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Richard S Reynolds Foundation

Richmond, VA · EIN 54-6037003. Reported 384 grants totalling $13.5M to 218 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$25,000median grant
$13.5Mgranted, 2020-2024
218recipients, as named on its returns
38%of grantees funded again the next year
$61.2Massets, latest filing

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. Richard S Reynolds 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.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $293,914. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

$1,000 - $5,000
41 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
29 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
91 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
98 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
90 grants
$100,000 and Up
35 grants

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.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Mcv FoundationRichmond, VA$945,4141052024
Woodberry Forest SchoolWoodberry Forest, VA$590,000752024
St Catherine's SchoolRichmond, VA$400,000552024
University of RichmondRichmond, VA$400,000442024
Reynolds HomesteadCritz, VA$350,450552024
Benedictine College PreparatoryRichmond, VA$340,000442023
Richmond BalletRichmond, VA$277,500552024
Patrick County Education FoundationMartinsville, VA$275,000332022
Sheltering Arms FoundationRichmond, VA$265,000112022
Trinity Episcopal SchoolRichmond, VA$260,000222024
J Sargeant Reynolds College FdnRichmond, VA$250,000322021
University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA$250,000332024
Liberation Veteran ServicesRichmond, VA$210,000442024
St Christopher's School FoundationRichmond, VA$210,000332024
Ashland MuseumAshland, VA$200,000222023
James River AssociationRichmond, VA$200,000442024
Northstar Academy IncRichmond, VA$200,000442024
Riverside SchoolNorth Chesterfield, VA$200,000442024
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN$200,000442023
Mount Vernon Ladies AssociationMount Vernon, VA$197,000532022
Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY$190,000442024
Augusta Health FoundationFishersville, VA$150,000332023
St Joseph's VillaRichmond, VA$150,000332022
The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA$150,000332022
Thomas Jefferson Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA$150,000112024
Union Presbyterian SeminaryRichmond, VA$150,000442024
The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education IncRichmond, VA$145,000222023
Crossroads Medical MissionBristol, VA$125,000112023
Jamestown Yorktown FoundationWilliamsburg, VA$125,000332022
Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA$125,000332023
Virginia Historical SocietyRichmond, VA$125,000112024
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts FoundationRichmond, VA$125,000542024
Maymont FoundationRichmond, VA$115,000332023
Second Presbyterian ChurchRichmond, VA$115,000222024
Lewis Ginter Botanical GardensRichmond, VA$110,000222024
The Clifton Forge CompanyClifton Forge, VA$107,075222022
The Jemicy SchoolOwings Mills, MD$103,500222024
2019 Commemoration IncWilliamsburg, VA$100,000112023
An Achievable Dream Certified Academies IncNewport News, VA$100,000332023
Childsavers of RichmondRichmond, VA$100,000442023
Colonial Williamsburg FoundationWilliamsburg, VA$100,000442023
National D-Day Memorial FoundationBedford, VA$100,000112022
Saint Gertrude High SchoolRichmond, VA$100,000112024
Virginia Commemorations IncRichmond, VA$100,000112024
President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA$84,079112022
Up RvaRichmond, VA$80,000222024
Feed MoreRichmond, VA$75,000222023
Henrico Education FoundationHenrico, VA$75,000222023
VfcceRichmond, VA$75,000322021
Capital Region Land ConservancyRichmond, VA$70,000212020
Elk HillGoochland, VA$65,000332023
Mayo ClinicRochester, MN$65,000112024
The Daily PlanetRichmond, VA$65,000222023
Fellowship of Christian AthletesRoanoke, VA$60,000332024
Elijah House AcademyRichmond, VA$57,500652024
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ$53,000332022
Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal SchoolRichmond, VA$51,000322023
Richmond SymphonyRichmond, VA$51,000332023
American Red Cross Greater Richmond ChapRichmond, VA$50,000112024
Aylett Country Day SchoolMillers Tavern, VA$50,000112024
Boy Scouts of AmericaWinstonsalem, NC$50,000112022
Cal Ripken SR Foundation IncBaltimore, MD$50,000112024
Friends of Hollywood CemeteryRichmond, VA$50,000222024
Gbmc FoundationBaltimore, MD$50,000112021
GoochlandcaresGoochland, VA$50,000112023
Greater Baltimore Medical CenterBaltimore, MD$50,000112024
Kentucky Public Protection CabinetFrankfort, KY$50,000112021
Operation Healing Forces IncClearwater, FL$50,000222021
Richmond HillRichmond, VA$50,000222021
Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC$50,000112024
Science Museum of Virginia Foundation IncRichmond, VA$50,000112024
Stone Ridge FoundationAltavista, VA$50,000112024
Swim RvaRichmond, VA$50,000222024
The American Civil War MuseumRichmond, VA$50,000112020
The DoorwaysRichmond, VA$50,000222021
The Salvation Army a Georgia CorporationBrookhaven, GA$50,000112024
Uga FoundationAthens, GA$50,000212021
United Service Organization IncArlington, VA$50,000222024
Virginia Capitol FoundationRichmond, VA$50,000222021
Virginia Ready InitiativeAlexandria, VA$50,000222021
The Sorensen InstituteCharlettesville, VA$45,000332022
Virginia War MemorialRichmond, VA$45,000222022
Foundry Christian Community CenterBowling Green, KY$40,000112024
The Miami Boarding School IncMiami Lakes, FL$40,000222024
Thomas Jefferson Memorial FoundationCharlottesville, VA$40,000112020
Jsrcc Educational FoundationRichmond, VA$35,000222021
Patient Airlift ServicesFarmingdale, NY$35,000222023
Paws for Purple HeartsRuther Glen, VA$35,000222022
World Pediatric ProjectRichmond, VA$35,000222021
YMCARichmond, VA$35,000222023
ConexusN Chesterfld, VA$33,500322022
Potter Gray Elementary SchoolBowling Green, KY$31,000112021
Historic Richmond FoundationRichmond, VA$30,000112022
Junior AchievementRichmond, VA$30,000222021
Project 33Hamburg, NY$30,000112022
Richmond Children's MuseumRichmond, VA$30,000222021
The Read CenterRichmond, VA$30,000222024
United Network for Organ SharingRichmond, VA$30,000112020
Virginia Center for the Creative ArtsAmherst, VA$30,000332024
St Paul's Cathedral Trust in AmericaRichmond, VA$27,500112024
Animal Care Assistance ProgramLouisa, VA$27,000222022
ShoodRichmond, VA$27,000112022
Richmond SPCARichmond, VA$26,000222023
American Sustainable Business InstituteWashington, DC$25,000112024
Blessed Sacrament Huguenot SchoolPowhatan, VA$25,000112022
George C Marshall Research FoundationLexington, VA$25,000112022
Head Strong Project IncNew York, NY$25,000112023
Health WagonWise, VA$25,000112020
Helen P Watson Children's EnrichmentBentonville, AR$25,000112020
Henrico Police FoundationGlen Allen, VA$25,000112022
Hospital Hospitality House of Richmond IncRichmond, VA$25,000112023
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolRichmond, VA$25,000112022
Richmond Fisher House FoundationRichmond, VA$25,000112020
Share Our StrengthWashington, DC$25,000112020
SOAR365Richmond, VA$25,000112024
Southampton County Historical SocietyNewsoms, VA$25,000112022
St John's Church FoundationRichmond, VA$25,000112022
The Base Ball IncRoxbury, MA$25,000112023
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern NeckKilmarnock, VA$25,000112024
The Byrd Theatre FoundationRichmond, VA$25,000112023
The Library of Virginia FoundationRichmond, VA$25,000112021
The Taubman Museum of ArtRoanoke, VA$25,000222022
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA$25,000112021
Woodrow Wilson Presidential LibraryStaunton, VA$25,000112024
Glen Highland Farm IncGloucester, VA$20,500222022
Art 180Richmond, VA$20,000112023
Boys Home IncCovington, VA$20,000222023
Chesapeake Bay FoundationRichmond, VA$20,000222023
Children's Museum of RichmondRichmond, VA$20,000112023
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD$20,000112020
Drive to WorkRichmond, VA$20,000112021
Friends of Washington StatueMclean, VA$20,000112024
Goochland Education FoundationGoochland, VA$20,000222021
Hawthorne Cancer FoundationRichmond, VA$20,000112023
Housing Families FirstRichmond, VA$20,000112021
Illume Family Recovery IncNorth Chesterfield, VA$20,000112023
Menokin FoundationWarsaw, VA$20,000112021
Mission Dental IncBessemer, AL$20,000112023
Preservation VirginiaRichmond, VA$20,000112024
River Road Presbyterian ChurchRichmond, VA$20,000112024
St Andrew's SchoolRichmond, VA$20,000222022
The Jhw Foundation IncManakin Sabot, VA$20,000222024
The Journey Through Hallowed GroundWaterford, VA$20,000112021
YWCARichmond, VA$20,000222023
Carol D Adams FoundationRichmond, VA$18,500222022
Lift Up UkraineCrozier, VA$18,500212021
Backpacks of Love IncPowhatan, VA$15,000112023
Blue Sky FundRichmond, VA$15,000112023
Children of Fallen Patriots FoundationReston, VA$15,000112023
Hanover Tavern FoundationHanover, VA$15,000112023
Project HomesRichmond, VA$15,000112023
Ronald Mcdonald HouseRichmond, VA$15,000112024
Capital TreesRichmond, VA$12,500222023
Friends Association for ChildrenRichmond, VA$12,500112023
Perkinson Center for the Arts and EducationChester, VA$11,200112023
Paul's PlaceBaltimore, MD$10,500332024
Washington School for GirlsWashington, DC$10,500322023
Boys & Girls Club of RichmondRichmond, VA$10,000112020
Chesterfield Food BankChester, VA$10,000112020
City of Richmond Public Library FoundationRichmond, VA$10,000112023
Commonwealth Catholic CharitiesRichmond, VA$10,000112021
Communities in SchoolsArlington, VA$10,000112024
