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Virginia Law Foundation

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA EIN: 51-0198088 Website

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AlexandriaAnnandaleArlingtonAshlandCharlottesvilleFairfaxGrundyHamptonHarrisonburgHenricoJamestownLeesburgLexingtonLynchburgMarionNashvilleNorfolkOaktonOrangeRichmond

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$12M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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

$0$188K$376K$564K$752K29 grants202029 grants202133 grants202241 grants202337 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

John Marshall Center for…$60KThe Library of Virginia …$40KVirginia Poverty Law Cen…$40KVirginia Holocaust Museum$30KVirginia Legal Aid Socie…$30KLegal Aid Society of Roa…$28KAppalachian School of Law$25KBlue Ridge Legal Service…$25KCentral Virginia Legal A…$25KFairFax Law Foundation$25K

Grant Size Distribution

169 grants across all recorded years

165<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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).

RecipientPurposeAmount
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

RAYMOND WHITEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$273KTERESA L MOORESECRETARY$117KKATIE ARATASr Director of Dev and Phila…$112KSTACIE M MERRIAMTREASURER$110KTANYA MORRISEXEC ASSISTANT/DIR. OF SEMIN…$109KCHRISTINE REILLYSENIOR PUBLICATIONS ATTORNEY$108KMARCY JARRYSr. Director of Finance / TR…$59K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
COLLEEN M QUINNPRESIDENT10
DAVID J GOGALVICE-PRESIDENT10
HON JANE MARUM ROUSHIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT2
STEPHEN E NOONAPRESIDENT- ELECT10
TERESA L MOORESECRETARY40$117,072
ALAN S ANDERSONDIRECTOR2
BARBARA JOYNESDIRECTOR2
CAROLE H CAPSALISDIRECTOR2
CYNTHIA E HUDSONDIRECTOR2
DARIUS DAVENPORTDIRECTOR2
DARREL TILLAR MASONDIRECTOR2
EDWARD WEINERDIRECTOR2
FARNAZ F THOMPSONDIRECTOR2
HENRY L CHAMBERS JRDIRECTOR2
HENRY N WARE JRDIRECTOR2
J LEE E OSBORNEDIRECTOR2
JEFFERY B HASSLERDIRECTOR2
MARGARET A NELSONDIRECTOR2
ROBERT F REDMONDDIRECTOR2
ROSCOE C ROBERTSDIRECTOR2
STEPHEN D OTERODIRECTOR2
THEOPHANI STAMOSDIRECTOR2
THOMAS M WOLFDIRECTOR2
MARCY JARRYSr. Director of Finance / TREASURER40$58,864
RAYMOND WHITEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$273,394
STACIE M MERRIAMTREASURER40$110,102
CHRISTINE REILLYSENIOR PUBLICATIONS ATTORNEY40$108,055
KATIE ARATASr Director of Dev and Philanthropy40$111,598
TANYA MORRISEXEC ASSISTANT/DIR. OF SEMINARS40$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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