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Reco Foundation

Preselected recipients only Richmond, Virginia · EIN 546039609

Reco Foundation is a private foundation in Richmond, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $4.0 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $4.0 million and the largest $4.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $4.0 million the year before.

100% of its 2024 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
2022$500,0001$11.1 million
2023$4.0 million1$7.6 million
2024$4.0 million1$4.0 million

How to apply

Reco Foundation 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$4.0 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Francis Manchester
Richmond, VA
To support capital campaign and building project$4.0 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Reco Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Reco Foundation give?

$4.0 million in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $4.0 million.

Who runs Reco Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert C Courain Jr (President / Treasurer), Ruth D Courain (Vice President), William M Richardson (Vice President / Secretary) and Robert C Courain III (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

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