Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation (RMHF) is a private foundation based in Richmond, Virginia. Its stated mission is to foster an equitable and healthy Richmond Region, and it supports work addressing health disparities and the social, economic, and structural conditions that contribute to poor health outcomes.
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Richmond Memorial Health Foundation gave $3.8M across 103 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Virginia. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,842,965
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 103
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,310
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $120,552,888
- +5.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (22 of 82, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (99% 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 Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
- Review Cycle
- RMHF accepts applications until a determined threshold has been reached.
- Deadline
- RMHF accepts applications until a determined threshold has been reached.
- Contact
Application contact: Reginald E Gordon President Ceo Ric
Mailing address: 2235 Staples Mill Rd Suite 401, Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: (804) 282-6282
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
Who Richmond Memorial Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Virginia Community Voice ($300K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
518 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 398 grants of 518 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
RMHF’s 2024 filing identifies Richmond City and Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, and Powhatan counties as its principal eligibility area, while also allowing consideration of aligned regional, statewide, or national investments. In filing year 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to Virginia recipients and 1% to Maryland recipients; the reported shares for the District of Columbia, Illinois, and Georgia were each 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 103 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Richmond Memorial Health Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 22 of 82 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $58K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2019) to $3.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 103 grants totaling $3.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Health Brigade Richmond, VA | Program Support, General Operating Support | $250,000 |
| Partnership for the Future Glen Allen, VA | Program Support, General Operating Support | $250,000 |
| Virginia Community Voice Richmond, VA | Program Support, General Operating Support | $250,000 |
| Groundwork RVA Richmond, VA | Program Support, General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Childsavers Richmond, VA | Program Support, General Operating Support | $125,000 |
| Girls for a Change North Chesterfield, VA | Program Support, General Operating Support | $125,000 |
| Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center North Chesterfield, VA | Program Support, General Operating Support | $125,000 |
| Legal Aid Justice Center Charlottesville, VA | Program Support, General Operating Support | $125,000 |
| Sacred Heart Center Richmond, VA | Program Support, General Operating Support | $125,000 |
| Southside Community Development & Housing Corporation Richmond, VA | Program Support, General Operating Support | $125,000 |
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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 | $120,552,888 | $8,887,430 | $6,776,488 | $3,842,965 | 103 | $6,240,401 | $8,500,379 | $5,563,610 |
| 2024 | $113,879,583 | $6,851,264 | $6,723,430 | $3,333,458 | 110 | $5,505,790 | $5,427,946 | $5,233,252 |
| 2023 | $107,904,871 | $5,530,602 | $6,722,797 | $3,572,819 | 127 | $5,919,938 | $5,161,621 | $5,152,091 |
| 2022 | $105,646,266 | $29,830,889 | $6,453,618 | $3,264,494 | 85 | $5,531,415 | $28,526,484 | $4,202,810 |
| 2021 | $476,845,388 | $4,294,615 | $5,599,117 | $3,115,895 | 93 | — | $3,594,039 | $3,611,524 |
| 2020 | $310,253,148 | $1,599,329 | $5,507,733 | $2,895,800 | 87 | — | $1,665,189 | $3,502,061 |
| 2019 | $283,247,264 | $3,927,299 | $5,210,396 | $2,393,936 | 86 | — | $3,362,659 | $3,550,995 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richmond Memorial Health Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
RMHF’s mission is “Fostering an equitable and healthy Richmond Region.” Its stated values include equity, inclusion, learning, respect, stewardship, transparency, and impact. Its approach emphasizes addressing social determinants of health and nurturing relationships and investments to eliminate health disparities.
