The Randolph and Susan Reynolds

Private foundation · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 54-2015791

The Randolph and Susan Reynolds is a private foundation based in Richmond, Virginia. It makes grants to qualifying charitable organizations and reports that it does not carry on charitable activities directly.

Key facts about The Randolph and Susan Reynolds

In short: The Randolph and Susan Reynolds gave $121K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Virginia. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
54-2015791
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$120,667
Grants made (2025)
17
Average grant
$7,098
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
47% first-time grantees (8 of 17, 2025)
Total assets
$286,827
Primary geography
Virginia (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$287K

-24.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$121K

+316.1% YoY

Grant Count

17

-22.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+438.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Randolph and Susan Reynolds reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Randolph and Susan Reynolds open to new grantees?

47%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 17 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 271% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 650% 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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations addressing education, hunger relief, survivor services, housing, health, and community needs. These are grantees’ activities, not stated focus areas of the foundation. For example, Feed More describes its mission as fighting hunger in Central Virginia, while Safe Harbor says it supports survivors of sexual and domestic violence and human trafficking. Riverside School says it serves students with dyslexia and similar language-based learning differences, and Urban Hope says it partners with families seeking affordable rental housing or home ownership.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $120,667. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $96,667, with a median of $1,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 2% to recipients in Iowa, and 1% to recipients in the District of Columbia.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.

Cities

RichmondBlacksburgN ChesterfieldCharlottesvilleGoochlandCincinnatiHenricoMerrifieldMidlothianWoodberry ForestBooneGlen AllenHohenwaldDallasManakin SabotOrlandoRestonWilliamsburgChapel HillChicago

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K23 grants2019 20 grants2020 20 grants2021 25 grants2022 25 grants2023 22 grants2024 17 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2024) to $121K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $121K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Benedictine Schools Educational Foundation: $97KBenedictine SchoolsEducational Foundation$97KFeed More: $6KFeed More$6KUVA Alumni Association: $3KUVA Alumni Association$3KSafe Harbor: $3KSafe Harbor$3KVCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center: $2KVCU Massey ComprehensiveCancer Center$2KGoochland Cares: $2KGoochland Cares$2KElizabeth Dole Foundation: $1KElizabeth Dole Foundation$1KBaptist Collegiate Ministries at Virginia Tech: $1KBaptist Collegiate Ministriesat Virginia Tech$1KUrban Hope Inc: $1KUrban Hope Inc$1KGoochland Co Volunteer Fire-Rescue Assoc: $1KGoochland Co VolunteerFire-Rescue Assoc$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Benedictine Schools Educational Foundation ($97K). Together the top 10 received $115K.

Grant Size Distribution

109 grants across all recorded years

108<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 109 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Benedictine Schools Educational Foundation Richmond, VAUnrestricted operational support$96,667
Feed More Merrifield, VAUnrestricted operational support$5,500
UVA Alumni Association Boone, IAEli Banana Fund$2,500
Safe Harbor Richmond, VAUnrestricted operational support$2,500
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Richmond, VAExclusively public purposes$2,000
Goochland Cares Goochland, VAUnrestricted operational support$1,500
Elizabeth Dole Foundation Washington, DCUnrestricted operational support$1,000
Baptist Collegiate Ministries at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VAUnrestricted operational support$1,000
Urban Hope Inc Richmond, VAUnrestricted operational support$1,000
Goochland Co Volunteer Fire-Rescue Assoc Goochland, VAUnrestricted operational support$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant total Grant count
2025 $286,827 $3,154 $128,700 $120,667 17
2024 $377,821 $14,002 $32,388 $29,000 22
2023 $422,977 $11,111 $35,675 $32,000 25
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$286,827$377,821$422,977
Revenue$3,154$14,002$11,111
Expenses$128,700$32,388$35,675
Qualifying Distributions$124,433$31,985$35,476
Net Investment Income$8,481$13,898$10,736
Distributable Amount$19,153$21,713$20,880

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 7, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Susan Van Reypen Reynolds as President, Secretary, and Director; Robert Gray Reynolds as Treasurer and Director; and Randolph N Reynolds Jr as Director.

The Randolph and Susan Reynolds is led by Susan Van Reypen Reynolds, President, Secretary & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan Van Reypen Reynolds

    President, Secretary & Director

    Secretary & Director → President, Secretary & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randolph N Reynolds Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Gray Reynolds

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Randolph N Reynolds (2019–2023) — President & 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.

Contact

Mailing address: 8605 River Road, Richmond, VA 23229
Phone: (804) 267-3601

Frequently asked questions about The Randolph and Susan Reynolds

How much does The Randolph and Susan Reynolds give each year?

The Randolph and Susan Reynolds gave $121K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 22 grants.

What is The Randolph and Susan Reynolds's typical grant size?

The Randolph and Susan Reynolds's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $7,098, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Randolph and Susan Reynolds that year got $13K on average.

Where does The Randolph and Susan Reynolds give grants?

The Randolph and Susan Reynolds gives mostly in Virginia: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (5 grants), Goochland, VA (5 grants) and Charlottesville, VA (2 grants).

Does The Randolph and Susan Reynolds give general operating support?

Yes: 82% of The Randolph and Susan Reynolds's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Randolph and Susan Reynolds's largest grantees?

The Randolph and Susan Reynolds's largest 2025 grantees include Benedictine Schools Educational Foundation ($96,667), Feed More ($5,500) and UVA Alumni Association ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Randolph and Susan Reynolds?

The Randolph and Susan Reynolds reported $287K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $124K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Randolph and Susan Reynolds fund?

The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations addressing education, hunger relief, survivor services, housing, health, and community needs. These are grantees’ activities, not stated focus areas of the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Randolph and Susan Reynolds?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Randolph and Susan Reynolds's EIN?

The Randolph and Susan Reynolds's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2015791. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Randolph and Susan Reynolds accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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