The Al Stroobants Foundation
Lynchburg, VA · EIN 20-5860939. Reported 246 grants totalling $6,910,630 to 100 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Al Stroobants Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $8,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $360,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg Beacon of Hope | Lynchburg, VA | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Centra Health Foundation | Lynchburg, VA | $360,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cvcc Educational Foundation Inc | Lynchburg, VA | $358,130 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Park View Community Mission | Lynchburg, VA | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Evington Volunteer Fire Department | Evington, VA | $325,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross Blue Ridge Chapter | Lynchburg, VA | $275,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bedford Area Family YMCA | Bedford, VA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National D-Day Memorial Inc | Bedford, VA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Central Va | Lynchburg, VA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Johnson Health Center | Madison Heights, VA | $207,995 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lynchburg Grows | Lynchburg, VA | $195,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lynchburg City Schools Education Fnd Inc | Lynchburg, VA | $173,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Sedalia Center | Big Island, VA | $155,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brookville Timberlake Volunteer Fire Dept | Forest, VA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar, VA | $140,070 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brook Hill Retirement Center for Horses Inc | Forest, VA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jubilee Family Development Center | Lynchburg, VA | $117,810 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vector Space | Lynchburg, VA | $110,710 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lynchburg Daily Bread | Lynchburg, VA | $108,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels of Greater Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rush Homes | Lynchburg, VA | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Legal Aid Society Inc | Lynchburg, VA | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amazement Square | Lynchburg, VA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Forest Volunteer Fire Dept | Forest, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Vistas School | Lynchburg, VA | $83,789 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg, VA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Interfaith Outreach Association | Lynchburg, VA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Roads to Recovery Inc | Lynchburg, VA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lynchburg Sheltered Industries Inc | Lynchburg, VA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Free Clinic of Central Virginia | Lynchburg, VA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Brother Big Sister of Central Virginia | Lynchburg, VA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sml Good Neighbors | Moneta, VA | $57,536 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Lynchburg Police Foundation | Lynchburg, VA | $56,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation | Lynchburg, VA | $56,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Academy Center of the Arts Inc | Lynchburg, VA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arc of Central Virginia | Lynchburg, VA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Avoca Museum and Historical Society | Altavista, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA of Central Virginia | Lynchburg, VA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Challenged Sports Exchanges Inc | Lynchburg, VA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Via Centers for Neurodevelopment | Charlottesville, VA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Food for Kids | Bedford, VA | $45,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Red Truck Ministry | Lynchburg, VA | $45,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Kum-Ba-Yah Inc | Lynchburg, VA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Impact Living Services | Forest, VA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Up Foundation | Lynchburg, VA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children's Assistive Technology Service | Moneta, VA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Endstation Theatre Company | Lynchburg, VA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kids' Haven | Lynchburg, VA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| One Community One Voice | Lynchburg, VA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Campbell County Educational Foundation | Rustburg, VA | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amazement Square - the Rightmire Children's Museum | Lynchburg, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lynchburg Covenant Fellowship | Lynchburg, VA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lynchburg Humane Society | Lynchburg, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iron Lives Inc | Lynchburg, VA | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Depaul Community Resources | Roanoke, VA | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Altavista Area YMCA Inc | Altavista, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Lybg Public Library | Lynchburg, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humankind | Lynchburg, VA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Legacy Projectlegacy Museum | Lynchburg, VA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bedford Urban Garden Inc | Bedford, VA | $24,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Patrick Henry Family Services | Lynchburg, VA | $23,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Bedford Hospice House Inc | Bedford, VA | $22,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Virginia Alliance for Community Living | Lynchburg, VA | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center | Lynchburg, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elizabeth's Early Learning Center | Lynchburg, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation | Lynchburg, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Riverviews Artspace | Lynchburg, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Bedford Area Educational Foundation | Forest, VA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of Central Va | Lynchburg, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wolfbane Productions | Appomattox, VA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bower Center for the Arts | Bedford, VA | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Neighbors Helping Neighbors of Amherst County Inc | Madison, VA | $12,460 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Awareness Garden | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gleaning for the World | Concord, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holiday Lake 4-H Educ Ctr Inc | Appomattox, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center Inc | Appomattox, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mary Bethune Academy | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tomahawk Elementary School PTO | Lynchburg, VA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lebanon United Methodist Church | Lynchburg, VA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dawn Food Pantry | Altavista, VA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior League of Lynchburg Inc | Lynchburg, VA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boonsboro Volunteer Fire Dept | Lynchburg, VA | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation | Brookneal, VA | $6,380 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Trust | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Covered Chaplaincy Inc | Bedford, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forte Chamber Music | Lynchburg, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Freedom 4-24 | Lynchburg, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra | Lynchburg, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Opera on the James | Lynchburg, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Society of St Andrew Inc | Big Island, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brookvilletimberlake Lions Club | Lynchburg, VA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| All Are Able Inc Dba Craveables | Appomattox, VA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coalition for HIV Awareness & Prevention of Central Va | Lynchburg, VA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kids and Pros Inc | Buford, GA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coalition for Hive Awareness & Prevention of Central Va | Lynchburg, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brookville Timberlake Lions Club | Lynchburg, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Church of the Transfiguration | Fincastle, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
64 of 100 (64%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 79%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- YMCA of Central Va
SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSFORMATION AND EXPANSION PROGRAMS - Cvcc Educational Foundation Inc
SUPPORT FOR MACHINE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM/MATCHING FUNDS - Evington Volunteer Fire Department
SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY-MEDICAL AND FIRE SERVICES - Johnson Health Center
SUPPORT POWER OF HEALTH CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - Lynchburg Beacon of Hope
SUPPORT STAY CLOSE, GO FARM PROMISE - Forest Volunteer Fire Dept
SUPPORT PURCHASE OF NEW LADDER TRUCK
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 160 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | $1,812,645 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 52 | $1,587,535 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 74 | $1,734,383 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 70 | $1,776,067 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
100% of its giving went to organizations in Virginia. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Al Stroobants Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 3831 Old Forest Road Ste 6, Lynchburg, VA, 24501. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 20-5860939 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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