The New River Valley Health Foundation concentrates its giving on local higher-education scholarship endowments—particularly for health professions—and on operating support for community health and safety-net organizations across the New River Valley (Pulaski, Montgomery, Floyd, Radford). Large, multi-hundred-thousand dollar gifts fund permanent scholarship programs at medical and regional colleges, while numerous smaller awards support free clinics, domestic violence services, food access programs, holiday assistance, and elder/adult day services. Funding is explicitly local and mission-driven toward workforce development in health and sustaining basic human services for low-income residents.
New River Valley Health Foundation’s largest recent commitment was a $1,335,000 scholarship endowment to Radford University Foundation in 2025, which signals how strongly the foundation prioritizes health-professions training through permanent gifts. That same pattern appears in its other major awards: a $1,200,000 endowed scholarship program for Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2024, followed by a $500,000 scholarship endowment for the same institution in 2025 and a $800,000 scholarship program for New River Community College in 2024. The foundation pairs those long-horizon education gifts with operating support for local safety-net organizations that serve the New River Valley. Recent awards include funding for the Free Clinic of Pulaski County, the Women’s Resource Center of NRV, and Floyd County Cares, showing a mix of workforce development and direct community services. Its giving is tightly local, with every recent grant going to Virginia recipients and a consistent emphasis on organizations serving Pulaski, Montgomery, Floyd, Radford, and nearby communities.
Scholarship endowments are a central theme. In 2025, the foundation awarded $44,333 to the Community Foundation of the New River Valley Inc for a blue collar scholarship endowment in honor of Tina Krayer, and it also supported New River Community College with $28,637 for a scholarship program. Health access is another recurring area: the Free Clinic of Pulaski County Inc received $107,500 in 2025 for operating expenses, and Carilion NRV appears in the foundation’s broader local health support pattern. Basic needs programs also receive support. Plenty was awarded $15,000 in 2025 for operating expense and $10,000 in 2024 to provide food for those in need, while the New River Valley Agency on Aging received $10,000 in 2023 for assistance with nutrition program. The foundation also funds crisis-response services, including $100,000 in 2025 to the Women’s Resource Center of Nrv for emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, and legal services.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $20,000, with a lower quartile of $10,000 and an upper quartile of $65,000. The pattern is bimodal: a few large scholarship commitments in the hundreds of thousands sit alongside many operating-support grants in the tens of thousands. Grants recur to some recipients across multiple years, including Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, New River Community College, Free Clinic of Pulaski Co Inc, Women’s Resource Center of Nrv, Plenty, and Pulaski Adult Day Service and Fall Prevention Center. The foundation is not a donor-advised fund and does not fund individuals. Its recent giving also shows a mix of permanent endowed scholarship support and general operating expenses.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $65K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$65K
FRED L NEWHOUSE JR
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A concentrated portfolio: a few very large, unrestricted or endowed gifts for higher-education scholarship programs (roughly two-thirds of total dollars) combined with many smaller, repeat and one-time operating grants to local health and human service nonprofits. Grants are geographically focused on the New River Valley and favor repeat relationships with key regional institutions alongside distributed support to smaller safety-net providers.
Notable grantees: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), Radford University Foundation, New River Community College / Educational Foundation, Free Clinic of Pulaski County, Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley
Giving is entirely in Virginia, with 100% of grants directed to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest concentration is in the New River Valley corridor: Radford, Blacksburg, Dublin, Pulaski, Floyd, and Christiansburg all appear repeatedly in the recent grants list. Radford shows up in scholarships and human-services grants, while Dublin appears often through New River Community College and adult-day services. Blacksburg receives multiple education-related awards, and Pulaski and Floyd appear in clinic, food, and community-support funding.
The foundation supports scholarship endowments for health-profession and workforce training, rural free clinics and community health centers, domestic-violence services, food assistance, adult day services, and other local human-service programs in the New River Valley.
Typical grants fall around a $20,000 median, with a p25 of $10,000 and a p75 of $65,000. The recent record also includes several much larger scholarship commitments in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
No. The recent grants list shows 35 grants, all to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants went to recipients in Virginia.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, New River Community College, Free Clinic of Pulaski Co Inc, Women’s Resource Center of Nrv, Plenty, and Pulaski Adult Day Service and Fall Prevention Center.
