Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU
Langley for Families Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Newport News, Virginia. Launched in 2014 as the charitable arm of Langley Federal Credit Union, it supports local nonprofit organizations serving children and families in Hampton Roads.
Key facts about Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU
In short: Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU gave $973K across 80 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Virginia. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 46-5681481
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $973,413
- Grants made (2025)
- 80
- Average grant
- $12,168
- Median grant
- $10,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (11 of 80, 2025)
- Total assets
- $88,597
- Primary geography
- Virginia (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- Submit an application online through the Foundation’s grant application program. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- The 2026 application deadlines are March 13, June 12, September 11, and December 4.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$89K
-12.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$973K
-7.1% YoY
Grant Count
80
-2.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$12K
-4.8% YoY
Is Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 80 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation states that its mission is to make a difference in the lives of families in the communities it serves by donating to local organizations focused on family issues in Hampton Roads.
Its stated program areas include food security, emergency shelter and housing solutions, youth development, and assistance for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. It also funds organizations providing healthcare and disability services, children’s health services, mental health services, and education ranging from early learning to adult and continuing education, including financial literacy.
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. For example, Samaritan House says it works to foster safety, growth, and self-sufficiency for adults and children affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and homelessness. ForKids describes its work as breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty for families and children through crisis response, shelter, housing, economic mobility, and education programs. An Achievable Dream says it develops independent, productive citizens through social, academic, and moral education.
Grantmaking
For filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 80 grants totaling $973,413. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $26,716, with a median of $10,000. The 2024 filing reported 82 grants totaling $1,047,838; the 2023 filing reported 64 grants totaling $906,555.
Among the largest grants reported for 2025 were $26,716 to United Way of the Virginia Peninsula, $25,148 to LGBT Life Center, $21,716 to FreeKind, and $20,148 to Virginia Peninsula Foodbank. Other notable awards included $20,000 each to Commonwealth of Catholic Charities and Grove Christian Outreach Center, and $18,000 to Housing Development Corp of Hampton Roads.
The Foundation’s website separately reported that it distributed $1,276,290 to nonprofits in 2025. Its third and final 2025 giving cycle awarded $375,500 to 46 nonprofit organizations. These totals are distinct from the filing-year grant figures above.
Applications are submitted online and reviewed in four cycles. Applicants must upload their most recent Form 990; requests over $10,000 are advised to contact the Foundation’s Director of Foundation & Events. Ineligible requests include those from individuals, including scholarship requests; advertising or marketing; organizations that do not serve Hampton Roads residents; organizations that discriminate on specified grounds; sports or athletic programs; and political, labor, fraternal, or civic organizations.
Review Cycle
The 2026 application deadlines are March 13, June 12, September 11, and December 4.
How to Apply
Submit an application online through the Foundation’s grant application program.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation describes its focus as Hampton Roads, Virginia, and its guidance excludes organizations that do not serve Hampton Roads residents. The 2025 filing’s grant dollars were reported as approximately 98% to Virginia recipients, 2% to Maryland, and 1% to North Carolina. The listed 2025 grants include recipients in Newport News, Hampton, Williamsburg, Norfolk, and Richmond, Virginia, as well as Hagerstown, Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 80 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $672K (2019) to $1.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 80 grants totaling $973K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of the Virginia-Peninsula ($27K). Together the top 10 received $203K.
