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    Massey Family Foundation

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    RICHMOND, VA8046481611
    EIN (Tax ID): 54-6049049Latest Form 990:

    About Massey Family Foundation

    The Massey Family Foundation concentrates its giving on health and biomedical research and applied university programs in Virginia and nearby Appalachian communities. The foundation makes large, targeted gifts—often multi-part grants—to major institutions (notably the Massey Cancer Center and Virginia universities) supporting cancer research, medical innovation, and regional health/quality-of-life initiatives. Its funding pattern emphasizes institutional partnerships with an interest in translating research into practical medical access and community health improvements.

    Focus Areas

    Cancer research and treatment capacity building (Massey Cancer Center)University-based engineering and applied research (UVA Engineering Foundation)Translational medicines and affordable therapeutics development (Morgan Memorials / VCU engineering collaboration)Regional health and active-living programs in Appalachia/Southern West Virginia

    Who They Fund

    early-stage entrepreneurs/startupssmall and micro businessesrural/regional communities (New River Gorge region)

    About Massey Family Foundation

    Four annual unrestricted gifts of $1 million each to Massey Cancer Center show the Massey Family Foundation’s clearest priority: sustained support for cancer research and treatment capacity in Richmond. The foundation pairs that commitment with large, multi-year institutional grants in Virginia, including funding for the UVA Engineering Foundation and for Morgan Memorials Medicines 4 All VCU Eng, which ties engineering work to medicines development. Its giving pattern points to long-term partnerships rather than one-time project checks. In recent years, the foundation has also backed Active Southern West Virginia, New Community School, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Child Savers, Virginia Tech Foundation Inc, and Virginia Institute for Marine Science, indicating a mix of medical, university, youth-serving, and regional community investments. Unrestricted support appears frequently in the recent grants list, suggesting the foundation often funds organizations directly rather than attaching a narrow project scope. Across the portfolio, the Massey Family Foundation’s identity is closely linked to Virginia institutions and to applied work that can move from research into practice.

    What Massey Family Foundation Funds

    Cancer research and treatment capacity building is the most visible theme in the recent grants list, with repeated $1 million unrestricted grants to Massey Cancer Center. University-based engineering is another clear area: the foundation gave $585,000 to Uva Engineering Foundation in 2024 and additional $100,000 unrestricted grants in 2023, 2025, and 2026. Applied medicine also appears through a $515,000 unrestricted grant in 2023 to Morgan Memorials Medicines 4 All Vcu Eng, linking engineering collaboration to medicines development. Beyond higher education and research, the foundation supported regional health and activity work with $350,000 in 2025 and another $350,000 in 2026 to Active Southern West Virginia, plus earlier $100,000 grants in 2023 and 2024.

    How Massey Family Foundation Gives

    Typical grant size centers around a narrow middle range: p25 is $22,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent grants list also shows a strong repeat pattern, with several recipients appearing across multiple years, including Massey Cancer Center, Uva Engineering Foundation, Active Southern West Virginia, New Community School, Virginia Institute for Marine Science, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, and Child Savers. The foundation funds individuals: False and makes program-related investments: False. Many listed awards are unrestricted, which points to flexible institutional support rather than tightly restricted project-only funding.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $4.6M

    Total Assets

    $74M

    Total Revenue

    $7M

    Total Expenses

    $5.8M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $22K and $50K, with a median of $25K.

    25th Percentile

    $22K

    Median

    $25K

    75th Percentile

    $50K

    Geographic Reach

    Local3 states funded

    About 86% of grants go to recipients in VA.

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    2026
    Total assets: $74M
    5 filings on record
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    Giving Approach

    Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small set of institutional grantees with repeat funding to flagship beneficiaries; strategic, project-oriented support aimed at research translation and regional health impact.

