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The Union Mission

Public charity · Grantmaker Norfolk, VA EIN: 54-0506427 Website

The Union Mission seeks to be a leader in gospel transforming ministry in hampton roads, providing a pathway to success for our homeless guests. We act to restore the lives of homeless neighbors by caring like christ.

The Union Mission at a glance

In short: The Union Mission gave $375K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $375K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$375,000
-67.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$375,000
-34.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$375,000
Total assets
$16,331,201
+12.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (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 Union Mission funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Reach Romania Inc: $375KReach Romania Inc$375K

The largest 2025 recipient was Reach Romania Inc ($375K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 6 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

NorfolkOcala

How The Union Mission gives

  • Giving fell 36% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2023) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $375K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Reach Romania Inc Ocala, FLOperations$375,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$16,331,201$10,810,113$8,736,090$375,0001$632,551
2024$14,512,637$9,182,790$10,293,292$1,137,0932$144,715
2023$15,020,620$10,909,562$10,943,146$36,9901$1,158,577
2022$19,076,349$10,467,458$9,945,365$585,9791$95,865
2021$18,335,498$10,618,196$8,620,158$136,7301$55,229

About The Union Mission

Based on IRS filings

The Union Mission is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Norfolk, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $375K. Net investment income was $633K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Union Mission is led by John Devan, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 4 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Devan

    President

    First Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas D. Preston

    Senior Director of P

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $81K (2025)

  • Linda B. Vaugh

    Exe. Director Em

    New on the 2025 filing

    20 hrs/week

    $11K (2025)

  • Frank C. White

    CFO

    CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2022

    Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $69K (2021) → $92K (2025)

  • John W. Gray Jr.

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $70K (2021) → $93K (2025)

  • Donald L. Broyles

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Foster J. Matter

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Horacio R. Hall

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James R. Herndon

    Board Member

    President → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lonnie J. Broussard

    Board Member

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luther M. Brown

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • S. Paul Hobbs

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Moyer

    Vice President

    Board Member → First Vice President, 2022

    First Vice President → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas P. Hardee

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Overton

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kedron Springer

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Joseph F. Sprankle III (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Linda B. Vaughan (2021–2024) — Executive Director Emeritus
  • Former: William T. Crawley (2022–2024) — Chief Operations Officer
  • Former: P. Gay Williams (2021–2023) — Second Vice President
  • Former: Joe C. Branham (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Philip R. Farthing (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Samuel E. Luke Jr. (2021) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

John W Gray Jr — Executive Di: $93KJohn W Gray JrExecutive Di$93KFrank C White — CFO: $92KFrank C WhiteCFO$92KDouglas D Preston — Sr. DIR of P: $81KDouglas D PrestonSr. DIR of P$81KLinda B Vaugh — EXE. DIR. Em: $11KLinda B VaughEXE. DIR. Em$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $93K, to John W Gray Jr (Executive Di). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Union Mission

How much does The Union Mission give each year?

The Union Mission gave $375K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 2 grants.

How large is The Union Mission?

The Union Mission reported $16.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.8M.

What is The Union Mission?

The Union Mission is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Norfolk, VA. It holds $16.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Union Mission operate?

The Union Mission has awarded grants in Florida, Virginia.

What is The Union Mission's EIN?

The Union Mission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0506427. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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