Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Suffolk, VA EIN: 54-1291449

Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Suffolk, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $140K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $14K.

Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc gave $8K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,200
-5.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,640
+13.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$139,798
+4.5% vs 2024
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 September 2026.

Who Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Access College Foundation: $3KAccess College Foundation$3KIsabella Miller: $3KIsabella Miller$3KBrennan Polson: $3KBrennan Polson$3KBSA Troop 1: $150BSA Troop 1$150Holland Athletic Association: $50Holland Athletic Association$50

The largest 2025 recipient was Access College Foundation ($3K). Together the top 5 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

SuffolkNorfolkChesapeakeHampton

How Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $9K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Access College Foundation Norfolk, VAEducational$3,000
Isabella Miller Suffolk, VAEducational$2,500
Brennan Polson Suffolk, VAEducational$2,500
BSA Troop 1 Suffolk, VAEducational$150
Holland Athletic Association Suffolk, VAEducational$50
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$139,798$16,025$10,017$8,2005$8,200$14,025$9,368
2024$133,790$11,856$10,058$8,6506$8,650$9,856$8,524
2023$131,992$6,199$12,283$7,9507$7,950$4,770$8,068
2022$139,622$13,052$8,209$8,1508$8,150$11,173$9,008
2021$134,779$9,228$12,725$5,0003—$4,952$10,340
2020$138,731$11,520$5,025$5,0003—$9,520$7,218

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jarratt B. Webb

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph N. Webb Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael N. Nairn

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Jack W. Webb Jr. (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jamie V. Weaver (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Joby Webb (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Melinda Webb (2020–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc gave $8K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 6 grants.

What is Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $1,640, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

Nansemond Charitable 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 Suffolk, VA (4 grants).

Does Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (5 grants).

Who are Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Access College Foundation ($3,000), Isabella Miller ($2,500) and Brennan Polson ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc?

Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc reported $140K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Nansemond Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1291449. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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