Eo Companies
EO Companies is a public charity based in Abingdon, Virginia. It researches, pilots, and scales solutions intended to help people and communities thrive, with work that includes early childhood care and education, workforce innovation, and disaster assistance.
Eo Companies at a glance
In short: Eo Companies gave $6.0M across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $232K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,031,680
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $231,988
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $216,729
- Total assets
- $44,261,914
- +37.6% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Eo Companies
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2034, Abingdon, VA 24212
Phone: (276) 525-0122
Website: https://eoco.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Eo Companies funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ballad Health Center Early Learning ($1.1M across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $3.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
143 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 44 grants of 143 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All listed 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia. EO Companies describes its work as serving Southwest Virginia. Its InternshipsVA role covers Southwest and Central Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Eo Companies gives
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $6.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $6.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ballad Health Center Early Learning Abingdon, VA | Childcare Support | $634,460 |
| Live Laugh Learn Cedar Bluff, VA | Childcare Support | $459,464 |
| Radford Child Development Center Radford, VA | Childcare Support | $348,809 |
| Itty Bitties Academy Meadowview, VA | Childcare Support | $298,839 |
| The Imagination Station Pearisburg, VA | Childcare Support | $292,122 |
| Bright Beginnings Day Care Inc Castlewood, VA | Childcare Support | $283,869 |
| Ballad Health Center Early Learning Norton, VA | Childcare Support | $275,639 |
| Rainbow Riders Childcare Center Blacksburg, VA | Childcare Support | $274,947 |
| Kids Kikkin' It Prek Wytheville, VA | Childcare Support | $265,800 |
| Liddle Tykes Daycare Galax, VA | Childcare Support | $264,955 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
EO reports that the decrease in contributions and grants from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025 was due to completion of a capital project; most contributions specific to that project were made in fiscal 2024. The organization also states that it undergoes annual independent financial audits.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $44,261,914 | $14,621,698 | $12,647,795 | $6,031,680 | 26 | $173,005 |
| 2024 | $32,165,614 | $28,944,114 | $15,174,736 | $6,020,127 | 24 | $163,845 |
| 2023 | $18,770,963 | $17,857,716 | $9,450,907 | $3,942,534 | 24 | $62,903 |
| 2021 | $2,938,004 | $4,536,393 | $4,787,745 | $2,559,686 | 48 | $3,197 |
| 2020 | $3,184,981 | $4,389,944 | $3,910,639 | $586,414 | 21 | $6,674 |
| 2019 | $2,764,649 | $2,536,435 | $2,631,255 | $30,000 | 1 | $-220 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
EO’s website states its mission is to research, pilot, and scale big ideas into solutions that increase quality of life. Its 2024 filing describes early childhood care and education and workforce innovation as program areas, and also reports support for disaster-relief efforts.
The 2025 grants listed were for childcare support. Among the grantees, Radford Child Development Inc. says its mission is to develop or support excellent, nationally accredited child-development programs in Radford that embody best practices in early childhood care and education. Rooftop of Virginia CAP says its mission is to combat poverty by increasing the self-sufficiency of low-income citizens.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, EO Companies reported 26 grants totaling $6,031,680. Grant amounts ranged from $83,720 to $634,460, with a median of $216,728.
The largest listed awards included $634,460 to Ballad Health Center Early Learning in Abingdon, $459,464 to Live Laugh Learn in Cedar Bluff, and $348,809 to Radford Child Development Center in Radford. Rooftop of Virginia CAP in Galax received $127,994.
EO Companies says it uses written contracts with grantees that describe program scope and each party’s responsibilities. Grantees must submit periodic reports with documentation showing compliance with contract terms.
The website lists an RFP for New Market Tax Credit consulting services for a child-care infrastructure initiative, with proposals due September 1, 2026. That deadline has passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Heather Nicholson as director-chair, Cameron Bell as director-vice chair, Alan Jones as director-treasurer, and Dennis Carter as director-secretary. Other listed directors are Brendan McSheehy, Kris Westover, AJ Robinson, Jonathan Sweet, Tony Keck, and Steven Smith.
Eo Companies is led by Travis Staton, CEO on every filing since 2019; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Travis Staton
CEO
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$93K (2019) → $167K (2025)
Heather Nicholson
Director-Chair
Director → Director-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Jones Jr.
Director- Treasurer
Director → Director-Tre, 2023
Director-Tre → Director- Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brendan McSheehy
Director
Director-Cha → Director- Chair, 2024
Director- Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kris Westover
Director
Director-Vic → Director- Vice Chair, 2024
Director- Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aj Robinson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Carter
Director- Secretary
Director → Director- Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Sweet
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Potter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Quillen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Keck
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Seamon
Vice President of Finance
Vice President of Financ → Vice President of Finance, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$83K (2024) → $83K (2025)
Cameron Bell
Director- Vice Chair
Director-Sec → Director- Secretary, 2024
Director- Secretary → Director- Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Rick Nunley (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Stacey Ely (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Todd Asbury (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Chuck Slemp (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Andre Richmond (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Chad Whittington (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Donna Henry (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Haskel Bledsoe (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Kalen Hunter (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Whitney Czelusniak (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Lucy Hochstein (2024) — Director
- Former: Paula Dawson-Downs (2024) — Director
- Former: Dan Minahan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kim Farris-Luke (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary L. Begley (2019–2021) — Director-Sec
- Former: Mike Robinson (2019–2021) — Director-Cha
- Former: Paul Cox (2019–2021) — Director-Tre
- Former: Peggy White (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Thomas Holsinger (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tommy Casteel (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: William Shepley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Scott Jefferies (2021) — Director
- Former: Barbara Farmer (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Henry Hartsock (2019) — Director
- Former: Lori Crisp (2019) — Director
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 $167K, to Travis Staton (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Eo Companies
How much does Eo Companies give each year?
Eo Companies gave $6.0M across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6.0M across 24 grants.
What is Eo Companies's typical grant size?
Eo Companies's median grant in 2025 was $216,729, and its average grant was $231,988, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Eo Companies give grants?
Eo Companies 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 Blacksburg, VA (4 grants), Abingdon, VA (3 grants), Lebanon, VA (3 grants) and Galax, VA (2 grants).
Does Eo Companies give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Eo Companies's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Childcare Support" (25 grants).
Who are Eo Companies's largest grantees?
Eo Companies's largest 2025 grantees include Ballad Health Center Early Learning ($1,132,250 across 3 grants), Live Laugh Learn ($459,464) and Radford Child Development Center ($348,809), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eo Companies?
Eo Companies reported $44.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.6M.
What does Eo Companies fund?
EO’s website states its mission is to research, pilot, and scale big ideas into solutions that increase quality of life. Its 2024 filing describes early childhood care and education and workforce innovation as program areas, and also reports support for disaster-relief efforts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Eo Companies?
Eo Companies has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check eoco.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Eo Companies's EIN?
Eo Companies's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0718860. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Eo Companies funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/eo-companies-morg_b6dbacdb1526408f99bbc10b701848a2
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