The Oak Hill Fund
Historical FunderCharlottesville, Virginia · EIN 31-1810011 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$5.8M
Organizations funded133
Typical grant$30,000
Total assets$90.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $75,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | THE OAK HILL FUND |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 1624, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 |
| Phone | 4342200083 |
| Form and materials | THE OAK HILL FUND UTILIZES AN ON-LINE GRANTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. POTENTIAL GRANTEES MAY SUBMIT APPLICATION MATERIALS PER WRITTEN GUIDELINES FOUND AT WWW.OAKHILLFUND.ORG. |
| Deadlines | SEE STATEMENT FOR LINE 2A |
| Restrictions | GRANTS ARE MADE ONLY TO ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). |
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
50% of grants went outside Virginia.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle Housing Improvement Program | Charlottesville, VA | For the continued investment in critical rehab and energy-efficiency efforts in charlottesville, resulting in the completion of five or… | $200,000 |
| Albemarle Housing Improvement Program | Charlottesville, VA | For the continued investment in critical rehab and energy-efficiency efforts in charlottesville, resulting in the completion of five or… | $200,000 |
| Book Trust | Denver, CO | To advance literacy skills for prek-5th grade students enrolled in title 1 elementary schools in metro denver and the faison center during… | $200,000 |
| Book Trust | Denver, CO | To advance literacy skills for prek-5th grade students enrolled in title 1 elementary schools in metro denver and the faison center during… | $200,000 |
| Piedmont Housing Alliance | Charlottesville, VA | To incorporate a holistic strategy of solar and passive house design and construction principles into phase 2 of friendship court's… | $150,000 |
| Piedmont Housing Alliance | Charlottesville, VA | To incorporate a holistic strategy of solar and passive house design and construction principles into phase 2 of friendship court's… | $150,000 |
| The American Chestnut Foundation | Asheville, NC | To restore the american chestnut to its native range, specifically to support the recurrent genomic selection (rgs) program in which… | $150,000 |
| Healthy Reefs for Healthy People | Ft Lauderdale, FL | To support activities related to the development and distribution of the 2026 reef health report card: 1) convening the regional partners… | $140,000 |
| Whole Women's Health | Charlottesville, VA | General support | $125,000 |
| Blue Ridge Abortion Fund | Charlottesville, VA | To expand abortion access in virginia by 1) providing financial and logistical assistance to abortion seekers and 2) funding the salaries… | $100,000 |
| Denver Public Schools Foundation | Denver, CO | Continued support for the a to z fund which provides grants to teachers for programs and activities outside the school's budget. | $100,000 |
| Denver Public Schools Foundation | Denver, CO | Continued support for the a to z fund which provides grants to teachers for programs and activities outside the school's budget. | $100,000 |
| New River Abortion Access Fund | Christiansburg, VA | To establish and maintain a professional team dedicated to providing support to callers seeking assistance in obtaining an abortion. | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains | Denver, CO | Continued support for the responsible sex education institute (rsei) which provides intentional and comprehensive sex education. | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains | Denver, CO | Continued support for the responsible sex education institute (rsei) which provides intentional and comprehensive sex education. | $100,000 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | 1) to accelerate the retirement of the remaining coal-fired power plants in their six states through advocacy at state utility commission… | $100,000 |
| Virginia Conservation Network | Richmond, VA | To coordinate the environmental community on clean water and climate and energy goals by facilitating strategic action (including the… | $90,000 |
| Women's Emergency Network | Miami, FL | To help floridians with logistical and financial barriers access the reproductive healthcare they need, including abortion, miscarriage… | $90,000 |
| Public Health Institute | Oakland, CA | To support the access bridge initiative, created to fill gaps in reproductive healthcare in emergency departments (eds) across the US,… | $85,000 |
| States Newsroom | Chapel Hill, NC | To fund virginia mercury's energy & environment reporter. | $82,000 |
| DC Abortion Fund | Washington, DC | To support callers across the country seeking abortion care later than 20 weeks in pregnancy: dcaf works with local clinics to to ensure… | $80,000 |
