Chickahominy River Womens Society

Private foundation · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 84-3567631

Chickahominy River Womens Society is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $3K.

Chickahominy River Womens Society at a glance

In short: Chickahominy River Womens Society gave $3K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $516.667), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,100
+10.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$517
-44.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$300
Total assets
$15,374
+141.7% 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 Chickahominy River Womens Society funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Brown Ballerinas for Change: $1KBrown Ballerinas for Change$1KBGA School of Music: $800BGA School of Music$800Regency Dance Academy: $300Regency Dance Academy$300D Wilder Ms ADV Orchestra Band: $300D Wilder Ms ADV Orchestra Band$300Cultural Roots Cooperative: $300Cultural Roots Cooperative$300

The largest 2024 recipient was Brown Ballerinas for Change ($1K). Together the top 5 received $3K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($100), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

RichmondSandstonArlingtonCharlotteChester

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $4K (2022). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brown Ballerinas for Change Sandston, VASponsorship & Donation$1,300
BGA School of Music Richmond, VAStipend & Spring Scholarships$800
Regency Dance Academy Richmond, VAStipend$300
D Wilder Ms ADV Orchestra Band Richmond, VADonation$300
Cultural Roots Cooperative Richmond, VADonation for Youth Ceramics Display$300
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$100
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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$15,374$14,406$12,062$3,1006$3,100
2023$6,360$2,904$7,773$2,8003$2,800
2022$11,228$1,800$10,293$3,5003$3,500
2020$12,266$10,806$5,458———
2019$1,900$4,914$519———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chickahominy River Womens Society is led by Delta Bowers, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Delta Bowers

    President

    Board Chair → Chairwoman, 2023

    Chairwoman → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carmen Daugherty

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ola Gaines

    Vice President

    President → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janice Pankey

    Corr. Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Davis

    Rec. Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie James-Gilbert

    Finance Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Cathy Wysong (2019–2023) — Vice President of Communications
  • Former: Tanya Battle (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Ann Hill (2019–2020) — Financial Secretary
  • Former: Bernette Hardy-Keyes (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Daphne Bazile-Harrison (2019–2020) — Archivist
  • Former: Deborah Johnson (2019–2020) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: Deidre Whittle (2019–2020) — Vice President of Membership
  • Former: Dorian Ridley-Curtis (2019–2020) — Parlimentarian
  • Former: Kelly Johnson-Crowder (2019–2020) — Public Relations Manager
  • Former: Nickkol Lewis (2019–2020) — Vice President, Marketing & Branding
  • Former: Renee Cooper (2019–2020) — Vice President of Programs
  • Former: Scottessa Hurte (2019–2020) — Chaplain
  • Former: Shannan Wilson (2019–2020) — Corresponding Secretary
  • Former: Sonji Hill (2019–2020) — Seargant at Arms

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Chickahominy River Womens Society

How much does Chickahominy River Womens Society give each year?

Chickahominy River Womens Society gave $3K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 3 grants.

What is Chickahominy River Womens Society's typical grant size?

Chickahominy River Womens Society's median grant in 2024 was $300, and its average grant was $517, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Chickahominy River Womens Society give grants?

Chickahominy River Womens Society gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (4 grants).

Does Chickahominy River Womens Society give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Chickahominy River Womens Society's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Chickahominy River Womens Society's largest grantees?

Chickahominy River Womens Society's largest 2024 grantees include Brown Ballerinas for Change ($1,300), BGA School of Music ($800) and Regency Dance Academy ($300), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($100), which are not listed by name. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Chickahominy River Womens Society?

Chickahominy River Womens Society reported $15K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $14K.

What is Chickahominy River Womens Society?

Chickahominy River Womens Society is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $15K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Chickahominy River Womens Society's EIN?

Chickahominy River Womens Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3567631. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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