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Freedom Virginia Inc

501(c)(4) organization Norfolk, VA EIN: 85-1257540 Website

Freedom Virginia's mission is to advance common-sense solutions that will ensure all of Virginia's working families have the economic security to thrive.

Key facts about Freedom Virginia Inc

In short: Freedom Virginia Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
85-1257540
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$9,500
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$9,500
Median grant
$9,500
Total assets
$504,209
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$504K

-45.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$10K

About Freedom Virginia Inc

Based on IRS filings

Freedom Virginia Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Norfolk, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $504K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Henrico

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10KTotal only2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $750 (2020) to $10K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Virginia Coalition for Progre: $10KVirginia Coalition for Progre$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Virginia Coalition for Progre ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Virginia Coalition for Progre Henrico, VATo Further Their Mission$9,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$504,209$918,282$609,212
Revenue$1,333,428$5,424,551$1,355,000
Expenses$1,747,501$5,115,481$1,013,889

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Freedom Virginia Inc's 2024 filing lists 6 officers; 2 of 6 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ryan O'Toole

    Co-Executivedir

    Board Member → Co-Executivedir, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $24K (2024)

  • Madeline Beecher

    Board Member

    Former Executive Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $14K (2022) → $0 (2024)

  • Rhena Hicks

    Co-Executivedir

    Executive Director → Co-Executivedir, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $62K (2022) → $98K (2024)

  • Maribel Ramos

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connor Kish

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor McKenzie

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Joshua Cole (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Tyvon Bates (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Albert Pollard (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Audra Grassia (2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Elisabeth Pearson (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Rhena Hicks — CO-ExecutiveDir: $98KRhena HicksCO-ExecutiveDir$98KRyan O'Toole — CO-ExecutiveDir: $24KRyan O'TooleCO-ExecutiveDir$24K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $98K, to Rhena Hicks (CO-ExecutiveDir). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Freedom Virginia Inc

How much does Freedom Virginia Inc give each year?

Freedom Virginia Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Freedom Virginia Inc?

Freedom Virginia Inc reported $504K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What is Freedom Virginia Inc?

Freedom Virginia Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Norfolk, VA. It holds $504K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Freedom Virginia Inc operate?

Freedom Virginia Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Freedom Virginia Inc's EIN?

Freedom Virginia Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1257540. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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