The Elizabeth River Project
To restore the health of the Elizabeth River by working with our neighbors, businesses, and governments.
The Elizabeth River Project at a glance
In short: The Elizabeth River Project gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,047
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $35,047
- Median grant
- $35,047
- Total assets
- $13,213,561
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Elizabeth River Project funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Portsmouth ($35K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Elizabeth River Project gives
- Giving fell 93% 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 $35K (2025) to $944K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Portsmouth Portsmouth, OH | Operational Support | $35,047 |
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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 | $13,213,561 | $3,481,982 | $4,146,025 | $35,047 | 1 | $401,822 |
| 2024 | $13,930,520 | $3,395,179 | $3,965,126 | — | — | $65,974 |
| 2023 | $15,501,861 | $3,028,849 | $3,602,782 | $944,167 | 1 | $103,999 |
| 2022 | $15,457,869 | $4,771,567 | $3,095,450 | $527,872 | 1 | $21,800 |
| 2021 | $12,795,047 | $7,512,633 | $2,371,531 | $52,461 | 2 | $1,930 |
| 2020 | $7,795,462 | $8,558,248 | $2,427,040 | — | — | $120,767 |
| 2019 | $1,501,608 | $2,086,791 | $2,228,153 | $62,501 | 1 | $40 |
About The Elizabeth River Project
Based on IRS filings
The Elizabeth River Project is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Norfolk, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K. Net investment income was $402K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Elizabeth River Project is led by Lacy Shirey, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lacy Shirey
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Ken Kimball
President
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aimee Batten
Pr, Marketing & Education Chair
Pubic Rel & Edu Committee Chair → Pr & Education Committee Chair, 2023
Pr & Education Committee Chair → Pr, Marketing & Education Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua S. Harris
Past President & Community Engagement Committee Chair
Immediate Past President → Ex-Officio, Immediate Past President Equity, Invlusivity & Environmental Justic Co-Chair, 2024
Ex-Officio, Immediate Past President Equity, Invlusivity & Environmental Justic Co-Chair → Past President & Community Engagement Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael A Unger
Technical Policy Committee Chair
Director → Technical Committee Chair, 2022
Technical Committee Chair → Technical Policy Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maynard Schaus
Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair
Director → Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis F Ryan
Secretary
Secretary → Former Vice President & Secretary, 2024
Former Vice President & Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Fine
Development Committee Co-Chair
Director → Development Committee Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Page Deutsch
Adjunct Vice President & Board Governance Co-Chair
Adj. Vice President & Board Governance Co-Chair → Former Secretary, Adjunct Vice President & Board Governance Co-Chair, 2024
Former Secretary, Adjunct Vice President & Board Governance Co-Chair → Adjunct Vice President & Board Governance Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Goode
Development Committee Co-Chair
Director → Development Committee Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David White
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Javaune Adams-Gaston
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Herb Haneman
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Burr Henderson
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J Cameron Robinett
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray W King
Board Governance Co-Chair
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Hon Dr Theresa Whibley
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Merritt
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Murphy
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mia Lefkowitz Robinson
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Ferguson
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
The Hon Courtney Doyle
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
The Hon Delceno Miles
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (43)
- Former: Frank Daniel (2019–2024) — Former Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair
- Former: Marjorie Mayfield Jackson (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Courtney Doyle (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Delceno Miles (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Kala Fleming (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Matthew Fine (2023–2024) — Development Committee Co-Chair
- Former: Mike Unger (2023–2024) — Technical Committee Chair
- Former: Nikole Dunkley (2023–2024) — Equity, Invlusivity & Environmental Justic Co-Chair
- Former: Cameron Robinett (2024) — Director
- Former: Jay Jones (2024) — Director
- Former: Ann Fitzgibbon (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: David Bernd (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Phil Stedfast (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Max Bartholomew (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Thomas Berkley (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Garry Harris (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Josh Priest (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Williams (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Paula J. Miller (2023) — Director
- Former: The Hon John Rowe (2023) — Director
- Former: Graham Covington (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John Rowe (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joseph J. Thomas (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Theresa Whibley (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John M. Stine (2022) — Director
- Former: Michael McClellan (2022) — Director
- Former: Ted Henifin (2022) — Director
- Former: Amelia Ross-Hammond (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Bruce Bradley (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Debbie Ritter (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Keifer (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joshua P. Priest (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Judy Perry (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lauren Wolcott (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mamie Johnson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Paul G. English (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Wendy McGrady (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert J. Bray (2021) — Director
- Former: J. Robert Bray (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Bob Hume (2019) — Director
- Former: Joe Rule (2019) — Director
- Former: Karen Squires (2019) — Director
- Former: Ray E. Moses (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 $110K, to Lacy Shirey (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Elizabeth River Project
How much does The Elizabeth River Project give each year?
The Elizabeth River Project gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The Elizabeth River Project?
The Elizabeth River Project reported $13.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
What is The Elizabeth River Project?
The Elizabeth River Project is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Norfolk, VA. It holds $13.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Elizabeth River Project operate?
The Elizabeth River Project has awarded grants in Ohio, Virginia.
What is The Elizabeth River Project's EIN?
The Elizabeth River Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1663058. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
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