This foundation focuses its giving on Richmond-area nonprofit organizations that serve children, youth and families, with an emphasis on education, out-of-school time programs, child welfare and community inclusion. Grants are typically unrestricted/general support to established local institutions (youth centers, family services, inclusion initiatives and experiential education sites), indicating a preference for supporting operational capacity rather than single projects. The portfolio shows a consistent local civic orientation — strengthening pathways for disadvantaged youth and promoting social cohesion across the Richmond metro area.
Brookfield Inc C/o John Walker - Williams Mullen repeatedly backs Richmond organizations serving children, youth, and families, with many awards framed as general support. The recent record shows a clear tilt toward established local institutions that work in education, child welfare, inclusion, and out-of-school-time programming. Two of the largest awards went to Grasp and Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, each at $100,000, alongside another $100,000 grant to Communities in Schools of Richmond and a $100,000 award to Greater Richmond Scan. That pattern points to support for organizations that already play central roles in the Richmond metro area rather than to new or short-term projects. The foundation also appears comfortable funding a broad mix of service models within that local youth-and-family lane: school-based support, community recreation, family services, and inclusion work. Recent grants to YMCA, Child Savers, Children’s Home Society of VA, Higher Achievement, Boys & Girls Club, YWCA, Human Kind, Sacred Heart Center, and Neighborhood Resource Center show a portfolio built around ongoing operational capacity for community-serving nonprofits. Across the file, the grants are almost entirely concentrated in Virginia and are consistently made at mid-sized levels that can sustain established organizations.
In education and out-of-school-time work, the foundation gave $100,000 to Communities in Schools of Richmond for general support and $70,000 to Higher Achievement for general support. Those grants sit alongside funding for groups that connect youth to structured enrichment and academic support in the Richmond area. Child welfare and family services are another clear thread. Recent awards include $75,000 to Children’s Home Society of VA for general support, $80,000 to Child Savers for general support, and $60,000 to United Methodist Family Services for general support. These grants show support for organizations that serve children and families through ongoing service delivery. The portfolio also includes inclusion and community cohesion work. The foundation gave $100,000 to Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities and $100,000 to Greater Richmond Scan, both for general support, indicating attention to programs that support civic inclusion and neighborhood-level connection.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $70K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$70K
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Concentrated local giving through a relatively small number of mid-sized unrestricted grants (roughly $60k–$100k) to established Richmond-area organizations; emphasis on sustaining operations rather than seed funding, with repeated emphasis on child/youth and community-focused nonprofits rather than wide geographic diversification.
Notable grantees: Communities In Schools of Richmond, Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, Children's Home Society of Virginia, Boys & Girls Club (local chapter), Peter Paul Development Center
Typical grant size sits in a tight band: p25 is $50,000, median is $60,000, and p75 is $70,000. That distribution matches a mid-sized operating-support profile rather than a pattern of very small or very large awards. The recent list also shows repeat support for the same organizations across years, including Challenge Discovery and Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, which each appear in more than one grant entry. All listed grants are general support, reinforcing a preference for flexible operating grants. The file identifies the funder’s geographic scope as local.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly centered in Virginia, which receives 97% of grants. Richmond is the main recipient city, appearing across the portfolio with organizations such as Grasp, Communities in Schools of Richmond, Greater Richmond Scan, YMCA, Child Savers, and Sacred Heart Center. Outside Richmond, the grants still remain close to the metro area, including Glen Allen, Goochland, MechanicSVILLE, and Annandale. One out-of-state recipient appears in Fairplay, Maryland, but the overall pattern remains strongly local.
The foundation gives mostly to Richmond-area nonprofits serving children, youth, and families. Recent grants also show support for education, child welfare, inclusion, and out-of-school-time programming, with general support going to organizations such as Communities in Schools of Richmond, Children’s Home Society of VA, and Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities.
