Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Virginia Beach, VA EIN: 81-4736517

Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Virginia Beach, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $210K.

Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc at a glance

In short: Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc gave $5K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,000
-63.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,500
-44.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$6,921,841
+3.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Town Center Kiwanis of Virginia Beach: $3KTown Center Kiwanis ofVirginia Beach$3KMartin Luther King Family Life Center: $3KMartin Luther King Family LifeCenter$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Town Center Kiwanis of Virginia Beach ($3K). Together the top 2 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Virginia BeachNorfolkChesapeakeDillwynJenkintownRoanoke

How Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc gives

  • Giving grew 150% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 130% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $169K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Town Center Kiwanis of Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VAMatch for Bayside High School Scholarship$2,500
Martin Luther King Family Life Center Chesapeake, VAMartin Luther King Family Life Center$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$6,921,841$254,201$478,636$5,0002$436,763$210,033$335,253
2023$6,717,967$164,059$486,726$13,5003$444,508$157,659$317,546
2022$6,384,414$111,849$552,769$169,3405$491,502$179,102$345,275
2021$8,107,804$665,801$272,689$2,0001$222,864$611,744$381,894
2020$7,438,122$1,569,979$166,291$6,0001—$1,554,552—
2019$6,647,277$1,035,219$84,996$10,8461—$252,260—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc reported a distributable amount of $335K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc is led by Kelly R. Thorp, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kelly R. Thorp

    President

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    $73K (2022) → $0 (2024)

  • Linda J. Thorp

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $80K (2023) → $84K (2024)

  • Tina Ridgeway

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    $100K (2022) → $121K (2024)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Tina Ridgeway — Treasurer: $121KTina RidgewayTreasurer$121KLinda J Thorp — Vice President: $84KLinda J ThorpVice President$84K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $121K, to Tina Ridgeway (Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc

How much does Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc give each year?

Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc gave $5K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $14K across 3 grants.

How large is Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc?

Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $437K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $335K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc?

Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Virginia Beach, VA. It holds $6.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc operate?

Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What is Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc's EIN?

Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4736517. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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