Greater Richmond Bar Foundation
The mission of the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation is to expand access to justice by mobilizing, training, and connecting attorneys to pro bono clients. In the commonwealth of virignia, grbf serves as a hub of pro bono service and outreach to the community. Through strategic planning, centralized communications, and support, we assess priority needs for pro bono services and then connect lawyers to these opportunities to serve.
Greater Richmond Bar Foundation at a glance
In short: Greater Richmond Bar Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,500
- -96.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- -93.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $441,063
- -7.3% 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 Greater Richmond Bar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was VCU Foundation ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $230K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| VCU Foundation Richmond, VA | Scholarship | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $441,063 | $285,076 | $344,375 | $7,500 | 1 | $1,704 |
| 2024 | $475,968 | $649,161 | $517,786 | $230,350 | 2 | $6 |
| 2023 | $336,795 | $278,051 | $269,831 | — | — | $8 |
| 2022 | $304,120 | $287,963 | $281,276 | — | — | $9 |
| 2021 | $298,298 | $296,595 | $191,986 | — | — | $14 |
| 2020 | $181,565 | $205,526 | $193,704 | $10,700 | 1 | $3 |
About Greater Richmond Bar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Greater Richmond Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $441K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greater Richmond Bar Foundation is led by Allison L. Held, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allison L. Held
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley T. Davis
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher K. Jones
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah B. Warner
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean M. Beard
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annie Cai Larson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doris Henderson Causey
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Ward
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Gann Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cassie A. Powell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lesley Whitcomb Fierst
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Massie P. Cooper
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter S. Askin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ami Kim
Executive Di
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$28K (2021) → $91K (2025)
Crista L. Gantz
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Mulligan
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor D. Brewer
Immediate Past P
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past P, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan R. Hutson
Ec Member at
Director → Executive Co, 2024
Executive Co → Ec Member at, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire D. Frost
Secretary
Director → Executive Co, 2024
Executive Co → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica R. Tobin
Ec Member at
Director → Ec Member at, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (46)
- Former: Brent M. Timberlake (2020–2024) — Immediate Past P
- Former: Erin S. Whaley (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Henry I. Willett III (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Christina Mastroianni (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Leesa Gregory (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Andrew Gan (2024) — Director
- Former: Seth A. Schaeffer (2020–2023) — Immediate Past P
- Former: Evan V. Clarke (2023) — Director
- Former: Daniel G. Bloor (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mahlon G Funk Jr. Esq. (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Melanie A. Friend (2020–2022) — Imm. Past Pr
- Former: Sharon C. Stuart (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Melvin R. Hughes (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Elizabeth Davis (2022) — Director
- Former: Noopur N. Garg (2022) — Director
- Former: Annette Cousins (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Heather G Williams (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brent Timberlake Esquire (2021) — Director
- Former: Catherine Hammond (2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Gatewood Esquire (2021) — Director
- Former: Cyril Coombs Esquire (2021) — Director
- Former: Dan Bloor Esquire (2021) — Director
- Former: Erin Whaley Esquire (2021) — Director
- Former: Henry Willett Iii Esquire (2021) — Director
- Former: Karl Doss Esquire (2021) — Director
- Former: L. Lee Byrd Esquire (2021) — Imm. Past Pr
- Former: Mahlon Funk Jr Esquire (2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Elizabeth Davis Esquire (2021) — Director
- Former: Melanie Friend Esquire (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Mike Goldman Esquire (2021) — President
- Former: Noopur Garg Esquire (2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Warner Esquire (2021) — Director
- Former: Seth Schaeffer Esquire (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Sharon Stuart Esquire (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Taylor Brewer Esquire (2021) — Director
- Former: Alexandra S Fannon (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Catherine C Hammond Ret (2020) — Director
- Former: Christopher Gatewood Esq. (2020) — Director
- Former: Cyril F Coombs Esq. (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Karl A Doss Esq. (2020) — Director
- Former: L Lee Byrd Esq. (2020) — President
- Former: M Elizabeth Griffin Esq. (2020) — Director
- Former: Michael P Goldman Esq. (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Neil S Kessler Esq. (2020) — Director
- Former: Stephen D Otero Esq. (2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: W Benjamin Pace Esq. (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $91K, to Ami Kim (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Greater Richmond Bar Foundation
How much does Greater Richmond Bar Foundation give each year?
Greater Richmond Bar Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $230K across 2 grants.
How large is Greater Richmond Bar Foundation?
Greater Richmond Bar Foundation reported $441K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $285K.
What is Greater Richmond Bar Foundation?
Greater Richmond Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $441K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Greater Richmond Bar Foundation operate?
Greater Richmond Bar Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Greater Richmond Bar Foundation's EIN?
Greater Richmond Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1081082. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 15, 2026)
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