Cover 1 FoundationRichmond, VA$10,000112023
Dr Martin Luther King JR Memorial FoundationKankakee, IL$10,000112022
Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal ChurchRichmond, VA$10,000112022
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA$10,000112020
Leashes of ValorFedericksburg, VA$10,000112023
Lousia County Historical SocietyLouisa, VA$10,000112023
Mountain Gateway Community College Real Estate FoundationClifton Forge, VA$10,000112022
Muscarelle Museum of Art FoundationWilliamsburg, VA$10,000112022
Red Wiggler FoundationClarksburg, MD$10,000112024
Sknvue IncOceanside, CA$10,000112022
Sparc (school of the Performing Arts in the Richmond CommunityRichmond, VA$10,000112022
Special Olympics Virginia IncRichmond, VA$10,000222023
St Marys Health WagonWise, VA$10,000112022
Stratford HallMontross, VA$10,000222022
The Boiling Haxall House FoundationRichmond, VA$10,000112020
The New Community School FoundationRichmond, VA$10,000112021
Virginia Repertory TheatreRichmond, VA$10,000222021
Sportable Richmond Adaptive Sports and Recreation IncRichmond, VA$9,730112023
Greenspring FoundationAbingdon, VA$7,000112020
The Samaritan CommunityBaltimore, MD$7,000222023
Texas Children's Cancer CenterHouston, TX$6,000212020
Arbor Youth Services IncLexington, KY$5,000112024
Association for the Preservation of Va AntiquitiesRichmond, VA$5,000112021
Boaz and Ruth IncRichmond, VA$5,000112021
Grace & Holy Episcopal ChurchRichmond, VA$5,000112020
Greater Richmond FIT4KIDS IncRichmond, VA$5,000112021
Greater Richmond Scan - Stop Child Abuse Now IncRichmond, VA$5,000112022
Health BrigadeRichmond, VA$5,000112020
Jewish Family ServicesRichmond, VA$5,000112020
Maxville Heritage Interpretive CenterEnterprise, OR$5,000112024
Positive Vibe FoundationRichmond, VA$5,000112021
PREP4GOLDReston, VA$5,000112024
Ramp (rockin' Appalachian Mom Project)Old Greenwich, CT$5,000112022
Swift Creek Mill Theatre IncColonial Heights, VA$5,000112023
Veterinary Emergency Treatment FundHenrico, VA$5,000112020
B More Clubhouse IncBaltimore, MD$3,500112021
Bridge ChurchVirginia Beach, VA$3,500112022
Center for Women Children and FamiliesLexington, KY$3,500112023
Christ ChurchArden, NC$3,500112022
Friends of the Old Ship Meeting House Charitable TrustHingham, MA$3,500112023
Goochland Free Clinic & Family ServicesGoochland, VA$3,500112020
Goochland Pet Lovers IncOilville, VA$3,500112020
Kentucky Race Track ChaplaincySimpsonville, KY$3,500112024
Maryland Horse Industry Foundation IncTimonium, MD$3,500112022
Project 33 Memorial FoundationHamburg, NY$3,500112023
Saint James Episcopal ChurchRichmond, VA$3,500112024
St Luke's Episcopal ChurchAlexandria, VA$3,500112021
St Mary's Episcopal ChurchRichmond, VA$3,500112022
The Dream Factory IncLouisville, KY$3,500112022
The Interfaith Center IncLittle Rock, AR$3,500112023
The Lighthouse Ministire IncLexington, KY$3,500112023
Third ChurchHenrico, VA$3,500112020
1708 GalleryRichmond, VA$3,000112020
Boys to Men Mentoring Network of VirginiaRockville, VA$3,000112023
Goochland County Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association IncGoochland, VA$1,500112022
Richmond Christmas Mother Committee Christmas MotherRichmond, VA$1,000112022

86 of 218 (39%) 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 38%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 249 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.

Education
78 grants
Arts & Culture
61 grants
Human Services
17 grants
Environment
14 grants
Health Care
13 grants
Public & Societal Benefit
7 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
6 grants
Housing & Shelter
6 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202084$2,378,500$25,000
202189$2,793,500$25,000
202273$2,964,568$25,000
202378$2,589,880$20,000
202460$2,745,500$50,000

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

87% 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.

Virginia
$11.7M
Kentucky
$330K
Maryland
$308K
Tennessee
$200K
California
$160K
Massachusetts
$113K
North Carolina
$104K
Georgia
$100K

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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.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund110 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc101 shared recipientsThe Community Foundation Inc91 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc89 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program70 shared recipientsDominion Energy Charitable Foundation57 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 Richard S Reynolds 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: 1403 Pemberton Road 102, Richmond, VA, 23233. 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 54-6037003 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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