    Funding Style

    unrestricted/general operating supportcapacity building (organizational strengthening)direct support for program delivery

    Notable grantees: Massey Cancer Center, UVA Engineering Foundation, Morgan Memorials / Medicines4All (VCU engineering), Active Southern West Virginia

    Topics

    small business developmententrepreneurship incubation/accelerator servicesregional economic developmentbusiness incubation and accelerationworkforce/business skills development

    Where Massey Family Foundation Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Virginia: 86% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is VA. Recent recipients cluster in Richmond, Charlottesville, Blacksburg, Henrico, and Gloucester Point, with Beckley, WV appearing as the main out-of-state recipient city in the recent list. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 301 grants going to US recipients.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Massey Family Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does Massey Family Foundation support most often?

    The recent grants point to Virginia institutions in cancer research, university engineering, applied medicine, and regional community programs. Recurring recipients include Massey Cancer Center, Uva Engineering Foundation, Active Southern West Virginia, New Community School, Virginia Institute for Marine Science, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, and Child Savers.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The foundation’s typical grant size is small relative to its biggest awards: p25 is $22,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent list also includes larger institutional grants, including multiple $1 million awards and several six-figure gifts.

    Does the foundation give recurring grants?

    Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grants list. Massey Cancer Center received $1 million grants in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, while Uva Engineering Foundation, Active Southern West Virginia, New Community School, Virginia Institute for Marine Science, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, and Child Savers also repeat.

    Where does the foundation give most often?

    The foundation gives most often in Virginia. The data says 86% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and recent recipient cities include Richmond, Charlottesville, Blacksburg, Henrico, and Gloucester Point. Beckley, WV is the main out-of-state city shown in the recent grants list.

    Are the recent grants mostly restricted to specific projects?

    Many of the recent grants are marked unrestricted, including the repeated awards to Massey Cancer Center, Uva Engineering Foundation, Active Southern West Virginia, New Community School, Virginia Institute for Marine Science, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, and Child Savers. That pattern suggests flexible institutional support is common.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    MASSEY CANCER CENTERRICHMOND, VA$1,000,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    MASSEY CANCER CENTERRICHMOND, VA$1,000,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    ACTIVE SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIABECKLEY, WV$350,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    ACTIVE SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIABECKLEY, WV$350,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    NEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLRICHMOND, VA$160,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    NEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLRICHMOND, VA$160,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    CHILD SAVERSRICHMOND, VA$100,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    VIRGINIA INSTITUTE FOR MARINE SCIENCEGLOUCESTER POINT, VA$100,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    CHILD SAVERSRICHMOND, VA$100,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    UVA ENGINEERING FOUNDATIONCHARLOTTESVILLE, VA$100,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE FOUNDATIONGIOUCESTER POINT, VA$100,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDENHENRICO, VA$100,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    UVA ENGINEERING FOUNDATIONCHARLOTTESVILLE, VA$100,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDENRICHMOND, VA$100,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    FEEDMORERICHMOND, VA$75,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    UVA MCINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCECHARLOTTESVILLE, VA$75,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    UVA MCINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCECHARLOTTESVILLE, VA$75,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    AMERICAN RED CROSS - VIRGINIA CAPITAL CHAPTERRICHMOND, VA$70,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    AMERICAN RED CROSS -VIRGINIA CAPITAL CHAPTERRICHMOND, VA$70,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT COLLEGESRICHMOND, VA$65,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    THE VIRGINIA HOMERICHMOND, VA$55,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    CANCER RETREAT CENTERRICHMOND, VA$55,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    CROSS OVER MINISTRYRICHMOND, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    THE HEALING PLACERICHMOND, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    VMI FOUNDAION MEMO GEN JH BINFORD PEAY ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FUNDLEXINGTON, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    THE MARSHALL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC - HELP PROGRAMHUNTINGTON, WV$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    CARITAS MEMO THE HEALING PLACERICHMOND, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - HEART OF VIRGINIA COUNCILRICHMOND, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTELEXINGTON, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    VIRGINA TECH FOUNDATIONBLACKSBURG, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - HEART OF VIRGINIA COUNCILRICHMOND, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    FEEDMORERICHMOND, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    THE MARSHALL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONHUNTINGTON, WV$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY TECHBECKLEY, WV$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    VCU ENGINEERING SCHOOL FOUNDATIONRICHMOND, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    MAYMONT FOUNDATIONRICHMOND, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTSRICHMOND, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    HAMPTON UNIVERSITYHAMPTON, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INCBLACKSBURG, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    MAYMONT FOUNDATIONRICHMOND, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    UNIVERSITY OF RICHMONDRICHMOND, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    UNIVERSITY OF RICHMONDUNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    HAMPTON UNIVERSITYHAMPTON, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    CROSSOVER HEALTHCARE MINISTRYRICHMOND, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONMORGANTOWN, WV$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    VCU ENGINNERING SCHOOL FOUNDATIONRICHMOND, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTSRICHMOND, VA$50,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    ELIJAH HOUSE ACADEMYRICHMOND, VA$40,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION INCBLUEFIELD, WV$40,0002026UNRESTRICTED
    ELIJAH HOUSE ACADEMYRICHMOND, VA$40,0002026UNRESTRICTED