Grant Size Distribution
350 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 346 grants of 350 (99%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of the Virginia-Peninsula Newport News, VA | Contributed funds to local 501(c)(3) organization to help meets its mission: united way of the Virginia peninsula fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community. | $26,716 |
| LGBT Life Center Norfolk, VA | Contributed funds to assist local 501(c)(3) to meet its mission: lgbt life center is a trusted leader that strengthens the lgbtq+ communities and all individuals living with hiv through improving health and wellness, supporting families and community, and providing transformative education and advocacy. | $25,148 |
| Freekind Hampton, VA | Contributed funds to assist local 501(c)(3) to meet its mission: join us in our work to educate others about human trafficking, prevent the next generation from being exploited and help restore a sense of hope and belonging to those on their journey to freedom. | $21,716 |
| Virginia Peninsula Foodbank Hampton, VA | Contributed funds to assist local 501(c)(3) to meet its mission: the mission of Virginia peninsula foodbank is to distribute food effectively through collaborative efforts that minimize hunger, promote nutrition and encourage self-reliance through education. | $20,148 |
| Commonwealth of Catholic Charities Richmond, VA | Contributed funds to assist local 501(c)(3) to meet its mission: since 1923, commonwealth catholic charities has provided life-changing human services to vulnerable individuals and families throughout the commonwealth of Virginia. Ccc offers quality and compassionate human services to all people, especially the most vulnerable, regardless of faith. | $20,000 |
| Grove Christian Outreach Center Williamsburg, VA | Contributed funds to assist local 501(c)(3) to meet its mission: recognizing the need of vulnerable families in the greater williamsburg area, grove christian outreach center became its own nonprofit charitable organization in 2004 with a focus on providing food, clothing and financial assistance to those in need. | $20,000 |
| Housing Development Corp of Hampton Roads Newport News, VA | Contributed funds to assist local 501(c)(3) meet its mission: a group of volunteers began the work of acquiring and rehabbing houses and apartment buildings. They continue to contribute their time, talents and professional expertise to benefit our clients. In addition, the commitment to creating permanent homes encompasses personal and professional connections, bringing more people to this worthwhile undertaking. Our team shares their experience about how hdcofhr improves the quality of life of our recipients. | $18,000 |
| Literacy for Life Williamsburg, VA | Contributed funds to assist local 501(c)(3) to meets its mission: literacy for life empowers adults by building foundational skills for success in life and work. | $17,716 |
| Ask Childhood Cancer Foundation Richmond, VA | Making life better for kids with cancer @ chkd | $16,716 |
| Versability Resources Hampton, VA | Contributed funds to assist 501(c)(3) meet its mission: versability resources is a leading provider of comprehensive services for people with disabilities of all ages. We are a nonprofit headquartered in hampton, Virginia, serving more than 1,500 people with disabilities annually in the hampton roads region, the 10 counties on the middle peninsula and beyond. | $16,716 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $88,597 | $1,274,354 | $1,286,492 | $973,413 (80 grants) |
| 2024 | $100,735 | $1,272,015 | $1,286,398 | $1,047,838 (82 grants) |
| 2023 | $115,118 | $1,178,312 | $1,153,499 | $906,555 (64 grants) |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $88,597 | $100,735 | $115,118 |
| Revenue | $1,274,354 | $1,272,015 | $1,178,312 |
| Expenses | $1,286,492 | $1,286,398 | $1,153,499 |
| Net Investment Income | $25 | $25 | $25 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Fred Hagerman and Gaurav Bhatia as directors, A. Jerome Fowlkes as chairman, William E. Griffith Jr. as treasurer, and Jose Iregui as vice-chairman. The Foundation’s board listing names Jerome Fowlkes as chairman, William E. “Gene” Griffith Jr. as treasurer, and Fred Hagerman and Gaurav Bhatia as board members.
Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU is led by A. Jerome Fowlkes, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
A. Jerome Fowlkes
Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Hagerman
Director
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gaurav Bhatia
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Iregui
Vice Chairman
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William E. Griffith Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Thomas Ryan (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jerome Fowlkes (2022) — Director
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.
Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 120128, Newport News, VA 23612
Phone: (757) 643-8741
Website: https://langleyforfamilies.org
Frequently asked questions about Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU
How much does Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU give each year?
Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU gave $973K across 80 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 82 grants.
What is Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU's typical grant size?
Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,168, across 80 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU that year got $10K on average.
Where does Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU give grants?
Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU gives mostly in Virginia: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Newport News, VA (17 grants), Norfolk, VA (15 grants), Hampton, VA (11 grants) and Virginia Beach, VA (11 grants).
Does Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 80 grants with a stated purpose on Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU's largest grantees?
Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of the Virginia-Peninsula ($26,716), LGBT Life Center ($25,148) and Freekind ($21,716), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 8% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU?
Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU reported $89K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What does Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU fund?
The Foundation states that its mission is to make a difference in the lives of families in the communities it serves by donating to local organizations focused on family issues in Hampton Roads. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU?
Submit an application online through the Foundation’s grant application program. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU's EIN?
Langley for Families - the Foundation of LFCU's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5681481. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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