Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey
Pvaha is an affiliate of usa hockey which promotes the sport of amateur ice hockey in the Maryland, Virginia, and washington d.c. Area.
Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey at a glance
In short: Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $770,451
- +12.1% 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 Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Capital Beltway Warriors ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey gives
- Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $11K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Beltway Warriors Annandale, VA | — | $8,000 |
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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 | $770,451 | $384,291 | $305,205 | $8,000 | 1 | $5,475 |
| 2024 | $687,158 | $430,040 | $274,624 | $6,000 | 1 | $9,123 |
| 2023 | $536,663 | $346,955 | $219,463 | $6,000 | 1 | $6,800 |
| 2022 | $404,541 | $314,981 | $285,337 | $5,250 | 1 | $187 |
| 2020 | $277,395 | $251,961 | $162,644 | $11,250 | 2 | $772 |
About Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey
Based on IRS filings
Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Towson, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $770K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey is led by Bud Buonato, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bud Buonato
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Willey
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Schmidt
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Surdam Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Burch
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Jondo
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Otte
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chrie Sherman
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Carpenter
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Wildman
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Chung
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Crosson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Williams
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Lyons
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Lyons
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Brad Surdam (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mike Alfaro (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Pam Weiss (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Doug Plocki (2023) — Director
- Former: Gary Pouliot (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Paul Duquette (2020–2022) — 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 Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey
How much does Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey give each year?
Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey?
Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey reported $770K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $384K.
What is Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey?
Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Towson, MD. It holds $770K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey operate?
Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey has awarded grants in Maryland, Virginia.
What is Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey's EIN?
Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2139421. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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