The Tua Anne M Orrell Charitable Foundation concentrates on sizeable, unrestricted operating support for nonprofit organizations addressing health care (including community clinics and behavioral health), veteran and military-family services, housing/homelessness solutions, and Virginia-based cultural and historical institutions. Grants are frequently multi-year or repeated to the same organizations and tend to be in the mid-to-high five-figure or low six-figure range, indicating a preference for meaningful general operating contributions to established local partners.
Concentrated, mid-to-large unrestricted grants with multiple repeat recipients; funding is regionally focused (primarily Virginia) and prioritized as general operating support rather than project-restricted gifts.
Tua Anne M Orrell Charitable’s recent giving is marked by large unrestricted operating grants to Virginia organizations serving health care, veterans, housing, and cultural institutions. The pattern is consistent across years: the foundation repeatedly backs the same nonprofits with substantial general support, including Virginia Supportive Housing in Richmond and Childsavers-memorial Child Guidance, both at $250,000 in 2024, and Liberation Veteran Services at $200,000 in 2025. Those awards sit alongside support for clinics, hospitals, and museums, showing a portfolio built around organizational sustainability rather than short-term project funding. Health care is a visible part of that mix. The foundation has supported community-facing providers such as Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughter in Norfolk, Bradley Free Clinic of Roanoke Valley, Charlottesville Free Clinic, Inova Health System Foundation, and Virginia Health Care Foundation. Its cultural giving is also specific to Virginia institutions, with grants to The Black History Museum, The Black History Museum & Cultural Ctr, and Virginia Historical Society. Across the recent grants list, the common thread is unrestricted general support to established organizations, often at six-figure levels, and often more than once.
One clear theme is housing and homelessness prevention. The foundation gave $250,000 to Virginia Supportive Housing in Richmond for unrestricted general support, and it also awarded $200,000 to The Bridge Ministry Inc in Charlottesville and $125,000 to Sacred Heart Center Inc in Richmond. Veteran and military-family services are another repeated area. Recent awards include $200,000 to Liberation Veteran Services in Richmond and $200,000 to Armed Services YMCA of the USA in Virginia Beach, both for unrestricted general support. Health care organizations appear frequently as well. The foundation gave $200,000 to Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughter in Norfolk and $150,000 to Inova Health System Foundation in Fairfax, while also supporting child and adolescent behavioral health through Childsavers-memorial Child Guidance in Richmond. Virginia cultural and historical institutions are part of the portfolio too, including $150,000 to The Black History Museum in Richmond and $125,000 to Virginia Historical Society.
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$72.8M
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Most grants fall between $75K and $150K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$75K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$150K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Notable grantees: ChildSavers–Memorial Child Guidance, Liberation Veteran Services, Virginia Health Care Foundation, Virginia Historical Society, Virginia Supportive Housing
Typical grants fall in the mid-to-high five figures and low six figures, with p25 at $75,000, median at $100,000, and p75 at $150,000. Recent awards also show repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Childsavers-memorial Child Guidance, Cross-over Ministry Inc, Virginia Health Care Foundation, Virginia Historical Society, and Whaley Memorial Foundation. The foundation is a private charitable foundation, not a vehicle for individual giving, and it does not make program-related investments. The grant descriptions in the recent list are consistently unrestricted general support, suggesting flexible operating support rather than narrowly designated project grants.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Virginia-centered: the top state by grant count is VA, and the recipient country distribution shows all recent grants in the US. Richmond appears often, with grants to Virginia Supportive Housing, Childsavers-memorial Child Guidance, Liberation Veteran Services, Cross-over Ministry Inc, Virginia Health Care Foundation, and Virginia Historical Society. Other Virginia locations in the recent list include Norfolk, Fairfax, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Abingdon, and Independence. One recent grant also went to Whaley Memorial Foundation in Flint, Michigan.
Recent grants cluster around health care, veteran and military-family services, housing and homelessness prevention, and Virginia cultural and historical institutions. The list includes community clinics, hospital foundations, behavioral health providers, housing nonprofits, and museums, all funded with unrestricted general support.
