Beans of Virginia Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Charlottesville, VA EIN: 99-4953890

BEANS OF VIRGINIA FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports charitable contributions to preselected organizations, with all grant dollars going to recipients in Virginia.

Key facts about Beans of Virginia Foundation

In short: Beans of Virginia Foundation gave $53K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
99-4953890
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$52,551
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$3,503
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$2,792,741
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

+26.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$53K

+490.5% YoY

Grant Count

15

+1400.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-60.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beans of Virginia Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Beans of Virginia Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

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

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $52,551. Grants ranged from $196 to $21,000, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest listed grants were $21,000 to Virginia Athletics Foundation, $5,000 to Global Surgical Expedition, and $5,000 to the University of Virginia. Other listed recipients include UVA Athletics and UVA Athletics Ticket Office. The filing describes the grants’ purposes as “to support mission of organization.”

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CharlottesvilleGlen Allen

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2024 15 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $53K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Virginia Athletics Foundation: $33K across 7 grantsVirginia Athletics Foundation$33K · 7 grantsUniversity of Virginia: $6K across 2 grantsUniversity of Virginia$6K · 2 grantsGlobal Surgical Expedition: $5KGlobal Surgical Expedition$5KUVA Athletics Ticket Office: $4K across 2 grantsUVA Athletics Ticket Office$4K · 2 grantsUVA Athletics: $3K across 2 grantsUVA Athletics$3K · 2 grantsUVA Athlectics: $505UVA Athlectics$505

The largest 2025 recipient was Virginia Athletics Foundation ($33K across 7 grants). Together the top 6 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Virginia Athletics Foundation Charlottesville, VATo Support Mission of Organization$21,000
Global Surgical Expedition Glen Allen, VATo Support Mission of Organization$5,000
University of Virginia Charlottesville, VATo Support Mission of Organization$5,000
UVA Athletics Charlottesville, VATo Support Mission of Organization$3,165
UVA Athletics Ticket Office Charlottesville, VATo Support Mission of Organization$2,890
Virginia Athletics Foundation Charlottesville, VATo Support Mission of Organization$2,500
Virginia Athletics Foundation Charlottesville, VATo Support Mission of Organization$2,500
Virginia Athletics Foundation Charlottesville, VATo Support Mission of Organization$2,500
Virginia Athletics Foundation Charlottesville, VATo Support Mission of Organization$2,000
UVA Athletics Ticket Office Charlottesville, VATo Support Mission of Organization$1,515

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,792,741 $190,033 $52,606 $52,551 (15 grants)
2024 $2,203,748 $2,231,980 $16,463 $8,900 (1 grant)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2024 2025
Metric20252024
Total Assets$2,792,741$2,203,748
Revenue$190,033$2,231,980
Expenses$52,606$16,463
Qualifying Distributions$52,551$8,900
Net Investment Income$173,233$362
Distributable Amount$67,134$54,262

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Chun Mo Kim is listed as president on the 2025 filing.

Beans of Virginia Foundation is led by Chun Mo Kim, President on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Chun Mo Kim

    President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 803 Rugby Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: (703) 368-7373

Frequently asked questions about Beans of Virginia Foundation

How much does Beans of Virginia Foundation give each year?

Beans of Virginia Foundation gave $53K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.

What is Beans of Virginia Foundation's typical grant size?

Beans of Virginia Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,503, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Beans of Virginia Foundation give grants?

Beans of Virginia Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Charlottesville, VA (14 grants).

Does Beans of Virginia Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Beans of Virginia Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Mission of Organization" (15 grants).

Who are Beans of Virginia Foundation's largest grantees?

Beans of Virginia Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Virginia Athletics Foundation ($33,000 across 7 grants), University of Virginia ($6,280 across 2 grants) and Global Surgical Expedition ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Beans of Virginia Foundation?

Beans of Virginia Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

How do I apply for a grant from Beans of Virginia 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 Beans of Virginia Foundation's EIN?

Beans of Virginia Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-4953890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

Does Beans of Virginia 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.

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