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The Darrin-McHone Charitable Foundation at a glance

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The Darrin-McHone Charitable Foundation

Its FY2026 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$44k
Granted FY2026still arriving
9
Grants FY2026still arriving
1
States reached
$10k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0189% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Philanthropy$94kArts & Culture$79kEducation$30kReligion$25kHuman Services$7kHealth$4kHousing & Shelter$4kEnvironment$2kOther$0
02FY2026 · 9 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2026

  • Under $10k7 grants · $24k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $20k
$5,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$1.1M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Individual grant recipient$10,000
JMU FOUNDATION$10,000
ARTS COUNCIL OF VALLEY$5,000
COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER$5,000
EXPLORE MORE DISCOVERY MUSEUM$5,000
ST STEPHEN'S$3,500
DENTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION$2,000
YOUNGLIFE$2,000
Individual grant recipient$1,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–26) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 91% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%ANY GIVEN CHILD: $2k → 14%ST STEPHEN'S: $17k → 8%SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK TRUST: $2k → 8%YOUNGLIFE: $2k → 9%DENTON FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: $4k → 11%VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: $2k → 13%JMU FOUNDATION: $10k → 29%ANY GIVEN CHILD: $2k → 14%ST STEPHEN'S: $4k → 8%DENTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: $3k → 11%JMU FOUNDATION: $10k → 29%ANY GIVEN CHILD: $2k → 14%ST STEPHEN'S: $2k → 8%DENTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: $2k → 11%JMU FOUNDATION: $5k → 29%DENTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: $2k → 11%JMU FOUNDATION: $3k → 29%DENTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: $2k → 11%JMU FOUNDATION: $2k → 29%ROCKTOWN HISTORY: $10k → 11%LINVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: $2k → 11%LINVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: $2k → 11%SHENANDOAH VALLEY BACH FESTIVAL: $2k → 11%SHENANDOAH VALLEY BACH FESTIVAL: $2k → 11%THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $30k → 11%THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $20k → 11%THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $20k → 11%ARTS COUNCIL OF VALLEY: $15k → 11%THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $8k → 11%ARTS COUNCIL OF VALLEY: $7k → 11%MASSANUTTEN REGIONAL LIBRARY: $5k → 11%ARTS COUNCIL OF VALLEY: $5k → 11%THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $5k → 11%COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER: $5k → 11%EXPLORE MORE DISCOVERY MUSEUM: $5k → 11%EXPLORE MORE DISCOVERY MUSEUM: $5k → 11%EXPLORE MORE DISCOVERY MUSEUM: $5k → 11%ARTS COUNCIL OF VALLEY: $5k → 11%VIRGINIA QUILT MUSEUM: $5k → 11%EXPLORE MORE DISCOVERY MUSEUM: $5k → 11%ARTS COUNCIL OF VALLEY: $3k → 11%RMH FOUNDATION: $3k → 11%VIRGINIA QUILT MUSEUM: $3k → 11%ARTS COUNCIL OF THE VALLEY: $3k → 11%HARRISONBURG ROCKINGHAM DAY CARE CENTER: $2k → 11%HARRISONBURG ROCKINGHAM DAY CARE CENTER: $2k → 11%WVPT: $1k → 11%WVPT: $1k → 11%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

83%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$180k · 23 repeat orgs$37k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +27% since the first grant, against +7% for those funded once.

23 repeat relationships: 6 still active in FY2026, 17 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2026 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

23
17

Total granted

$180k
$24k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+27%
+7%

Still filing today

39%
53%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2026, 70% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $13k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

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Arts & CultureEducationEnvironmentHealthYouth DevelopmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • JM
    JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
    5× · 2018–2026 · $30k · revenue +68%
  • VQ
    VIRGINIA QUILT MUSEUM
    2× · 2019–2021 · $8k · revenue +119%
  • AF
    AMERICAN FRONTIER CULTURE FOUNDATION
    5× · 2018–2025 · $7k · revenue +100%

Funded once

  • MR
    MASSANUTTEN REGIONAL LIBRARY
    one grant, 2017 · $5k
  • DF
    DENTON FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2018 · $4k · revenue +5%
  • AC
    ARTS COUNCIL OF THE VALLEYgraduated
    one grant, 2018 · $3k · revenue +53%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
The Cultural Foundation of Harrison County Inc

Provide direct financial support to agencies, organizations and governmental units in support of the fine arts in harrison county, wv

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2
Riverviews

Creating spaces where contemporary art inspires connection, sparks creativity, and fosters innovation.

Arts & Culture
3
Washington Heritage Museums

The mission of washington heritage museums is to preserve, promote and maintain its five 18th century properties in fredericksburg, virginia and develop dynamic educational resources and programs to engage and inspire the intrest of…

Arts & Culture
4
Historic Virginia Land Conservancy

Promoting for the benefit of the general public, the preservation, protection and enjoyment of our natural resources, principally in the lower james, york, rappahannock and chowan rivers and surrounding watersheds.

