Nonprofit · EIN 51-0232459
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC
Tax-exempt · FAIRFAX, VA 22030
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $18,553,916 | $12,821,521 | $5,732,395 | $118,701,726 | $454,077 | $118,247,649 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $21,043,070 | $13,523,690 | $7,519,380 | $107,386,497 | $551,239 | $106,835,258 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,027,656
- Program service revenue
- $971,194
- Investment income
- $7,558,028
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,878,119
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$70,335
- Other revenue
- -$2,962
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,423,766
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $271,818
- Other salaries and wages
- $818,603
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,207,809
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,904
- Occupancy
- $48,953
- Depreciation
- $4,577
- Program services (functional)
- $11,471,614
- Management and general (functional)
- $668,433
- Fundraising (functional)
- $681,474
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $107,386,497
- Total assets, end of year
- $118,701,726
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $454,077
- Net assets, end of year
- $118,247,649
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,723
- Publicly traded securities
- $115,905,460
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $112,440,689
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,806,960
- Gross receipts
- $44,700,841
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE B YANCEY | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $218,128 | $14,726 |
| DENISE BELLOWS | DIRECTOR OF INSIGHT REGION CENTER Highest-paid employee | 32 | $125,000 | $2,500 |
| TARA NADEL | VP OF MARKETING AND EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 | $2,400 |
| CYNTHIA DIMARCO | PREVIOUS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 32 | $103,914 | $0 |
| ROBERT KIPPS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY KLAFF | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SCHOTT MURRAY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH WEINTRAUB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELAINE WEISSMAN | PAST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN TURNER MCWILLIAMS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA GUPTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHISH KHOSLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MACKAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEATRIZ MCNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN MOCHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE NARANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEERA PILLAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD PINEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH STILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINO ZACCARDELLI | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEEN ELLSWORTH | PAST PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $250,000 | $1,215 |
| TARA NADEL | VP OF MARKETING AND EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,000 | $0 |
| MICHEAL JONES | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,000 | $0 |
| ROBERT KIPPS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY KLAFF | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELAINE WEISSMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MCWILLIAMS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA GUPTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHISH KHOSLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MACKAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATRIZ MCNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA MERK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MOCHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE NARANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEERA PILLAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD PINEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SCHOTT MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH STILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH WEINTRAUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINO ZACCARDELLI | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3201 JERMANTOWN ROAD, FAIRFAX, VA 22030-2874
- In care of
- % EILEEN ELLSWORTH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RENEE YANCEY, PO BOX 10005, MCLEAN, VA 22102
- Signed the 990
- RENEE YANCEY, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (703) 879-7640
- Website
- WWW.CFNOVA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RENNER AND COMPANY CPA PC
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- DONOR ADVISED FUNDS: THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OFFERS DONOR ADVISED FUNDS (DAFS) TO DONORS IN THE REGION. A DAF IS A TYPE OF CHARITABLE GIVING FUND THAT IS ESTABLISHED BY A DONOR TO SUPPORT A CAUSE OR CAUSES THAT THE DONOR CARES ABOUT. DAFS ALLOW DONORS TO REMAIN INVOLVED IN ACTIVE CHARITABLE GIVING BY RETAINING "ADVISORY PRIVILEGES: TO RECOMMEND HOW THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SHOULD MAKE GRANTS FROM THAT FUND. FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HELD 155/ SEPARATE DONOR ADVISED FUNDS THAT AWARDED $7,090,486 IN TOTAL GRANTS.Expenses $7,090,486 · grants $8,899,686 · revenue $971,194
- SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS: THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MANAGES AND ADMINISTERS 35 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY INDIVIDUAL DONORS THAT HELP GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WITH FINANCIAL CHALLENGES ATTEND 2- AND 4-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDED $524,080 IN TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO OVER 100 STUDENTS.Expenses $524,080 · grants $524,080
- DISCRETIONARY GRANT FUNDS: IN ADDITION TO DONOR ADVISED FUNDS AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CONTINUOUSLY DEVELOPS AND BUILDS DISCRETIONARY FUNDS. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA'S DISCRETIONARY FUNDS STRATEGICALLY ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS WHILE FOSTERING INNOVATION AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. BROAD AREAS OF SUPPORT INCLUDE SAFETY NET SUPPORT, MENTAL HEALTH, EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, THE ARTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. THESE GRANTS EMPOWER THE REGION BY PROMOTING EQUITY AND LONG-TERM, POSITIVE CHANGE.Expenses $3,857,048
- THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HOSTS TWO GIVING CIRCLES: THE LOUDOUN IMPACT FUND, A GIVING CIRCLE FOR LOUDOUN COUNTY DONORS SUPPORTING LOUDOUN BASED CAUSES, AND THE BUSINESS WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE, A GIVING CIRCLE FOR LOCAL WOMEN WHO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION PREPARING GIRLS AND WOMEN FOR CAREER AND FINANCIAL SUCCESS.revenue $67,373
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0232459
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $118,701,726
- Income (IRS master file)
- $44,700,841
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $18,553,916 | $12,821,521 | $118,701,726 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $21,043,070 | $13,523,690 | $107,386,497 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,934,222 | $10,024,974 | $90,612,712 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 51-0232459).
Questions about THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC
- What is the EIN of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC is 51-0232459.
- Is THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RENEE YANCEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $218,128 (RENEE B YANCEY, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,553,916, expenses of $12,821,521 and total assets of $118,701,726 at year end.
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