| Environmental Integrity Project | Washington, DC | To ensure environmental benefits are realized through the water quality certification reconsideration process required by the u.s. court of… | $80,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Virginia (New Ein) | Charlottesville, VA | To partner with harrisonburg nonprofit, givesolar, to install solar panels on 53 habitat homes across three affiliates (virginia (14),… | $80,000 |
| Local Energy Alliance Program | Charlottesville, VA | To support the solar bridge program, which will provide financial and technical support to help lmi single-family households in… | $80,000 |
| Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project | Santa Monica, CA | To provide financial assistance to low-income patients seeking legal abortion, emergency contraception, and abortion pills by mail in… | $80,000 |
| A Step Ahead Foundation Tri-Cities | Johnson City, TN | To cover the costs of clinic services that provide free birth control to clients, enabling clinic partners of three a step ahead affiliates… | $75,000 |
| Appalachian Voices | Charlottesville, VA | To continue virginia's clean energy transition by 1) helping to decarbonize utilities of every size while also using the current… | $75,000 |
| Bay Islands Conservation Association | St Petersburg, FL | To support an integrated program to reduce land-based sources of marine pollution in the bay islands of honduras through education, citizen… | $75,000 |
| Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Takoma Park, MD | To tackle climate change at the state level by 1) bringing data centers to the forefront of climate discussion; 2) building the pro-solar… | $75,000 |
| Coral Reef Alliance | San Fransisco, CA | To support work with partners to: 1) build community capacity for sustainable wastewater management; 2) expand access to accurate, timely,… | $75,000 |
| Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association | Wrightsville, PA | To support bacteria monitoring programs, communications, marketing, and grantwriting consultants, and work related to the relicensing of… | $75,000 |
| Memphis Center for Reproductive Health (Dba Choices Center for Reproductive | Memphis, TN | To support the salary of the billing & coding and financial assistance coordinator and fortify choices' internal patient assistance fund,… | $75,000 |
| National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice | New York, NY | To 1) equip latines as reproductive justice leaders in their communities through continued basebuilding, community education, leadership… | $75,000 |
| Roatan Marine Park International | Austin, TX | To support 1) research into coral restoration methods, 2) communications and outreach to disseminate results and educate on techniques, and… | $75,000 |
| Solar United Neighbors | Washington, DC | To support the deployment of and improved access to modern grid technologies (solar, battery storage, electric vehicles (evs)) for rural,… | $75,000 |
| Studio Two Three | Richmond, VA | To support phase II of the manchester neighborhood resilience project- a multiphase effort to transform a 1930S school building into a… | $75,000 |
| Chesapeake Legal Alliance | Annapolis, MD | To accelerate progress toward the bay tmdl and agreement goals through four initiatives: 1) reducing direct loading to surface waters by… | $70,000 |
| James River Association | Richmond, VA | To support their many initiatives to protect and improve the health of the james river, including: 1) advocacy for state funding for… | $70,000 |
| Wv Free | Charleston, WV | To support 1) provider and community education (e.g. contraceptive counseling, comprehensive pregnancy options, and reproductive coercion),… | $70,000 |
| Canary Media | Boulder, CO | In early 2025, energy new network's full team will merge with canary media and continue their southeast reporting program aiming to 1)… | $60,000 |
| Emergency Medical Assistance Inc | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | To provide practical support (transportation, lodging, food, etc.) for at least ninety people seeking abortion assistance in florida. | $60,000 |
| The Longleaf Alliance | Andalusia, AL | To 1) enhance targeted technical assistance delivery for landowners to restore longleaf pine, 2) expand and update the arcgis field app and… | $59,375 |
| Potomac Riverkeeper | Washington, DC | To support both general operations and flagship programs, which include enforcement actions, unpermitted discharges, investigation of and… | $55,000 |
| Community Climate Collaborative | Charlottesvle, VA | To support local businesses working to lower their carbon footprint and operating costs by providing low or no-cost technical expertise.… | $50,000 |
