MBL Foundation Inc
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MBL Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: MBL Foundation Inc gave $78K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- Average grant
- $15,500
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,619,474
- +17.2% 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 MBL Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bridging Virginia ($38K). Together the top 5 received $78K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $78K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $78K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bridging Virginia Richmond, VA | — | $37,500 |
| Winr Inc DBA Cool Beanz Cafe North Dinwiddie, VA | — | $10,000 |
| Bridgette Brundidge Richmond, VA | — | $10,000 |
| Soul Rebel Restaurant Petersburg, VA | — | $10,000 |
| Haus & Market Foundation Petersburg, VA | — | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,619,474 | $2,231,756 | $2,004,043 | $77,500 | 5 | $6,477 |
| 2024 | $1,381,589 | $1,069,660 | $567,886 | — | — | $16,160 |
| 2023 | $1,000,747 | $969,223 | $376,163 | $2,500 | Total only | $6,643 |
| 2022 | $1,204,782 | $1,458,044 | $707,031 | — | — | $593 |
| 2021 | $829,862 | $1,400,528 | $585,732 | — | — | $665 |
| 2020 | $310,376 | $586,816 | $181,036 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $65,809 | $319,433 | $120,241 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About MBL Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
MBL Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $6K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
MBL Foundation Inc is led by Nikkol Lewis, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nikkol Lewis
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2020
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Battle
Director
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick McFadden
Director
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mac Livingston
Director
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Burchard
Director
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Kenny
Director
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Lyons
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elsa Eslva-Smith
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa D. Collins
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Dortch Jr.
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherry T. White Landrum
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alfreda Jarrett Reynolds
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Shaw
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Guthrie-Gastanaga
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwen Hurt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
R. Mark Crowe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tonya Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scottessa Hurte
Immediate Pa
Board Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
Immediate Past Chair → Immediate Pa, 2025
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Dolan
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Lefebvre
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Brittany Rawlinson (2019–2024) — Vice Secretary
- Former: Chris Layne (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Floyd E Miller II (2019–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Greg Hofbauer (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Conley (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: William Carter (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Speller (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Connie Hom (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sharon Dabney-Wooldridge (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Gagan Marwaha (2023) — Director
- Former: Dallas Simmons (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Samuel S Young Jr. (2019–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Catina Jones (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joanne Even (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Hossein Sadid (2021) — Director
- Former: John Ramirez III (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Devon Henry (2019) — Director
- Former: Thomas Davis (2019) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about MBL Foundation Inc
How much does MBL Foundation Inc give each year?
MBL Foundation Inc gave $78K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is MBL Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
MBL Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does MBL Foundation Inc give grants?
MBL Foundation Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (2 grants) and Petersburg, VA (2 grants).
Who are MBL Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
MBL Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Bridging Virginia ($37,500), Winr Inc DBA Cool Beanz Cafe ($10,000) and Bridgette Brundidge ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is MBL Foundation Inc?
MBL Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
What is MBL Foundation Inc?
MBL Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is MBL Foundation Inc's EIN?
MBL Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0698911. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 18, 2024)
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