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VHSL Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Charlottesville, VA EIN: 31-1585657 Website

Stimulates ongoing statewide support for Virginia high-scholl league activities and programs by securing, managing and allocating resources for the expansion and enrichment of league services to Virginia's youth.

VHSL Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: VHSL Foundation Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$100,000
-48.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$100,000
-48.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$2,281,205
+3.1% vs 2024
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 VHSL Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Virginia High SHCOOL League Inc: $100KVirginia High SHCOOL LeagueInc$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was Virginia High SHCOOL League Inc ($100K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

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

Charlottesville

How VHSL Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). 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$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2022) to $195K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Virginia High SHCOOL League Inc Charlottesville, VAExpansion and Enrichment of VHSL Services$100,000
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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$2,281,205$140,597$107,099$100,0001$56,650
2024$2,212,605$143,900$202,033$194,7831$74,716
2023$1,952,882$135,006$96,205$92,6191$59,293
2022$1,919,930$98,717$92,790$87,0111$20,947
2021$2,134,665$127,634$100,517——$53,535
2020$1,744,159$93,634$97,485——$49,086
2019$1,728,500$126,465$95,269——$66,335

About VHSL Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

VHSL Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Charlottesville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $57K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

VHSL Foundation Inc is led by Jessica Hurd, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jessica Hurd

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Thomas

    Golf Chair

    Director → Golf Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Francis

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Herbert W. Hecht II

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Gieck

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Stratton

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corie Franklin

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Cale

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Leach

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corey Nesmith

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Taylor

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Spage

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kat Meints

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Monday

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Baylor

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph D. Wilkins

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Barry

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Billy Haun

    Former Executive Director

    Executive Director → Former Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: C. Todd Tarkenton (2024) — Director
  • Former: Charlie White (2024) — Past President
  • Former: Charles B. White (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Clifton Conway (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: James C. Hyson (2019–2023) — Past President
  • Former: John W. Haun (2019–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Ty Gafford (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Shannon Butler (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jon Crutchfield (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: David Hopkins (2019–2021) — CFO
  • Former: Rick Lilly (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bob Barry (2019–2020) — Esq.
  • Former: Carl Rosberg (2019–2020) — Emeritis
  • Former: Gene Corrigan (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mark Meana (2019–2020) — Past President
  • Former: Wayne Vick (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: A. Elaine Fogliani (2019) — Director
  • Former: Patricia Griffin (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: William Teachey (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.

Frequently asked questions about VHSL Foundation Inc

How much does VHSL Foundation Inc give each year?

VHSL Foundation Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $195K across 1 grant.

How large is VHSL Foundation Inc?

VHSL Foundation Inc reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $141K.

What is VHSL Foundation Inc?

VHSL Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Charlottesville, VA. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does VHSL Foundation Inc operate?

VHSL Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is VHSL Foundation Inc's EIN?

VHSL Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1585657. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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