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Virginia Civic Engagement Table

Public charity · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 47-5354509 Website

Virginia Civic Engagement Table at a glance

In short: Virginia Civic Engagement Table gave $90K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$90,000
+200.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
+75.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$12,857
+71.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$633,083
+61.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Virginia (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Virginia Civic Engagement Table funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

VA Coalition for Immigrant Rights: $30KVA Coalition for ImmigrantRights$30KAfrican Communities Together: $10KAfrican Communities Together$10KUpVote Virginia: $10KUpVote Virginia$10KHamkae Center: $10KHamkae Center$10KFair Elections Center: $10KFair Elections Center$10KVA League for Planned Parenthood: $10KVA League for PlannedParenthood$10KVA League of Conservation Voters: $10KVA League of ConservationVoters$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was VA Coalition for Immigrant Rights ($30K). Together the top 7 received $90K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 38 (87%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

RichmondWashingtonCentrevilleChesterfieldLansingAlexandriaCharlottesvilleChicagoEarlysvilleHyattsvilleNew YorkArlingtonHenricoKingstonSan Francisco

How Virginia Civic Engagement Table gives

  • Giving fell 73% from 2021 to 2024. 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$100K$200K$300K$400K14 grants2020 10 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2023) to $330K (2021). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $90K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
VA Coalition for Immigrant Rights Alexandria, VA—$30,000
African Communities Together New York, NY—$10,000
UpVote Virginia Chesterfield, VA—$10,000
Hamkae Center Centreville, VA—$10,000
Fair Elections Center Washington, DC—$10,000
VA League for Planned Parenthood Richmond, VA—$10,000
VA League of Conservation Voters Richmond, VA—$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
2024$633,083$1,142,874$910,818$90,0007$1,057
2023$391,984$602,140$796,091$30,0004$54
2022$619,725$614,941$753,033$40,0003$3,790
2021$707,519$1,121,031$1,109,855$330,10010$3
2020$795,533$1,411,419$929,241$179,00014$5

About Virginia Civic Engagement Table

Based on IRS filings

Virginia Civic Engagement Table is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $633K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Virginia Civic Engagement Table is led by Navdeep Singh, Executive Director Current on the 2024 filing; 5 of 11 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Navdeep Singh

    Executive Director Current

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $26K (2024)

  • Harrison Wallace

    Board Chair

    Secretary & Treasurer → Board Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $2K (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • Nico Climaco

    Director Leadership Development

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $100K (2024)

  • Irene Shin

    Executive Director Former

    Executive Director → Executive Director Former, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2020) → $45K (2024)

  • Kate West

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $300 (2024)

  • Shonta Mills

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $320 (2021) → $720 (2024)

  • Kirk Jones

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sookyung Oh

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jess Unger

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Finance Chair, 2022

    Finance Chair → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Harrington

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Freddy Meija

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: LaTwyla Mathias (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Chris Wodicka (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Valerie Slater (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: David Broder (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Margie Del Castillo (2020) — Board Chair
  • Former: Maya Castillo (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Nico Climaco — Director Leadership Development: $100KNico ClimacoDirector Leadership Development$100KIrene Shin — Executive Director former: $45KIrene ShinExecutive Director former$45KNavdeep Singh — Executive Director current: $26KNavdeep SinghExecutive Director current$26KShonta Mills — Board Member: $720Shonta MillsBoard Member$720Kate West — Treasurer: $300Kate WestTreasurer$300

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $100K, to Nico Climaco (Director Leadership Development). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Virginia Civic Engagement Table

How much does Virginia Civic Engagement Table give each year?

Virginia Civic Engagement Table gave $90K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $30K across 4 grants.

What is Virginia Civic Engagement Table's typical grant size?

Virginia Civic Engagement Table's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,857, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Virginia Civic Engagement Table give grants?

Virginia Civic Engagement Table gives mostly in Virginia: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (11%) and District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (2 grants).

Who are Virginia Civic Engagement Table's largest grantees?

Virginia Civic Engagement Table's largest 2024 grantees include VA Coalition for Immigrant Rights ($30,000), African Communities Together ($10,000) and UpVote Virginia ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Virginia Civic Engagement Table?

Virginia Civic Engagement Table reported $633K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What is Virginia Civic Engagement Table?

Virginia Civic Engagement Table is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $633K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Virginia Civic Engagement Table's EIN?

Virginia Civic Engagement Table's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5354509. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 8, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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