Virginians for Veterans
Virginians for Veterans is a public charity based in Richmond, Virginia, formed in 2016. It supports veterans and their families through charitable grants to organizations with similar charitable purposes.
Virginians for Veterans at a glance
In short: Virginians for Veterans gave $332K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Virginia. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $331,500
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +41.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,500
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $141,322
- +151.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (8 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Virginians for Veterans
- Contact
Mailing address: 2540 Professional Road Suite 2, Richmond, VA 23235
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Virginians for Veterans funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Liberation Services ($50K). Together the top 10 received $273K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 72 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia (50%), Florida (17%), South Carolina (15%), North Carolina (11%), and Colorado (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Virginians for Veterans open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 17 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $259K (2024) to $438K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $332K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Liberation Services Richmond, VA | assist veterans | $50,000 |
| Citadel Foundation Charleston, SC | assist veterans | $50,000 |
| Autism Project of Palm Beach County Jupiter, FL | assist veterans | $30,000 |
| Operation Healing Forces Tampa, FL | assist veterans | $25,000 |
| The Rick Herrema Foundation Fayetteville, NC | assist veterans | $25,000 |
| Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center Powhatan, VA | assist veterans | $25,000 |
| The Blastology FOundation Virginia Beach, VA | assist veterans | $22,500 |
| Valhallas Mission Force Peyton, CO | assist veterans | $20,000 |
| VA Army Natl Guard Found Richmond, VA | assist veterans | $15,000 |
| Veterans and Athletes United Richmond, VA | assist veterans | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Amounts below are from the organization’s filings. Grant totals and counts are reported for each filing year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $141,322 | $446,409 | $425,352 | $331,500 | 17 | $4,862 |
| 2024 | $56,227 | $383,485 | $327,275 | $259,000 | 12 | — |
| 2023 | $17 | $378,633 | $408,468 | $326,730 | 15 | — |
| 2022 | $29,852 | $406,049 | $509,213 | $438,270 | 17 | — |
| 2021 | $133,016 | $431,679 | $476,177 | $329,000 | 11 | — |
| 2020 | $177,514 | $407,515 | $334,819 | $274,667 | 13 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s 2025 filing says it made grants to charitable organizations that support veterans and their families. Examples of grantees’ stated work include the Rick Herrema Foundation’s outdoor recreation and learning activities for military families; Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center’s horse-based therapeutic support for service members and veterans; and Operation Healing Forces’ programs for wounded, ill, and injured special operations personnel, veterans, and their families.
Other examples include Veterans and Athletes United, which says it supports disabled veterans and their families through accessible retreats and adaptive sports and recreation, and the VMI Foundation, whose stated mission concerns the advancement and welfare of Virginia Military Institute and its alumni association.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Virginians for Veterans reported 17 grants totaling $331,500. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $15,000. Among the largest listed grants were $50,000 each to Liberation Services in Richmond and the Citadel Foundation in Charleston; $30,000 to the Autism Project of Palm Beach County; and $25,000 each to Operation Healing Forces, the Rick Herrema Foundation, and Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center.
The filing also lists grants of $22,500 to the Blastology Foundation; $20,000 to Valhallas Mission Force; and $15,000 to the Virginia Army National Guard Foundation. VMI Foundation, Veterans and Athletes United, and the VSGA military scholarship fund each received $10,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Roderick Davoud, Mark Alloca, Robert P Norton, Richard Lee, Thomas Thayer, David Mitchell, Bart Burgwyn, Dietrich Berling, and Alan Jones as directors.
Virginians for Veterans's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark A. Alloca
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard C. Lee
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert P Norton
Director
Director → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roderick V. Davoud
Director
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Thayer
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Jones
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bart Burgwyn
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Mitchell
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dietrich Berling
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: William Byrd (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Bobby Sandford (2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Virginians for Veterans
How much does Virginians for Veterans give each year?
Virginians for Veterans gave $332K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $259K across 12 grants.
What is Virginians for Veterans's typical grant size?
Virginians for Veterans's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $19,500, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Virginians for Veterans that year got $15K on average.
Where does Virginians for Veterans give grants?
Virginians for Veterans gives mostly in Virginia: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (17%) and South Carolina (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (3 grants).
Does Virginians for Veterans give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Virginians for Veterans's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assist Veterans" (17 grants).
Who are Virginians for Veterans's largest grantees?
Virginians for Veterans's largest 2025 grantees include Liberation Services ($50,000), Citadel Foundation ($50,000) and Autism Project of Palm Beach County ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Virginians for Veterans?
Virginians for Veterans reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $446K.
What does Virginians for Veterans fund?
The organization’s 2025 filing says it made grants to charitable organizations that support veterans and their families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Virginians for Veterans?
Virginians for Veterans has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Virginians for Veterans's EIN?
Virginians for Veterans's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4972689. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Virginians for Veterans funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/virginians-for-veterans-morg_2cdc3d8608c64f5c98519515e59d39c6
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