Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat
To support the educational, scientific and charitable activities of Virginia commonwealth university and related organizations.
Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat at a glance
In short: Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat gave $11.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11.1M), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,124,592
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,124,592
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,124,592
- Total assets
- $198,389,327
- +15.6% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Virginia Commonwealth University ($11.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9.9M (2022) to $13.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | The foundation exists solely to assist, support, and foster Virginia commonwealth university in all proper ways that may from time to time be approved by the trustees of the foundation with the guidance of the university. The foundation manages and distributes current and endowment gifts for all schools, departments, and programs throughout the university with major emphasis on programs for the monroe park campus. | $11,124,592 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $198,389,327 | $22,271,503 | $12,223,813 | $11,124,592 | 1 | $1,657,401 |
| 2024 | $171,665,687 | $20,325,054 | $12,195,300 | $11,365,096 | 1 | $1,314,944 |
| 2023 | $148,077,514 | $15,943,324 | $12,373,613 | $11,734,520 | 1 | $884,533 |
| 2022 | $137,692,636 | $17,326,830 | $10,490,735 | $9,918,644 | 1 | $49,988 |
| 2021 | $143,986,574 | $10,450,045 | $13,897,823 | $13,388,214 | 1 | $66,160 |
| 2020 | $117,210,353 | $9,637,107 | $12,135,941 | $11,387,422 | 1 | $459,789 |
| 2019 | $118,913,323 | $13,391,379 | $13,749,621 | $10,995,694 | 1 | $880,167 |
About Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat
Based on IRS filings
Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat is a public charity focused on Education, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $198.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11.1M. Net investment income was $1.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat is led by Laura Kottkamp, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 24 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Kottkamp
CEO
Secretary → Executive Director & Secretary, 2021
Executive Director & Secretary → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
16 hrs/week
$115K (2021) → $141K (2025)
Cathy Doss
Chair
Trustee → Chair-Elect, 2024
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Nicholson
Trustee
President → Chair, 2024
Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Rao
Ex-Offico Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Burrell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Duke Dodson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Jones
Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair Elect, 2023
Vice Chair Elect → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eddie O'Leary
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zach McCluskey
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Roth
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Small
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Conway
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Paolini
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie Kimmel
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed McCoy
Ex-Offico Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Everett Reveley
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanette Clark
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nimisha Gupta
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aimee Seibert
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donnie Oliver
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Stubbs
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leah Walker
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Brazier
Chair-Elect
Trustee → Chair-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Fowlkes
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Kieran Donahue (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Corey Durant (2024) — Trustee
- Former: April Duff (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Gregory (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: John Finn (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: John Purnell (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: John Zeheb (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Bartholomew (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Weissend (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Kenneth Jones (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lynn McAteer (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Carder (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Timothy Nguyen (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: William Murray (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tonya P. Wilkins (2023) — Ex-Offico Trustee
- Former: Bradford W. Welles (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Cathy Saunders (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Stuart Siegel (2019–2022) — Ex-Offico Trustee
- Former: Tracey Wiley (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Hattie Hamlin (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Nadder (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Leslie Wyatt (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Madison Wootton (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Patricia Wilkerson (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Timothy Graf (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Carol McCoy (2019) — Trustee
- Former: John Grier (2019) — Trustee
- Former: John Jacoby (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas C. Burke (2019) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $141K, to Laura Kottkamp (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat
How much does Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat give each year?
Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat gave $11.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat?
Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat reported $198.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $22.3M.
What is Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat?
Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat is a public charity focused on Education, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $198.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat operate?
Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat's EIN?
Virginia Commonwealth University Foundat's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0757884. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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