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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-3902631

Bayport Foundation

A private foundation in Newport News, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $301,000 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Bayport Foundation
1 Bayport Way Ste 350
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 873-7040
[email protected]
Form and materials
Application available online. Name, address, contact information, purpose of grant, amount, beginning and ending dates of project, and geographic area served.
Deadlines
Educational scholarship deadline is march 30th.
Restrictions
Individuals must be members in good standing of bayport credit union.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $301,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $680,913

  • Tax year 2024

    $622,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $620,344

  • Tax year 2023

    $242,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $628,104

  • Tax year 2022

    $377,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $376,530

  • Tax year 2021

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $249,832

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $20,000

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Newport News Education FoundationNewport News, VA

    Act grant year 1,2

    $175,000
  2. Peake Childhood CenterNewport News, VA

    Tuition

    $25,000
  3. Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  4. Boys & Girls Club Va PeninsulaNewport News, VA

    Kids enrichment summer camp

    $10,000
  5. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    PC

    $9,500
  6. Virginia Tech UniversityBlacksburg, VA

    PC

    $7,500
  7. Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  8. Virginia Peninsula Community CollegHampton, VA

    PC

    $5,000
  9. James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  10. Randolph Macon CollegeAshland, VA

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  11. Virginia Peninsula Food BankHampton, VA

    PC

    $3,500
  12. Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  13. College of William and MaryWilliamsburg, VA

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  14. East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  15. Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  16. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UnivDaytona Beach, FL

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  17. Emory & Henry Univ School of HealthEmory, VA

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  18. Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  19. Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WI

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  20. NC State UniversityRaleigh, NC

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  21. Penn State UniversityUniversity Park, PA

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  22. Regent UniversityVirginia BCH, VA

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  23. Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  24. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  25. Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA

    PC

    $2,000
  26. William & Mary UniversityWilliamsburg, VA

    PC

    $2,000
  27. Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA

    Scholarships

    $1,500
  28. Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA

    Scholarships

    $1,500
  29. Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA

    PC

    $1,500
  30. Ecpi UniversityVirginia Beach, VA

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  31. Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnadale, VA

    Scholarships

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $16,50053% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $9,50031% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $5,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia22 grants $283,500
  2. North Carolina3 grants $6,000
  3. Florida2 grants $4,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,000
  5. Texas1 grant $2,000
  6. Wisconsin1 grant $2,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Jim MearsPRESIDENT & Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ray BagleyV/P & VICE-C Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jennifer CoyneSECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary CullenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ira WilliamsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy PorterCEO / EX. DI Hours 0Pay $0

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