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Coliseum Central Business

501(c)(6) organization Hampton, VA EIN: 54-1791888 Website

To promote, develop and market the economic development of the Coliseum Central Business improvement district within the city of hampton, Virginia.

Coliseum Central Business at a glance

In short: Coliseum Central Business gave $33K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$33,000
-23.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,250
-23.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,750
Total assets
$1,332,883
-1.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Coliseum Central Business

Who Coliseum Central Business funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Rosies Gaming Emporium: $10KRosies Gaming Emporium$10KWnor-FM: $8KWnor-FM$8KCenter for Child & Family Services: $8KCenter for Child & FamilyServices$8KJ&A Racing Foundation: $8KJ&A Racing Foundation$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Rosies Gaming Emporium ($10K). Together the top 4 received $33K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HamptonVirginia BeachChesapeake

How Coliseum Central Business gives

  • Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $43K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rosies Gaming Emporium Hampton, VASecurity Improvement$10,000
Wnor-FM Chesapeake, VAEvent Sponsor$8,000
Center for Child & Family Services Hampton, VAEvent Sponsor$7,500
J&A Racing Foundation Virginia Beach, VAEvent Sponsor$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,332,883$1,456,095$1,438,010$33,0004$19,463
2024$1,359,212$1,371,364$1,431,696$43,0004$11,292
2023$1,528,467$1,445,943$1,408,460$42,5004$1,741
2022$1,199,924$1,394,279$1,267,958$20,8862$1,213
2021$1,068,570$1,358,139$1,107,721$6,5221$867

About Coliseum Central Business

Based on IRS filings

Coliseum Central Business is a public charity, based in Hampton, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $19K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Coliseum Central Business's 2025 filing lists 26 officers; 2 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Raymond Tripp

    Exe Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $143K (2021) → $167K (2025)

  • Akhil Jain

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allen Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bradford T. Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Orie

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Edmonds

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peyton Millinor

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randolph Bryant

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonya Daniels

    Director

    Board President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drenna Love

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Meland

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Holt

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erica Harrell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Kellam

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Harper

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Scotti

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zaffar Tabani

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Ruckman

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corbin Van Riper

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dee Richardson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Frazier

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcellus Boo Williams

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Parrish

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eboni Council

    Deputy Exe D

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2021) → $142K (2025)

  • Brian Deprofio

    Proxy for Bu

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Boo Williams (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: David Steveson (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Marilyn Matheny (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Vincent Jordan (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: David Lester (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dustin Edmonds (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Brian Koenitzer (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lawrence Cumming (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Derek Patterson (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Graham Parker (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jace Brady (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: James Crocker (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Mills (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mary Bunting (2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Schackman (2021) — Director
  • Former: Norman Witten (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ron Bieszczad (2021) — Director
  • Former: Vibha Madan (2021) — Director
  • Former: Zaf Tabani (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Raymond Tripp — EXE Director: $167KRaymond TrippEXE Director$167KEboni Council — Deputy EXE D: $142KEboni CouncilDeputy EXE D$142K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $167K, to Raymond Tripp (EXE Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Coliseum Central Business

How much does Coliseum Central Business give each year?

Coliseum Central Business gave $33K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $43K across 4 grants.

What is Coliseum Central Business's typical grant size?

Coliseum Central Business's median grant in 2025 was $7,750, and its average grant was $8,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Coliseum Central Business give grants?

Coliseum Central Business gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hampton, VA (2 grants).

Does Coliseum Central Business give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Coliseum Central Business's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Event Sponsor" (3 grants).

How large is Coliseum Central Business?

Coliseum Central Business reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is Coliseum Central Business's EIN?

Coliseum Central Business's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1791888. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)

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