Virginia Community Action
VIRGINIA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP (VACAP) IS THE STATEWIDE MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION FOR VIRGINIA'S THIRTY-ONE NON-PROFIT AND PUBLIC COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES. VACAPS MISSION IS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY AND COMPETENCIES OF VIRGINIAS COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR MISSION OF CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITATING MOBILITY FROM POVERTY FOR THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA. AT VACAP, WE ARE COMMITTED TO A FUTURE IN WHICH ALL OF VIRGINIAS COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES ARE HIGH IMPACT AND PEOPLE AND PLACES ACROSS VIRGINIA ARE THRIVING.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.5M
+3.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.1M
+509.5% YoY
Grant Count
24
+33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$47K
+357.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,499,887 | $1,455,747 | $1,298,929 |
| Revenue | $2,467,159 | $1,627,595 | $1,076,146 |
| Expenses | $2,339,879 | $1,627,142 | $1,004,897 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $100,248 | $124,923 | $24,958 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK JOHNSTON | PRESIDENT & | 40 | $227,767 |
| KRISTEN DAHLMAN | VP,PROGRAMS | 40 | $120,039 |
| CAROLYN SPOHRER | VP,OPERATION | 40 | $108,195 |
| KEVIN OTEY | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | — |
| BRYAN PHIPPS | VICE-CHAIRPE | 1 | — |
| CHERYL FINCH | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| TERRI GILLESPIE | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER DANIELS | PARLIAMENTAR | 1 | — |
| ALISON COLEMAN TOKARZ | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| LISA BARTON | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| PATRICK FRERE | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| ANNA LEAVITT | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL ROGERS | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| ROBIN BOYD | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| DONNA SMITH | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| SUSAN AL-SUQI | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| BARBARA RANSOM | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| EDITH WHITE | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| TAMARA ROSSER | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| JOHN EDWARDS | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| JORDAN STIDHAM | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER SMITH | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| VICTORIA MINTON | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| RENEE VAN NATTER | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| LASHANDA ELLINGTON | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| HOPE CUPIT | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| SIMON FISCUS | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL ARMBRISTER | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| SHARON HARRUP | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE BRYANT | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| RUFUS TYLER | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| GILLIAN BARNEY | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| ANGELA PENN | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| PETRINA CARTER | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
| ANN FISHER | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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