Massey Family Foundation
Richmond, VA · EIN 54-6049049. Reported 381 grants totalling $21.4M to 103 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Massey Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $30,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $15,000 and the largest $1,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massey Cancer Center | Richmond, VA | $5,000,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Active Southern West Virginia | Beckley, WV | $1,000,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Uva Engineering Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $985,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| New Community School | Richmond, VA | $825,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Morgan Memorials Medicines 4 All Vcu Eng | Richmond, VA | $515,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Child Savers | Richmond, VA | $500,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden | Henrico, VA | $500,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation Inc | Blacksburg, VA | $435,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Virginia Institute for Marine Science | Gloucester Point, VA | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Uva Mcintire School of Commerce | Charlottesville, VA | $375,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - Virginia Capital Chapter | Richmond, VA | $290,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Feedmore | Richmond, VA | $275,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Morgan Memorials Va Tech Minerals Lab | Blacksburg, VA | $265,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Heart of Virginia Council | Richmond, VA | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Hampton University | Hampton, VA | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Maymont Foundation | Richmond, VA | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Richmond, VA | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges | Richmond, VA | $225,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Richmond, VA | $205,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cross Over Ministry | Richmond, VA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Elijah House Academy | Richmond, VA | $200,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Vcu Engineering School Foundation | Richmond, VA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Virginia Military Institute | Lexington, VA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| West Virginia University Foundation | Morgantown, WV | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Healing Place | Richmond, VA | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Peter Paul Development Center | Richmond, VA | $180,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $175,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Richmond Ballet | Richmond, VA | $175,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Science Museum of Virginia Foundation | Richmond, VA | $175,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Marshall University Foundation Inc - Help Program | Huntington, WV | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Virginia Home | Richmond, VA | $155,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Needle's Eye Ministries Inc | Richmond, VA | $150,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| New Life for Youth | Richmond, VA | $150,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Richmond Sports Backers | Richmond, VA | $150,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Beckley Area Foundation | Beckley, WV | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge School | Dyke, VA | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Collegiate School | Henrico, VA | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Elk Hill Farm Inc | Goochland, VA | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Patrick County Educational Foundation | Martinsville, VA | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Richmond Fisher House Foundation - Mcguire Veterans Hospital | Richmond, VA | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Doorways | Richmond, VA | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| United Way of Southern West Virginia | Beckley, WV | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Pikeville | Pikeville, KY | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Uva Darden School Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Virginia Home for Boys & Girls | Henrico, VA | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Virginia Union University | Richmond, VA | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Southern West Virginia | Beckley, WV | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| YWCA of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Berea College | Berea, KY | $112,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond | Richmond, VA | $112,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cancerlinc | Richmond, VA | $112,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey High School | Richmond, VA | $112,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Goochland Cares | Goochland, VA | $112,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| National Coal Heritage Area Authority | Oak Hill, WV | $112,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Richmond Montessori School | Henrico, VA | $112,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Richmond Symphony | Richmond, VA | $112,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Riverside School | Richmond, VA | $112,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Startup Virginia | Richmond, VA | $112,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY | $112,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Virginia at Wise | Wise, VA | $112,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Valentine Richmond History Center | Richmond, VA | $112,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Virginia College Fund | Richmond, VA | $112,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bluefield State Foundation | Bluefield, VA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mcv Foundation | Richmond, VA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Andrews School | Richmond, VA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Catherine's Foundation | Richmond, VA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Christopher's Foundation | Richmond, VA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Virginia Institute of Marine Science Foundation | Gioucester Point, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wv Hiveforward Southern West Virginia | Beckley, WV | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Shalom Farms | Richmond, VA | $92,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia War Memorial | Richmond, VA | $92,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bluefield College | Bluefield, VA | $82,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation | Richmond, VA | $82,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Virginia Museum of History and Culture | Richmond, VA | $82,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Richmond Mounted Police | Richmond, VA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Semper Fi Fund - Wounded Warriers | Quantico, VA | $62,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cancer Retreat Center | Richmond, VA | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Caritas Memo the Healing Place | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crossover Healthcare Ministry | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Marshall University Foundation | Huntington, WV | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vcu Enginnering School Foundation | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Virgina Tech Foundation | Blacksburg, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vmi Foundaion Memo Gen Jh Binford Peay Academic Excellence Fund | Lexington, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Virginia University Tech | Beckley, WV | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bluefield State College Foundation Inc | Bluefield, WV | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unos | Richmond, VA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bluefield University | Bluefield, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mcv Foundation - (memo Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center) | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reynolds Community College Educational Fund | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Semper Fi Fund (wounded Warriors) | Oceanside, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Andrew's School | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Catherine's School Foundation | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Christopher's School Foundation | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Virginia Museum of History & Culture | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| YWCA - Sprout School | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| George C Marshall Foundation | Lexington, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Good Doctors Foundation | Ashland, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sportable | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St James Children's Center | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Virginia University Dept of Mining Engineering | Morgantown, WV | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
76 of 103 (74%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 97%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Wv Hiveforward Southern West Virginia
NEW RIVER GORGE REGIONAL BUSINESS ACCELERATOR
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 182 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72 | $3,725,000 | $25,000 |
| 2021 | 78 | $4,560,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 75 | $4,450,000 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 74 | $4,045,000 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 82 | $4,600,000 | $30,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
88% of its giving went to organizations in Virginia. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $30,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Massey Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Massey Building - 5002 Monument Ave, Richmond, VA, 23230. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 54-6049049 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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