VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THROUGH PHILANTHROPY THE RULE OF LAW, ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND LAW RELATED EDUCATION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$25.2M
+2.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$694K
-7.7% YoY
Grant Count
37
-9.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$19K
+2.2% YoY
About Virginia Law Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Virginia Law Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 37 grants totaling $694K. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $25,183,987 | $24,660,606 | $24,242,933 |
| Revenue | $6,400,699 | $5,684,149 | $4,087,286 |
| Expenses | $7,026,519 | $6,879,008 | $6,261,430 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,372,384 | $366,184 | $-1,409,199 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
169 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include John Marshall Center for Constitutional History & Civics ($60,000), The Library of Virginia Foundation ($40,000), Virginia Poverty Law Center Inc ($40,000).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition | This grant educates public defenders and other legal counsel assisting immigrants with their rights. | $10,000 |
| Appalachian School of Law | This grant is for a Medical Legal Partnership with Ballard Health that improves access justice for those with medical and legal issues. | $25,000 |
| Blue Ridge Legal Services Inc | This project will provide free legal assistance in the form of legal information and direct representation to low-income seniors targeting those with a special focus on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation cases. | $25,000 |
| CancerLINC | CancerLINC provides access to justice for low-income cancer patients who otherwise would not have attorneys, financial professionals, and others to help them address the non-medical challenges stemming from their cancer diagnosis | $12,000 |
| Central Virginia Legal Aid Society Inc | This grant will help sustain and expand the existing Academic Medical Legal Partnership (A-MLP) with the VCU's Health Hub. This partnership increases access to justice for low-income persons in the Church Hill community through health equity-focused legal interventions. | $25,000 |
| FairFax Law Foundation | The Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center of the Fairfax Law Foundation provides legal assistance to poverty and low-income residents through its Neighborhood Outreach Program. | $25,000 |
| FreeKind | Freekind works to prevent human trafficking and support those it impacts on their journey to freedom | $20,000 |
| Greater Richmond Bar Foundation | Committed to expanding access to justice, the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation (GRBF) mobilizes, trains, and connects attorneys with pro bono clients. | $20,000 |
| Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia Inc | HOME of Virginia is a civil rights fair housing nonprofit whose mission is to ensure equal housing for all people. This grant will support the Fair Housing Litigation and Legal Access program, which assists Virginia residents in accessing housing justice. | $10,000 |
| Jazz 4 Justice Inc | This grant will support Jazz4Justice in using music as a vehicle to connect communities, educate audiences on the justice gap, and fundraise to support legal aid organizations helping those most in need. | $10,000 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEEN M QUINN | PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| DAVID J GOGAL | VICE-PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| HON JANE MARUM ROUSH | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| STEPHEN E NOONA | PRESIDENT- ELECT | 10 | — |
| TERESA L MOORE | SECRETARY | 40 | $117,072 |
| ALAN S ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BARBARA JOYNES | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CAROLE H CAPSALIS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CYNTHIA E HUDSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DARIUS DAVENPORT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DARREL TILLAR MASON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| EDWARD WEINER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| FARNAZ F THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| HENRY L CHAMBERS JR | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| HENRY N WARE JR | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| J LEE E OSBORNE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JEFFERY B HASSLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARGARET A NELSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ROBERT F REDMOND | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ROSCOE C ROBERTS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| STEPHEN D OTERO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| THEOPHANI STAMOS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| THOMAS M WOLF | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARCY JARRY | Sr. Director of Finance / TREASURER | 40 | $58,864 |
| RAYMOND WHITE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $273,394 |
| STACIE M MERRIAM | TREASURER | 40 | $110,102 |
| CHRISTINE REILLY | SENIOR PUBLICATIONS ATTORNEY | 40 | $108,055 |
| KATIE ARATA | Sr Director of Dev and Philanthropy | 40 | $111,598 |
| TANYA MORRIS | EXEC ASSISTANT/DIR. OF SEMINARS | 40 | $109,478 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Virginia Law Foundation?
Virginia Law Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. It holds $25.2M in total assets as of 2024.
How large is Virginia Law Foundation?
As of 2024, Virginia Law Foundation holds $25.2M in total assets with $6.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 37 grants totaling $694K in 2024.
Where does Virginia Law Foundation operate?
Virginia Law Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Tennessee, Virginia.
What size grants does Virginia Law Foundation award?
In 2024, Virginia Law Foundation awarded 37 grants totaling $694K — an average of about $19K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Virginia Law Foundation's EIN?
Virginia Law Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0198088. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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