Rappahannock United Way Inc
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Rappahannock United Way Inc at a glance
In short: Rappahannock United Way Inc gave $181K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $181,270
- -43.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,141
- +32.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,274
- Total assets
- $1,677,305
- -28.8% 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 Rappahannock United Way Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank ($68K). Together the top 9 received $181K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 74 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Rappahannock United Way Inc gives
- Giving fell 34% 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 $181K (2025) to $1.0M (2019). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $181K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank Fredericksburg, VA | Donor Support | $67,770 |
| Salavation Army HQ Fredericksburg, VA | Donor Support | $22,020 |
| Thurman Brisben Homeless Shelter Fredericksburg, VA | Donor & Gen Support | $16,793 |
| Micah Ecumenical Ministries Inc Fredericksburg, VA | Donor Support | $16,550 |
| Empowerhouse Fredericksburg, VA | Donor & Gen Support | $16,274 |
| Lloyd Moss Free Clinc Fredericksburg, VA | Donor & Gen Support | $15,150 |
| CHC Creating Healthier Communities Alexandria, VA | Donor & Gen Support | $10,184 |
| Loisanns Hope House Fredericksburg, VA | Donor Support | $9,583 |
| Mental Health of America of Fredericksburg Fredericksburg, VA | Donor & Gen Support | $6,946 |
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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 | $1,677,305 | $1,311,144 | $1,838,227 | $181,270 | 9 | $27,027 |
| 2024 | $2,355,615 | $1,674,699 | $1,905,082 | $318,523 | 21 | $23,558 |
| 2023 | $2,575,305 | $1,857,020 | $1,963,216 | $549,776 | 21 | $3,634 |
| 2022 | $2,992,940 | $2,356,986 | $2,736,618 | $273,540 | 12 | $4,082 |
| 2021 | $3,327,465 | $4,887,114 | $5,018,837 | $241,090 | 11 | $5,779 |
| 2020 | $3,982,168 | $4,504,515 | $3,162,554 | $241,090 | 11 | $234,984 |
| 2019 | $3,259,675 | $2,862,970 | $2,850,575 | $1,045,457 | 22 | $5,712 |
About Rappahannock United Way Inc
Based on IRS filings
Rappahannock United Way Inc is a public charity, based in Fredericksburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $181K. Net investment income was $27K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rappahannock United Way Inc is led by Janel S. Donohue, President on every filing since 2019; 3 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janel S. Donohue
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$113K (2019) → $126K (2025)
Sarah Walsh
President
Chief Impact Officer → Chief Impact, 2023
Chief Impact → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$95K (2021) → $125K (2025)
Sean Barden
Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Myers
Director of
Dir-Finance & Administrator → Director of Finance, 2022
Director of Finance → Director of, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$75K (2019) → $83K (2025)
Susan Coleman
Director
Chair → Past Chair, 2021
Past Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Hession
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Sloan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Chiang
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Allwine
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Davis
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cara Parker
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Ibanez Payne
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Ray-Patterson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Andrews
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Holmes
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Miller
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taunya Gardner
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Amanda Talbert (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Clayton Smith (2019–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Edward Allison (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ron Branscome (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jordan Hinkebein (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Smith (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Lawrence Andrews (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jack Rowley (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Williams (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John Coker (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ed Allison (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jane Yaun (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Pete Humes (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jay Sellers (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Catherine Boldon (2022) — Director
- Former: Tiffany Ray (2022) — Director
- Former: Dale Lachniet (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeanne Wesley (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Renee' Gregory (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kate Boldon (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Maxie Rozell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cathy Davis (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Fred Rankin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Melinda May (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rob Dodd Jr. (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Beth Williams (2020) — Secretary
- Former: David Rozell (2019) — Director
- Former: Gordon Humes (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Labravia Jenkins (2019) — Director
- Former: Ronald Branscome (2019) — Director
- Former: William Hession (2019) — Director
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 $126K, to Janel S Donohue (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rappahannock United Way Inc
How much does Rappahannock United Way Inc give each year?
Rappahannock United Way Inc gave $181K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $319K across 21 grants.
What is Rappahannock United Way Inc's typical grant size?
Rappahannock United Way Inc's median grant in 2025 was $16,274, and its average grant was $20,141, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Rappahannock United Way Inc give grants?
Rappahannock United Way Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fredericksburg, VA (8 grants).
Does Rappahannock United Way Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Rappahannock United Way Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donor & Gen Support" (5 grants) and "Donor Support" (4 grants).
Who are Rappahannock United Way Inc's largest grantees?
Rappahannock United Way Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank ($67,770), Salavation Army HQ ($22,020) and Thurman Brisben Homeless Shelter ($16,793), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rappahannock United Way Inc?
Rappahannock United Way Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Rappahannock United Way Inc's EIN?
Rappahannock United Way Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6042936. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 24, 2024)
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