The Randolph and Susan Reynolds
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.
The Randolph and Susan Reynolds at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,667
- +316.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,098
- +438.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $286,827
- -24.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (8 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (97% 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 The Randolph and Susan Reynolds
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8605 River Road, Richmond, VA 23229
Phone: (804) 267-3601
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Randolph and Susan Reynolds funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 109 (99%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2024) to $121K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $121K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Benedictine Schools Educational Foundation Richmond, VA | Unrestricted operational support | $96,667 |
| Feed More Merrifield, VA | Unrestricted operational support | $5,500 |
| UVA Alumni Association Boone, IA | Eli Banana Fund | $2,500 |
| Safe Harbor Richmond, VA | Unrestricted operational support | $2,500 |
| VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Richmond, VA | Exclusively public purposes | $2,000 |
| Goochland Cares Goochland, VA | Unrestricted operational support | $1,500 |
| Elizabeth Dole Foundation Washington, DC | Unrestricted operational support | $1,000 |
| Baptist Collegiate Ministries at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA | Unrestricted operational support | $1,000 |
| Urban Hope Inc Richmond, VA | Unrestricted operational support | $1,000 |
| Goochland Co Volunteer Fire-Rescue Assoc Goochland, VA | Unrestricted operational support | $1,000 |
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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 | $286,827 | $3,154 | $128,700 | $120,667 | 17 | $124,433 | $8,481 | $19,153 |
| 2024 | $377,821 | $14,002 | $32,388 | $29,000 | 22 | $31,985 | $13,898 | $21,713 |
| 2023 | $422,977 | $11,111 | $35,675 | $32,000 | 25 | $35,476 | $10,736 | $20,880 |
| 2022 | $451,712 | $10,970 | $34,926 | $32,500 | 25 | $34,751 | $9,995 | $24,930 |
| 2021 | $472,372 | $8,690 | $39,942 | $35,500 | 20 | $39,767 | $8,515 | $26,326 |
| 2020 | $504,626 | $-6,716 | $33,830 | $30,550 | 20 | — | $13,466 | $23,195 |
| 2019 | $545,172 | $42,195 | $45,779 | $31,500 | 23 | — | $42,016 | $25,011 |
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.
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.
The largest reported grants included $96,667 to Benedictine Schools Educational Foundation for unrestricted operational support; $5,500 to Feed More for unrestricted operational support; $2,500 each to UVA Alumni Association for the Eli Banana Fund and Safe Harbor for unrestricted operational support; and $2,000 to VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center for exclusively public purposes. Other listed grants included $1,500 to Goochland Cares and $1,000 each to Elizabeth Dole Foundation, Baptist Collegiate Ministries at Virginia Tech, Urban Hope, Goochland County Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association, Goochland County Sheriff’s Office, and Goochland Middle School.
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.
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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