Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation
Invitation OnlyGlen Allen, Virginia · EIN 54-1562993 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $63,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
32% of grants went outside Virginia.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcv Foundation | Richmond, VA | Vcu first ever endowed professorship honoring dr. bob carden for his service for ctf | $500,000 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | Mls student scholarships | $198,000 |
| Blood Assurance | Chattanooga, TN | General support, commonwealth transfusion foundation specialist in blood banking (sbb) program at blood assurance | $150,000 |
| Transfusion Antibody Exchange | Woodbridge, CT | Improvements in blood safety and efficiency with the alloantibody exchange | $110,000 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation | Richmond, VA | Expanding workforce pathways in healthcare | $85,280 |
| Centra Health | Lynchburg, VA | Product storage equipment | $79,770 |
| Blood Assurance | Chattanooga, TN | General support, commonwealth transfusion foundation specialist in blood banking (sbb) program at blood assurance | $63,000 |
| Centra Mlt Program | Norfolk, VA | Enhancing transfusion medicine education through modernization | $53,331 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation | Richmond, VA | Strengthening blood bank training through equipment and software use | $45,000 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School Foundation | Norfolk, VA | Odu mls recruitment project | $35,000 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation | Richmond, VA | Enhancing clinical readiness for mlt students | $27,456 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | Vcu mls clinical practicum scholarships | $24,000 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | Mls summer transfusion pathway grant | $18,000 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | Immunohematology funding for student laboratory | $17,250 |
| Ascls-Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Ascla-Va state meeting april 2025 meals/conference rental/travel | $15,000 |
| Evms Foundation | Norfolk, VA | Board directed | $14,149 |
| Bald Ridge Lodge | Cumming, GA | Board directed | $1,500 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Board directed | $1,500 |
| Heart of Virginia Free Clinic | Farmville, VA | Board directed | $1,500 |
| Horizon Christian Academy | Cumming, GA | Board directed | $1,500 |
| The Allo Hope Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | Board directed | $1,500 |
| Tri-River Habitat for Humanity | Halifax, VA | Board directed | $1,500 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Foundation | Hattiesburg, MS | Board directed | $1,500 |
| Radford University Foundation | Radford, VA | Mls scholarship | $1,334 |
| Ascls | Charlottesville, VA | Ascls grant refund | -$7,168 |
The return also lists 14 grants to individuals ($42,599). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,482,501 | 39 |
| 2023 | $1,528,417 | 40 |
| 2022 | $739,595 | 20 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642269349100204
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 54-1562993
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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