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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-1838819

Kva Foundation

A private foundation in Lynchburg, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 39 grants and $59,400 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Jan 31, 2026), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Kent Van Allen Jr
1202 Pebbleton Lane
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 384-7351
Form and materials
No stipulations
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $59,400

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $355,462
  • Tax year 2024

    $63,992

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $425,294
  • Tax year 2023

    $69,706

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $430,798
  • Tax year 2022

    $49,676

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $498,406
  • Tax year 2021

    $92,683

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $516,736
  • Tax year 2020

    $62,931

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $382,289
  • Tax year 2019

    $80,221

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $318,359
  • Tax year 2018

    $40,071

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $396,247

Grants paid in 2025

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lynchburg GrowsLynchburg, VA

    Environmental

    $11,000
  2. Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA

    Educational

    $10,000
  3. St John's Episcopal ChurchLynchburg, VA

    Religious

    $8,200
  4. James River Day SchoolLynchburg, VA

    Educational

    $6,000
  5. Poplar ForestForest, VA

    Preservation

    $5,000
  6. Radio Iq and WVTFRoanoke, VA

    Educational

    $2,000
  7. United Way of LynchburgLynchburg, VA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  8. Miriam's HouseLynchburg, VA

    Charitable

    $1,100
  9. Elizabeth's Early Learning CenterLynchburg, VA

    Educational

    $1,000
  10. Lnterfaith Outreach AssocLynchburg, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  11. Lynchburg Daily BreadLynchburg, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. McLaren HospitalPetoskey, MI

    Medical

    $1,000
  13. Parkview Community MissionLynchburg, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  14. Planned Parenthood South AtlanticRaleigh, NC

    Educational

    $1,000
  15. St James Episcopal ChurchCheboygan, MI

    Religious

    $1,000
  16. Va Ctr for Incl CommRichmond, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  17. Women's Resource Center of N MLPetoskey, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  18. Five Hundred Year Forest FDCharlottesville, VA

    Environmental

    $750
  19. Boonsboro Fire DeptLynchburg, VA

    Rescue

    $500
  20. Lynchburg SymphonyLynchburg, VA

    Charitable

    $500
  21. Repro RisingAlexandra, VA

    Charitable

    $500
  22. The Trillium CollaborativeLynchburg, VA

    Charitable

    $500
  23. Camp Kum-Ba-YahLynchburg, VA

    Charitable

    $250
  24. Garden Club of VirginiaRichmond, VA

    Horticultural

    $250
  25. Mary Bethune AcademyLynchburg, VA

    Charitable

    $250
  26. Opera on the JamesLynchburg, VA

    Cultural

    $250
  27. Women for WomenCentral Islip, NY

    Charitable

    $150
  28. American Horticultural SocietyMerrifield, VA

    Environmental

    $100
  29. Awareness GardenLynchburg, VA

    Environmental

    $100
  30. City CemeteryLynchburg, VA

    Historical

    $100
  31. Drew UniversityMadison, NJ

    Educational

    $100
  32. Lynchburg Garden ClubLynchburg, VA

    Horticultural

    $100
  33. MonticelloCharlottesville, VA

    Historical

    $100
  34. NowWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $100
  35. One Community One VoiceLynchburg, VA

    Charitable

    $100
  36. Southern Garden History SocietyNew Roads, LA

    Educational

    $100
  37. WiltonRichmond, VA

    Historical

    $100
  38. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Environmental

    $100
  39. Xerces SocietyPortland, OR

    Environmental

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $11,00041% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $10,10038% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $1,5006% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,1004% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  7. 4 other causes6 grants $1,0504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia29 grants $54,750
  2. Michigan3 grants $3,000
  3. North Carolina2 grants $1,100
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $300
  5. New York1 grant $150
  6. New Jersey1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Kent Van Allen JrTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Katherine F Van AllenTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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