Fork Union Military Academy Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Fork Union, VA EIN: 26-1779149

The foundation is a supporting organization that carries out the educational, religious and charitable purposes of fork union military academy. The specific purpose is to receive, acquire and administer assets in support of fork union military academy.

Fork Union Military Academy Foundation at a glance

In short: Fork Union Military Academy Foundation gave $486K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $162K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$485,702
+26.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$161,901
+26.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$158,919
Total assets
$3,554,771
+0.2% 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.

Who Fork Union Military Academy Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Faith Christian Academy: $246KFaith Christian Academy$246KJames River Day School: $159KJames River Day School$159KVirginia Episcopal School: $81KVirginia Episcopal School$81K

The largest 2025 recipient was Faith Christian Academy ($246K). Together the top 3 received $486K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K10$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 15 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

LynchburgHurt

How Fork Union Military Academy Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 72% 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$200K$400K$600K0 grants2019 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $280K (2021) to $486K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $486K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Faith Christian Academy Hurt, VASupport$245,843
James River Day School Lynchburg, VASupport$158,919
Virginia Episcopal School Lynchburg, VASupport$80,940
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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$3,554,771$787,966$792,650$485,7023$2,366
2024$3,547,255$652,355$656,779$383,1073$2,805
2023$3,440,479$2,171,856$584,465$319,8393$2,939
2022$1,853,088$498,312$530,314$281,7893—
2021$1,885,090$547,067$573,195$280,1033$193,603
2019$2,041,863$-541,442$699,678——$-542,000

About Fork Union Military Academy Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Fork Union Military Academy Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fork Union, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $486K. Net investment income was $2K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fork Union Military Academy Foundation is led by Frank F. Rennie IV, Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Frank F. Rennie IV

    Chair

    President → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis Hathaway

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emerson Farley

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George C. Turner

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cory Wessel

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thierry Dupuis

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Dalton

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Weatherspoon

    Secretary-Tr

    Director → Secretary-Tr, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William J. Vakos Jr.

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Bill Vakos (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Doug Dalton (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bill Price (2022–2023) — Secretary-Tr
  • Former: A. Douglas Dalton Jr. (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: J. William Price III (2019–2021) — Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about Fork Union Military Academy Foundation

How much does Fork Union Military Academy Foundation give each year?

Fork Union Military Academy Foundation gave $486K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $383K across 3 grants.

What is Fork Union Military Academy Foundation's typical grant size?

Fork Union Military Academy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $158,919, and its average grant was $161,901, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Fork Union Military Academy Foundation give grants?

Fork Union Military Academy Foundation 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 Lynchburg, VA (2 grants).

Does Fork Union Military Academy Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Fork Union Military Academy Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (3 grants).

How large is Fork Union Military Academy Foundation?

Fork Union Military Academy Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $788K.

What is Fork Union Military Academy Foundation?

Fork Union Military Academy Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fork Union, VA. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Fork Union Military Academy Foundation's EIN?

Fork Union Military Academy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1779149. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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