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Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 54-6031332 Website

Provide permanent financial support for the charitable, educational and research activities of the Virginia forestry and forest product communities.

Key facts about Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation

In short: Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation gave $99K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
54-6031332
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$98,500
Grants made (2024)
8
Average grant
$12,313
Median grant
$9,750
Total assets
$10,395,744
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$10.4M

+15.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$99K

-21.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-21.0% YoY

How Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 102% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation is a public charity, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $779K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Clifton ForgeRichmondCourtlandAppomattoxBlacksburgLebanonHalifaxFront RoyalWeyers CaveWilliamsburgBlackburg

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K6 grants2019 6 grants2020 4 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2021) to $262K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $99K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Holiday Lake 4-H: $31KHoliday Lake 4-H$31KVirginia Project Learning Tree CO: $16KVirginia Project Learning TreeCO$16KVirginia FFA Foundation: $13KVirginia FFA Foundation$13KMountain Gate Community College: $12KMountain Gate CommunityCollege$12KWard Burton Wildlife Foundaton: $8KWard Burton Wildlife Foundaton$8KNorthern Virginia 4-H Center: $7KNorthern Virginia 4-H Center$7KVirginia Polytechnic Institute: $6KVirginia Polytechnic Institute$6KSouthwest Va SAF Chapter: $6KSouthwest Va SAF Chapter$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Holiday Lake 4-H ($31K). Together the top 8 received $99K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 34 (91%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Holiday Lake 4-H Appomattox, VAYouth Education$31,000
Virginia Project Learning Tree CO Richmond, VAYouth Education$16,000
Virginia FFA Foundation Weyers Cave, VAYouth Education$13,000
Mountain Gate Community College Clifton Forge, VAScholarships for Edu$12,000
Ward Burton Wildlife Foundaton Halifax, VA—$7,500
Northern Virginia 4-H Center Front Royal, VAYouth Education$7,000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Courtland, VAScholarships$6,000
Southwest Va SAF Chapter Lebanon, VAYouth Education$6,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$10,395,744$9,008,611$7,927,370
Revenue$859,152$349,442$331,671
Expenses$434,147$397,547$327,801
Net Investment Income$779,139$268,069$230,270

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation is led by Ken Morgan, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ken Morgan

    President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Mulligan

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • E. Glen Worrell Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James N. Youngblood

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Hincher

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reaston Loving

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Dowdy

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Sullivan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Palmer Dugger

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Fuller

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lavan Dauberman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Hutchins

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Shannon McCabe (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Harold Burkart (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: J. Peyton Phillips (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: James Jones (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: William Snyder (2019–2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Forestry Educational Foundation

How much does Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation give each year?

Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation gave $99K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $125K across 8 grants.

What is Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation's typical grant size?

Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $9,750, and its average grant was $12,313, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation give grants?

Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth Education" (5 grants).

Who are Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation's largest grantees?

Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Holiday Lake 4-H ($31,000), Virginia Project Learning Tree CO ($16,000) and Virginia FFA Foundation ($13,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation?

Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $859K.

What is Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation's EIN?

Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6031332. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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