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Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop

Public charity · Grantmaker Virginia Beach, VA EIN: 46-4756833 Website

Teach stem and life skills to disadvantaged youth through the building of wooden boats and other nautical activities.

Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop at a glance

In short: Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Forkids Inc: $10KForkids Inc$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Forkids Inc ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

Chesapeake

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Forkids Inc Chesapeake, VAYouth Programs$10,000
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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—$147,389$250,715$10,0001$348
2024$103,326$219,471$273,259———
2023$157,138$212,066$229,487———
2022$174,559$231,212$212,078———
2021$155,425$255,918$204,518——$112
2020$105,357$161,346$166,640———

About Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop

Based on IRS filings

Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Virginia Beach, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $348.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop is led by Marie A. Finch, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marie A. Finch

    President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Kovac

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Hitchcock

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Minihan

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Rawlings

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Brandl

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $44K (2020) → $35K (2025)

  • Brian Finch

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Director, 2023

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • D. M. McDuffie

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Jennifer Rafferty (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bonnie Lennox (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Marc Rabinowitz (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Steven Sandoval (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dan Beck (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Michelle Schinderle (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Richard Hutsko (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Leonard Fleisig (2020) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Thomas Brandl — Executive Di: $35KThomas BrandlExecutive Di$35K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $35K, to Thomas Brandl (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop

How much does Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop give each year?

Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop?

Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Virginia Beach, VA.

Where does Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop operate?

Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop's EIN?

Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4756833. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 2, 2026)

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