The foundation appears to make targeted, sizable investments in frontline services for vulnerable populations — in this case funding clinical staffing to expand care for refugees. Although the foundation’s name suggests a housing focus, the single recorded grant indicates a willingness to support health and capacity-building activities that enable nonprofits to serve immigrant and refugee communities in Richmond. This grant signals a priority on practical, service-delivery support rather than broad advocacy or research.
Virginia Nonprofit Housing Coalition’s recent grantmaking is marked by large, practical awards for housing, shelter, and related service capacity in Richmond and nearby communities. One of the clearest signals is the $575,000 grant to Cross-over Healthcare Ministry to support additional refugee staffing, which shows the funder backing frontline personnel rather than only buildings or advocacy. In the same period, it also made a $484,250 grant to St Joseph's Villa for Flager Cottage renovation and Leadership Metro Richmond, and a $360,000 grant to Better Housing Coalition for affordable and safe housing at Colbrook Apartments. The pattern extends across shelter providers, housing developers, youth-serving organizations, and health-related nonprofits that work with vulnerable residents. Grants to Caritas, The Salvation Army, Virginia Supportive Housing, and Housing Families First suggest a focus on stabilizing people through shelter, housing access, and organizational capacity. Other awards support community college students, veterans, Latin community services, and older adults, indicating a portfolio that reaches beyond housing into the systems that help people remain housed and connected to services.
Housing is the most visible theme in the recent grants. The foundation gave $360,000 to Better Housing Coalition for affordable and safe housing at Colbrook Apartments, $275,000 to Maggie Walker Community Land Trust for Henrico housing development, and $170,000 to Homeagain for affordable and safe housing and transformational growth. Shelter and rapid rehousing also appear repeatedly: St Joseph's Villa received $225,000 for architectural drawings and rapid rehousing and homeless services, and Housing Families First received $125,000 for shelter and rapid housing for singles. The portfolio also reaches into refugee and immigrant support. Cross-over Healthcare Ministry received $575,000 to support additional refugee staffing, while Sacred Heart Center received $175,000 for services for the Latin community. Health and human services show up through The Salvation Army’s $315,000 general operating grant and Caritas’s $350,000 grant for the men’s campus.
Typical grant sizes are sizable: the 25th percentile is $30,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $83,250. The recent record includes both one-time capital-style awards and operating support, suggesting flexibility in how the foundation structures gifts. Recurring support is visible in multiple years for some recipients, including J Sargeant Reynolds Community College, St Joseph's Villa, and Maggie Walker Community Land Trust. The foundation does not use program-related investments and funds individuals, while the recent grants show a local, Virginia-centered pattern rather than broad national dispersion.
$8.3M
$129.3M
$21.7M
$15.9M
Most grants fall between $30K and $83K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$83K
About 98% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Concentrated, single large grant focused on capacity expansion for a frontline service provider; appears to fund one-off, program-specific needs rather than many small grants or long-term multi-year commitments (based on available data).
Notable grantees: Cross-Over Healthcare Ministry
The grant record is overwhelmingly concentrated in Virginia, with 98% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Richmond is the main landing point, including awards to The Salvation Army, YWCA of Richmond, Virginia Supportive Housing, and Feed More. Outside Richmond, the recent list includes Powhatan, Goochland, Henrico, and Mechanicsville, all in Virginia. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 275 grants in the United States.
Recent grants show support for housing and shelter providers, refugee and immigrant services, youth and family-serving organizations, and nonprofits tied to community stability. Examples include affordable housing development, rapid rehousing, refugee staffing, community college student assistance, and services for the Latin community.
The grant-size distribution is concentrated in mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $30,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $83,250. Recent awards also include several six-figure grants, showing that the foundation uses larger checks for capital, staffing, and operating needs.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent record, including J Sargeant Reynolds Community College, St Joseph's Villa, and Maggie Walker Community Land Trust. That pattern suggests follow-on support rather than only one-time gifts.