The foundation’s 2024 filing says eligible organizations must be mission-aligned with advancing health and racial/ethnic equity, understand the social determinants of health, and affect people most impacted by inequities. Examples of 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supports. Health Brigade describes its work as providing integrated health and wellness services with an emphasis on compassion, care coordination, and cultural sensitivity. Virginia Community Voice says it equips neighbors in marginalized communities to realize their community vision and prepares institutions to respond effectively. Partnership for the Future equips high-achieving high school students for college and beyond. Groundwork RVA works with Richmond youth to improve environmental, economic, and social well-being in neighborhoods. Other grantees include organizations whose stated missions address faith-based advocacy for low-income Virginians, support for Latino families, reproductive choices, and services for Spanish-speaking people affected by violence and injustice.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, RMHF reported 103 grants totaling $3,842,965. Grants ranged from $500 to $250,000, with a median of $13,000. The largest awards included $250,000 each to Health Brigade, Partnership for the Future, and Virginia Community Voice; $200,000 to Groundwork RVA; and $125,000 each to ChildSavers, Girls for a Change, Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center, Legal Aid Justice Center, Sacred Heart Center, Southside Community Development & Housing Corporation, The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis, and Urban Hope. The listed purposes for these grants include program support and general operating support.
RMHF lists Organizational Capacity Building Grants as currently open. Its 2024 filing states that grant opportunities and specific application guidelines are posted on the foundation’s website. The application process is intended to be accessible; a due diligence meeting may be scheduled, and funding recommendations are presented to the Program & Evaluation Committee and Board of Trustees or, in some cases, to the CEO. The foundation may award all, part, or none of a request. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charities, have at least three governing board members, and be active with the Virginia State Corporation Commission. They must be located in or run programs focused in Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, or Powhatan counties, or Richmond City; the foundation is also open to aligned regional, statewide, or national investments.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Reginald E Gordon Esquire as President & CEO; Vanessa Walker Harris MD as Chair; Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves PhD as Vice Chair; Amy Strite as Secretary; and Abraham Segres as Immediate Past Chair. Listed trustees are Rosalie Corona PhD, Tanya Gonzalez, Rudene Mercer Haynes Esq, JR Hipple, and Amy Howard PhD.
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation is led by Reginald E. Gordon Esquire, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Reginald E. Gordon Esquire
President & CEO
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2023
Immediate Past Chair → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$264K (2024) → $309K (2025)
Vanessa Walker Harris MD
Chair
Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Chair Elect, 2024
Vice Chair & Chair Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Schilling
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jr Hipple
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dessie B. Nash PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Gonzalez
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Keller
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosalie Corona PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rudene Mercer Haynes Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Howard PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Woodson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Zur
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abraham Segres
Immediate Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves PhD
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Strite
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: William R. Nelson (2019–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 12-31-23
- Former: A. Dale Cannady (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Danny Tk Avula MD MPH (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mark D. Constantine PhD (2019–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Deborah L. Ulmer RN PhD (2019–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: John Moeser PhD (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Courtney W. Worrell (2019–2021) — COO, Vice President for Finance & Administrator
- Former: Matt J. Illian (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Michele Aw McKinnon Esquire (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Robert L. Thalhimer (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Richard L. Grier (2019–2020) — Trustee
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 $309K, to Reginald E Gordon Esquire (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
How much does Richmond Memorial Health Foundation give each year?
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation gave $3.8M across 103 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.3M across 110 grants.
What is Richmond Memorial Health Foundation's typical grant size?
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $37,310, across 103 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Richmond Memorial Health Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does Richmond Memorial Health Foundation give grants?
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (69 grants), Glen Allen, VA (6 grants), Chesterfield, VA (4 grants) and North Chesterfield, VA (3 grants).
Does Richmond Memorial Health Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 56% of Richmond Memorial Health Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (58 of 103) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Program Support, Capacity Building" (21 grants), "Program Support, Collaborative Investments - CEO Initiated" (11 grants) and "Program Support, Opportunity Investment" (9 grants).
Who are Richmond Memorial Health Foundation's largest grantees?
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Virginia Community Voice ($300,000 across 2 grants), Health Brigade ($250,000) and Partnership for the Future ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Richmond Memorial Health Foundation?
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation reported $120.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Richmond Memorial Health Foundation fund?
RMHF’s mission is “Fostering an equitable and healthy Richmond Region.” Its stated values include equity, inclusion, learning, respect, stewardship, transparency, and impact. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Richmond Memorial Health Foundation?
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Richmond Memorial Health Foundation's EIN?
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0211020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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