Our Purpose Foundation
Our Purpose Foundation is a private foundation based in McLean, Virginia. In 2025, it made 19 grants totaling $262,000, supporting organizations whose stated grant purposes included helping needy communities, community emergency services, the arts, veterans, food assistance, and medical research.
Our Purpose Foundation at a glance
In short: Our Purpose Foundation gave $262K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Virginia. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $262,000
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -17.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,789
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,665,325
- +5.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (67% 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 Our Purpose Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6534 Tucker Ave, Mclean, VA 22101-5270
Phone: (703) 847-4482
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Our Purpose Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Doorways for Women ($25K). Together the top 10 received $195K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 90 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia. Other recipient states included Florida (8%), Tennessee (8%), West Virginia (6%), and Massachusetts (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Our Purpose Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $242K (2023) to $278K (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $262K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doorways for Women Arlington, VA | To Support Needy Communities | $25,000 |
| Foundation for Lake Anna Emergency Services Louisa, VA | To Support Community Emergency Services | $25,000 |
| Wolf Trap Encore Circle Vienna, VA | To Support the Arts | $25,000 |
| Connect Our Kids Falls Church, VA | To Support Children in Needy Communities | $20,000 |
| Fairways for Warriors Plymouth, FL | To Support Veterans | $20,000 |
| Songwriting with Soldiers Nashville, TN | To Support Veterans | $20,000 |
| Teens Opposing Poverty (Top) Berryville, VA | To Support Needy Communities | $20,000 |
| Share Incorporated (Of McLean) McLean, VA | To Support Needy Communities | $15,000 |
| Snowshoe Foundation Inc Showshoe, WV | To Support Communities Needing Food | $15,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Corp (Callens Cause) Boston, MA | To Support Medical Research | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,665,325 | $518,903 | $299,727 | $262,000 | 19 | $265,517 | $488,988 | $269,078 |
| 2024 | $4,436,289 | $224,513 | $309,976 | $277,500 | 23 | $280,736 | $196,734 | $256,540 |
| 2023 | $4,520,603 | $104,343 | $271,311 | $242,000 | 22 | $244,940 | $83,559 | $233,241 |
| 2022 | $4,694,572 | $80,821 | $294,130 | $273,000 | 26 | $277,230 | $61,566 | $233,034 |
| 2021 | $4,900,276 | $5,001,205 | $580 | — | — | $580 | $625 | $16,872 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Our Purpose Foundation reported a distributable amount of $269K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for community services, children and communities in need, the arts, veterans, food assistance, and medical research.
Among its grantees, Fairways for Warriors describes its mission as helping combat wounded warriors with mental and physical rehabilitation through golf therapy for PTSD, as well as providing financial aid to combat veterans. Snowshoe Foundation describes its mission as enhancing quality of life in local communities by assisting organizations and individuals in areas including health, human services, education, recreation, and the arts.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $262,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $25,000 each to Doorways for Women, Foundation for Lake Anna Emergency Services, and Wolf Trap Encore Circle; $20,000 each to Connect Our Kids, Fairways for Warriors, Songwriting with Soldiers, and Teens Opposing Poverty; and $15,000 each to Share Incorporated (of McLean) and Snowshoe Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey Denniston as president and treasurer and Karen Denniston as vice president and secretary.
Our Purpose Foundation is led by Jeffrey Denniston, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Denniston
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Denniston
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Our Purpose Foundation
How much does Our Purpose Foundation give each year?
Our Purpose Foundation gave $262K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $278K across 23 grants.
What is Our Purpose Foundation's typical grant size?
Our Purpose Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,789, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Our Purpose Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Our Purpose Foundation give grants?
Our Purpose Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (8%) and Tennessee (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were McLean, VA (3 grants) and Arlington, VA (2 grants).
Does Our Purpose Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Our Purpose Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Needy Communities" (4 grants), "To Support Medical Research" (3 grants) and "To Support Veterans" (3 grants).
Who are Our Purpose Foundation's largest grantees?
Our Purpose Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Doorways for Women ($25,000), Foundation for Lake Anna Emergency Services ($25,000) and Wolf Trap Encore Circle ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Our Purpose Foundation?
Our Purpose Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $266K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $269K (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 does Our Purpose Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for community services, children and communities in need, the arts, veterans, food assistance, and medical research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Our Purpose Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Our Purpose Foundation's EIN?
Our Purpose Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3786137. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Our Purpose Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Our Purpose Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/our-purpose-foundation-morg_48bfdc0bb2a84b3384ff45bf793ffe1f
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