Virginia Foundation for LD Students
The Virginia Foundation for LD Students was established to serve students with financial need whose lives would be transformed by an individualized education. Students supported by this foundation come from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds; over 20% of families currently receiving tuition assistance live at or below the federal poverty level. Supporters of this educational foundation secure our ability to offer students critical scholarship funds, while at the same time realizing significant tax savings for donors. The impact of your gift to vflds is truly life changing.
Virginia Foundation for LD Students at a glance
In short: Virginia Foundation for LD Students gave $226K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $225,704
- -67.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,235
- -67.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,900
- Total assets
- $430,433
- +74.5% 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 Foundation for LD Students funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chesapeake Bay Academy ($163K). Together the top 2 received $219K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($7,094), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 13 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Virginia Foundation for LD Students gives
- Giving fell 68% 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 $226K (2025) to $792K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $226K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Bay Academy Virginia Beach, VA | Financial aid to students of chesapeake bay academy and related support. | $162,710 |
| Northstar Academy Inc Glen Allen, VA | Financial Aid to Students of Partner Schools. | $55,900 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $7,094 |
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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 | $430,433 | $697,291 | $362,295 | $225,704 | 3 | — |
| 2024 | $246,672 | $424,134 | $854,439 | $698,336 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | $525,706 | $1,034,595 | $819,739 | $791,654 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | $310,850 | $472,208 | $724,549 | $697,742 | 2 | $40 |
| 2021 | $564,917 | $761,555 | $651,656 | $627,782 | 3 | $60 |
| 2019 | $790,325 | $571,239 | $683,337 | $678,298 | 2 | $49 |
About Virginia Foundation for LD Students
Based on IRS filings
Virginia Foundation for LD Students is a public charity focused on Education, based in Virginia Beach, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $430K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $226K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Virginia Foundation for LD Students is led by Joanne L. Webster, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joanne L. Webster
President
Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Davis Rennolds
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darlene Pierro
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Benedetti
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Myers
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: David Reynolds (2024) — Trustee
- Former: C. Grigsby Scifres (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Dorothy P. Mannix (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Robert Eveleigh (2019–2021) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Virginia Foundation for LD Students
How much does Virginia Foundation for LD Students give each year?
Virginia Foundation for LD Students gave $226K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $698K across 3 grants.
What is Virginia Foundation for LD Students's typical grant size?
Virginia Foundation for LD Students's median grant in 2025 was $55,900, and its average grant was $75,235, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Virginia Foundation for LD Students give grants?
Virginia Foundation for LD Students gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Virginia Foundation for LD Students give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Virginia Foundation for LD Students's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Virginia Foundation for LD Students?
Virginia Foundation for LD Students reported $430K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $697K.
What is Virginia Foundation for LD Students?
Virginia Foundation for LD Students is a public charity focused on Education, based in Virginia Beach, VA. It holds $430K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Virginia Foundation for LD Students's EIN?
Virginia Foundation for LD Students's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1647574. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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