St Paul's Church Home

Private foundation · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 54-6048630

St Paul's Church Home is a private foundation based in Richmond, Virginia. Its 2025 filing says the foundation makes need-based educational and welfare grants.

St Paul's Church Home at a glance

In short: St Paul's Church Home gave $121K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$121,200
+60.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
16
+6.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,575
+50.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,250
Total assets
$1,710,402
+3.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to St Paul's Church Home

How to Apply

The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications are accepted at any time. See the attached application forms. Grants are made only to people residing in the greater Richmond, Virginia, metropolitan area, in accordance with the attached statement of grant policy.

Contact

Application contact: St Paul'S Church Home Board Co St P
Mailing address: 815 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 643-3589

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who St Paul's Church Home funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Hampton University (Aaleya Fowler & Shyne Farrior & Paris Jones): $15KHampton University (AaleyaFowler & Shyne Farrior &…$15KLongwood University (Danielle Bradby & Davonte Hines & Ta'Kiya Dickerson): $13KLongwood University (DanielleBradby & Davonte Hines &…$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hampton University (Aaleya Fowler & Shyne Farrior & Paris Jones) ($15K). Together the top 2 received $28K.

Organizations only. It also paid 14 individual scholarships ($93,200), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

84 grants across all recorded years

84<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 84 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s filing states that grants are limited to people residing in the greater Richmond, Virginia, metropolitan area. In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia; the remaining reported shares went to Maryland (10%), Washington, DC (4%), Alabama (2%), and North Carolina (2%).

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

RichmondBowieFarmvilleHamptonNorfolkRoanokeBaltimoreDurhamGreenvilleHarrisonburgLexingtonNormalPetersburgPittsburgRadfordSouth Prince GeorgeStauntonWashingtonWestminster

How St Paul's Church Home gives

  • Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K17 grants2020 20 grants2021 17 grants2022 16 grants2023 15 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2023) to $121K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $121K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
14 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$93,200
Hampton University (Aaleya Fowler & Shyne Farrior & Paris Jones) Hampton, VAEducational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)$15,000
Longwood University (Danielle Bradby & Davonte Hines & Ta'Kiya Dickerson) Farmville, VAEducational, religious, and charitable(including scholarships to students under an approved program)$13,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing type: Form 990-PF (a private foundation).

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,710,402$212,716$150,588$121,20016$138,607$206,914$107,413
2024$1,648,274$300,807$96,633$75,50015$91,350$295,524$98,207
2023$1,446,110$5,032$50,898$49,00016$49,900$36,750$81,931
2022$1,491,976$198,497$124,940$83,07117$108,769$182,146$83,267
2021$1,412,419$325,924$82,007$57,20220$75,806$319,723$89,217
2020$1,168,502$50,570$77,215$55,75017—$45,204$72,339

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, St Paul's Church Home reported a distributable amount of $107K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $121,200. Grants ranged from $700 to $21,500, with a median of $6,250. Larger grants included $21,500 to Virginia Commonwealth University, $15,000 to Hampton University, $13,000 to Longwood University, and $12,000 to Seven Hills School. The filing describes the grant purposes as educational, religious, and charitable, including scholarships to students under an approved program.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Laura Carr as president, William Pilc as treasurer, Christie Montgomery as secretary, and Scott Sherill, Val Dixon, Joyce van der Laan Smith, Page Luxmoore, and Charles Dupree as managers.

St Paul's Church Home is led by Laura Carr, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Laura Carr

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Dupree

    Manager

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William Pilc

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Page Luxmoore

    Manager

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Christie Montgomery

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce van der Laan Smith

    Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Sherill

    Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Val Dixon

    Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Barbara Holley (2020–2024) — Manager
  • Former: Christine Lowry (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Jennine Sherrill (2020–2024) — Manager
  • Former: Liz Whitehurst (2020–2024) — Manager
  • Former: Tom Smith (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Michelle Whitehurst (2020) — Manager

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about St Paul's Church Home

How much does St Paul's Church Home give each year?

St Paul's Church Home gave $121K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 15 grants.

What is St Paul's Church Home's typical grant size?

St Paul's Church Home's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $7,575, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does St Paul's Church Home give grants?

St Paul's Church Home gives mostly in Virginia: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (10%).

Does St Paul's Church Home give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on St Paul's Church Home's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is St Paul's Church Home?

St Paul's Church Home reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $139K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $107K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

How do I apply for a grant from St Paul's Church Home?

The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is St Paul's Church Home's EIN?

St Paul's Church Home's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6048630. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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