Voices for Virginia's Children
The mission of Voices for Virginia's Children is to champion public policies and legislation that achieve positive and equitable outcomes for young people.
Voices for Virginia's Children at a glance
In short: Voices for Virginia's Children gave $224K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $224,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $74,667
- Median grant
- $74,000
- Total assets
- $1,562,427
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Voices for Virginia's Children funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Virginia Poverty Law Center ($100K). Together the top 3 received $224K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $224K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Poverty Law Center Richmond, VA | To support a project funded by the American heart association in support of an advocacy campaign for healthy school meals for all (HSMFA) | $100,000 |
| Freedom Virginia Norfolk, VA | To support a project funded by the pritzker children's initiative in support of the coalition for paid family medical leave | $74,000 |
| The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis Richmond, VA | To support georgetown university's center for children and families | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,562,427 | $1,368,292 | $1,245,032 | $224,000 | 3 | $39,103 |
| 2024 | $1,402,002 | $1,102,972 | $1,042,118 | — | — | $40,102 |
| 2023 | $1,379,407 | $451,655 | $541,751 | — | — | $4,531 |
| 2022 | $1,429,902 | $913,298 | $1,094,588 | — | — | $2,105 |
| 2021 | $1,574,681 | $1,281,719 | $996,998 | — | — | $1,551 |
| 2020 | $1,408,980 | $784,036 | $858,051 | — | — | $5,574 |
| 2019 | $1,371,979 | $1,116,769 | $979,833 | — | — | $8,083 |
About Voices for Virginia's Children
Based on IRS filings
Voices for Virginia's Children is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $224K. Net investment income was $39K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Voices for Virginia's Children is led by Rachael Deane, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2022; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rachael Deane
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$30K (2022) → $117K (2025)
Cat Hulburt
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juan Pablo Berrizbeitia
Director
Interim Chief Executive Officer → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$72K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Adrienne Cole Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Royster
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Fried
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Lupe
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luisa Soarterna-Castaeda
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Healy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neel Saxena
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Kim
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Pleasants
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Brody
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Clay
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Wright
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck McLean
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Cyrillene Clark (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Lindley Beck (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Darlene Walker (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Kristin Bolton (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Price (2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Gentry (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Katharine Bond (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Patte Koval (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Richard L. Bennett (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Amy Strite (2020–2022) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Joyce Shields (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Keith Hare (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Laurie Flynn (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Theresa Thompson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Darla Edwards (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Varah (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Rene Cabral-Daniels (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joan Zantzinger (2021) — Director
- Former: Johanna Schuchert (2019–2020) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Annie Kasper (2019) — Director
- Former: Crystal Twitty (2019) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey L. Wilt (2019) — Director
- Former: Lee Switz (2019) — Director
- Former: Margaret Keightley (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Margaret N. Holland (2019) — Former Executive Director
- Former: The Honorable Carolyn J. Moss (2019) — Secretary
- Former: The Honorable Javaid E. Siddiqi (2019) — Director
- Former: The Honorable Laura Fornash (2019) — Director
- Former: The Honorable Sandra D. Bowen (2019) — Director
- Former: William Murray (2019) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $117K, to Rachael Deane (Chief Executive Officer).
Frequently asked questions about Voices for Virginia's Children
How much does Voices for Virginia's Children give each year?
Voices for Virginia's Children gave $224K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Voices for Virginia's Children's typical grant size?
Voices for Virginia's Children's median grant in 2025 was $74,000, and its average grant was $74,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Voices for Virginia's Children give grants?
Voices for Virginia's Children gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (2 grants).
Does Voices for Virginia's Children give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Voices for Virginia's Children's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Voices for Virginia's Children?
Voices for Virginia's Children reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Voices for Virginia's Children?
Voices for Virginia's Children is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Voices for Virginia's Children's EIN?
Voices for Virginia's Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1726265. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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