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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-2882583

The Agena Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Chesapeake, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,004,300

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $30,363,224

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,124,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $29,435,997

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,320,209

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $30,098,666

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,647,721

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $27,793,026

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,390,799

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $28,908,008

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,352,619

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $28,000,814

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,828,763

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $28,725,535

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,737,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $26,136,078

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Boys and Girls Club of Se VaNorfolk, VA

    Club PRGM for youth and teens

    $312,500
  2. The Salvation Army of TidewaterNorfolk, VA

    Rent assistance program

    $245,000
  3. Together We CanVirginia Beach, VA

    Operations

    $227,500
  4. Forkids IncChesapeake, VA

    In support of PRGM for homeless

    $213,000
  5. Seton Youth SheltersVirginia BCH, VA

    Emergency family and youth shelter

    $145,000
  6. Yours MinistryNorfolk, VA

    Youth mentorship

    $135,000
  7. YWCANorfolk, VA

    Domestic & sexual violence

    $134,500
  8. Tidewater Youth Services FounationPortsmouth, VA

    Community based therapeutic services

    $97,000
  9. Tidewater Friends of Foster CareNorfolk, VA

    Support for children in foster care

    $92,300
  10. Twp-The Youth MovementNorfolk, VA

    Operations

    $80,000
  11. Hope House FoundationNorfolk, VA

    Special needs housing, quality of

    $65,000
  12. The Muse Writing CenterNorfolk, VA

    Provides creative writing classes &

    $62,500
  13. St Columbia EcumenicalNorfolk, VA

    Prescription medication PRGM

    $55,000
  14. Tidewater Wooden Boat WorkshopVirginia Beach, VA

    General support

    $30,000
  15. Friends of the VB JDRCVirginia Beach, VA

    In support of community service

    $25,000
  16. Families of Autistic ChildrenVirginia Beach, VA

    Operations

    $25,000
  17. Connect with A Wish IncVirginia BCH, VA

    Foster care

    $25,000
  18. ChipChesapeake, VA

    Operatings

    $25,000
  19. Kindred Resource NetworkChesapeake, VA

    Operations

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Youth development2 grants $215,00035% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $213,00034% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $92,30015% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $65,00010% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $25,0004% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia19 grants $2,004,300

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Kimberlee RussiPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Christopher H RussiSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Felicia FordEXECUTIVE DI Hours 40Pay $111,833
  • Kimberly C PainterTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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