Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 90-1072815

Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable is a private foundation, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $424K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $32K.

Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable at a glance

In short: Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable gave $25K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$24,956
+8.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$6,239
+8.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$6,239
Total assets
$424,338
+1.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Virginia (75% 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 Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Baptist General Association of VA: $6KBaptist General Association ofVA$6KGuidepost: $6KGuidepost$6KHopetree Family Services: $6KHopetree Family Services$6KStarling Avenue Baptist Church: $6KStarling Avenue Baptist Church$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Baptist General Association of VA ($6K). Together the top 4 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HarlanMartinsvilleRichmondSalem

How Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable gives

  • Giving grew 24% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 91% 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $25K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Baptist General Association of VA Richmond, VAReligious$6,239
Guidepost Harlan, IAReligious$6,239
Hopetree Family Services Salem, VAReligious$6,239
Starling Avenue Baptist Church Martinsville, VAReligious$6,239
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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
2024$424,338$36,510$30,209$24,9564$25,717$31,970$28,305
2023$418,037$15,056$27,923$22,9844$23,757$11,202$25,729
2022$430,904$26,679$26,657$21,1654$21,865$22,452$25,844
2021$430,882$44,635$25,865$20,0764$20,776$39,961$29,498
2020$412,112$33,961$24,887$19,6764—$29,831$24,675

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable is led by Everbless, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Everbless

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2022) → $4K (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Virginia Baptist Foundation (2020–2021) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Everbless — Trustee: $4KEverblessTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $4K, to Everbless (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable

How much does Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable give each year?

Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable gave $25K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $23K across 4 grants.

What is Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable's typical grant size?

Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable's median grant in 2024 was $6,239, and its average grant was $6,239, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable give grants?

Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable gives mostly in Virginia: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (25%).

Does Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (4 grants).

How large is Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable?

Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable reported $424K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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.

What is Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable's EIN?

Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-1072815. 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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