Environment
5
Richmond County Historical Society Inc

Historical preservation

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6
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts

Vcca's mission is to provide time and space for national and international writers, visual artists, and composers of talent and promise to bring forth their finest works, because the arts are vital, diversity is a strength, and creativity…

Arts & Culture
7
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

History is not the past; it is the story we tell about the past. every person in albemarle county and the city of charlottesville has a unique and powerful story to tell. through collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of our…

Arts & Culture
8
Roberson Museum and Science Center

The museum is a regional museum of art, science, and local history serving the upper susquehanna valley region of ny and pa and is accreditted by the american alliance of museums, a member of the association of science and technology…

Arts & Culture
9
Hartington Creative Council
Public Benefit
10
Isle of Wight County Museum Foundation Inc
Arts & Culture
11
Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery

The huntington library, art museum, and botanical gardens shares its world-renowned collections to support scholarship, foster learning, inspire creativity, and offer transformative experiences for diverse audiences.

Arts & Culture
12
Westmoreland County Museum & Library Inc

Preservation and promotion of the history, traditions, and culture of westmoreland county, virginia and preservation of historical records of the county.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Greater Washington Community Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Denton Family Charitable Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

21 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 21 of the 45 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
21/21
Grantees still filing
15/21
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

ARTS COUNCIL OF VALLEY: $35,392 · OtherARTS COUNCIL OF VALLEYST STEPHEN'S: $24,000 · OtherST STEPHEN'SIndividual grant recipient: $10,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientDENTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: $8,500 · OtherDENTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCOMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER INC: $6,060 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $6,000 · OtherMASSANUTTEN REGIONAL LIBRARY: $5,000 · Other+22 more: $41,950 · Other+22 moreTHE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC: $83,000 · PhilanthropyTHE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC+1 more: $500 · PhilanthropyHARRISONBURG CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC: $21,000 · Arts & CultureHARRISONBURG CH…VIRGINIA QUILT MUSEUM: $8,000 · Arts & CultureVIRGINIA QUILT …AMERICAN FRONTIER CULTURE FOUNDATION: $6,500 · Arts & CultureAMERICAN FRONTI…ARTS COUNCIL OF THE VALLEY: $3,000 · Arts & CultureARTS COUNCIL OF…HARRISONBURG-ROCKINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $2,000 · Arts & Culture+3 more: $1,750 · Arts & CultureJAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $29,500 · EducationJAMES MADIS…+2 more: $900 · EducationSENTARA RMH MEDICAL CENTER: $3,000 · HealthSHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK TRUST: $2,000 · EnvironmentYOUNG LIFE: $2,000 · Youth Development
Other$136,902Philanthropy$83,500Arts & Culture$42,250Education$30,400Health$3,000Environment$2,000Youth Development$2,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetTHE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC: $83,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetJAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $29,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetHARRISONBURG CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC: $21,000 over 5y, 0.7% of budgetVIRGINIA QUILT MUSEUM: $8,000 over 2y, 3.3% of budgetAMERICAN FRONTIER CULTURE FOUNDATION: $6,500 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetCOMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER INC: $6,060 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetDENTON FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: $4,000 over 1y, 2.5% of budgetARTS COUNCIL OF THE VALLEY: $3,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetSENTARA RMH MEDICAL CENTER: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetROBERTA WEBB CHILD CARE CENTER INC: $2,500 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetSKYLINE LITERACY INC: $2,500 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetHARRISONBURG-ROCKINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $2,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetSHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK TRUST: $2,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetShenandoah Arts Council Inc: $1,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetHISTORIC STAUNTON FOUNDATION INC: $500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSHENANDOAH COUNCIL OF THE ARTS: $500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetGREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetROCKINGHAM EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetOUR COMMUNITY PLACE: $400 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetROCKINGHAM BALLET THEATRE INC: $250 over 1y, 0.5% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds HARRISONBURG CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC ↗
  • Who funds VIRGINIA QUILT MUSEUM ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAN FRONTIER CULTURE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER INC ↗
  • Who funds DENTON FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds ARTS COUNCIL OF THE VALLEY ↗
  • Who funds SENTARA RMH MEDICAL CENTER ↗
  • Who funds ROBERTA WEBB CHILD CARE CENTER INC ↗
  • Who funds SKYLINE LITERACY INC ↗
  • Who funds HARRISONBURG-ROCKINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK TRUST ↗
  • Who funds YOUNG LIFE ↗
  • Who funds Shenandoah Arts Council Inc ↗
  • Who funds HISTORIC STAUNTON FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds SHENANDOAH COUNCIL OF THE ARTS ↗
  • Who funds GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Community Foundat…Denton Family Charita…United Way of Central…Sentara HealthTruist Foundation IncDonor Advised Charita…Amazonsmile FoundationFidelity Investments …
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham CountyVA32.3× affinity13 shared granteesties to 7 of 7Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County · Denton Family Charitable Foundation · United Way of Central Shenandoah Valley Inc · Sentara Health · Truist Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization The Darrin-McHone Charitable Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Darrin-McHone Charitable Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–75%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 45 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2026, released 2026. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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