Sheltering Arms Foundation
To fuel the visions of sheltering arms hospital and sheltering arms institute by building community philanthropic support, by stewarding our investment portfolio to reinvest in those missions, and by enhancing community relations with individuals, corporations, foundations, and organizations.
Sheltering Arms Foundation at a glance
In short: Sheltering Arms Foundation gave $4.1M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1.4M), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,083,242
- +209.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,361,081
- +209.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,476,830
- Total assets
- $207,678,459
- +6.1% 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 Sheltering Arms Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sheltering Arms Corporation ($2.4M). Together the top 2 received $2.6M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,476,830), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 11 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sheltering Arms Foundation gives
- Giving fell 70% 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 $1.3M (2024) to $34.4M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $4.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sheltering Arms Corporation Mechanicsville, VA | General Operating Support | $2,415,447 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $1,476,830 |
| Sheltering Arms Hospital Mechanicsville, VA | General Operating Support | $190,965 |
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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 | $207,678,459 | $4,937,873 | $5,868,650 | $4,083,242 | 3 | $175,866 |
| 2024 | $195,721,205 | $1,921,828 | $3,074,612 | $1,319,254 | 3 | $36,567 |
| 2023 | $178,045,482 | $1,911,891 | $2,760,595 | — | — | $342,698 |
| 2022 | $174,112,507 | $26,560,815 | $19,123,892 | $13,591,684 | 3 | $23,116,003 |
| 2021 | $205,278,403 | $11,542,533 | $15,043,420 | $10,128,082 | 2 | $2,987,348 |
| 2020 | $175,691,612 | $11,198,951 | $40,293,711 | $34,370,157 | 2 | $7,928,972 |
| 2019 | $202,137,301 | $13,695,802 | $15,628,895 | $10,800,000 | 3 | $3,445,586 |
About Sheltering Arms Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Sheltering Arms Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Mechanicsville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $207.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4.1M. Net investment income was $176K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sheltering Arms Foundation is led by John L. McElroy III, Foundation President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 26 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John L. McElroy III
Foundation President
Foundation President → President, 2023
President → Foundation President, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter H. Bowles
Chair
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashby R. Hackney
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina P. Bass
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latasia S. Turpin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence E. Gibson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Taylor Powell
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael W. Bor
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell B. Harper
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue H. Schutt
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard M. Bagby
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Kelly
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Jarvis Jr.
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Slay
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Antrim
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Flippo Hutchins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Price
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dallas Disbrow
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa B. Resch
Director of Donor Management
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia M. Ambler
Director of Prospect Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Zedler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James S. Litsinger
CFO & Treasurer
CFO & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → CFO & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$401K (2024) → $407K (2025)
Barbara H. Dunn PhD RN
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Del Campo Merricks
Vice President Philanthropy & Secretary
Secretary → Vice President Philanthropy & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Kay
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle S. Amey
Major Gift Giving Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Patricia B. Cushnie (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Theodore W. Price (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Leslie G. Wyatt RN (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Andy H. Bennett (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Charles M. Caravati III (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Patricia B. Cushnie Bsn Med (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Paul R. Kelley (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: W. Bates Chappell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah P. Porter (2021) — Director
- Former: Dianne V. Jewell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joyce F. Nash (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jean Hershey (2020) — Director
- Former: P. Rick Kelley (2020) — Director
- Former: Elisabeth Mullins (2019) — Director
- Former: S. Buford Scott (2019) — Director
- Former: William T. Clarke Jr. (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 $407K, to James S Litsinger (CFO & Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Sheltering Arms Foundation
How much does Sheltering Arms Foundation give each year?
Sheltering Arms Foundation gave $4.1M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 3 grants.
What is Sheltering Arms Foundation's typical grant size?
Sheltering Arms Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,476,830, and its average grant was $1,361,081, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Sheltering Arms Foundation give grants?
Sheltering Arms Foundation 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 Mechanicsville, VA (2 grants).
Does Sheltering Arms Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sheltering Arms Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Sheltering Arms Foundation?
Sheltering Arms Foundation reported $207.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.9M.
What is Sheltering Arms Foundation?
Sheltering Arms Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Mechanicsville, VA. It holds $207.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Sheltering Arms Foundation's EIN?
Sheltering Arms Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1615599. 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 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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