Recent grants show emphasis on scholarship endowments for health-profession students, operating support for clinics, emergency shelter and legal services, food access programs, and adult day care and nutrition services.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RADFORD UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | RADFORD, VA | $1,335,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT |
| VCOM - EDWARD VIA COLLEGE OF OSEOPATHIC MEDICINE | BLACKSBURG, VA | $500,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT |
| NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE | DUBLIN, VA | $470,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT |
| FLOYD COUNTY CARES INC | FLOYD, VA | $184,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| FREE CLINIC OF PULASKI COUNTY INC | PULASKI, VA | $107,500 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER OF NRV | RADFORD, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, COUNSELING, AND LEGAL SERVICES |
| PULASKI COUNTY CHRISTMAS STORE INC | PULASKI, VA | $72,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| VITTLES FOR VETS | RADFORD, VA | $53,334 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| PULASKI COUNTY VA - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | PULASKI, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHRISTMAS STORE | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE NEW RIVER VALLEY INC | BLACKSBURG, VA | $44,333 | 2025 | BLUE COLLAR SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT IN HONOR OF TINA KRAYER |
| NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (EXCROW D HAMRICK) | DUBLIN, VA | $28,637 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| MONTGOMERY MUSEUM & LEWIS MILLER CENTER | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $24,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| PLENTY | FLOYD, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSE |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $14,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| LANTO GRIFFIN FOUNDATION | POWELL, OH | $14,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| NEW RIVER VALLEY CHILD ADVOCACY RESOURCES EDUCATION & SERVICES - NRV CARES | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATION EXPENSES |
| NEW RIVER COMMUNITY ACTION FLOYD | RADFORD, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY | BLACKSBURG, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| THE AGAPE CENTER OF NEW RIVER VALLEY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CARILION NEW RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| ALPHA-GAL FOUNDATION | RADFORD, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| EDWARD VIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE | BLACKSBURG, VA | $1,200,000 | 2024 | CREATE A PERMANENT ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE | DUBLIN, VA | $800,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| FREE CLINIC OF PULASKI CO INC | PULASKI, VA | $65,000 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| PULASKI ADULT DAY SERVICE AND FALL PREVENTION CENTER | DUBLIN, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE IN NEED TO ADULT DAY CARE HEALTH SERVICES |
| PLENTY | FLOYD, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| THE AGAPE CENTER OF NEW RIVER VALLEY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| NRV COMMUNITY ACTION INC - FLOYD BACKPACK PROGRAM | RADFORD, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| EDWARD VIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE | BLACKSBURG, VA | $612,000 | 2023 | CREATE A PERMANENT ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| FREE CLINIC OF PULASKI CO INC | PULASKI, VA | $65,000 | 2023 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER OF NRV | RADFORD, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, COUNSELING, AND LEGAL SERVICES |
| NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | DUBLIN, VA | $15,000 | 2023 | FLOYD BACKPACK PROGRAM |
| PULASKI ADULT DAY SERVICE AND FALL PREVENTION CENTER | DUBLIN, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE IN NEED TO ADULT DAY CARE HEALTH SERVICES |
| NEW RIVER VALLEY AGENCY ON AGING | PULASKI, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE WITH NUTRITION PROGRAM |
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$470,000SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
FLOYD COUNTY CARES INC
$184,000OPERATING EXPENSES
FREE CLINIC OF PULASKI COUNTY INC
$107,500OPERATING EXPENSES
WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER OF NRV
$100,000PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, COUNSELING, AND LEGAL SERVICES
PULASKI COUNTY CHRISTMAS STORE INC
$72,000OPERATING EXPENSES
VITTLES FOR VETS
$53,334OPERATING EXPENSES
PULASKI COUNTY VA - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
$50,000OPERATING EXPENSES
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHRISTMAS STORE
$50,000OPERATING EXPENSES
BLUE COLLAR SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT IN HONOR OF TINA KRAYER
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (EXCROW D HAMRICK)
$28,637SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
MONTGOMERY MUSEUM & LEWIS MILLER CENTER
$24,000OPERATING EXPENSES
PLENTY
$15,000OPERATING EXPENSE
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
$14,000OPERATING EXPENSES
LANTO GRIFFIN FOUNDATION
$14,000OPERATING EXPENSES
NEW RIVER VALLEY CHILD ADVOCACY RESOURCES EDUCATION & SERVICES - NRV CARES
$10,000OPERATION EXPENSES
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY ACTION FLOYD
$10,000OPERATING EXPENSES
IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY
$10,000OPERATING EXPENSES
THE AGAPE CENTER OF NEW RIVER VALLEY
$10,000OPERATING EXPENSES
CARILION NEW RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
$10,000OPERATING EXPENSES
ALPHA-GAL FOUNDATION
$10,000OPERATING EXPENSES
CREATE A PERMANENT ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$800,000SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
FREE CLINIC OF PULASKI CO INC
$65,000OPERATING EXPENSES
PULASKI ADULT DAY SERVICE AND FALL PREVENTION CENTER
$20,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE IN NEED TO ADULT DAY CARE HEALTH SERVICES
PLENTY
$10,000PROVIDE FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED
THE AGAPE CENTER OF NEW RIVER VALLEY
$10,000OPERATING EXPENSES
NRV COMMUNITY ACTION INC - FLOYD BACKPACK PROGRAM
$10,000OPERATING EXPENSES
CREATE A PERMANENT ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
FREE CLINIC OF PULASKI CO INC
$65,000OPERATING EXPENSES
WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER OF NRV
$50,000PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, COUNSELING, AND LEGAL SERVICES
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
$15,000FLOYD BACKPACK PROGRAM
PULASKI ADULT DAY SERVICE AND FALL PREVENTION CENTER
$10,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE IN NEED TO ADULT DAY CARE HEALTH SERVICES
NEW RIVER VALLEY AGENCY ON AGING
$10,000ASSISTANCE WITH NUTRITION PROGRAM