BDH Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Maidens, VA EIN: 54-6244738

BDH Foundation is a private foundation based in Maidens, Virginia. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations, with the largest share of grant dollars going to recipients in Virginia.

BDH Foundation at a glance

In short: BDH Foundation gave $299K across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Virginia. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$299,000
+152.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
49
+36.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,102
+85.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$1,366,320
-6.6% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
38% first-time grantees (18 of 48, 2025)
Primary geography
Virginia (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to BDH Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 10025 Cedarfield Court, Henrico, VA 23233
Phone: (804) 447-2840

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who BDH Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Doorways: $109KDoorways$109KJustin's Place: $25KJustin's Place$25KAutism Society of Central Virginia: $12KAutism Society of CentralVirginia$12KRiver Road Church Baptist: $9KRiver Road Church Baptist$9KAssurance for Life Inc: $8KAssurance for Life Inc$8KRally Foundation: $7KRally Foundation$7KCircle Ctr Adult Day Services: $5KCircle Ctr Adult Day Services$5KFeed More: $5KFeed More$5KFirehouse Theatre: $5KFirehouse Theatre$5KGoochland Cares: $5KGoochland Cares$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Doorways ($109K). Together the top 10 received $189K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,275), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

199 grants across all recorded years

198<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 198 grants of 199 (99%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Virginia recipients received 70% of grant dollars, followed by Kentucky (11%), Georgia (4%), Texas (3%), and North Carolina (3%).

Grant Distribution by State

20states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.

Cities

RichmondWashingtonLexingtonBaltimoreDallasWilmoreAthensAtlantaCaryChamberlainVa BeachChicagoHagerstownRaleighCincinnatiGoochlandPhiladelphiaPhoenixWiseBronxville

Is BDH Foundation open to new grantees?

38%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 18 of 48 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 394% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 191% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K43 grants2020 37 grants2021 35 grants2022 42 grants2023 36 grants2024 49 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2022) to $299K (2025). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $299K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Doorways Richmond, VAOperations$109,000
Justin's Place Wilmore, KYOperations$25,000
Autism Society of Central Virginia Richmond, VAOperations$12,000
River Road Church Baptist Richmond, VAFellowship Fund - $6000, Operations - $2500$8,500
Assurance for Life Inc Lexington, KYOperations$7,500
Rally Foundation Atlanta, GAOperations$7,000
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$5,275
Circle Ctr Adult Day Services Richmond, VAOperations$5,000
Feed More Richmond, VAOperations$5,000
Firehouse Theatre Richmond, VAOperations$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,366,320$232,357$328,965$299,00049$299,000$184,587$156,432
2024$1,463,127$117,803$152,464$118,50036$118,500$88,894$153,170
2023$1,497,739$225,170$211,614$172,81042$172,810$199,618$131,824
2022$1,478,847$177,811$88,063$60,50035$60,500$151,819$127,902
2021$1,389,350$178,779$109,974$84,90037$84,900$138,722$136,765
2020$1,331,919$77,583$124,509$102,22043—$56,744$105,180

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BDH Foundation reported a distributable amount of $156K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants went to organizations working in areas including hunger relief, autism community support, pregnancy and sexual health, childhood cancer research, and support for LGBTQ youth.

For example, Autism Society of Central Virginia describes its mission as supporting, empowering, and building connections for the local autism community. Feed More says its mission is to fight hunger in Central Virginia. Rally Foundation says it raises awareness and funds for childhood cancer research, while Side By Side VA says it supports, educates, and advocates for Virginia’s LGBTQ youth.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 49 grants totaling $299,000. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $109,000, with a median of $3,000. Its largest listed grant was $109,000 to Doorways for operations. Other notable grants included $25,000 to Justin’s Place for operations, $12,000 to Autism Society of Central Virginia for operations, and $8,500 to River Road Church Baptist for its fellowship fund and operations.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Gloria M Hintz is listed as president on the 2025 filing.

BDH Foundation is led by Gloria M. Hintz, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gloria M. Hintz

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 BDH Foundation

How much does BDH Foundation give each year?

BDH Foundation gave $299K across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $119K across 36 grants.

What is BDH Foundation's typical grant size?

BDH Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,102, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from BDH Foundation that year got $4K on average.

Where does BDH Foundation give grants?

BDH Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (18 grants), Lexington, KY (3 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Dallas, TX (2 grants).

Does BDH Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 49 grants with a stated purpose on BDH Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (44 grants).

Who are BDH Foundation's largest grantees?

BDH Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Doorways ($109,000), Justin's Place ($25,000) and Autism Society of Central Virginia ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,275), which are not listed by name. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is BDH Foundation?

BDH Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $299K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $156K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does BDH Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants went to organizations working in areas including hunger relief, autism community support, pregnancy and sexual health, childhood cancer research, and support for LGBTQ youth. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from BDH Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is BDH Foundation's EIN?

BDH Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6244738. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does BDH Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). BDH Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bdh-foundation-morg_322e3da9ed574e9ca903c6e64054e6b7

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