Birdsong Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 54-1607210

Foundation Overview

Based in Suffolk, VA, Birdsong Charitable Foundation has awarded 474 grants totaling $8,369,608 to organizations in Virginia, Texas and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $331,283, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$8,369,608
Total Assets
$292,437
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
48
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Decline
-30% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies

New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 25%

12 of 48 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Virginia

83% of all grants are concentrated in Virginia, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Virginia, funding concentrates in Suffolk (37%), Norfolk (23%), Richmond (8%).

Funding Trajectory
-71%

Declining funding trend with 71% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (53%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Birdsong Charitable Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
The Foundation 4 Orphans $10,000 Hamden, CT, US Social Assistance 2023
Rappahannock Westminster $200,000 Irvington, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
Sh County Historical Society $10,000 Courtland, VA, US Education 2023
Suffolk Salvation Army $15,000 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
United Way Of South Hampton Rds $25,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
Suffolk Youth Athletic Association $10,000 Suffolk, VA, US Youth Recreation 2023
Suffolk Youth Athletic Association $50,000 Suffolk, VA, US Youth Recreation 2023
Suffolk Foundation $10,000 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
Suffolk Foundation $25,000 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
United Way Of South Hampton Roads $20,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
United Way Of South Hampton Roads $50,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
Suffolk Sister Cities $2,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2023
Girl Scouts Of Colonial Coast $1,500 Chesapeake, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
United Methodist Comm On Relief $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US Social Assistance 2023
Southeast 4h Education Center $1,000 Wakefield, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
Suffolk Art League $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Arts 2023
Suffolk Crime Line $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
Suffolk Meals On Wheels $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
Suffolk Literacy Council $1,500 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2023
Suffolk Nansemond Historical Soc $2,500 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2023
Suffolk Education Foundation $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2023
United Methodist Foundation $2,000 Glen Allen, VA, US Religious 2023
Union Presbyterian Seminary $1,000 Richmond, VA, US Religious 2023
The Urban League Of Hampton Roads $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
The Foundation 4 Orphans $10,000 Hamden, CT, US Social Assistance 2023
Rappahannock Westminster $200,000 Irvington, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
Sh County Historical Society $10,000 Courtland, VA, US Education 2023
Suffolk Salvation Army $15,000 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
United Way Of South Hampton Rds $25,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
Suffolk Youth Athletic Association $10,000 Suffolk, VA, US Youth Recreation 2023
Suffolk Youth Athletic Association $50,000 Suffolk, VA, US Youth Recreation 2023
Suffolk Foundation $10,000 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
Suffolk Foundation $25,000 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
United Way Of South Hampton Roads $20,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
United Way Of South Hampton Roads $50,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
Suffolk Sister Cities $2,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2023
Girl Scouts Of Colonial Coast $1,500 Chesapeake, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
United Methodist Comm On Relief $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US Social Assistance 2023
Southeast 4h Education Center $1,000 Wakefield, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
Suffolk Art League $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Arts 2023
Suffolk Crime Line $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
Suffolk Meals On Wheels $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
Suffolk Literacy Council $1,500 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2023
Suffolk Nansemond Historical Soc $2,500 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2023
Suffolk Education Foundation $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2023
