Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen

Public charity · Grantmaker Virginia Beach, VA EIN: 54-1797878

The Noblemen mission is to identify and perform noble deeds for the great local kids who are in need of help and support other qualified charity organizations who support and serve local children

Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen at a glance

In short: Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen reported $29K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$28,594 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$289,935
+41.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$210,042
-32.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$13,107
+159.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$123,117
-52.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Virginia BeachNorfolkChesapeakeBethesdaSpringfield

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K15 grants2018 Total only2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $49K (2019). In 2025 it reported $29K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
All District Reads Norfolk, VAGeneral$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$289,935$210,042$123,117$28,594Total only$13,107
2024$204,794$311,664$257,791——$5,059
2023$158,999$239,112$218,553———
2022$134,437$132,086$158,551$10,0001—
2021$163,752$166,146$97,089———
2020$99,106$91,286$84,379——$6
2019$86,831$138,969$151,345$49,161Total only$18
2018$93,176$131,771$88,359$22,55015$19

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen

Based on IRS filings

Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Virginia Beach, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $290K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $29K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $13K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen is led by Jacob Maines, Chairman on the 2025 filing; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jacob Maines

    Chairman

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Boynton

    Director

    Director → Board Member, 2019

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Keffer

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Lauck

    Director

    Vice Chairman → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Osteen

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pete Hansen

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pete Kraehmer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alana Humphries

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Furman

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry Richardson

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Kohler

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (23)
  • Former: Paul Schmidt (2018–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kirsten Robinson (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Steve Franklin (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jake Maines (2023–2024) — Chairman
  • Former: Rob Kohler (2023–2024) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Chris Hamilton (2024) — Director
  • Former: Jason Williams (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Karen Archbell (2018–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Michael Reff (2018–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Peter Reuss (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rob Nielson (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Hal Breedlove (2018–2022) — Director
  • Former: James Speller (2022) — Director
  • Former: Alfred Midgett (2021) — Chairman
  • Former: Donald Frederick (2018–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard Ray (2018–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Buddy Wall (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jim Harvey (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jared Fiedler (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Ron Brooks (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: R. Pete Reuss (2018) — Chairman
  • Former: Robert Nielsen (2018) — Director
  • Former: Ronald Brooks (2018) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen

How much does Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen give each year?

Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen reported $29K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.

How large is Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen?

Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen reported $290K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $210K.

What is Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen?

Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Virginia Beach, VA. It holds $290K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen operate?

Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen has awarded grants in Maryland, Virginia.

What is Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen's EIN?

Link Philanthropy Inc DBA The Noblemen's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1797878. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS February 4, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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