Carley Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission emphasizes assistance to veterans, mental health initiatives, and community service, as evidenced by its funding to organizations such as the Navy SEAL Foundation and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The foundation also addresses food insecurity through grants to food banks and supports health-related charities, including those focused on pediatric cancer. Overall, it aims to make a positive impact in the community by funding diverse programs that enhance well-being and provide necessary resources.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established U.S. charities with demonstrable program alignment to the foundation's past interests (veterans, health, food security, community services) and visibility or relationships that could put them on the foundation's invitation list.
Good Fit
- • Track record in veterans support, health charities, food banks, or community-service organizations.
- • Operational presence or program activity in Virginia or the other states previously funded.
- • Capacity to accept general unrestricted support in the $3K–$30K range (typical recent grants).
- • Existing connections to the foundation's network or to repeat grantees.
Geography
Observed grants in 2024 went to recipients in seven different states, demonstrating a multi-state footprint despite a concentration of dollars toward Virginia (about 38%).
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 15 distinct recipients (15 grants) with a mix of national and local charities; across three years the foundation added new grantees while retaining repeat recipients, indicating a broadly distributed recipient set rather than a single captive beneficiary.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows seven new grantees in 2024, but the foundation explicitly declares it only funds preselected recipients and no public submission route is visible, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio through unsolicited applications.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