The recent grants list is dominated by unrestricted general support. Entries for organizations such as Virginia Supportive Housing, Childsavers-memorial Child Guidance, and Liberation Veteran Services are all labeled unrestricted general, showing a preference for flexible operating support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Childsavers-memorial Child Guidance, Cross-over Ministry Inc, Virginia Health Care Foundation, Virginia Historical Society, and Whaley Memorial Foundation. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
The foundation’s typical grant size is in the five-figure to low six-figure range. The provided distribution shows p25 at $75,000, a median of $100,000, and p75 at $150,000, with some recent awards reaching $200,000 and $250,000.
Most grants go to Virginia organizations, with VA listed as the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are concentrated in Richmond and other Virginia cities such as Norfolk, Fairfax, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Abingdon, and Independence.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL | NORFOLK, VA | $400,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | RICHMOND, VA | $250,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BETTER HOUSING COALITION | RICHMOND, VA | $250,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY | PETERSBURG, VA | $200,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $200,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $200,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PATHWAY HOMES INC | FAIRFAX, VA | $175,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ST JOSEPH'S VILLA | RICHMOND, VA | $160,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| INOVA HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION | FAIRFAX, VA | $150,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MCV FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $150,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CITY OF PROMISE INC | CHARLOTTESVLE, VA | $150,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL VA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $125,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FORKIDS INC | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $125,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BRADLEY FREE CLINIC OF ROANOKE VALLEY | ROANOKE, VA | $125,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SACRED HEART CENTER INC | RICHMOND, VA | $125,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CLAUDE MOORE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FAIRFAX, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NEW CREATION VA | HARRISONBURG, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ARMED SERVICES YMCA OF THE USA | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HELP ME HELP YOU FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF FOSTER CARE INC | NORFOLK, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY | NORFOLK, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SENIOR CONNECTIONS | RICHMOND, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA | ABINGDON, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WHALEY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | FLINT, MI | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| VIRGINIA HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CROSS-OVER MINISTRY INC | RICHMOND, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| KINGSTON EPISCOPAL PARISH | MATHEWS, VA | $75,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COLONIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $70,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GLOUCESTER MATHEWS CARE CLINIC | GLOUCESTER, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THRIVE PENINSULA | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WHALEY HISTORICAL HOUSE ASSOCIATION | FLINT, MI | $35,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| YMCA OF VA PENINSULA | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PATH PARTNERSHIPS | WARRENTON, VA | $4,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GRAYSON COUNTY RELIEF FUND | INDEPENDENCE, VA | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHILDSAVERS-MEMORIAL CHILD GUIDANCE | RICHMOND, VA | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| TRAILS TO RECOVERY | ABINGDON, VA | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LIBERATION VETERAN SERVICES | RICHMOND, VA | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CROSS-OVER MINISTRY INC | RICHMOND, VA | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ST MARY'S HOME | NORFOLK, VA | $160,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MCV FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| INOVA HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION | FAIRFAX, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHARLOTTESVILLE FREE CLINIC | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM & CULTURAL CTR | RICHMOND, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CLAUDE MOORE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FAIRFAX, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BRADLEY FREE CLINIC OF ROANOKE VALLEY | ROANOKE, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FORKIDS INC | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $125,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SACRED HEART CENTER INC | RICHMOND, VA | $125,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | RICHMOND, VA | $125,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| VIRGINIA HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $125,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTHEAST VA | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL
$400,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$200,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THOMAS JEFFERSON FOUNDATION
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CLAUDE MOORE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NEW CREATION VA
$100,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ARMED SERVICES YMCA OF THE USA
$100,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HELP ME HELP YOU FOUNDATION
$100,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FRIENDS OF FOSTER CARE INC
$100,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY
$100,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SENIOR CONNECTIONS
$100,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
KINGSTON EPISCOPAL PARISH
$75,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
COLONIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
$70,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THRIVE PENINSULA
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
WHALEY HISTORICAL HOUSE ASSOCIATION
$35,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
YMCA OF VA PENINSULA
$30,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
PATH PARTNERSHIPS
$4,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GRAYSON COUNTY RELIEF FUND
$200,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TRAILS TO RECOVERY
$200,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ST MARY'S HOME
$160,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CLAUDE MOORE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$150,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SACRED HEART CENTER INC
$125,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL