designated) $175,866.34
Supports Salvation Army, Free Clinic of Central Virginia, Lynchburg Daily Bread and Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
   
Pierce Street Gateway Fund (Designated) $50,836.89
Supports the Pierce Street Gateway in Lynchburg, Virginia to promote Pierce Street as an historical neighborhood, to educate the larger community on the neighborhood’s historical importance, and to support the preservation of the neighborhood  
   
Planned Parenthood of the Blue Ridge, Lynchburg Affiliate Fund (Designated) $26,939.27
Supports Planned Parenthood of the Blue Ridge  
   
Plymale Foundation Fund (Donor Advised) $865,702.51
The Plymale Foundation Fund Distribution Committee approves grants to area non-profit organizations.  
   
Gail and Joe Pond Fund (Field of Interest)  $30,415.04
Supports area nonprofits serving the needs of education, historic preservation, and hunger through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Porter, Rolfe and Welborn Fund (Donor Advised) $23,819.50
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Pryor / Newton Fund (Donor Advised) $17,738.55
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Quillian-Weigle Fund (Field of Interest) $170,155.10
Provides special consideration for development of self-esteem and dignity on the part of minority persons
through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Ray-Griffin Fund (Unrestricted) $20,834.23
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Jim and Dana Redmond Fund (Field of Interest) $25,768.67
Serves the areas of hunger and youth needs through the competitive grant cycles  
   
George Webster Reynolds Memorial Fund (Donor Advised)   
Established in September 2023 with a gift of $350,000   
Will support historic preservation (research and other activities that document, preserve, and protect the architectural, historical, genealogical, educational, spiritual, and cultural contributions of African-Americans to communities in Amherst County and the surrounding areas) and the education of the public about the African-American heritage of Amherst County and surrounding areas  
   
Rice / Stone Fund (Unrestricted) $56,812.94
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Church Youth Activities Fund (Designated) $13,920.26
Supports the youth activities at Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Church  
   
Lucy Guggenheimer Ross Fund (Designated) $283,702.20
Supports New Vistas School in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Nicole Marschall and Rick Rowe Fund (Designated) $14,172.57
Supports Lynchburg Humane Society  
   
Rush Homes Endowed Fund $26,971.56
Provides an annual grant designated for the support of Rush Homes.   
   
Sackett-Graves Fund (Field of Interest) $4,734,422.47
Serves the areas of food, medical assitance  
   
Schewel Family Fund (Temporary) $1,065,162.37
Donor suggests grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Winnifred and Herman Schenkel Fund (Field of Interest) $100,355.36
Supports activities for teenage girls that focus on staying in school, self-esteem, self-confidence and
leadership skills through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Donald Seagroves Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $10,875.88
Provides scholarships for a youth at Patrick Henry Family Services  
   
C. W. Seay Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $58,780.24
Provides scholarships for seniors from Lynchburg City high schools  
   
Sedalia Center Endowment Fund (Designated) $76,325.08
Supports the Sedalia Center in Big Island, Virginia  
   
Set Free Charitable Fund (Field of Interest)  $27,230.57
Supports area nonprofits serving women who have been sexually abused, battered, or trafficked, to provide those women with education and counseling through the competitive grants cycle   
   
Barry R. Shenton Charitable Gift Annuity (Annuity) $283,255.26
A charitable gift annuity  
   
Joyce and Ben Shrader Fund (Unrestricted) $45,142.81
Supports area non-profit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Marguerite F. Singleton Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $64,635.77
Provides scholarships for seniors at Amherst County High School  
   
Skinner Family Fund (Field of Interest) $57,403.56
Supports scholarships, historical preservation and the arts  
   
Dr. J. David Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $5,780.00
Provides scholarships for area high school stsudents  
   
Donna Hladik Smith Born to Read Fund (Donor Advised) $4,165.46
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Brad Sowers Memorial Art Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $29,064.48
Provides scholarships for art students at Altavista High School  
   
Southern Memorial Association Fund (Designated) $300,228.02
Supports Southern Memorial Association/Old City Cemetery  
   
Tobi & Eric Spain Fund (Field of Interest) $10,418.36
Supports capital improvement projects in the Downtown Lynchburg area  
   
Step with Links Fund (Designated) $177,742.77
Supports Step with Links in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Nancy Gray and Jean Stewart Fund (Donor Advised) $11,096.46
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Charles F. Stevens Fund (Unrestricted) $1,056,862.29
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
George Taylor Stewart Fund (Field of Interest) $186,230.47
Provides for nutritional and recreational needs and summer camps for less affluent youth through the
competitive grant cycles  
   
Frances Cortright Stowers Charitable Fund (Donor Advised) $136,067.33
Donor recommends grants to area nonprofit organizations  
   
SunTrust Bank Fund (Unrestricted) $17,706.91
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Grace P. and A. Kendall Sydnor Fund (Designated) $25,404.11
Supports the Free Clinic of Central Virginia  
   
Walker and Sallie Sydnor Family Fund (Donor Advised) $15,493.73
Donor recommends grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Eleanor and James D. Taylor Fund (Field of Interest) $85,607.15 
Provides food assistance for the disadvantaged through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Louise L. Terrell Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $40,189.91
Provides scholarships for seniors from Bedford County high schools  
   
