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The Mervin R & Nina M Troyer Foundation

Accepts applications Chesapeake, Virginia · EIN 300126805

The Mervin R & Nina M Troyer Foundation is a private foundation in Chesapeake, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $161,640 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $100,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $48,000 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$10,0004$641,118
2024$48,0008$593,154
2025$161,64011$447,441

How to apply

ContactNina M Troyer
504 Woodards Ford Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322
Phone or email(757) 482-7626
What to submitApplicants must submit a request for an award in which they demonstrate that they suffer from a financial hardship and are in need of housing, food, medical care, etc. and must provide proof of income, etc.
RestrictionsAwards are generally limited to the South Hampton Roads Virginia geographical area. Recipients must demonstrate a financial need.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Mervin R & Nina M Troyer Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$103,000
Virginia7$42,000
North Carolina1$8,640
Indiana1$8,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rosedale Bible College
Irwin, OH
Religious education$100,000
Acef
Harrisonburg, VA
Kitchen renovation for school$12,000
Individual
NC
Medical bills$8,640
Individual
VA
Hospice care$8,000
Individual
IN
Financial assistance$8,000
Individual
VA
Financial assistance$5,000
Individual
VA
Financial assistance$5,000
Individual
VA
Financial assistance$5,000
Mt Pleasant Christian School
Chesapeake, VA
Security upgrades for school$5,000
Mission of Sight Inc
Marion, OH
Hurricane relief$3,000
Individual
VA
Financial assistance$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mervin R & Nina M Troyer Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Mervin R & Nina M Troyer Foundation give?

$161,640 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Mervin R & Nina M Troyer Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Nina M Troyer (Foundation Mgr.), Tina R Harrell (Director) and Tammy T Tabor (Director).

What does The Mervin R & Nina M Troyer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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