Williamsburg Community Health Foundation
Williamsburg, VA · EIN 54-1822359. Reported 179 grants totalling $20.7M to 57 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Williamsburg Community Health 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 $15,000 and $114,912; the smallest was $500 and the largest $900,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center | Williamsburg, VA | $2,904,750 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Williamsburg-James City County Public School Division | Williamsburg, VA | $2,162,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lackey Clinic | Yorktown, VA | $2,010,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Colonial Behavioral Health | Williamsburg, VA | $1,587,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Child Development Resources | Williamsburg, VA | $1,403,850 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| James City County | Williamsburg, VA | $1,364,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic | Gloucester, VA | $1,202,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Peninsula Agency on Aging | Newport News, VA | $1,119,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Williamsburg | Williamsburg, VA | $1,116,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools | Williamsburg, VA | $803,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Child and Family Services Inc | Newport News, VA | $782,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bacon Street Youth and Family Services | Williamsburg, VA | $706,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rx Partnership | Richmond, VA | $255,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Williamsburg Area Faith in Action | Williamsburg, VA | $238,250 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Health Care Foundation | Richmond, VA | $238,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Peninsula Foodbank | Hampton, VA | $233,125 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas | Newport News, VA | $226,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Williamsburg Community Growers | Lightfoot, VA | $200,912 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Legacy Soccer Club | Williamsburg, VA | $200,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| The College of William & Mary the Flanagan Counselor Education Clinic | Williamsburg, VA | $190,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grove Christian Outreach Center | Williamsburg, VA | $146,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Arc of Greater Williamsburg | Williamsburg, VA | $145,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Williamsburg House of Mercy Inc | Williamsburg, VA | $119,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Free Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment & Endowment | Roanoke, VA | $112,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Literacy for Life at the Rita Welsh Adult Learning Center | Williamsburg, VA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The College of William & Mary New Horizons Family Counseling Center | Williamsburg, VA | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Virginia Down Syndrome Association | Richmond, VA | $81,900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Postpartum Support Virginia Inc | Arlington, VA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Housingforward Virginia | Richmond, VA | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Health Catalyst | Richmond, VA | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Voices for Virginia's Children | Richmond, VA | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Virginia Peninsula | Yorktown, VA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mental Health America of Virginia | Richmond, VA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Virginia Association of Free & Charitable Clinics | Richmond, VA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fish Inc | Williamsburg, VA | $51,520 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Colonial Court Appointed Special Advocate Program Inc | Williamsburg, VA | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Virginia Early Childhood Foundation | Richmond, VA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Williamsburg Soccer Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Doorways | Richmond, VA | $37,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Networkpeninsula | Newport News, VA | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Williamsburg-James City County Community Action Agency | Norge, VA | $37,100 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Honoring Choices Virginia | Richmond, VA | $26,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters | Norfolk, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Medical Society of Virginia Foundation | Henrico, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army of Greater Williamsburg | Williamsburg, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Williamsburg Community Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| York-James City-Williamsburg NAACP | Williamsburg, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| One Child Center for Autism | Williamsburg, VA | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Family Village | Williamsburg, VA | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula | Newport News, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Comfort Zone Camp | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Williamsburg Heartsafe Alliance | Williamsburg, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sentara Health Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Housing Partners | Christiansburg, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| York County | Yorktown, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Avalon a Center for Women and Children | Williamsburg, VA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dream Catchers at the Cori Sikich Therapeutic Riding Center | Toano, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
41 of 57 (72%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 84%, across 3 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.
- Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center
Chronic Care Collaborative & Basic Operating - Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
School Health Initiative, Summer Food, & Running Club - Williamsburg-James City County Public School Division
School Health Initiative Program (SHIP) - Child Development Resources
Capital Campaign, Basic Operating, HEART, Medical Director - Lackey Clinic
CHRONIC CARE COLLABORATIVE - Colonial Behavioral Health
GREATER WILLIAMSBURG CHILD ASSESSMENT CENTER (GWCAC); CHRONIC CARE COLLABORATIVE; INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (IOP); GREATER WILLIAMSBURG NETWORK OF CARE (NOC)
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | $4,507,250 | $27,500 |
| 2022 | 40 | $4,518,800 | $26,125 |
| 2023 | 65 | $5,373,850 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 37 | $6,316,007 | $65,000 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Williamsburg Community Health Foundation has 29 of them, worth $1,087,125. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Bacon Street Youth and Family Services | Williamsburg, VA | $175,000 |
| James City County | Williamsburg, VA | $150,000 |
| Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center | Williamsburg, VA | $112,500 |
| James City County | Williamsburg, VA | $50,000 |
| Williamsburg Community Growers | Lightfoot, VA | $46,000 |
| Virginia Legacy Soccer Club | Williamsburg, VA | $40,000 |
| Colonial Behavioral Health | Williamsburg, VA | $40,000 |
| James City County | Williamsburg, VA | $36,500 |
| Williamsburg House of Mercy Inc | Williamsburg, VA | $32,500 |
| Bacon Street Youth and Family Services | Williamsburg, VA | $32,500 |
| Virginia Legacy Soccer Club | Williamsburg, VA | $30,000 |
| Colonial Behavioral Health | Williamsburg, VA | $30,000 |
| James City County | Williamsburg, VA | $27,500 |
| Williamsburg Area Faith in Action | Williamsburg, VA | $27,500 |
| Grove Christian Outreach Center | Williamsburg, VA | $25,000 |
Where its money goes
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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 Williamsburg Community Health Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). 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: 4801 Courthouse Street No 200, Williamsburg, VA, 23188. 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.
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