The Philip O Geib Private Family Foundation focuses on locally rooted health and education initiatives in the Hampton Roads area, prioritizing scholarship support for medical and emergency-services training as well as community health and literacy programs. Its giving is programmatic and practical — funding student scholarships, training-related education, hospice care, and community literacy access rather than broad policy or national initiatives.
Philip O Geib Private Family Foundation gives at a relatively high local level for a family foundation, with annual grants of $405,913 and a recent pattern centered on scholarship support, medical training, hospice care, and neighborhood services in Hampton Roads. Its largest recent grants went to Eastern Virginia Medical School, including a $100,000 award in 2023 for scholarship support and $50,000 awards in 2024 and 2026 for scholarship programs. The foundation also backed Virginia Beach Lifeguard Assoc with repeated $50,000 grants for medical education scholarships across 2023, 2024, and 2026, showing a multi-year commitment to training pathways tied to local service. Beyond education, the foundation has supported community-facing organizations such as Reach Inc for the Big Free Bookstore and Ecmarc Hospice for program support. The recent record suggests a funder that favors practical, place-based support for institutions that serve students, patients, and residents in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Portsmouth corridor. Grants are commonly sized in the tens of thousands, and several organizations receive support more than once over time, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
In medical education, the foundation has funded Eastern Virginia Medical School multiple times, including $100,000 in 2023 for scholarship support and $50,000 awards in 2024 and 2026 for scholarship programs. It has also supported Virginia Beach Lifeguard Assoc with repeated $50,000 grants for medical education scholarships, linking training to local emergency-service pathways. Community literacy appears through Reach Inc, which received $50,000 in 2023 for the Big Free Bookstore and another $45,000 in 2026 for program support. In hospice care, Ecmarc Hospice received $43,000 in 2024 and $40,000 in 2026 for program support. The foundation also funded Abba's Pride for food programs in 2023 and 2024, showing support for food access alongside education and care.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $15,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $50,000. The record shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2026, which points to ongoing grant relationships rather than one-time awards. This is a private family foundation, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. The available data does not show a separate application process, so the pattern that is visible is relationship-based, recurring support to local recipients.
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$514K
Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 95% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Concentrated, local giving with few but sizeable awards; repeat multi-year support to core local institutions (notably EVMS and the Virginia Beach Lifeguard Association) alongside a small number of one-off community grants.
Notable grantees: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Virginia Beach Lifeguard Association, ECMARC Hospice, REACH Inc.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Virginia-based, with 95% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent awards cluster in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Chesapeake, with additional grants in Manassas. The only non-Virginia recipient in the recent list is Planned Parenthood Federation in New York, New York, at $10,000 in 2026. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation supports local education, health, hospice, literacy, and food programs. Recent grants include scholarship support for medical education, emergency-services training scholarships, hospice program support, a free bookstore program, and food programs in Virginia Beach and Norfolk.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Eastern Virginia Medical School, Virginia Beach Lifeguard Assoc, Reach Inc, Ecmarc Hospice, Abba's Pride, Benjamin Goldberg Foundation, Word of Honor Fund, and The Eliza Hope Foundation.
Typical grants are in the mid-five-figure range. The distribution shown is p25 of $15,000, median of $25,000, and p75 of $50,000.
