Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fishersville, VA EIN: 52-1318588
Community and economic developmentBusiness and industryBusiness promotion

Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community and economic development, based in Fishersville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $17K.

Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation at a glance

In short: Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation gave $17K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$17,000
-26.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,889
-18.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$25,442
+41.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

James Madison University: $4KJames Madison University$4KEastern Mennonite University: $1KEastern Mennonite University$1KLiberty University: $1KLiberty University$1KUniversity of Virginia: $1KUniversity of Virginia$1KSouthern Virginia University: $1KSouthern Virginia University$1KUniversity of Vermont: $1KUniversity of Vermont$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was James Madison University ($4K). Together the top 6 received $9K.

Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($8,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

HarrisonburgCharlottesvilleLynchburgStauntonBlacksburgRichmondBridgewaterRadfordWilliamsburgWinchesterAthensBloomingtonBuena VistaBurlingtonCollege ParkDurhamEmoryErieFairfaxFerrum

How Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K11 grants2020 17 grants2021 14 grants2022 15 grants2023 10 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2025) to $25K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$8,000
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VAScholarship$4,000
Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VAScholarship$1,000
Liberty University Lynchburg, VAScholarship$1,000
University of Virginia Charlottesville, VAScholarship$1,000
Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VAScholarship$1,000
University of Vermont Burlington, VTScholarship$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$25,442$46,069$39,687$17,0009$17,000
2024$18,000$43,075$46,329$23,03710$23,037
2023$17,538$47,875$42,582$23,00015$23,000
2022$12,254$28,895$31,329$24,50014$24,500
2021$14,605$34,600$26,388$25,00017$25,000
2020$6,393$23,725$23,327$20,00011—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation's only listed officer is Paula Moore-McClure, Chair Elect since 2025 (on filings since 2022) (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Paula Moore-McClure

    Chair Elect

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Chair Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Courtney Thompson (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Kevin Ratliff (2020–2024) — Board Chair
  • Former: Leonard Pittman (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mark Journell (2020–2024) — Immediate Pa
  • Former: Bruce Blair (2022–2024) — At Large
  • Former: Kristina Arbogast (2022–2024) — Chair Elect
  • Former: Aimee Rose (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Allison Bagley (2020–2023) — Immediate Pa
  • Former: Dan Layman (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Evan Pettrey (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jason Boron (2020–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Mark Larosa (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Matt Hale (2020–2022) — Immediate Pa
  • Former: Nate Wilson (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Andy Tutwiler (2022) — Director
  • Former: Ellen Shaver-Shank (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jay Langston (2022) — Director
  • Former: Matthew Walker (2022) — Director
  • Former: Michelle White (2022) — Director
  • Former: Chris Weaver (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Greg Campbell (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Karen Carpenter (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kelly Burdick (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Vince Pici (2020) — Director

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 Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation

How much does Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation give each year?

Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation gave $17K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 10 grants.

What is Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation's typical grant size?

Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,889, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation give grants?

Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (6%) and Vermont (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Harrisonburg, VA (2 grants).

Does Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (9 grants).

Who are Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation's largest grantees?

Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include James Madison University ($4,000), Eastern Mennonite University ($1,000) and Liberty University ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($8,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation?

Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation reported $25K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $46K.

What is Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation?

Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community and economic development, based in Fishersville, VA. It holds $25K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation's EIN?

Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1318588. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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