Virginia Equal Housing Foundation
To provide long-term program support for the benefit of its related party, housing opportunities made equal of Virginia, inc.
Virginia Equal Housing Foundation at a glance
In short: Virginia Equal Housing Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,013
- -99.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,013
- -99.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,013
- Total assets
- $11,373,957
- +6.2% 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 Equal Housing Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia Inc ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Equal Housing Foundation gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $5K (2025) to $517K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia Inc Henrico, VA | To Ensure Equal Access to Housing | $5,013 |
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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 | $11,373,957 | $1,194,206 | $513,331 | $5,013 | 1 | $1,194,206 |
| 2024 | $10,706,407 | $1,336,012 | $570,552 | $516,539 | 1 | $1,336,012 |
| 2023 | $10,111,560 | $242,581 | $551,016 | $499,661 | 1 | $242,581 |
| 2022 | $10,036,787 | $330,766 | $394,788 | $337,618 | 1 | $330,766 |
| 2021 | $11,350,710 | $820,481 | $316,262 | $260,000 | 1 | $820,481 |
| 2020 | $9,222,940 | $235,275 | $46,956 | — | — | $232,708 |
| 2019 | $8,755,373 | $373,407 | $311,474 | $265,000 | 1 | $372,308 |
About Virginia Equal Housing Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Virginia Equal Housing Foundation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Virginia Equal Housing Foundation is led by Sharon Stewart-Murphy, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sharon Stewart-Murphy
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Agustin Rodriquez
Director
Chair → Chair - Dec, 2023
Chair - Dec → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dessie B. Nash
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christy Omarzai
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Thorne-Begland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Brown
Treasurer
Treasurer - Dec → Chair, 2024
Chair → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Greenfield
Secretary
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Adam Northup (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Marianne S. McGhee (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Meghan F. Harris (2022–2024) — Chair
- Former: Anthony Yanez (2021–2022) — Secretary - Dec
- Former: Christine E. Marra (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Thomas O. Fitzpatrick Esq. (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Meghan F. Coates (2021) — Director
- Former: Edward B. Freeman III (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Marcia C. Dubois (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Velma J. Ballard (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: S. Corey Humphrey (2019) — Director July-Dec
- Former: Victor K. Branch (2019) — Director July-Dec
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 Virginia Equal Housing Foundation
How much does Virginia Equal Housing Foundation give each year?
Virginia Equal Housing Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $517K across 1 grant.
How large is Virginia Equal Housing Foundation?
Virginia Equal Housing Foundation reported $11.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Virginia Equal Housing Foundation?
Virginia Equal Housing Foundation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $11.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Virginia Equal Housing Foundation operate?
Virginia Equal Housing Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Virginia Equal Housing Foundation's EIN?
Virginia Equal Housing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1963797. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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