Virginia Recreation and Park Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Mechanicsville, VA EIN: 54-1270598

Promoting and improving leisure opportunities and amenities in Virginia. Futhering the course of research and development in all areas of leisure in Virginia.

Virginia Recreation and Park Foundation at a glance

In short: Virginia Recreation and Park Foundation reported $14K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$14,345 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+7.2% vs 2024
Total assets
$541,110
+12.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$32,974
-50.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$14,793
+12.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$49,272
+39.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Virginia Recreation and Park Foundation funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Mechanicsville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60KTotal only2019 1 grant2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2019) to $58K (2020). In 2025 it reported $14K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$541,110$32,974$49,272$14,345Total only$14,793
2024$481,195$66,718$35,410$13,376Total only$13,119
2023$421,624$53,605$30,473$9,610Total only$11,440
2022$357,795$20,377$20,500$9,454Total only$9,579
2021$416,837$30,899$23,014$5,500Total only$8,914
2020$363,443$39,363$86,539$57,5001$7,708
2019$399,528$65,971$25,672$4,000Total only$9,048

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Virginia Recreation and Park Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Virginia Recreation and Park Foundation is a public charity, based in Mechanicsville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $541K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $14K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $15K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Virginia Recreation and Park Foundation is led by Darrell Crittendon, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Darrell Crittendon

    President

    Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Wood-Whitley

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Sager

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy-Jo Hendrix

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Sgrinia

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Laws

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Entsminger

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Reidmiller

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Steele

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Caston

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Hester

    Vice President

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Smith

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Bob Antozzi (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jo Turek (2019–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Katey Legg (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Cindy Roeder (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Steve Wiley (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Cindy Curtis (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Susan Van Patten (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Eldon James (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ned Cheely (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: J Michael Nealer (2019–2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Virginia Recreation and Park Foundation

How much does Virginia Recreation and Park Foundation give each year?

Virginia Recreation and Park Foundation reported $14K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $13K in grants paid.

How large is Virginia Recreation and Park Foundation?

Virginia Recreation and Park Foundation reported $541K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $33K.

Where does Virginia Recreation and Park Foundation operate?

Virginia Recreation and Park Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Virginia Recreation and Park Foundation's EIN?

Virginia Recreation and Park Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1270598. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 27, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 8, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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