United Methodist Foundation $2,000 Glen Allen, VA, US Religious 2023
Union Presbyterian Seminary $1,000 Richmond, VA, US Religious 2023
The Urban League Of Hampton Roads $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2023
Obici Health Care Foundation $7,105 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2022
Obici Health Care Foundation $7,105 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2022
Obici Health Care Foundation $7,105 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2022
Nansemond Suffolk Academy $50,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2021
Nansemond Suffolk Academy $50,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2021
Nansemond Suffolk Academy $50,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2021
Operation Smile $100,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Health 2021
The Peanut Foundation $100,000 Alexandria, VA, US Education 2021
The Peanut Foundation $100,000 Alexandria, VA, US Education 2021
Birdsong Trust Fund $50,000 Suffolk, VA, US Educational 2021
Rappahannock Westminster Canterbury $200,000 Irvington, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
Chkd $50,000 Norfolk, VA, US Health 2021
Kilmarnock United Methodist $10,000 Kilmarnock, VA, US Religious 2021
Randolph Macon College $100,000 Ashland, VA, US Education 2021
Randolph Macon College $100,000 Ashland, VA, US Education 2021
Suffolk Center For Cultural Arts $10,000 Suffolk, VA, US Arts 2021
Suffolk Center For Cultural Arts $100,000 Suffolk, VA, US Arts 2021
Suffolk Center For Cultural Arts $100,000 Suffolk, VA, US Arts 2021
United Way Of South Hampton Roads $20,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
Virginia Aquarium Marine Science $25,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Education 2021
Virginia Foundation For Independent $12,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2021
Virginia Foundation For Independent $25,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2021
Ymca - Suffolk $50,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2021
First United Methodist Church $20,000 Stephenville, TX, US Religious 2021
Boys & Girls Club Of Northern Neck $10,000 Kilmarnock, VA, US Recreation 2021
Business Consortium For Arts $15,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2021
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $10,000 Annapolis, MD, US Education 2021
Colquittmiller Arts Council $50,000 Colquitt, GA, US Arts 2021
Colquittmiller Arts Council $20,000 Colquitt, GA, US Arts 2021
Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council $10,000 Stephenville, TX, US Arts 2021
Edmarc Hospice For Children $10,000 Portsmouth, VA, US Health 2021
Elizabeth River Project $10,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2021
Foundation For Orphans $10,000 North Haven, CT, US Social Assistance 2021
Main Street Methodist Church $100,000 Suffolk, VA, US Religious 2021
Mana Nutrition $50,000 Matthews, NC, US Social Assistance 2021
Peanut Proud $30,000 Blakely, GA, US Education 2021
Project Peanut Butter $50,000 Maplewood, MO, US Social Assistance 2021
Project Peanut Butter $50,000 Maplewood, MO, US Social Assistance 2021
Rappahannock Community College $10,000 Glenns, VA, US Education 2021
Southwest Georgia Academy $25,000 Damascus, GA, US Education 2021
United Way Of South Hampton Roads $25,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
Suffolk Youth Athletic Association $10,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2021
Suffolk Foundation $10,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2021
Suffolk Foundation $25,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2021
Healthy Suffolk $10,000 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
Hampden Sydney College $25,000 Hampden Sydney, VA, US Education 2021
Tarleton St University $10,000 Stephenville, TX, US Education 2021
United Way Of South Hampton Roads $50,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
Virginia Wesleyan College $15,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Education 2021
Virginia Symphony $20,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2021
Virginia Wesleyan College $10,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Education 2021
Volunteer Hampton Roads $10,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Education 2021
Western Tidewater Free Clinic $25,000 Suffolk, VA, US Health 2021
Academy Of Music $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2021
American Red Cross Suffolk Chapter $2,000 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
Animal Welfare League $4,000 Kilmarnock, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
Boy Scouts Of America $5,000 Newport News, VA, US Education 2021
Evms Foundation $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2021
Brownfield Volunteer Fire Dept $2,500 Brownfield, TX, US Social Assistance 2021
Paul D Camp Community $5,000 Franklin, VA, US Education 2021