    MASSEY CANCER CENTER

    $1,000,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    MASSEY CANCER CENTER

    $1,000,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    ACTIVE SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

    $350,000
    BECKLEY, WV2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    ACTIVE SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

    $350,000
    BECKLEY, WV2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    NEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL

    $160,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    NEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL

    $160,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    CHILD SAVERS

    $100,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    VIRGINIA INSTITUTE FOR MARINE SCIENCE

    $100,000
    GLOUCESTER POINT, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    CHILD SAVERS

    $100,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    UVA ENGINEERING FOUNDATION

    $100,000
    CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE FOUNDATION

    $100,000
    GIOUCESTER POINT, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDEN

    $100,000
    HENRICO, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    UVA ENGINEERING FOUNDATION

    $100,000
    CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDEN

    $100,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    FEEDMORE

    $75,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    UVA MCINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE

    $75,000
    CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    UVA MCINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE

    $75,000
    CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    AMERICAN RED CROSS - VIRGINIA CAPITAL CHAPTER

    $70,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    AMERICAN RED CROSS -VIRGINIA CAPITAL CHAPTER

    $70,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT COLLEGES

    $65,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    THE VIRGINIA HOME

    $55,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    CANCER RETREAT CENTER

    $55,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    CROSS OVER MINISTRY

    $50,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    THE HEALING PLACE

    $50,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    VMI FOUNDAION MEMO GEN JH BINFORD PEAY ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FUND

    $50,000
    LEXINGTON, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    THE MARSHALL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC - HELP PROGRAM

    $50,000
    HUNTINGTON, WV2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    CARITAS MEMO THE HEALING PLACE

    $50,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - HEART OF VIRGINIA COUNCIL

    $50,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE

    $50,000
    LEXINGTON, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    VIRGINA TECH FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    BLACKSBURG, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - HEART OF VIRGINIA COUNCIL

    $50,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    FEEDMORE

    $50,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    THE MARSHALL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    HUNTINGTON, WV2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY TECH

    $50,000
    BECKLEY, WV2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    VCU ENGINEERING SCHOOL FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    MAYMONT FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

    $50,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    HAMPTON UNIVERSITY

    $50,000
    HAMPTON, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC

    $50,000
    BLACKSBURG, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    MAYMONT FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND

    $50,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND

    $50,000
    UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    HAMPTON UNIVERSITY

    $50,000
    HAMPTON, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    CROSSOVER HEALTHCARE MINISTRY

    $50,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    MORGANTOWN, WV2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    VCU ENGINNERING SCHOOL FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

    $50,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    ELIJAH HOUSE ACADEMY

    $40,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC

    $40,000
    BLUEFIELD, WV2026

    UNRESTRICTED

    ELIJAH HOUSE ACADEMY

    $40,000
    RICHMOND, VA2026

    UNRESTRICTED