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GFWC Virginia

Public charity · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 54-0721589 Website

The object/purpose of GFWC Virginia is to bring into closer unity the women's clubs of Virginia, in order to promote through their common interest the cultural, educational and environmental welfare of the state through community service and volunteerism

GFWC Virginia at a glance

In short: GFWC Virginia gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,835
-67.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,835
-1.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,835
Total assets
$853,467
+7.0% 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 GFWC Virginia funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Hoby Virginia: $6KHoby Virginia$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hoby Virginia ($6K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

FairfaxMidlothianRaleighRichmondVirginia BeachWaynesboroWoodbridge

How GFWC Virginia gives

  • Giving fell 90% 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$60K2 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $56K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hoby Virginia Fairfax, VASupport for Hoby Virginia Annual Youth Seminar$5,835
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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$853,467$169,175$161,685$5,8351$34,783
2024$797,946$157,549$145,109$17,6933$28,158
2023$740,010$139,076$130,585$5,4151$22,225
2022$702,943$186,636$171,922$56,2493$30,736
2021$749,536$96,056$56,877——$26,889
2020$605,864$112,045$105,448$17,5142$24,618

About GFWC Virginia

Based on IRS filings

GFWC Virginia is a public charity, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $853K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $35K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

GFWC Virginia is led by Kelly Lane, District President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kelly Lane

    District President

    President → District President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Pridgen

    District President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leola Mowry

    President

    1st Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Dewilde

    District President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Camilla Cabiness

    District President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane May

    District President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Johnson

    District President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Coburn

    District President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yvonne Sening

    District President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Fellers

    2nd Vice President

    District President → 2nd Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Baroody

    1st Vice President

    Treasurer → 2nd Vice President, 2022

    2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Dixon

    3rd Vice President

    Junior Secretary & Treasurer → Assistant Director of Junior Clubs, 2022

    Assistant Director of Junior Clubs → 3rd Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Riggs

    Secretary

    District President → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Chapman

    Assistant Director of Junior Clubs

    Junior Secretary & Treasurer → Assistant Director of Junior Clubs, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynne Wherry

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Thomas

    Junior Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (31)
  • Former: Bonnie Rosemond (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Denise Price (2020–2023) — 3rd Vice President
  • Former: Jobeth Wampler (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Carol Guilliams Mills (2022–2023) — District President
  • Former: Eleanor Armes (2022–2023) — District President
  • Former: Gwen Hamlet (2022–2023) — District President
  • Former: Joyce Jolly (2022–2023) — District President
  • Former: Judy Gough (2022–2023) — District President
  • Former: Nancy Vadersen (2022–2023) — District President
  • Former: Sally Cary (2022–2023) — District President
  • Former: Joy Matkowsky (2020–2022) — Junior Parlimentarian
  • Former: Susie Mowry (2020–2022) — 1st Vice President
  • Former: Sarah Entsminger (2021–2022) — Parlimentarian
  • Former: Dale Fisher (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Jenny Hinegardner (2020–2021) — Third Vice President
  • Former: Trina Behbahani (2020–2021) — Second Vice President
  • Former: Amber Holdren (2021) — District President
  • Former: Angela Paez (2021) — District President
  • Former: Elizabeth Sabbatini (2021) — District President
  • Former: Marilyn Banes (2021) — District President
  • Former: Mary Driver-Downs (2021) — District President
  • Former: Tara Widener (2021) — District President
  • Former: Carol Outten (2020) — District President
  • Former: Faye Bocock (2020) — District President
  • Former: Hope Royer (2020) — Parlimentarian
  • Former: Ingrid Sinclair-Day (2020) — District President
  • Former: Lori Chevalier (2020) — District President
  • Former: Lori Rocker (2020) — Second Vice President
  • Former: Peggy Schlegelmilch (2020) — District President
  • Former: Wanda Alvis (2020) — District President
  • Former: Yolan Williams (2020) — District President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 GFWC Virginia

How much does GFWC Virginia give each year?

GFWC Virginia gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $18K across 3 grants.

How large is GFWC Virginia?

GFWC Virginia reported $853K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $169K.

Where does GFWC Virginia operate?

GFWC Virginia has awarded grants in North Carolina, Virginia.

What is GFWC Virginia's EIN?

GFWC Virginia's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0721589. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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