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The Charrock Foundation

Preselected recipients only West River, Maryland · EIN 527172395

The Charrock Foundation is a private foundation in West River, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $33,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $76,300 the year before.

57% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$83,8007$327,844
2024$76,3007$312,172
2025$33,5007$565,072

How to apply

The Charrock Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Charrock Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New Jersey. It also paid $10,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey2$12,500
Maryland2$6,000
District of Columbia1$2,500
New York1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Institute for Citizens and Scholars
Princeton, NJ
General support$10,000
Bermuda Institute for Ocean ScienceGeneral support$10,000
Ivymount Foundation
Rockville, MD
General support$5,000
Orchard Friends School
Riverton, NJ
General support$2,500
Seed Foundation Inc
Washington, DC
General support$2,500
Fractured Atlas Inc
New York, NY
General suport$2,500
Our Kids Read Assocaition
Columbia, MD
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Charrock Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Charrock Foundation give?

$33,500 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Charrock Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists J William Charrier Jr (Trustee) and Anne Stovall Charrier (Trustee).

What does The Charrock Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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