Retail Merchants Foundation- is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LYNCHBURG, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grants totaling $2K.
Financial Overview
From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
-100.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$2K
+974.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2K
+974.0% YoY
About Retail Merchants Foundation-
Based on IRS filings
Retail Merchants Foundation- is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LYNCHBURG, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grants totaling $2K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $2,148 | $2,348 |
| Revenue | — | — | $3,757 |
| Expenses | $2,148 | $200 | $97,241 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,148 | $200 | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | $3,307 |
| Distributable Amount | $101 | $110 | $2,851 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2022
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
From 2022 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID M SOMERS | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| DANNY GIVENS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MARC A SCHEWEL | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| RAYNER V SNEAD JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| W BRADLEY WEAVER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE BRADFORD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HEATHER H ALTO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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