| Generation180 | Charlottesville, VA | To speed the adoption of electric vehicles, solar panels, and induction stoves (energize your life: southeast) by deploying the following… | $50,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry | Charlottesville, VA | To provide a week's worth of groceries to anyone who comes to the pantry for help. each household is provided a week's worth of groceries… | $50,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy (Reproaction) | New York, NY | To support their self-managed abortion campaign in southeastern states. work will include: 1) hosting small house parties where an… | $50,000 |
| Rivanna Conservation Alliance | Charlottesville, VA | To support programs aimed at improving water quality in the rivanna river watershed. specifically to: 1) monitor water quality, evaluate… | $50,000 |
| Tba Fund | Safety Harbor, FL | To promote access to reproductive healthcare in the tampa bay area by covering abortion clinic appointment costs for patients who cannot… | $50,000 |
| Wesley Housing Development Corporation | Alexandria, VA | To support the solar installation at one hawaii apartments, a new 70-unit affordable housing community under construction in washington, DC. | $50,000 |
| Women's Rights and Empowerment Network | Columbia, SC | To advance reproductive freedom through education, research, coalition-building, and community engagement in south carolina. | $45,000 |
| Bay Journal Media Inc | Mayo, MD | To produce and distribute independent environmental news that engages residents of virginia and pennsylvania in efforts to protect the… | $40,000 |
| Chesapeake Conservancy | Annapolis, MD | To support rapid stream de-listing in pennsylvania. specifically to cover "last mile" implementation expenses critical to installing… | $40,000 |
| Electrify DC | Washington, DC | To support the demonstration homes project pilot year. edc will partner with 20 low- to middle-income homeowners to fully decarbonize their… | $40,000 |
| Grace Reproductive Health Services | Mc Lean, VA | To expand service hours to evenings and saturdays, and to provide more transportation support to patients. funds would cover the costs of… | $40,000 |
| Jefferson Area Board for Aging | Charlottesville, VA | Continued support the friends in schools helping (fish) program, an intergenerational mentoring program that provides volunteer mentors to… | $40,000 |
| Mothers Out Front | Boston, MA | To support mom-led campaigns in virginia and north carolina to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy and advance… | $40,000 |
| Progress Florida Education Institute | Saint Petersburg, FL | To support the floridians for reproductive freedom action campaign, which aims to manage and expand the reach of the floridians for… | $40,000 |
| Upstate Forever | Greenville, SC | To support grassroots resistance to harmful energy projects, advance equitable energy policy, and influence regulatory outcomes at the psc.… | $40,000 |
| Feeding Greene | Stanardsville, VA | To address the overall food shortage, particularly in protein items, by purchasing eggs, backpack program foods, and low sodium-sugar… | $35,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 133 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy Reefs for Healthy People | Ft Lauderdale, FL | To support activities related to the development and distribution of the 2026 reef health report card: 1) convening the regional partners… | $140,000 |
| Repro Rising Virginia Foundation | Alexandria, VA | To support their base-building, leadership, and volunteer development through five main programs: 1) rise up for repro: student advocacy… | $100,000 |
| Bay Islands Conservation Association | St Petersburg, FL | To support an integrated program to reduce land-based sources of marine pollution in the bay islands of honduras through education, citizen… | $75,000 |
| Coral Reef Alliance | San Fransisco, CA | To support work with partners to: 1) build community capacity for sustainable wastewater management; 2) expand access to accurate, timely,… | $75,000 |
| Roatan Marine Park International | Austin, TX | To support 1) research into coral restoration methods, 2) communications and outreach to disseminate results and educate on techniques, and… | $75,000 |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank | Verona, VA | To support mobile food pantries at five distribution points in rural albemarle, nelson, and orange counties, va. approximately 1,600… | $70,000 |
| Pacem | Charlottesville, VA | To support the pacem cold weather shelter program at churches throughout charlottesville where adults experiencing homeless can access… | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,824,639 | 140 |
| 2024 | $2,221,725 | 88 |
| 2023 | $4,130,677 | 128 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 30, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642119349100524
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 31-1810011
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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