The Children's Center $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2021
Chrysler Museum Exhibition Council $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2021
Chkd $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Health 2021
Chkd $2,500 Norfolk, VA, US Health 2021
Civic Leadership Institute $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2021
Suffolk Sister Cities $2,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2021
Cover 3 Foundation $1,000 Franklin, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
Communities In Schools $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Education 2021
Deleon Elementary $2,000 Victoria, TX, US Education 2021
Elizabeth River Project $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Recreation 2021
Food Bank Of Southeastern Va $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
Foundation For Historic $1,000 Weems, VA, US Religious 2021
Franklin United Way $2,500 Franklin, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
Franklin Ymca $2,500 Franklin, VA, US Recreation 2021
The Genieve Shelter $5,000 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
Girl Scouts Of Colonial Coast $1,500 Chesapeake, VA, US Recreation 2021
Global Action Platform $5,000 Nashville, TN, US Education 2021
Gorman Volunteer Fire Department $3,250 Gorman, TX, US Social Assistance 2021
Governors School For The Arts $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2021
Greater Chuckatuck Historical $500 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2021
High Street United Methodist Church $2,500 Franklin, VA, US Religious 2021
Hoffler Creek Wildlife $1,000 Portsmouth, VA, US Education 2021
Juvenile Diabetes Research $2,500 New York, NY, US Health 2021
March Of Dimes Foundation $1,000 Arlington, VA, US Health 2021
United Methodist Committee On Relie $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US Social Assistance 2021
Memphis Fire Department $2,500 Memphis, TX, US Social Assistance 2021
Menokin Foundation $5,000 Warsaw, VA, US Education 2021
Meadows Volunteer Fire Dept $2,500 Meadow, TX, US Social Assistance 2021
The Nature Conservancy $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Education 2021
National Institute For $5,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2021
Nansemond River Preservation $5,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2021
Nsa Pop Warner Football Inc $5,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2021
Our Promise Youth Academy $2,500 Brownfield, TX, US Education 2021
Pearsall Fire Department $2,500 Pearsall, TX, US Social Assistance 2021
Physicians For Peace $2,500 Norfolk, VA, US Health 2021
Riddick's Folly Inc $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2021
Rural Va Horsehoe Initiative $5,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2021
Samuel L Slover Library Guild $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2021
Historic St Lukes Church $5,000 Smithfield, VA, US Religious 2021
Seminole Volunteer Fire Dept $2,500 Seminole, TX, US Social Assistance 2021
Smithfield Volunteer Fire Dept $500 Smithfield, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
Southeastern 4h Educational Center $1,000 Wakefield, VA, US Education 2021
Southampton Academy $2,500 Courtland, VA, US Edcuation 2021
Star Council On Substance Abuse $5,000 Stephenville, TX, US Social Assistance 2021
Stonebridge School $5,000 Chesapeake, VA, US Education 2021
Suffolk Art League $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Arts 2021
Suffolk Crime Line $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
Suffolk Ymca $2,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2021
Suffolk Ymca $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2021
Suffolk Meals On Wheels $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
Suffolk Literacy Council $1,500 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2021
Suffolk Nansemond Historical Societ $2,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2021
Suffolk Education Foundation $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2021
United Methodist Foundation $2,000 Glen Allen, VA, US Religious 2021
United Negro College Fund $1,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2021
Union Presbyterian Seminary $1,000 Richmond, VA, US Religious 2021
Virginia Manufacturers Assoc $5,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2021
Virginia Opera Association $2,500 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2021
Virginia Council On Economic Educat $250 Richmond, VA, US Education 2021
Virginia Symphony $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2021
Virginia Ffa Foundation $500 Blacksburg, VA, US Education 2021
The Virginia College Fund $500 Richmond, VA, US Education 2021
Virginia Athletics Foundation $5,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Education 2021
Virginia Foundation $1,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2021
Vpi -tidewater Research Station $2,500 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2021
Wesley Theological Seminary $2,000 Washington, DC, US Religious 2021
Wellman Vfd $2,500 Wellman, TX, US Social Assistance 2021
Whro Public Broadcasting $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2021
Westminster Canterbury Foundation $10,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
The Up Center $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
The Urban League Of Hampton Roads $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
Carrsville Volunteer Fire Dept $3,000 Carrsville, VA, US Social Assistance 2021
Courtland Volunteer Fire Dept $3,000 Courtland, VA, US Social Asssitance 2021
Eastern Va Medical School $2,500 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2021
Virginia Foundation For $1,500 Richmond, VA, US Education 2021
Virginia Wesleyan College $10,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2021
Nansemond Suffolk Academy $125,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2020
Nansemond Suffolk Academy $50,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2020
Nansemond Suffolk Academy $50,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2020
Nansemond Suffolk Academy $75,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2020
Nansemond Suffolk Academy $50,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2020
Operation Smile $100,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Health 2020
The Peanut Foundation $100,000 Alexandria, VA, US Education 2020
The Peanut Foundation $100,000 Alexandria, VA, US Education 2020
Birdsong Trust Fund $100,000 Suffolk, VA, US Educational 2020
Rappahannock Westminster Canterbury $200,000 Irvington, VA, US Social Assistance 2020
Chkd $50,000 Norfolk, VA, US Health 2020
Kilmarnock United Methodist $20,000 Kilmarnock, VA, US Religious 2020
Randolph Macon College $100,000 Ashland, VA, US Education 2020
Randolph Macon College $100,000 Ashland, VA, US Education 2020
Suffolk Center For Cultural Arts $10,000 Suffolk, VA, US Arts 2020
Suffolk Center For Cultural Arts $100,000 Suffolk, VA, US Arts 2020
Suffolk Center For Cultural Arts $100,000 Suffolk, VA, US Arts 2020
United Way Of South Hampton Roads $20,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social Assistance 2020
Virginia Aquarium Marine Science $25,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Education 2020
Virginia Foundation For Independent $12,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2020
Virginia Foundation For Independent $1,500 Richmond, VA, US Education 2020
Virginia Foundation For Independent $25,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2020
Ymca - Northern Neck $50,000 Newport News, VA, US Recreation 2020
Ymca - Suffolk $50,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2020
Our Promise Youth Academy $2,500 Brownfield, TX, US Recreation 2020
First United Methodist Church $20,000 Stephenville, TX, US Religious 2020
Rappahannock Westminster Canterbury $100,000 Irvington, VA, US Senior Care 2018
Star Council On Substance Abuse $8,000 Stephenville, TX, US Substance Abuse Prevention 2018
Suffolk Sister Cities Intl $2,000 Suffolk, VA, US Integrating World Cultures 2018
Suffolk Youth Athletic Association $25,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2018
De Leon Sports Association $2,500 De Leon, TX, US Recreation 2018
Nansemond Suffolk Academy $200,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2018
Nansemond Suffolk Academy $100,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2018
The Peanut Foundation $100,000 Alexandria, VA, US Nutrition Assistance 2018
Nansemond Suffolk Academy $50,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2018
Nansemond Suffolk Academy $50,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2018
Operation Smile $100,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Health 2018
Access $50,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2017
American Diabetes Association $2,500 Chesapeake, VA, US Health 2017
American Red Cross $2,000 Suffolk, VA, US Health 2017
American Red Cross $2,000 Suffolk, VA, US Health 2017
Animal Welfare League $2,500 Kilmarnock, VA, US Animal Spay/neuter/adopt/foster 2017
Boy Scouts Of America $15,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2017
Brownfield Volunteer Fire Dept $1,000 Brownfield, TX, US Public Safety 2017
Business Consortium For Arts Suppor $13,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2017
Chkd $35,000 Norfolk, VA, US Health 2017
Chrysler Museum $50,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2017
Chrysler Museum $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2017
Civic Leadership Institute $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2017
Colquittmiller Arts Council $50,000 Colquitt, GA, US Arts 2017
Colquittmiller Arts Council $10,000 Colquitt, GA, US Arts 2017
Colquittmiller Arts Council $20,000 Colquitt, GA, US Arts 2017