Most grants go to Virginia recipients, with 95% of grants awarded in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent Virginia recipients include organizations in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, and Manassas.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, and its recent pattern includes scholarship support and medical education scholarships, alongside program support for local organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN GOLDBERG FOUNDATION | VA BEACH, VA | $63,213 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL | NORFOLK, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | SCHOLORSHIP PROGRAM |
| VIRGINIA BEACH LIFEGUARD ASSOC | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SMARATIAN HOUSE | VA BEACH, VA | $45,700 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| REACH INC | NORFOLK, VA | $45,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ECMARC HOSPICE | PORTSMOUTH, VA | $40,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE ELIZA HOPE FOUNDATION | VA BEACH, VA | $35,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WORD OF HONOR FUND | VA BEACH, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOODBANK | NORFOLK, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | FOOD PANTRY |
| KIDS CHANCE OF VA | MANASSAS, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OCEAN PARK VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TIDEWATER ARTS OUTREACH | NORFOLK, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ICELANDIC | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $7,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| VIRGINIA BEACH LIFEGUARD ASSOC | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS |
| EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL | NORFOLK, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | SCHOLORSHIP PROGRAM |
| EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL | NORFOLK, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| ECMARC HOSPICE | PORTSMOUTH, VA | $43,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BENJAMIN GOLDBERG FOUNDATION | VA BEACH, VA | $40,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SMARATIAN HOUSE | VA BEACH, VA | $30,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WORD OF HONOR FUND | VA BEACH, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BENJAMIN GOLDBERG FOUNDATION | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $22,425 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ABBA'S PRIDE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $15,000 | 2024 | FOOD PROGRAMS |
| THE ELIZA HOPE FOUNDATION | VA BEACH, VA | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOODBANK | NORFOLK, VA | $2,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY |
| KIDS CHANCE OF VA | MANASSAS, VA | $1,500 | 2024 | CONFERENCE AUCTION |
| EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL | NORFOLK, VA | $100,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| VIRGINIA BEACH LIFEGUARD ASSOC | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS |
| REACH INC | NORFOLK, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | BIG FREE BOOKSTORE |
| ABBA'S PRIDE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $30,000 | 2023 | FOOD PROGRAMS |
| BENJAMIN GOLDBERG FOUNDATION | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $25,000 | 2023 | BENJAMIN GOLDBERG FOUNDATION |
| MONTERO MEDICAL MISSIONS | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $20,000 | 2023 | LOCAL MEDICAL SERVICES FOR VETERANS |
| FOODBANK | NORFOLK, VA | $1,000 | 2023 | FOOD PANTRY |
| BAYLAKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $600 | 2023 | PANTRY PROGRAM |
BENJAMIN GOLDBERG FOUNDATION
$63,213PROGRAM SUPPORT
EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL
$50,000SCHOLORSHIP PROGRAM
VIRGINIA BEACH LIFEGUARD ASSOC
$50,000MEDICAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
SMARATIAN HOUSE
$45,700PROGRAM SUPPORT
REACH INC
$45,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ECMARC HOSPICE
$40,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE ELIZA HOPE FOUNDATION
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WORD OF HONOR FUND
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FOODBANK
$10,000FOOD PANTRY
KIDS CHANCE OF VA
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
OCEAN PARK VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
TIDEWATER ARTS OUTREACH
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMERICAN ICELANDIC
$7,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
VIRGINIA BEACH LIFEGUARD ASSOC
$50,000MEDICAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL
$50,000SCHOLORSHIP PROGRAM
EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL
$50,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
ECMARC HOSPICE
$43,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BENJAMIN GOLDBERG FOUNDATION
$40,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SMARATIAN HOUSE
$30,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WORD OF HONOR FUND
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BENJAMIN GOLDBERG FOUNDATION
$22,425PROGRAM SUPPORT
ABBA'S PRIDE
$15,000FOOD PROGRAMS
THE ELIZA HOPE FOUNDATION
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FOODBANK
$2,000FOOD PANTRY
KIDS CHANCE OF VA
$1,500CONFERENCE AUCTION
EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL
$100,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
VIRGINIA BEACH LIFEGUARD ASSOC
$50,000MEDICAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
REACH INC
$50,000BIG FREE BOOKSTORE
ABBA'S PRIDE
$30,000FOOD PROGRAMS
BENJAMIN GOLDBERG FOUNDATION
$25,000BENJAMIN GOLDBERG FOUNDATION
MONTERO MEDICAL MISSIONS
$20,000LOCAL MEDICAL SERVICES FOR VETERANS
FOODBANK
$1,000FOOD PANTRY
BAYLAKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$600PANTRY PROGRAM