Its grantmaking is heavily centered in Virginia, with 98% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Richmond accounts for many of the named recipients, alongside smaller numbers in Powhatan, Goochland, Henrico, and Mechanicsville.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOSEPH'S VILLA | RICHMOND, VA | $484,250 | 2025 | FLAGER COTTAGE RENOVATION AND LEADERSHIP METRO RICHMOND |
| BETTER HOUSING COALITION | RICHMOND, VA | $360,000 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE AND SAFE HOUSING AND COLBROOK APARTMENTS |
| CARITAS | RICHMOND, VA | $350,000 | 2025 | MEN'S CAMPUS |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | RICHMOND, VA | $315,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YWCA OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $311,500 | 2025 | STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, PRE-CAMPAIGN COSTS AND OUTSTANDING WOMEN AWARDS |
| J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE | RICHMOND, VA | $300,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS |
| VCU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | RICHMOND, VA | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FIRST TEE OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $300,000 | 2025 | SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREN BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS |
| MAGGIE WALKER COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | RICHMOND, VA | $275,000 | 2025 | HENRICO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT |
| SACRED HEART CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $175,000 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR THE LATIN COMMUNITY |
| HOMEAGAIN | RICHMOND, VA | $170,000 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE AND SAFE HOUSING AND TRANSFORMATIONAL GROWTH |
| GOOCHLAND CARES | GOOCHLAND, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE AND SAFE HOUSING |
| HUMANKIND | LYNCHBERG, VA | $110,900 | 2025 | FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES CENTER STAFF TRAINING |
| CROSS-OVER HEALTHCARE MINISTRY | RICHMOND, VA | $110,000 | 2025 | STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| PROJECT HOMES | RICHMOND, VA | $110,000 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE AND SAFE HOUSING |
| DAILY PLANET HEALTH SERVICES | RICHMOND, VA | $110,000 | 2025 | STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| ACTS AREA CONGREEGATIONS & TOGETHER IN SERVICE | RICHMOND, VA | $110,000 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE AND SAFE HOUSING |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $110,000 | 2025 | SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREN BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS |
| FEED MORE INC | RICHMOND, VA | $110,000 | 2025 | STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| FRIENDS ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN | RICHMOND, VA | $110,000 | 2025 | SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREN BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS |
| REESTATEBLISH RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $105,000 | 2025 | STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| VIRGINIA COMMUNITY VOICE | RICHMOND, VA | $105,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | RICHMOND, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| THE GIVING FOUNDATION | HENRICO, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| READ CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $91,800 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS |
| FAMILY LIFELINE | RICHMOND, VA | $85,000 | 2025 | STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY | RICHMOND, VA | $77,800 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE AND SAFE HOUSING |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $75,000 | 2025 | CAMPAIGN STAFF |
| SMART BEGINNINGS GREATER RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TUCKAHOE FAMILY YMCA | RICHMOND, VA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $75,000 | 2025 | SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREN BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS |
| PETER PAUL DEVELOPMENT CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $70,000 | 2025 | SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREN BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS |
| HOMEWARD | RICHMOND, VA | $67,835 | 2025 | CONFERENCE ATTENANCE AND STAFF COACHING |
| SAFE HARBOR | RICHMOND, VA | $66,000 | 2025 | STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| VIRGINIA CENTER FOR INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES | RICHMOND, VA | $65,000 | 2025 | RACIAL EQUITY |
| HANOVER SAFE PLACE | ASHLAND, VA | $65,000 | 2025 | STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS | RICHMOND, VA | $65,000 | 2025 | EARLY CHILDHOOD AND GENERAL OPERATING |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE | GLEN ALLEN, VA | $62,900 | 2025 | SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREND BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTANT |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF CHESTERFIELD | RICHMOND, VA | $61,700 | 2025 | CONFERENCE ATTENANCE AND STAFF COACHING |
| REAL LIFE | RICHMOND, VA | $60,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED |
| NEXTUP RVA | RICHMOND, VA | $60,000 | 2025 | COORDINATED AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT | PITTSBURGH, PA | $60,000 | 2025 | AFTERSCHOOL TUTORING AND MENTORING |
