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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-1890463

Kip Kephart Foundation

A private foundation in Richmond, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $20,645 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $20,645

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $864,960
  • Tax year 2023

    $29,415

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $930,008
  • Tax year 2022

    $32,898

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $823,523
  • Tax year 2021

    $25,224

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,533,238
  • Tax year 2020

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,567,018
  • Tax year 2019

    $41,806

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,560,262
  • Tax year 2018

    $36,745

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,585,017

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Virginia Historical SocietyRichmond, VA

    Donation

    $7,500
  2. Individual

    Donations

    $5,200
  3. Richmond BalletRichmond, VA

    Donation

    $2,000
  4. Surry Elementary SchoolDendron, VA

    Donation

    $1,300
  5. University of RichmondRichmond, VA

    Donation

    $1,250
  6. Valentine Richmond History CenterRichmond, VA

    Donation

    $1,250
  7. Heritage LibraryNew Kent, VA

    Donation

    $1,018
  8. New Kent CountyNew Kent, VA

    Donation

    $570
  9. Charles City SchoolsCharles City, VA

    Donation

    $300
  10. Individual

    Donation

    $257

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $9,50088% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,25012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia8 grants $15,188

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Steve Rula JrPresident Hours 10Pay $16,680
  • Geraldine HallTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Neil S KesslerSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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