Potomac Valley Swimming Inc
Promotes competitive swimming and fosters equal access to competitive opportunities for swimmers of all ages and abilities in accordance with the rules, regulations and standards of PVS, USA Swimming and World Aquatics.
Potomac Valley Swimming Inc at a glance
In short: Potomac Valley Swimming Inc gave $63K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,122
- +47.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,781
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,071
- Total assets
- $1,448,789
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (60% 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 Swimming Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nation's Capital Swim Club ($22K). Together the top 4 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Potomac Valley Swimming Inc gives
- Giving grew 191% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2022) to $63K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nation's Capital Swim Club Vienna, VA | Athlete travel and equipment grants | $21,581 |
| Occoquan Swimming Inc Manassas, VA | Athlete travel and equipment grants | $16,043 |
| All Star Aquatics Potomac, MD | Athlete travel and equipment grants | $14,098 |
| Rockville Montgomery Swim Club Boyds, MD | Athlete travel grants | $11,400 |
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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 | $1,448,789 | $1,127,375 | $1,125,372 | $63,122 | 4 | $30,621 |
| 2024 | $1,465,817 | $1,101,903 | $948,551 | $42,900 | 3 | $19,797 |
| 2023 | $1,232,803 | $1,143,398 | $991,001 | $40,285 | 3 | $16,743 |
| 2022 | $1,120,400 | $876,376 | $725,590 | $21,700 | 2 | $4,316 |
| 2021 | $962,182 | $380,194 | $505,685 | $46,270 | 3 | $3,689 |
| 2020 | $993,303 | $561,094 | $563,842 | $24,500 | 3 | $5,727 |
| 2019 | $922,100 | $1,072,834 | $995,772 | $35,800 | 3 | $6,915 |
About Potomac Valley Swimming Inc
Based on IRS filings
Potomac Valley Swimming Inc is a public charity focused on Sports and recreation, based in McLean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $31K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Potomac Valley Swimming Inc is led by Cherlynn Venit, General Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cherlynn Venit
General Chair
Administrative Vice Chair → General Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clifton Gordon
Inclusion & Diversity Chair
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Crampton
Safe Sport Chair
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Colket
Finance Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
$1K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Kimberly Bullers
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$33K (2021) → $50K (2025)
Trish Buswell
Administrative Vice Chair
Junior Coaches Representative → Senior Coaches Representative, 2022
Senior Coaches Representative → Administrative Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Dean
Senior Vice Chair
Junior Coaches Representative → Senior Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barb Ship
Officials Representative
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harper Freeman
Senior Athletes Representative
Junior Athletes Representative → Senior Athletes Representative, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Erickson
Senior Coaches Representative
Junior Coaches Representative → Senior Coaches Representative, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Zhang
Junior Athletes Representative
At-Large Athlete Representative → Junior Athletes Representative, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Schlegel
Age Group Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Massoumi
Operations Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Cohen
Junior Coaches Representative
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zach Suarez
At-Large Athlete Representative
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Erik Collins (2019–2024) — Age Group Vice Chair
- Former: Tim Husson (2019–2024) — Immediate Past General Chair
- Former: Tom Ugast (2019–2024) — Operations Vice Chair
- Former: Greg York (2023–2024) — Safe Sport Chair
- Former: Samantha Gilbert (2023–2024) — Senior Athletes Representative
- Former: Andrew Koons (2024) — Senior Coaches Representative
- Former: Clifford Gordon (2024) — Inclusion & Diversity Chair
- Former: Evan Stiles (2019–2023) — Senior Vice Chair
- Former: Jessica Fry-Mack (2020–2023) — Inclusion & Diversity Chair
- Former: Jorge Zamora (2020–2023) — Officials Representative
- Former: James Foster (2022–2023) — Finance Vice Chair
- Former: JP Vanderloo (2022–2023) — Senior Athletes Representative
- Former: Andrew Char (2023) — At-Large Athlete Representative
- Former: Carolyn Kotarski (2019–2022) — Operations Vice Chair
- Former: Samantha Meike Pliuskaitis (2020–2022) — At-Large Athlete Representative
- Former: Bob Walker (2021–2022) — Administrative Vice Chair
- Former: Kelly Opipari (2021–2022) — Safe Sport Chair
- Former: Reid Owen (2021–2022) — Junior Coaches Representative
- Former: Sophie Elliott (2021–2022) — Junior Athletes Representative
- Former: Rob Green (2019–2021) — Inclusion & Diversity Chair
- Former: Molly Kennedy (2020–2021) — Senior Athletes Representative
- Former: Blair Piddington (2019–2020) — Senior Vice Chair
- Former: Jack Neill (2019–2020) — Administrative Vice Chair
- Former: Meghan Thiel (2020) — Junior Coaches Representative
- Former: Michael O'Shaughnessy (2020) — Safe Sport Chair
- Former: Andrew Gemmell (2019) — Junior Athletes Representative
- Former: Dave Dinardo (2019) — Strategic Planning Chair
- Former: Harrison Rehr (2019) — Junior Athletes Representative
- Former: Heather Purk (2019) — Junior Coaches Representative
- Former: Lauren Eldridge (2019) — Senior Athletes Representative
- Former: Mark Faherty (2019) — Senior Vice Chair
- Former: Merari Chollette (2019) — Safe Sport Chair
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to Kimberly Bullers (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Potomac Valley Swimming Inc
How much does Potomac Valley Swimming Inc give each year?
Potomac Valley Swimming Inc gave $63K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $43K across 3 grants.
What is Potomac Valley Swimming Inc's typical grant size?
Potomac Valley Swimming Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,071, and its average grant was $15,781, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Potomac Valley Swimming Inc give grants?
Potomac Valley Swimming Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (40%).
Does Potomac Valley Swimming Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Potomac Valley Swimming Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Athlete travel and equipment grants" (3 grants).
How large is Potomac Valley Swimming Inc?
Potomac Valley Swimming Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Potomac Valley Swimming Inc?
Potomac Valley Swimming Inc is a public charity focused on Sports and recreation, based in McLean, VA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Potomac Valley Swimming Inc's EIN?
Potomac Valley Swimming Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1012959. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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