Gunston Hall Foundation
The Gunston Hall Foundation (the foundation) was incorporated october 26, 1972, to provide money and expertise for the restoration, preservation, and promotion of gunston hall.
Gunston Hall Foundation at a glance
In short: Gunston Hall Foundation gave $312K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $312K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $312,255
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $312,255
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $312,255
- Total assets
- $7,682,123
- +10.9% 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 Gunston Hall Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Board Regents of Gunston Hall Inc ($312K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Gunston Hall Foundation gives
- Giving grew 68% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $186K (2022) to $312K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $312K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Board Regents of Gunston Hall Inc Mason Neck, VA | Operational Support | $312,255 |
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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 | $7,682,123 | $471,008 | $388,977 | $312,255 | 1 | $464,408 |
| 2024 | $6,929,374 | $359,689 | $289,025 | $227,053 | 1 | $327,683 |
| 2023 | $6,202,672 | $155,693 | $258,467 | $205,398 | 1 | $136,476 |
| 2022 | $5,769,623 | $373,927 | $253,627 | $186,120 | 1 | $360,377 |
| 2021 | $6,471,181 | $981,045 | $251,201 | $193,782 | 1 | $969,495 |
| 2019 | $5,255,273 | $405,897 | $265,024 | $210,000 | 1 | $302,744 |
About Gunston Hall Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Gunston Hall Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mason Neck, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $312K. Net investment income was $464K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gunston Hall Foundation is led by Scott Stroh III, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Stroh III
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Reddick
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Scott
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henrietta Burke
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Hockensmith
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Merrill
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mat Winter
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Lindley Lavely
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Barney
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Flynn Rush
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Howell
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Winafrid Avery Jenkins (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Helen Bragg Cleary (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Anne Cox Monfore (2022–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Catherine Strauch (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Robertson McAteer (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Virginia Carswell Nicholson (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dale Drennen Walter (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Louise Hendrick Perry (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Virginia Simonds White (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Avery Jenkins (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Gina White (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Lou Perry (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Robertson (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Henry Walter III (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Carol Solomon (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Chris Reddick (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Hannah Cox (2021) — Vice President
- Former: H. Bartholomew Cox (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Harry R. Hill Jr. (2019) — Chair
- Former: Mrsronald Albert Snider (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Latane Montague IV (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Nisbet Holt Jr. (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Roberts Wyckoff Brokaw III (2019) — Vice Chair
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 Gunston Hall Foundation
How much does Gunston Hall Foundation give each year?
Gunston Hall Foundation gave $312K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $227K across 1 grant.
How large is Gunston Hall Foundation?
Gunston Hall Foundation reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $471K.
What is Gunston Hall Foundation?
Gunston Hall Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mason Neck, VA. It holds $7.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Gunston Hall Foundation operate?
Gunston Hall Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Gunston Hall Foundation's EIN?
Gunston Hall Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6121440. 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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