Kva Foundation

LYNCHBURG, VA EIN: 54-1838819

Kva Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LYNCHBURG, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $425K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 39 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $90K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$425K

-1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$64K

-8.2% YoY

Grant Count

39

-15.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+8.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kva Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Kva Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Kva Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LYNCHBURG, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $425K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 39 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $90K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AlexandriaCharlottesvilleCheboyganColumbusForestLincolnLynchburgMadisonMason NeckMcleanMerrifieldNew BrunswickPetoskeyPortlandRaleighRichmondRoanokeRustburgSpartanburgVerona

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$88K$175K$263K$350K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$425,294$430,798$498,406
Revenue$95,587$18,604$55,024
Expenses$71,217$76,912$64,603
Qualifying Distributions$65,637$70,891$50,751
Net Investment Income$90,007$12,583$48,414
Distributable Amount$25,770$28,946$31,212

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$46K$70K$93K50 grants202146 grants202247 grants202346 grants202439 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

ST JOHN'S EPSICOPAL CHURCH$11KLYNCHBURG GROWS$11KCOLUMBUS MUSEUM$5KCONVERSE COLLEGE$5KJAMES RIVER DAY SCHOOL$5KPOPLAR FOREST$3KRADIO IQ$3KUNITED WAY$2KWOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER …$2KHOLLINS UNIVERSITY$2K

Grant Size Distribution

228 grants across all recorded years

227<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include St John's Epsicopal Church ($11,300), Lynchburg Grows ($11,000), Columbus Museum ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN HORTICULTURE SOCIETY MERRIFIELD, VAENVIRONMENTAL$100
AWARENESS GARDEN LYNCHBURG, VAENVIRONMENTAL$1,100
BOONSBORO FIRE DEPT LYNCHBURG, VARESCUE$500
CAMP KUM-BA-YAH LYNCHBURG, VACHARITABLE$250
CAMPBELL CRY FOUND RUSTBURG, VACHARITABLE$1,000
CHARLOTTESVILLE BALLET CHARLOTTESVILLE, VACULTURAL$200
CITY CEMETERY (SOUTHERN MEMORIAL ASSN) LYNCHBURG, VAHISTORICAL$100
COLUMBUS MUSEUM COLUMBUS, GACULTURAL$5,000
CONVERSE COLLEGE SPARTANBURG, SCEDUCATIONAL$5,000
DREW UNIVERSITY MADISON, NJEDUCATIONAL$100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KENT VAN ALLEN JRTRUSTEE0.5
KATHERINE F VAN ALLENTRUSTEE0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kva Foundation?

Kva Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LYNCHBURG, VA. It holds $425K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Kva Foundation?

As of 2025, Kva Foundation holds $425K in total assets with $96K in annual revenue. It awarded 39 grants totaling $64K in 2025.

Where does Kva Foundation operate?

Kva Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia.

What size grants does Kva Foundation award?

In 2025, Kva Foundation awarded 39 grants totaling $64K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Kva Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Kva Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Kva Foundation's EIN?

Kva Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1838819. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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