Private foundation · EIN 45-5394566 · McLean, Virginia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Culp Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 13 grants paid, $2.7M total, median $100K. 8% of grants stayed in Virginia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
13
$2.7M
Median grant
$100K
Stays in VA
8%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$38M

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Washington College Tennis CenterChestertown, MD2025 grant for general operating$1.0M
Dana Farber Cancer InstituteChestertown, MD2025 grant for general operating$500K
Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MA2025 grant for general operating$400K
John HopkinsBaltimore, MD2025 grant for general operating$125K
The Potomac SchoolMcLean, VA2025 grant for general operating$107K
Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MD2025 grant for general operating$100K
Kit-Cares IncChestertown, MD2025 grant for general operating$100K
Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NC2025 grant for general operating$100K
Washington College 4 Fte'sChestertown, MD2025 grant for general operating$99K
Washington College Ge ScholarsChestertown, MD2025 grant for general operating$90K
Maret SchoolWashington, DC2025 grant for general operating$50K
Open DoorsBridgeville, PA2025 grant for general operating$20K
Kent Attainable Housing IncChestertown, MD2025 grant for general operating$10K

By state: Maryland 8 · Massachusetts 1 · Virginia 1 · North Carolina 1 · District of Columbia 1 · Pennsylvania 1

About this foundation

Culp Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in McLean, Virginia, administered in care of Bdo USA, tax-exempt since 2013. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Culp Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Culp Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $2.7M across 13 grants, a median of $100K.

Where does Culp Family Foundation give?

Maryland (8 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants), Virginia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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