Thomas/Stemmons Fund (Unrestricted) $1,299,710.85
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Bill and Phyllis Thomasson Fund (Donor Advised)
$31,892.95
Donor suggests grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Elizabeth and Herbert Thomson Sr. Fund (Unrestricted) $120,543.69
Supports area non-profit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Emmy Lou Thomson Fund (Unrestricted) $738,488.18
Supports area non-profit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Winston Clay Thomson Fund (Unrestricted) $251,254.99
Supports area non-profit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Trails Fund (Field of Interest) $371,527.90
Provides support for improvements to outdoor nature trails through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Trench Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $27,786.77
Provides scholarships for seniors from Heritage High School  
   
Marcus Cameron Trent Fund (Donor Advised) $43,342.18
Donor suggests grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
United Way of Central Virginia Fund (Designated) $333,961.10
Supports United Way of Central Virginia  
   
Unrestricted Fund (Unrestricted) $2,159,149.22
Supports area non-profit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Betsy Cox Upshur Fund (Designated) $14,720.12
Supports the Free Clinic of Central Virginia  
   
University Women of Bedford Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $21,039.39
Provides scholarships for female graduates of a Bedford County public school  
   
Valentine Family Fund (Donor Advised) $17,466.63
Supports area non-profit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Valley View Residents Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) $94,079.67
Provides Nursing Scholarships for University of Lynchburg seniors  
   
Kay and Kent Van Allen Fund (Donor Advised) $12,584.19
Donor suggests grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Anne and Jack Venable Fund (Donor Designated) $57,052.25
Supports Free Clinic of Central Virginia, Johnson Health Center, and Interfaith Outreach Association  
   
Viaduct Fund (Field of Interest) $11,117.74
Supports nonprofits in Amherst County and Lynchburg City specifically for historical preservation,  
cultural enrichment, and human needs (people in crisis)  
   
Peter Viemeister Fund (Field of Interest) $30,627.21
Supports development in the fields of nutrition, and education for free market economics and enterprise
through competitive grant cycles  
   
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Endowment Fund   (Designated) $12,883.37
Supports Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst, Virginia  
   
Virginia Legal Aid Society Endowment Fund (Designated) $10,493.79
Supports Virginia Legal Aid Society  
   
Virginia School of the Arts Endowment Fund (Designated) $104,404.11
Supports Academy Center for the Arts, Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra, and Opera on the James  
   
Virginia Skyline Girl Scout Council Fund (Designated) $11,507.18
Supports Virginia Skyline Girl Scout Council  
   
VLGMA Scholarship Endowment Fund (Designated) $78,025.47
Provides scholarships for the VLGMA Program at Virginia Tech  
   
VSU Alumni Chapter of Central Virginia Scholarship Fund   (Scholarship) $22,448.49
Provides scholarships for seniors from area high schools  
   
Wade Family Fund (Designated) $28,509.72
Supports Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation for the visual arts or music   
   
Diane M. and William M. Walker Fund (Field of Interest) $21,499.89
Serves the areas of education, domestic violence and refugees through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Sarah (Honey) Finger Warren Fund (Donor Advised) $14,099.66
Donor suggests grants to area non-profit organizations.  
   
Randall and John Watts Family Fund  $500,000.00
Donor suggests grants to area non-profit organizations.   
   
Kenneth L. & Bertha S. White Fund (Donor Advised) $222,004.15
Donor suggests grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Virginia B. Whitehouse Fund (Designated) $9,819.41
Supports the YWCA in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Bishop Norton and Virginia Wilder Fund (Donor Advised) $13,737.65
Donor suggests grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
G.R. Wiley Fund (Field of Interest) $148,732.22
Supports youth baseball programs through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Genna Chambers Wiley Fund (Donor Advised) $60,979.32
Donor suggests grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Helen and Sam Williams Fund (Unrestricted) $116,364.91
Supports area non-profit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Wilson Family Fund (Donor Advised)  $26,067.12
Donor suggests grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Jeff and Sandra Wilson Fund (Donor Advised) $77,194.14
Donor suggests grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Maggie and Woodrow Wilson Foundation Fund (Donor Advised) $11,705.15
Donor suggests grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Annie Harris Massie and Alexander McIver Winstead Fund (Donor Advised)  $116,832.93
Donor suggests grants to area non-profit organizations  
   
Women's Leadership Council Endowment Fund (Donor Advised) $73,014.02
Supports grants from the Women's Leadership Council at the United Way of Central Virginia  
   
Woman's Resource Center (Endowment) Fund (Designated) $115,493.82
Supports the YWCA in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Woman's Resource Center (ALAM) Fund (Designated) $12,312.80
Supports the YWCA in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Bob and Phyllis Workman Fund (Unrestricted) $21,626.35
Supports area nonprofit organizations through the competitive grant cycles  
   
Wright Family Environmental Fund (Field of Interest) $18,300.64
Serves the area of environmental support and improvement  
   
Stuart J. Turille Youth Philanthropy Award (Designated) $28,079.61
Supports a $5,000 grant awarded by the Youth Philanthropy Committee at The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation for the purpose of serving youth and children  
   
YWCA of Central Virginia Fund (Designated) $15,478.53
Supports the YWCA in Lynchburg, Virginia  
   
Zippel Family Fund (Field of Interest) $12,415.40
Serves the areas of hunger and housing through the competitive grant cycles  

 

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