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Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Fredericksburg, VA EIN: 54-1843987 Website

The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc is a public charity based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It manages charitable giving and makes grants to support communities in Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, and Caroline counties and the City of Fredericksburg.

Key facts about Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc

In short: Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc gave $2.8M across 84 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Virginia. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
54-1843987
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,846,901
Grants made (2025)
84
Average grant
$33,892
Median grant
$16,219
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (25 of 84, 2025)
Total assets
$64,400,227
Primary geography
Virginia (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
Review the foundation’s grant guidelines and the criteria and dates for the relevant fund, then use its online grant application system. Full details ↓
Deadline
The website lists rolling applications for the Serve and Stay Fredericksburg Fund, Homeless Animal Support Network…

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). 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 · View filing

Total Assets

$64.4M

+14.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.8M

+45.4% YoY

Grant Count

84

-16.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+73.1% YoY

Is Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 25 of 84 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $43K; repeat grants $30K. How we count

Medians: $13K first-time, $18K repeat.

  • 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s stated mission is to be a devoted advocate for the vitality and well-being of the Rappahannock River region. Its stated vision is to be a trusted leader in engaged charitable giving and provide accessible, inclusive, and sustainable philanthropy.

Its grant programs address a range of needs, with different funds having their own focus areas. Examples include literacy, education and recreation, support for women and girls, public safety and first-responder wellness, regional history, and education, financial stability, and health. The foundation also manages scholarships and describes its Community Fund as a resource for emerging or urgent local needs.

Its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. Fredericksburg Academy describes its mission as inspiring and empowering students; Micah Ecumenical Ministries says it cultivates a continuum of compassion with unhoused neighbors; and the Rappahannock Area YMCA describes providing fitness and recreation programs. Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions concern pediatric-cancer family support, hunger relief, civil legal access, river health, and family shelter and homelessness prevention.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 84 grants totaling $2,846,901. Grant amounts ranged from $5,163 to $712,322, with a median of $16,219.

Among the largest reported grants were $712,322 to Spotsylvania County Government for community development; $155,585 to Fredericksburg Academy for educational purposes; $101,500 to Micah Ecumenical Ministries for a respite house; $92,009 to Fredericksburg Parks and Recreation for sports and leisure; and $88,246 to the Rappahannock Area YMCA for sports and leisure. Other large grants included $70,500 to Fairy Godmother Project, $62,954 to Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, and $58,689 to Legal Aid Works.

The foundation’s website describes both donor-recommended grants and competitive grant cycles. It recommends a Letter of Introduction as a way for nonprofits to introduce themselves to the foundation and its donors. Competitive opportunities use an online application system, and applicants are directed to review the general grant guidelines and the specific fund criteria. Eligible projects must serve people or locations in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, or Caroline. Applicants generally must be registered 501(c)(3) organizations, current with state and federal reporting, and free of past-due foundation grant reports. Projects submitted through a qualified 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor may be considered. The guidelines also describe desired qualities such as measurable impact, collaboration, capacity, and efforts that promote opportunity for underserved residents and neighborhoods; the foundation does not fund organizations that discriminate as described in its guidelines.

Review Cycle

The website lists rolling applications for the Serve and Stay Fredericksburg Fund, Homeless Animal Support Network Fund, and Togie Fund. Listed upcoming competitive deadlines include October 19, 2026, for the P.E.A.C.E. Grant; February 22, 2027, for the Women and Girls Fund; February 25, 2027, for the John C. Russell Health and Wellness Grant for Public Safety in King George; March 15, 2027, for the Virginia Heritage Fund; and May 3, 2027, for the Rappahannock Community Legacy Fund.

How to Apply

Review the foundation’s grant guidelines and the criteria and dates for the relevant fund, then use its online grant application system. New applicants should have their organization’s EIN, phone number, mailing address, and executive officer’s name and email ready to register. A Letter of Introduction is also identified as an option for introducing a nonprofit to the foundation and its donors.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation states that it serves Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, and Caroline counties and the City of Fredericksburg. Its grant guidelines require eligible projects to serve people or locations within those communities. In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia; the remaining reported recipient-state shares were Washington (8%), South Carolina (2%), and Tennessee (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 84 itemized grants.

Cities

FredericksburgFriday HarborCharlestonDahlgrenMidlandBowling GreenBridgewaterKing GeorgeMt VernonRichmondStaffordAnnandaleSpotsylvaniaEtnaFishervilleLaplataLynchburgLynnwoodMilfordPartlow

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M59 grants2019 98 grants2020 74 grants2021 95 grants2022 89 grants2023 100 grants2024 84 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2019) to $2.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 84 grants totaling $2.8M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Spotsylvania County Government: $712KSpotsylvania County Government$712KFredericksburg Academy: $156KFredericksburg Academy$156KMicah Ecumenical Ministries: $102KMicah Ecumenical Ministries$102KFredericksburg Parks and Recreation: $92KFredericksburg Parks andRecreation$92KRappahannock Area YMCA: $88KRappahannock Area YMCA$88KFredericksburg Baptist Church: $76KFredericksburg Baptist Church$76KFairy Godmother Project: $71KFairy Godmother Project$71KGermanna Community College: $68KGermanna Community College$68KFredericksburg Regional Food Bank: $63KFredericksburg Regional FoodBank$63KLegal Aid Works: $59KLegal Aid Works$59K

