Virginia Outdoor Adventure Inc
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
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Town Center Kiwanis of Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA | Match for Bayside High School Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Martin Luther King Family Life Center Chesapeake, VA | Martin Luther King Family Life Center | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,921,841 | $254,201 | $478,636 | $5,000 | 2 | $436,763 | $210,033 | $335,253 |
| 2023 | $6,717,967 | $164,059 | $486,726 | $13,500 | 3 | $444,508 | $157,659 | $317,546 |
| 2022 | $6,384,414 | $111,849 | $552,769 | $169,340 | 5 | $491,502 | $179,102 | $345,275 |
| 2021 | $8,107,804 | $665,801 | $272,689 | $2,000 | 1 | $222,864 | $611,744 | $381,894 |
| 2020 | $7,438,122 | $1,569,979 | $166,291 | $6,000 | 1 | — | $1,554,552 | — |
| 2019 | $6,647,277 | $1,035,219 | $84,996 | $10,846 | 1 | — | $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
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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