Breeden-Adams Foundation
Breeden-Adams Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Norfolk, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $183K. Net investment income was $308K.
Breeden-Adams Foundation at a glance
In short: Breeden-Adams Foundation gave $183K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $182,999
- +19.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,750
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,333
- Total assets
- $1,640,170
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Breeden-Adams Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Virginia Polytechnic and State Univ ($80K). Together the top 4 received $183K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 10 grants of 17 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Breeden-Adams Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $113K (2019) to $183K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $183K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic and State Univ Blacksburg, VA | Medical Research | $80,000 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, VA | Medical Research | $34,333 |
| Va Tech Animal Cancer Care and Rese Roanoke, VA | Medical Research | $34,333 |
| Cancer Research Institute Bethesda, MD | Research | $34,333 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,640,170 | $332,067 | $212,010 | $182,999 | 4 | $187,471 | $308,441 | $192,714 |
| 2024 | $1,520,113 | $258,238 | $189,498 | $153,000 | 3 | $157,321 | $235,500 | $186,825 |
| 2023 | $1,451,373 | $425,395 | $186,189 | $159,000 | 3 | $163,681 | $405,709 | $157,746 |
| 2022 | $1,212,167 | $151,439 | $181,792 | $157,000 | 4 | $161,290 | $130,937 | $163,725 |
| 2021 | $1,242,520 | $146,125 | $157,015 | $128,000 | 3 | $132,474 | $126,785 | $161,268 |
| 2020 | $1,253,410 | $201,030 | $141,596 | $120,000 | 4 | — | $184,801 | $131,514 |
| 2019 | $1,193,976 | $174,015 | $138,113 | $113,000 | 3 | — | $156,667 | $126,571 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Breeden-Adams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $193K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Breeden-Adams Foundation is led by Lucius H. Breeden, President & Trustee on every filing since 2019; 5 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lucius H. Breeden
President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela A. Chameberlain
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $1K (2025)
Courts Holland Breeden
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
$500 (2023) → $500 (2025)
Oliver Gates Breeden
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
$500 (2023) → $500 (2025)
Courtney Chamberlain Stizki
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
$500 (2024) → $500 (2025)
Robert B. Chamberlain III
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
$500 (2024) → $500 (2025)
Former officers (5)
- Former: Courtney Chamberlain (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Trey Chamberlain (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Harold M. Horden (2019–2022) — Scty & Trustee
- Former: Edward L. Breeden III (2019) — Past President
- Former: T. Jeffrey Salb (2019) — Vice President & Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Pamela a Chameberlain (Trustee). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Breeden-Adams Foundation
How much does Breeden-Adams Foundation give each year?
Breeden-Adams Foundation gave $183K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $153K across 3 grants.
What is Breeden-Adams Foundation's typical grant size?
Breeden-Adams Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $34,333, and its average grant was $45,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Breeden-Adams Foundation give grants?
Breeden-Adams Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (19%).
Does Breeden-Adams Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Breeden-Adams Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical Research" (3 grants).
How large is Breeden-Adams Foundation?
Breeden-Adams Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $187K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $193K (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 Breeden-Adams Foundation?
Breeden-Adams Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Norfolk, VA. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Breeden-Adams Foundation's EIN?
Breeden-Adams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1476840. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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