Virginia Professional Fire Fighters

Private foundation · Grantmaker Portsmouth, VA EIN: 35-2342960

VIRGINIA PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS is a private foundation based in Portsmouth, Virginia. It makes donations to firefighter cancer-support and local firefighter organizations for training and support, and to individual firefighters in financial need.

Key facts about Virginia Professional Fire Fighters

In short: Virginia Professional Fire Fighters gave $93K across 93 grants in 2026 (avg $994.624), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
35-2342960
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026
Annual giving (2026)
$92,500
Grants made (2026)
93
Average grant
$995
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$553,791
Primary geography
Virginia (93% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2026 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$554K

+14.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$93K

+51.6% YoY

Grant Count

93

+55.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$994.624

-2.2% YoY

How Virginia Professional Fire Fighters gives

  • 12% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
  • Giving grew 221% from 2023 to 2026. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2026). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s stated charitable activities include donations to the Fire Fighter Cancer Support Network and firefighter local organizations for training and support, as well as donations to individual firefighters in financial need. Its 2025 grants included firefighter foundations and support organizations. One grantee, Metro Richmond Flying Squad, describes its mission as assisting local first responders during extended assignments by providing hydration, food supplements, hygiene, and sanitation supplies.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 60 grants totaling $61,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $7,500, with a median of $500. Notable grants included $7,500 to Virginia Professional Fire Fighters in Manassas and $2,500 each to Roanoke Valley Firefighters Foundation, Central Virginia Burn Camp, Chesterfield PFF Charitable Foundation, Fire Fighter Cancer Support Network, Hanover Crew Foundation, Henrico FFS and Families Foundation, Metro Richmond Flying Squad, Old Dominion FF Burn Foundation, Richmond Local 995 RFD Foundation, Roanoke FFS Charitable Foundation, and Spotsylvania Fire & Rescue Foundation.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia. The reported shares for other recipient states were California 4%, North Carolina 2%, West Virginia 2%, and Maryland 2%.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 93 itemized grants.

Cities

RoanokeVirginia BeachRichmondChesapeakeManassasGlen AllenSpotsylvaniaCharlottesvilleChesterfieldFredericksburgFairfaxMechanicsvillePortsmouthSalemBurbankLeesburgStephens CityWoodbridgeAmissvilleBristow

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 11 grants2023 11 grants2024 60 grants2025 93 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $93K (2026). In 2026 it made 93 grants totaling $93K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2026

Jackson Booth: $5KJackson Booth$5KJill Perla: $5KJill Perla$5KRebecca Winfield: $5KRebecca Winfield$5KCentral Virginia Burn Camp: $3KCentral Virginia Burn Camp$3KFire Fighter Cancer Support Network: $3KFire Fighter Cancer SupportNetwork$3KHanover Crew Foundation: $3KHanover Crew Foundation$3KHenrico FFS and Families Foundation: $3KHenrico FFS and FamiliesFoundation$3KLoudoun Career Fire Fighters Founda: $3KLoudoun Career Fire FightersFounda$3KMetro Richmond Flying Squad: $3KMetro Richmond Flying Squad$3KOld Dominion FF Burn Foundation: $3KOld Dominion FF BurnFoundation$3K

The largest 2026 recipient was Jackson Booth ($5K). Together the top 10 received $33K.

Grant Size Distribution

175 grants across all recorded years

175<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 175 grants of 175 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jackson Booth Vinton, VASupport Individual Fire Fighter Fina$5,000
Jill Perla Round Hill, VASupport Individual Fire Fighter Fina$5,000
Rebecca Winfield Bristow, VASupport Individual Fire Fighter Fina$5,000
Central Virginia Burn Camp Charlottesville, VASupport Network and Fire Fighter LOC$2,500
Fire Fighter Cancer Support Network Fredericksburg, VASupport Network and Fire Fighter LOC$2,500
Hanover Crew Foundation Mechanicsville, VASupport Network and Fire Fighter LOC$2,500
Henrico FFS and Families Foundation Glen Allen, VASupport Network and Fire Fighter LOC$2,500
Loudoun Career Fire Fighters Founda Leesburg, VASupport Network and Fire Fighter LOC$2,500
Metro Richmond Flying Squad Richmond, VASupport Network and Fire Fighter LOC$2,500
Old Dominion FF Burn Foundation Chester, VASupport Network and Fire Fighter LOC$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $483,251 $162,859 $62,548 $61,000
2024 $381,941 $149,665 $43,205 $28,500
2023 $275,481 $208,570 $41,455 $28,800
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Metric202620252024
Total Assets$553,791$483,251$381,941
Revenue$164,445$162,859$149,665
Expenses$93,905$62,548$43,205
Qualifying Distributions$92,500$61,000—
Net Investment Income$13,650$8,828—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Paul Hebert was listed as a director on the 2025 filing.

Virginia Professional Fire Fighters is led by Paul Hebert, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Paul Hebert

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Robert Bragg III (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Weeks (2023) — Chairperson
  • Former: Estee Warring (2020–2022) — Chairperson

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 3704 Winchester Drive, Portsmouth, VA 23707
Phone: (703) 597-1080

Frequently asked questions about Virginia Professional Fire Fighters

How much does Virginia Professional Fire Fighters give each year?

Virginia Professional Fire Fighters gave $93K across 93 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $61K across 60 grants.

What is Virginia Professional Fire Fighters's typical grant size?

Virginia Professional Fire Fighters's median grant in 2026 was $500, and its average grant was $995, across 93 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Virginia Professional Fire Fighters give grants?

Virginia Professional Fire Fighters gives mostly in Virginia: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Virginia Beach, VA (8 grants), Chesapeake, VA (6 grants), Roanoke, VA (5 grants) and Fairfax, VA (3 grants).

Does Virginia Professional Fire Fighters give general operating support?

Not in 2026: none of the 93 grants with a stated purpose on Virginia Professional Fire Fighters's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Individual Fire Fighter Fina" (81 grants) and "Support Network and Fire Fighter LOC" (12 grants).

Who are Virginia Professional Fire Fighters's largest grantees?

Virginia Professional Fire Fighters's largest 2026 grantees include Jackson Booth ($5,000), Jill Perla ($5,000) and Rebecca Winfield ($5,000), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.

How large is Virginia Professional Fire Fighters?

Virginia Professional Fire Fighters reported $554K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $164K.

What does Virginia Professional Fire Fighters fund?

The foundation’s stated charitable activities include donations to the Fire Fighter Cancer Support Network and firefighter local organizations for training and support, as well as donations to individual firefighters in financial need. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Virginia Professional Fire Fighters?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Virginia Professional Fire Fighters's EIN?

Virginia Professional Fire Fighters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2342960. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

Does Virginia Professional Fire Fighters accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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