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Virginia Community Action

RICHMOND, VA EIN: 54-0842483 Website

VIRGINIA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP (VACAP) IS THE STATEWIDE MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION FOR VIRGINIA'S THIRTY-ONE NON-PROFIT AND PUBLIC COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES. VACAPS MISSION IS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY AND COMPETENCIES OF VIRGINIAS COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR MISSION OF CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITATING MOBILITY FROM POVERTY FOR THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA. AT VACAP, WE ARE COMMITTED TO A FUTURE IN WHICH ALL OF VIRGINIAS COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES ARE HIGH IMPACT AND PEOPLE AND PLACES ACROSS VIRGINIA ARE THRIVING.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+3.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+509.5% YoY

Grant Count

24

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$47K

+357.1% YoY

About Virginia Community Action

Based on IRS filings

Virginia Community Action is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in RICHMOND, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 24 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $100K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AbingdonArlingtonCharlottesvilleChathamExmoreFairfaxFredericksburgGalaxGate CityHenricoLynchburgMarionMartinsvilleN TazewellNewport NewsNorfolkNorth TazewellRadfordRichmondRoanoke

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$678K$1M$2M$3M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,499,887$1,455,747$1,298,929
Revenue$2,467,159$1,627,595$1,076,146
Expenses$2,339,879$1,627,142$1,004,897
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$100,248$124,923$24,958
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$283K$566K$849K$1M20 grants202020 grants202118 grants202218 grants202318 grants202424 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

URBAN BABY BEGININGS$253KHAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY …$168KWILLIAMSBURG-JAMES CITY$107KAPPALACHIAN COMMUNITY AC…$103KHAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY …$40KMADISON HOUSE$36KUNITED WAY OF GREATER RI…$32KNEW RIVER COMMUNITY ACTI…$30KROOFTOP OF VIRGINIA COMM…$30KSTEP INC$28K

Grant Size Distribution

98 grants across all recorded years

94<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Virginia Community Action

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

ERIK JOHNSTONPRESIDENT &$228KKRISTEN DAHLMANVP,PROGRAMS$120KCAROLYN SPOHRERVP,OPERATION$108K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ERIK JOHNSTONPRESIDENT &40$227,767
KRISTEN DAHLMANVP,PROGRAMS40$120,039
CAROLYN SPOHRERVP,OPERATION40$108,195
KEVIN OTEYCHAIRPERSON1
BRYAN PHIPPSVICE-CHAIRPE1
CHERYL FINCHSECRETARY1
TERRI GILLESPIETREASURER1
JENNIFER DANIELSPARLIAMENTAR1
ALISON COLEMAN TOKARZMEMBER AT LA1
LISA BARTONMEMBER AT LA1
PATRICK FREREMEMBER AT LA1
ANNA LEAVITTMEMBER AT LA1
MICHAEL ROGERSMEMBER AT LA1
ROBIN BOYDMEMBER AT LA1
DONNA SMITHMEMBER AT LA1
SUSAN AL-SUQIMEMBER AT LA1
BARBARA RANSOMMEMBER AT LA1
EDITH WHITEMEMBER AT LA1
TAMARA ROSSERMEMBER AT LA1
JOHN EDWARDSMEMBER AT LA1
JORDAN STIDHAMMEMBER AT LA1
JENNIFER SMITHMEMBER AT LA1
VICTORIA MINTONMEMBER AT LA1
RENEE VAN NATTERMEMBER AT LA1
LASHANDA ELLINGTONMEMBER AT LA1
HOPE CUPITMEMBER AT LA1
SIMON FISCUSMEMBER AT LA1
MICHAEL ARMBRISTERMEMBER AT LA1
SHARON HARRUPMEMBER AT LA1
MICHELLE BRYANTMEMBER AT LA1
RUFUS TYLERMEMBER AT LA1
GILLIAN BARNEYMEMBER AT LA1
ANGELA PENNMEMBER AT LA1
PETRINA CARTERMEMBER AT LA1
ANN FISHERMEMBER AT LA1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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