Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc
Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Richmond, Virginia. Its 2025 filing describes support for health education through nursing scholarships and equipment grants to local community colleges, and for public welfare through local Christmas Mother funds and local nonprofit organizations.
Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc gave $147K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Virginia. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $147,300
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,206
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,900
- Total assets
- $1,468,326
- -4.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Requests should be made by letter stating the nature and amount of the request, with full supporting information. The filing names Barclay Bradshaw as the contact. Awards must be health care-related and used in Richmond, Virginia.
- Contact
Application contact: Barclay Bradshaw
Mailing address: 300 Arboretum Place Suite 660, Richmond, VA 23236
Phone: (804) 560-0560
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Virginia Home ($25K). Together the top 10 received $109K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($33,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 88 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Virginia. The filing’s award restrictions specify that awards are to be used in Richmond, Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 14 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 157% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $144K (2024) to $155K (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $147K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Home Richmond, VA | Public Welfare | $25,000 |
| Crossover Ministries Richmond, VA | Public Welfare | $20,000 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $33,000 |
| Circles RVA Inc Richmond, VA | Public Welfare | $15,000 |
| Feed More Inc Richmond, VA | Public Welfare | $15,000 |
| Daily Planet Richmond, VA | Public Welfare | $7,500 |
| Gateway Homes Richmond, VA | Public Welfare | $6,000 |
| St Francis Manchester Richmond, VA | Public Welfare | $5,800 |
| Access Now Inc Richmond, VA | Public Welfare | $5,000 |
| Bon Secours Health Care Fnd Richmond, VA | Public Welfare Care-a-Van | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,468,326 | $97,288 | $169,946 | $147,300 | 16 | $152,312 | $81,982 | $97,248 |
| 2024 | $1,540,984 | $144,825 | $164,444 | $143,500 | 17 | $148,450 | $129,813 | $92,871 |
| 2023 | $1,560,603 | $18,768 | $175,078 | $154,750 | 19 | $159,700 | $32,958 | $90,196 |
| 2022 | $1,716,913 | $5,165 | $176,700 | $153,000 | 18 | $158,097 | $22,737 | $98,094 |
| 2021 | $1,888,448 | $194,778 | $181,606 | $151,000 | 18 | $156,075 | $177,728 | $109,904 |
| 2020 | $1,875,276 | $582,657 | $166,679 | $148,000 | 18 | — | $571,081 | $93,300 |
| 2019 | $1,459,298 | $120,258 | $162,912 | $150,000 | 18 | — | $114,485 | $102,355 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation does not state a mission in the provided information. Its 2025 filing describes direct charitable activity in health education and public welfare. The filing’s award restrictions specify health care-related awards to be used in Richmond, Virginia.
The supported organizations describe a range of services. The Virginia Home says it provides residential care to adult Virginians with irreversible physical disabilities. Feed More says it fights hunger in Central Virginia. Daily Planet says it provides health and outreach services to people regardless of income, housing, or insurance status. Gateway Homes says it provides supportive transitional living for people with serious mental illness, and Access Now says it connects uninsured patients with specialty medical care. These are the organizations’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $147,300. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,900. Its largest reported grants included $25,000 to The Virginia Home, $20,000 to Crossover Ministries, $16,500 to an individual recipient Community College for nursing scholarships and training tools, and $16,500 to an individual recipient for nursing scholarships and a CPR course. Other notable grants included $15,000 each to Circles RVA and Feed More, and $7,500 to Daily Planet.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Malcolm E. Ritsch Jr. as president, W. Barclay Bradshaw as secretary-treasurer, and Michelle Whitehurst-Cook as a board member.
Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc is led by Malcolm E. Ritsch Jr., President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Malcolm E. Ritsch Jr.
President
Sec.-Treas. → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
W. Barclay Bradshaw
Secretary - Treasurer
Executive Director → Secretary - Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Whitehurst-Cook
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Charles P. Winkler MD (2019–2022) — President
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 Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc
How much does Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc give each year?
Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc gave $147K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $144K across 17 grants.
What is Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,900, and its average grant was $9,206, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc give grants?
Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (13 grants).
Does Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Welfare" (13 grants).
Who are Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Virginia Home ($25,000), Crossover Ministries ($20,000) and Circles RVA Inc ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($33,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc?
Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $152K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation does not state a mission in the provided information. Its 2025 filing describes direct charitable activity in health education and public welfare. The filing’s award restrictions specify health care-related awards to be used in Richmond, Virginia. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc's EIN?
Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0186144. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Metropolitan Health Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/metropolitan-health-foundation-inc-morg_9b9e6a986162473aa5ed864847eb9d83
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