The largest 2025 recipient was Spotsylvania County Government ($712K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

442 grants across all recorded years

409<$50K25$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 409 grants of 442 (93%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Spotsylvania County Government Spotsylvania, VACommunity Developmen$712,322
Fredericksburg Academy Fredericksburg, VAEducational$155,585
Micah Ecumenical Ministries Fredericksburg, VARespite House$101,500
Fredericksburg Parks and Recreation Fredericksburg, VASports & Leisure$92,009
Rappahannock Area YMCA Fredericksburg, VASports & Leisure$88,246
Fredericksburg Baptist Church Fredericksburg, VAReligion$76,000
Fairy Godmother Project Fredericksburg, VAHuman Service$70,500
Germanna Community College Fredericksburg, VAEducational$67,600
Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank Fredericksburg, VAFood, Nutrition$62,954
Legal Aid Works Fredericksburg, VACRIME$58,689

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $64,400,227 $9,379,187 $4,422,846 $2,846,901 84
2024 $56,073,365 $4,960,095 $3,573,055 $1,958,407 100
2023 $50,870,554 $3,062,418 $3,121,646 $1,757,565 89
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$64,400,227$56,073,365$50,870,554
Revenue$9,379,187$4,960,095$3,062,418
Expenses$4,422,846$3,573,055$3,121,646
Net Investment Income$3,373,513$2,625,571$431,271

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 31, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 4, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 8, 2020)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 14, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 21, 2022)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Sharon Schmidt as president, Kimberly Young as president-elect, Kristin Shields as secretary, Andrew Grossnickle as treasurer, and Paul Giambra as past president. It also lists Bill Boldon, Harry D. Dickinson, Janet Gullickson, Stephanie Hanchey, and Randall O. Harris as board members.

Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc is led by Teri McNally, Chief Executive O since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Teri McNally

    Chief Executive O

    Executive Di → Chief Executive O, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    $103K (2019) → $181K (2025)

  • Jamee Rogers

    Chief Executive O

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Schmidt

    President

    Secretary → President-El, 2024

    President-El → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Young

    President-El

    Board Member → President-El, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin R. Maxwell

    Board Member

    President-El → President, 2022

    President → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harry D. Dickinson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Gullickson

    Board Member

    Board Member → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Hanchey

    Board Member

    President → Past President, 2024

    Past President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Giambra

    Past President

    President-El → President, 2024

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Grossnickle

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randall O. Harris

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyrone A. Logan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. Andrew Withers

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Addison Pock

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Boldon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenn McGovern

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Shields

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Miller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gayle Hock

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reggie Samuel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Norair

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (30)
  • Former: Amy E. McCullough (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Stacy Horne (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Andre Pineda (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Angela Freeman (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Beth Black (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Chrissy McDermott (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Samer Shalaby (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Nicky Seay (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Aaron L. Dobynes Sr. (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Daniel I. Hansen (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: John F. McManus (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Marion Y. Seay (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Stuart A. Ashton Jr. (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Carolyn Irwin (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kirstin A. Snead (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Linda Blakemore (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Michele R. Mansouri (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Raymond L. Slaughter (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Andy Withers (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: La Bravia Jenkins (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Benjamin N. Wafle (2019–2020) — Past-Preside
  • Former: Catherine M. Wack (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Christian B. Franklin (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jamie A. Scully (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Margaret F. Hardy (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Maria S. Franklin (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Gregory R. Mueller (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Jane O'Neill (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael T. Kennison (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: R. Leigh Frackelton Jr. (2019) — Board Member

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

Teri McNally — Chief Exec O: $181KTeri McNallyChief Exec O$181K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $181K, to Teri McNally (Chief Exec O).

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 208, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Phone: (540) 373-9292
Website: https://cfrrr.org

Frequently asked questions about Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc

How much does Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc give each year?

Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc gave $2.8M across 84 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 100 grants.

What is Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc's typical grant size?

Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc's median grant in 2025 was $16,219, and its average grant was $33,892, across 84 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc that year got $43K on average.

Where does Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc give grants?

Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fredericksburg, VA (57 grants), Friday Harbor, WA (9 grants), Charleston, SC (2 grants) and Midland, VA (2 grants).

Does Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc give general operating support?

Occasionally: 4% of Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 84) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (15 grants), "Human Service" (11 grants) and "Religion" (6 grants).

Who are Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc's largest grantees?

Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Spotsylvania County Government ($712,322), Fredericksburg Academy ($155,585) and Micah Ecumenical Ministries ($101,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc?

Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc reported $64.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.4M.

What does Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc fund?

The foundation’s stated mission is to be a devoted advocate for the vitality and well-being of the Rappahannock River region. Its stated vision is to be a trusted leader in engaged charitable giving and provide accessible, inclusive, and sustainable philanthropy. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc?

Review the foundation’s grant guidelines and the criteria and dates for the relevant fund, then use its online grant application system. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc's EIN?

Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1843987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

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