Act V Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Alexandria, VA EIN: 54-1527218

Act V Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $61K.

Act V Inc at a glance

In short: Act V Inc gave $61K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $61K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$61,213
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$61,213
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$61,213
Total assets
$3,555,420
+0.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Act V Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Wesley Housing Development Corporation of Northern Virginia: $61KWesley Housing DevelopmentCorporation of Northern…$61K

The largest 2024 recipient was Wesley Housing Development Corporation of Northern Virginia ($61K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Alexandria

How Act V Inc gives

  • Giving fell 96% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2022) to $2.7M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $61K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wesley Housing Development Corporation of Northern Virginia Alexandria, VAAssistance to Support Recipient's Exempt Purpose$61,213
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$3,555,420$61,213$61,213$61,2131$61,213
2023$3,555,420$61,213$61,213$61,2131$61,213
2022$3,555,420$61,213$61,213$61,2131$61,213
2021$3,555,420$1,382,435$1,382,435$1,382,4351$1,382,435
2020$3,555,420$3,047,856$2,693,856$2,693,8561—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Act V Inc is led by Michael T. Cranna, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael T. Cranna

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kamilah McAfee

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Armstrong

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: John Gibb (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Shelley S. Murphy (2020–2022) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Act V Inc

How much does Act V Inc give each year?

Act V Inc gave $61K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $61K across 1 grant.

How large is Act V Inc?

Act V Inc reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $61K.

What is Act V Inc?

Act V Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Alexandria, VA. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Act V Inc operate?

Act V Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Act V Inc's EIN?

Act V Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1527218. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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