The Al Stroobants Foundation
Historical FunderLynchburg, Virginia · EIN 20-5860939 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.8M
Organizations funded70
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$53.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $8,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | RODGER FAUBER |
|---|---|
| Address | 3831 OLD FOREST ROAD STE 6, LYNCHBURG VA 24501 |
| Phone | 4345253219 |
| Form and materials | VARIES - NO SET FORMAT |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | DEPENDS ON PURPOSE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside Virginia.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvcc Educational Foundation Inc | Lynchburg, VA | Support for machine technology program/matching funds | $243,463 |
| Johnson Health Center | Madison Heights, VA | Support power of health capital campaign | $107,995 |
| Lynchburg Beacon of Hope | Lynchburg, VA | Support stay close, go farm promise | $100,000 |
| Park View Community Mission | Lynchburg, VA | Ongoing support for pvcm's six basic needs programs | $100,000 |
| American Red Cross - Blue Ridge Chapter | Lynchburg, VA | Disaster relief & blood services | $80,000 |
| Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation | Lynchburg, VA | Stroobants scholarship funds | $56,000 |
| Avoca Museum and Historical Society | Altavista, VA | Program support | $50,000 |
| Evington Volunteer Fire Department | Evington, VA | Program support | $50,000 |
| Lynchburg Grows | Lynchburg, VA | Program support for supplies, tools, salaries and greenhouse overhead costs | $50,000 |
| The Sedalia Center | Big Island, VA | Support to replace original roof | $50,000 |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar, VA | Support one year full tuition one first-year student | $49,480 |
| Red Truck Ministry | Lynchburg, VA | Program support | $45,500 |
| Interfaith Outreach Association | Lynchburg, VA | Support for safe at home rent relief program | $45,000 |
| Lynchburg Daily Bread | Lynchburg, VA | Program support | $32,000 |
| Amazement Square - the Rightmire Children's Museum | Lynchburg, VA | Program support | $30,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Greater Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA | Ongoing program support | $30,000 |
| Rush Homes | Lynchburg, VA | Support for new staff to meet significant expansion | $30,000 |
| Virginia Legal Aid Society Inc | Lynchburg, VA | Housing improvement & protection program support | $30,000 |
| Academy Center of the Arts Inc | Lynchburg, VA | Program support | $25,000 |
| Altavista Area YMCA Inc | Altavista, VA | Program support | $25,000 |
| Brook Hill Retirement Center for Horses Inc | Forest, VA | Program support | $25,000 |
| Free Clinic of Central Virginia | Lynchburg, VA | Community health programs | $25,000 |
| Jubilee Family Development Center | Lynchburg, VA | Support gymnasium hvac project | $25,000 |
| Roads to Recovery Inc | Lynchburg, VA | Support for transportation assistance to recovering clients | $25,000 |
| Via Centers for Neurodevelopment | Charlottesville, VA | Playground, life skills apartment & vocational center | $25,000 |
| Vector Space | Lynchburg, VA | Program support | $18,210 |
| City of Lynchburg Police Foundation | Lynchburg, VA | Leadership program scholarship | $15,500 |
| Big Brother Big Sister of Central Virginia | Lynchburg, VA | Ongoing mentoring program support | $15,000 |
| Camp Kum-Ba-Yah Inc | Lynchburg, VA | Year-Round environmental camp scholarships | $15,000 |
| Elizabeth's Early Learning Center | Lynchburg, VA | Program support | $15,000 |
| Food for Kids | Bedford, VA | Program support | $15,000 |
| Humankind | Lynchburg, VA | Support for humankind's ways to work program | $15,000 |
| Lynchburg Covenant Fellowship | Lynchburg, VA | Support for housing with a heart | $15,000 |
| Lynchburg Sheltered Industries Inc | Lynchburg, VA | Program support | $15,000 |
| Riverviews Artspace | Lynchburg, VA | Program support | $15,000 |
| The Arc of Central Virginia | Lynchburg, VA | Program support | $15,000 |
| The Legacy Projectlegacy Museum | Lynchburg, VA | To support repairs to the museum | $15,000 |
| Sml Good Neighbors | Moneta, VA | Support for bedford county summer enrichment camp | $14,290 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA | Program support | $10,000 |
| Campbell County Educational Foundation | Rustburg, VA | Support for campbell county cte academy students | $10,000 |
| Casa of Central Virginia | Lynchburg, VA | Program support | $10,000 |
| Challenged Sports Exchanges Inc | Lynchburg, VA | Ongoing program support | $10,000 |
| Children's Assistive Technology Service | Moneta, VA | Program support for children with disabilities | $10,000 |
| Endstation Theatre Company | Lynchburg, VA | Support for embark! program scholarships | $10,000 |
| Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center Inc | Appomattox, VA | Support natural resource education programs | $10,000 |
| Impact Living Services | Forest, VA | Support mental health services for first responders & dss | $10,000 |
| Iron Lives Inc | Lynchburg, VA | Support for youth transportation project | $10,000 |
| Kids' Haven | Lynchburg, VA | Support for grief support warmline | $10,000 |
| One Community One Voice | Lynchburg, VA | Program support | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA | Program support | $10,000 |
| Wolfbane Productions | Appomattox, VA | Arts education all ages/cultural event programming | $10,000 |
| New Vistas School | Lynchburg, VA | Support security and fire alarm equipment, data line services | $9,789 |
| Depaul Community Resources | Roanoke, VA | Support for options program in madison hts | $8,000 |
| The Bedford Area Educational Foundation | Forest, VA | Program support | $7,500 |
| Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation | Brookneal, VA | Program support | $6,380 |
| Friends of Bedford Hospice House Inc | Bedford, VA | Ongoing program support | $6,000 |
| Neighbors Helping Neighbors of Amherst County Inc | Madison, VA | Program support | $5,460 |
| Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation | Lynchburg, VA | Support to encourage nonprofit volunteerism in our area | $5,000 |
| Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra | Lynchburg, VA | Program support | $5,000 |
| Opera on the James | Lynchburg, VA | Program support | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 70 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,776,067 | 70 |
| 2023 | $1,734,383 | 74 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533119349101458
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-5860939
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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