Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc
Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc. (JVG) is a public charity based in Charlottesville, Virginia. It supports programs that help Virginia students develop job skills, graduate from high school, and transition from school to work.
Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc at a glance
In short: Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc gave $975K across 16 grants in 2026 (avg $61K), mostly in Virginia. 33% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $975,000
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 16
- +14.3% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $60,938
- -12.5% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $879,604
- +3.6% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2026; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc
- How to Apply
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Schools or school divisions interested in starting a JVG program can use the new-program application; existing programs can use the continuation application when available. JVG’s website also provides a budget amendment form for site budgets.
- Contact
Mailing address: 536 Pantops Center Box 324, Charlottesville, VA 22911
Phone: (804) 513-1931
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc
Who Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Chesterfield County ($150K). Together the top 10 received $650K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($125,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 67 grants of 72 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
JVG’s incentive grants have a stated geographic scope of Virginia. All recipient states shown for its 2026 grants are Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $50K; repeat grants $73K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 60% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+5%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2026). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $496K (2019) to $975K (2026). In 2026 it made 16 grants totaling $975K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield County Midlothian, VA | To provide the school system with funds to create and operate programs providing job training for at risk students. | $150,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $125,000 |
| Prince William County Manassas, VA | To provide the school system with funds to create and operate programs providing job training for at risk students. | $75,000 |
| Wythe County Wytheville, VA | To provide the school system with funds to create and operate programs providing job training for at risk students. | $75,000 |
| Craig County New Castle, VA | To provide the school system with funds to create and operate programs providing job training for at risk students. | $50,000 |
| Hanover County Ashland, VA | To provide the school system with funds to create and operate programs providing job training for at risk students. | $50,000 |
| Russell County Lebanon, VA | To provide the school system with funds to create and operate programs providing job training for at risk students. | $50,000 |
| Washington County Abingdon, VA | To provide the school system with funds to create and operate programs providing job training for at risk students. | $50,000 |
| Greene County Stanrdsville, VA | To provide the school system with funds to create and operate programs providing job training for at risk students. | $50,000 |
| Montgomery County Christiansburg, VA | To provide the school system with funds to create and operate programs providing job training for at risk students. | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $879,604 | $2,595,845 | $2,571,923 | $975,000 | 16 | $6,623 |
| 2025 | $848,813 | $2,779,145 | $2,772,056 | $975,000 | 14 | $6,469 |
| 2024 | $847,227 | $2,669,247 | $2,436,396 | $950,000 | 14 | $2,403 |
| 2023 | $610,482 | $2,509,975 | $2,376,080 | $925,000 | 14 | — |
| 2022 | $474,221 | $2,547,841 | $2,304,409 | $925,000 | 14 | — |
| 2021 | $236,626 | $1,019,462 | $855,443 | $500,000 | 17 | — |
| 2019 | $86,642 | $825,199 | $798,455 | $495,910 | 19 | $1,391 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
JVG’s stated mission is to empower, uplift, and support Virginia’s youth in developing skills for graduation and success in the workforce. Its 2025 filing describes its mission as providing job training for at-risk Virginia high school students. The filing says its program provides job skills training, job placement, and follow-up services.
JVG’s website describes an employability-skills curriculum covering career planning, job seeking and retention, basic academics, leadership, self-development, and personal skills. Its program also includes project-based learning, employer engagement, and follow-up for graduates and employers.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2026, JVG reported 16 grants totaling $975,000. Grant amounts ranged from $50,000 to $150,000, with a median of $50,000. The listed grants support school systems in creating and operating job-training programs for at-risk students. Examples include $150,000 to Chesterfield County and $75,000 each to an individual recipient, Prince William County, and Wythe County.
JVG’s website offers a new-program application for schools starting a JVG program and a continuation application for existing programs. Its incentive grants are periodically available to schools or school divisions interested in bringing the program to their site. The website also lists a budget amendment form for existing sites. The 2026–2027 continuing-program form is marked inactive.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2026 filing lists the following officers and directors: The Honorable Eileen Filler-Corn, chairperson; Dean Hackemer, vice chair/secretary; Mr. Robley S. Jones, treasurer; Ron Carey, executive committee chair; and directors Curtis Hicks, The Honorable Donald S. Beyer Jr., Nyema Sayed, Ms. Amy B. Stills, Ms. Corinne Birdsong Winburn, and Karen Waters-Wicks.
Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc is led by Antonio Rice, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2026 is compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Antonio Rice
President & CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$46K (2021) → $138K (2026)
The Honorable Eileen Filler-Corn
Chairperson
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Carey
Executive Committee Chair
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy B. Stills
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corinne Birdsong Winburn
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable Donald S. Beyer Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Almond
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Waters-Wicks
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nyema Sayed
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curtis Hicks
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robley S. Jones
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Hackemer
Vicechair & Secretary
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Charles P. Phelps (2019–2025) — Director
- Former: Shawn Moore (2022–2025) — Director
- Former: Dean A. Williams (2019–2024) — Executive Committee Chair
- Former: T. Daniel Frith III (2019–2024) — Vicechair & Secretary
- Former: Vince Apruzzese (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lesley N. Channell (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mervin B. Daugherty (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Brandon Ambrose (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Corinne Birdsong (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Hudson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Barry L. Henderson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: R. Barry Glenn (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Daryl Clemons (2021) — Program & Data Manager
- Former: Katharine Claytor (2019) — Director
- Former: Terry L. Hansen (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $138K, to Antonio Rice (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc
How much does Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc give each year?
Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc gave $975K across 16 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $975K across 14 grants.
What is Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc's typical grant size?
Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc's median grant in 2026 was $50,000, and its average grant was $60,938, across 16 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc that year got $50K on average.
Where does Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc give grants?
Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc's 2026 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc's largest grantees?
Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc's largest 2026 grantees include Chesterfield County ($150,000), Prince William County ($75,000) and Wythe County ($75,000), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($125,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc?
Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc reported $880K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What does Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc fund?
JVG’s stated mission is to empower, uplift, and support Virginia’s youth in developing skills for graduation and success in the workforce. Its 2025 filing describes its mission as providing job training for at-risk Virginia high school students. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc?
Schools or school divisions interested in starting a JVG program can use the new-program application; existing programs can use the continuation application when available. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc's EIN?
Jobs for Virginia Graduates Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1203325. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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