| BOAZ & RUTH | RICHMOND, VA | $60,000 | 2025 | STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| HENRICO CASA | RICHMOND, VA | $60,000 | 2025 | SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREN BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS |
| ELK HILL | GOOCHLAND, VA | $58,000 | 2025 | SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREND BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS |
| VIRGINIA HOUSING ALLIANCE | RICHMOND, VA | $57,900 | 2025 | HR CONSULTANT AND CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL | MECHANICSVILLE, VA | $55,000 | 2025 | CRITICAL HOME REPAIRS, NEW HOMES |
| HOUSING FORWARD VIRGINIA | RICHMOND, VA | $55,000 | 2025 | ZONING POLICY EDUCATION |
| THE JAMES HOUSE | PRINCE GEORGE, VA | $55,000 | 2025 | TRI-CITIES DV SUPPORT |
| SPARC | RICHMOND, VA | $55,000 | 2025 | PERFORMING ARTS FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS |
ST JOSEPH'S VILLA
$484,250FLAGER COTTAGE RENOVATION AND LEADERSHIP METRO RICHMOND
BETTER HOUSING COALITION
$360,000AFFORDABLE AND SAFE HOUSING AND COLBROOK APARTMENTS
CARITAS
$350,000MEN'S CAMPUS
THE SALVATION ARMY
$315,000GENERAL OPERATING
YWCA OF RICHMOND
$311,500STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, PRE-CAMPAIGN COSTS AND OUTSTANDING WOMEN AWARDS
J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$300,000ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
VCU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
$300,000GENERAL OPERATING
FIRST TEE OF RICHMOND
$300,000SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREN BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS
MAGGIE WALKER COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
$275,000HENRICO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
SACRED HEART CENTER
$175,000SERVICES FOR THE LATIN COMMUNITY
HOMEAGAIN
$170,000AFFORDABLE AND SAFE HOUSING AND TRANSFORMATIONAL GROWTH
GOOCHLAND CARES
$150,000AFFORDABLE AND SAFE HOUSING
HUMANKIND
$110,900FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES CENTER STAFF TRAINING
CROSS-OVER HEALTHCARE MINISTRY
$110,000STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT HOMES
$110,000AFFORDABLE AND SAFE HOUSING
DAILY PLANET HEALTH SERVICES
$110,000STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
ACTS AREA CONGREEGATIONS & TOGETHER IN SERVICE
$110,000AFFORDABLE AND SAFE HOUSING
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF RICHMOND
$110,000SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREN BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS
FEED MORE INC
$110,000STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
FRIENDS ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN
$110,000SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREN BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS
REESTATEBLISH RICHMOND
$105,000STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
VIRGINIA COMMUNITY VOICE
$105,000COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$100,000STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
THE GIVING FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
READ CENTER
$91,800TO SUPPORT ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS
FAMILY LIFELINE
$85,000STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
PARTNERSHIP FOR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
$77,800AFFORDABLE AND SAFE HOUSING
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF RICHMOND
$75,000CAMPAIGN STAFF
SMART BEGINNINGS GREATER RICHMOND
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
TUCKAHOE FAMILY YMCA
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO RICHMOND
$75,000SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREN BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS
PETER PAUL DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$70,000SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREN BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS
HOMEWARD
$67,835CONFERENCE ATTENANCE AND STAFF COACHING
SAFE HARBOR
$66,000STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
VIRGINIA CENTER FOR INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES
$65,000RACIAL EQUITY
HANOVER SAFE PLACE
$65,000STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
$65,000EARLY CHILDHOOD AND GENERAL OPERATING
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE
$62,900SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREND BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTANT
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF CHESTERFIELD
$61,700CONFERENCE ATTENANCE AND STAFF COACHING
REAL LIFE
$60,000PROGRAMS FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED
NEXTUP RVA
$60,000COORDINATED AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS
HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT
$60,000AFTERSCHOOL TUTORING AND MENTORING
BOAZ & RUTH
$60,000STABILITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
HENRICO CASA
$60,000SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREN BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS
ELK HILL
$58,000SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREND BECOME SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS
VIRGINIA HOUSING ALLIANCE
$57,900HR CONSULTANT AND CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL
$55,000CRITICAL HOME REPAIRS, NEW HOMES
HOUSING FORWARD VIRGINIA
$55,000ZONING POLICY EDUCATION
THE JAMES HOUSE
$55,000TRI-CITIES DV SUPPORT
SPARC
$55,000PERFORMING ARTS FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS