Virginia Hot Springs
Virginia Hot Springs is a private foundation based in Ivy, Virginia. It supports charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes for the common good and general social welfare of residents of Hot Springs and Warm Springs and other areas of Bath County, Virginia.
Virginia Hot Springs at a glance
In short: Virginia Hot Springs gave $73K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Virginia. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,500
- +35.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +70.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,265
- -20.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,239,386
- +10.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (9 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Virginia Hot Springs
- How to Apply
The filing provides a contact listed as “THE Virginia Hot Springs PRESERVATI” and requests a letter containing a statement of the program, the amount of funding requested, and a description of the organization making…
The filing provides a contact listed as “THE Virginia Hot Springs PRESERVATI” and requests a letter containing a statement of the program, the amount of funding requested, and a description of the organization making the request. All requests compatible with the foundation’s mission are considered.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: The Virginia Hot Springs Preservati
Mailing address: PO Box 57, Ivy, VA 22945
Phone: (540) 839-2899
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Virginia Hot Springs funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bath County Arts Association ($10K). Together the top 10 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated purposes include serving residents of Hot Springs and Warm Springs and other areas of Bath County, Virginia. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia (96%) and West Virginia (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Virginia Hot Springs open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 17 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 148% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2023) to $73K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bath County Arts Association Hot Springs, VA | Art Show Sponsorship and Tuition Assistance Program | $10,000 |
| Foodlore Provisions Warm Springs, VA | To Help Provide Live Music for Foodlore | $10,000 |
| Alleghany Mountain Spring Project Hot Springs, VA | General Support | $7,500 |
| Alleghany Highlands Trails Alliance Clifton Forge, VA | General Support | $6,000 |
| Bath County Christmas Mother Inc Hot Springs, VA | Annual Christmas Donation | $5,000 |
| Bath County Fair Association Inc Millboro, VA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Preservation Bath Warm Springs, VA | Hot Springs Historic District Preservation | $4,000 |
| Allegheny Mountain Radio Dunmore, WV | General Support | $3,000 |
| Millboro Elementary School Millboro, VA | Snack Sack Supplemental Food Program | $3,000 |
| Valley Elementary School Hot Springs, VA | Valley Backpack Program | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,239,386 | $311,954 | $92,262 | $72,500 | 17 | $81,346 | $218,114 | $54,997 |
| 2024 | $1,117,110 | $72,747 | $64,118 | $53,500 | 10 | $51,177 | $28,459 | $52,151 |
| 2023 | $1,016,771 | $54,723 | $61,402 | $32,000 | 8 | $48,209 | $27,132 | $47,877 |
| 2022 | $942,788 | $117,069 | $64,089 | $50,000 | 6 | $52,719 | $73,401 | $49,200 |
| 2021 | $1,096,603 | $111,527 | $56,005 | $45,000 | 7 | — | $56,988 | $46,636 |
| 2020 | $844,918 | $42,591 | $59,858 | $49,785 | 10 | — | $24,452 | $42,647 |
| 2019 | $876,125 | $36,689 | $51,740 | $33,635 | 5 | — | $12,194 | $42,091 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Virginia Hot Springs reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated purposes may include supporting cultural and educational programs, land management, conservation activities, and other activities consistent with its charitable purposes.
Its 2025 grants included support for arts programming, trails, historic preservation, food programs at schools, a soccer camp, and a scholarship. Bath County Arts Association describes its own mission as encouraging participation in and appreciation of the arts in Bath County. Alleghany Highlands Trails Alliance describes its mission as maintaining multiuse trails in Alleghany and Bath counties.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $72,500 through 17 grants. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $10,000, with a median of $3,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $10,000 to Bath County Arts Association for an art show sponsorship and tuition assistance program; $10,000 to Foodlore Provisions to help provide live music; $7,500 to Alleghany Mountain Spring Project for general support; and $6,000 to Alleghany Highlands Trails Alliance for general support. Other grants included $5,000 each to Bath County Christmas Mother and Bath County Fair Association; $4,000 to Preservation Bath for Hot Springs historic district preservation; and $3,000 each to Allegheny Mountain Radio, Millboro Elementary School for its Snack Sack supplemental food program, and Valley Elementary School for its Valley Backpack Program.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It considers all requests compatible with its mission. To apply, submit a letter stating the program, amount requested, and a description of the requesting organization.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Massie Valentine as president; Ian Ratcliff as treasurer; Charlie Whitaker as secretary; and Ted Armbrecht, Elliott Harrigan, Jil Harris, and Hunter McCardle as trustees.
Virginia Hot Springs is led by Massie Valentine, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Massie Valentine
President
Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jil Harris
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Armbrecht
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elliott Harrigan
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hunter McCardle
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Ratcliff
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Whitaker
Secretary
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Chad Rowe (2019–2020) — Director Left During the Year
- Former: Joe Moskal (2019–2020) — Director Left During the Year
- Former: Kent Dougherty (2019–2020) — Director Left During the Year
- Former: Matt McClellan (2019–2020) — Director Left During the Year
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 Hot Springs
How much does Virginia Hot Springs give each year?
Virginia Hot Springs gave $73K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 10 grants.
What is Virginia Hot Springs's typical grant size?
Virginia Hot Springs's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,265, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Virginia Hot Springs that year got $4K on average.
Where does Virginia Hot Springs give grants?
Virginia Hot Springs gives mostly in Virginia: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hot Springs, VA (6 grants), Warm Springs, VA (2 grants) and Millboro, VA (2 grants).
Does Virginia Hot Springs give general operating support?
Yes: 29% of Virginia Hot Springs's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
Who are Virginia Hot Springs's largest grantees?
Virginia Hot Springs's largest 2025 grantees include Bath County Arts Association ($10,000), Foodlore Provisions ($10,000) and Alleghany Mountain Spring Project ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Virginia Hot Springs?
Virginia Hot Springs reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Virginia Hot Springs fund?
The foundation’s stated purposes may include supporting cultural and educational programs, land management, conservation activities, and other activities consistent with its charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Virginia Hot Springs?
The filing provides a contact listed as “THE Virginia Hot Springs PRESERVATI” and requests a letter containing a statement of the program, the amount of funding requested, and a description of the organization making… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Virginia Hot Springs's EIN?
Virginia Hot Springs's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0905628. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
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