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Foundation for Financial Independence

Preselected recipients only Richmond, Virginia · EIN 872981353

Foundation for Financial Independence is a private foundation in Richmond, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $40,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $35,000 the year before.

75% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$30,0002$658,281
2024$35,0002$797,190
2025$40,0004$989,659

How to apply

Foundation for Financial Independence says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Foundation for Financial Independence funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia4$40,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Salvation Army Central Virginia Area Command
Richmond, VA
Charitable support$20,000
Piedmont Housing Alliance
Charlottesville, VA
Charitable support$10,000
Mahogany & Friends Foundation
Charlottesville, VA
Charitable support$5,000
The Center for Working Families
Glen Allen, VA
Charitable support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Foundation for Financial Independence accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Foundation for Financial Independence give?

$40,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Foundation for Financial Independence?

Its 2025 filing lists Dee Ann Remo (President), John G Jordan III (Treasurer) and Charles T Hill Jr (Secretary).

What does Foundation for Financial Independence fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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