Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation
Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation is a private foundation, based in Staunton, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $513K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $18K.
Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation at a glance
In short: Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation gave $31K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,000
- +46.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,875
- +46.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $513,394
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Minko Schools Agriculture Award ($10K). Together the top 7 received $26K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation gives
- Giving grew 133% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $31K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minko Schools Agriculture Award Minco, OK | Agriculture Award | $10,000 |
| Minko HS-Scholarships Minco, OK | Scholarships | $8,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Tuttle HS-Scholarship Tuttle, OK | Scholarships | $4,000 |
| Mustang HS-Scholarship Mustang, OK | Scholarships | $2,000 |
| Konawaena HS-Scholarship Kealakekua, HI | Scholarships | $1,000 |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Verona, VA | Support 501C Mission | $500 |
| JMU Management Scholarship Fund Harrisonburg, VA | Scholarship | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $513,394 | $109,175 | $38,436 | $31,000 | 8 | $38,349 | $18,020 | $453 |
| 2024 | $442,655 | $112,585 | $27,442 | $21,100 | 8 | $27,361 | $12,504 | $353 |
| 2023 | $357,512 | $105,817 | $21,615 | $14,100 | 5 | $21,615 | $5,817 | $12,936 |
| 2022 | $273,322 | $201,005 | $15,638 | $13,300 | 7 | $15,631 | $790 | $6,248 |
| 2021 | $87,955 | $1,138 | $11,201 | $9,250 | 5 | $9,250 | $1,119 | $4,314 |
| 2020 | $98,018 | $30,000 | $12,350 | $10,550 | 9 | — | — | $4,827 |
| 2019 | $80,368 | $20,000 | $13,000 | $11,250 | 7 | — | — | $3,958 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $453 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation is led by Christina C. Roeder, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christina C. Roeder
President
Director → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
$5K (2023) → $5K (2025)
Anne D. Kern
Director
President → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
$1K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ralph L. Cobb (2019–2021) — Deputy Managing Director
- Former: Nicholas A. Davidson (2019) — Vice President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Christina C Roeder (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation
How much does Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation give each year?
Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation gave $31K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 8 grants.
What is Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation's typical grant size?
Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,875, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation give grants?
Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minco, OK (2 grants).
Does Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (5 grants).
Who are Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation's largest grantees?
Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Minko Schools Agriculture Award ($10,000), Minko HS-Scholarships ($8,000) and Tuttle HS-Scholarship ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation?
Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation reported $513K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $453 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation's EIN?
Virginia Roeder Wenger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5453028. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 10, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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