The grant-size distribution is tightly clustered: p25 is $50,000, the median is $60,000, and p75 is $70,000. Recent awards also include several $100,000 grants, but most grants sit in that mid-sized range.
Yes. Virginia accounts for 97% of grants, and Richmond is the main recipient city. Other Virginia recipients in the list include Glen Allen, Goochland, MechanicSVILLE, Annandale, and Warrenton, with one grant to Fairplay, Maryland.
The recent grants are consistently labeled general support. That includes awards to Grasp, Greater Richmond Scan, Child Savers, and Neighborhood Resource Center, which suggests a preference for unrestricted operating support rather than project-only funding.
Yes. Challenge Discovery appears in both 2024 and 2025 grants, and Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities appears in both 2024 and 2025 as well. That indicates the foundation sometimes renews support across multiple years.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YWCA | RICHMOND, VA | $65,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | ATLANTA, GA | $65,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CHILDSAVERS | RICHMOND, VA | $65,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ELK HILL FARM | GOOCHLAND, VA | $65,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ST JOSEPHS VILLA | RICHMOND, VA | $53,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR FUTURE | GLEN ALLEN, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HIGHER ACHIEVEMENTRICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CHESTERFIELD CIS | CHESTER, VA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FIRST TEE OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FIRST CHESAPEAKE | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GRANT FIT FOR KIDS | RICHMOND, VA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PATH PARTNERSHIPS | WARRENTON, VA | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| VIRGINIA CENTER FOR INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES | RICHMOND, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GREATER RICHMOND SCAN | RICHMOND, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF VA | RICHMOND, VA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNITED METHODIST FAMILY SERVICES | ANNANDALE, VA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHALLENGE DISCOVERY | RICHMOND, VA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE READ CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| METROPOLITAN RICHMOND SPORTS BACKERS | RICHMOND, VA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LIBERATION INC | FAIRPLAY, MD | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GRASP | RICHMOND, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HUMAN KIND | RICHMOND, VA | $70,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PETER PAUL DEVELOPMENT CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $65,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SACRED HEART CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SWIM RVA | RICHMOND, VA | $55,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BLUE SKY FUND | RICHMOND, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| JAMES RIVER ASSOCIATION | RICHMOND, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CHALLENGE DISCOVERY | RICHMOND, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| VIRGINIA CENTER FOR INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES | RICHMOND, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PATH PARTNERSHIPS | WARRENTON, VA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CHILD SAVERS | RICHMOND, VA | $80,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| YMCA | RICHMOND, VA | $80,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| YWCA | RICHMOND, VA | $70,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE | GLEN ALLEN, VA | $70,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | RICHMOND, VA | $70,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT | RICHMOND, VA | $70,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ELK HILL FARM | GOOCHLAND, VA | $70,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| FIRST CHESAPEAKE | MECHANICSVILLE, VA | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| FIRST TEE OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
YWCA
$65,000GENERAL
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$65,000GENERAL
GENERAL
HIGHER ACHIEVEMENTRICHMOND
$50,000GENERAL
CHESTERFIELD CIS
$40,000GENERAL
FIRST CHESAPEAKE
$40,000GENERAL
GRANT FIT FOR KIDS
$40,000GENERAL
PATH PARTNERSHIPS
$1,500GENERAL
GREATER RICHMOND SCAN
$100,000GENERAL
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF VA
$75,000GENERAL
CHALLENGE DISCOVERY
$60,000GENERAL
THE READ CENTER
$50,000GENERAL
LIBERATION INC
$40,000GENERAL
GRASP
$100,000GENERAL
HUMAN KIND
$70,000GENERAL
SWIM RVA
$55,000GENERAL
CHALLENGE DISCOVERY
$5,000GENERAL
PATH PARTNERSHIPS
$2,000GENERAL
CHILD SAVERS
$80,000GENERAL
YMCA
$80,000GENERAL
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$70,000GENERAL
FIRST CHESAPEAKE
$40,000GENERAL