Communities In Schools $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2017
Cover 3 Foundation $1,000 Franklin, VA, US Nutritional Assistance 2017
Eastern Virginia Medical School $2,500 Norfolk, VA, US Health 2017
Edmarc Hospice For Children $1,000 Chesapeake, VA, US Health 2017
Elizabeth River Project $2,500 Portsmouth, VA, US Land Preservation 2017
First United Methodist Church $20,000 Stephenville, TX, US Religious 2017
Food Bank Of Southeastern Virginia $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Nutritional Assistance 2017
Foundation For Agriculture $1,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2017
Foundation For Historic Christ Chur $1,000 Irvington, VA, US Religious 2017
Foundation For Orphans $10,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Social & Welfare Assistance 2017
Franklin United Way $2,500 Franklin, VA, US Social & Welfare Assistance 2017
Franklin Ymca $2,000 Franklin, VA, US Recreation 2017
Girl Scouts Of Colonial Coast $1,500 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2017
Gorman School Pto $250 Gorman, TX, US Education 2017
Gorman Volunteer Fire Dept $3,000 Gorman, TX, US Public Safety 2017
Gorman Youth Sports Council $500 Gorman, TX, US Recreation 2017
Governors School For The Arts $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2017
Greater Chuckatuck Historical Found $500 Suffolk, VA, US Historical Preservation 2017
Harris Methodist Hospital $1,000 Stephenville, TX, US Health 2017
High Street United Meth Church $2,500 Franklin, VA, US Religious 2017
Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation $1,000 Portsmouth, VA, US Environmental Preservation 2017
Hope Inc $500 Stephenville, TX, US Social & Welfare Services 2017
Juvenile Diabetes Research Found $2,500 Va Beach, VA, US Health 2017
King's Kids Of America Inc $500 Suffolk, VA, US Child Care Resources 2017
Ld Britt Md Scholarship Fund $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2017
March Of Dimes $1,000 Smithfield, VA, US Health 2017
Meadows Volunteer Fire Dept $1,000 Meadow, TX, US Public Safety 2017
Memphis Fire Department $1,000 Memphis, TX, US Public Safety 2017
Nansemond River Preservation $3,000 Suffolk, VA, US Environmental Preservation 2017
Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad $5,000 Suffolk, VA, US Public Safety 2017
Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Public Safety 2017
National Institute For Learning Dev $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2017
Nature Conservancy $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Environmental Preservation 2017
Northern Neck Ymca $50,000 Kilmarnock, VA, US Recreation 2017
Nsa Pop Warner Football Inc $5,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2017
Oxford United Methodist Church $2,000 Suffolk, VA, US Religious 2017
Paul D Camp Community College $5,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2017
Peanut Proud $30,000 Blakely, GA, US Emergency Relief 2017
Pearsall Fire Department $1,000 Pearsall, TX, US Public Safety 2017
Physicians For Peace $2,500 Norfolk, VA, US Health 2017
Riddick's Folly Inc $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Historical Preservation 2017
Rural Virginia Horseshoe Initiative $5,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2017
Samuel L Slover Library Guild $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2017
Seminole Volunteer Fire Dept $1,000 Seminole, TX, US Public Safety 2017
Smithfield Volunteer Fire Dept $500 Smithfield, VA, US Public Safety 2017
Southampton Academy $2,000 Courtland, VA, US Education 2017
Southeastern 4h Educational Center $1,000 Wakefield, VA, US Education 2017
Southwest Georgia Academy $25,000 Damascus, GA, US Education 2017
Star Council On Substance Abuse $8,000 Stephenville, TX, US Substance Abuse Prevention 2017
Suffolk Art League $250 Suffolk, VA, US Arts 2017
Suffolk Crime Line $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Public Safety 2017
Suffolk Ctr Cultur Arts $10,000 Suffolk, VA, US Cutural Arts 2017
Suffolk Education Foundation $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2017
Suffolk Foundation $10,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2017
Suffolk Foundation $25,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2017
Suffolk Literacy Council $1,500 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2017
Suffolk Meals On Wheels $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Nutrition Assistance 2017
Suffolk Nansemond Historical Soc $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Historical Preservation 2017
Suffolk Partnership For A Healthy $10,000 Suffolk, VA, US Health 2017
Suffolk Salvation Army $2,500 Suffolk, VA, US Social & Welfare Assistance 2017
Suffolk Sister Cities Intl $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Integrating World Cultures 2017
Suffolk Ymca $50,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2017
Suffolk Ymca $2,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2017
Suffolk Ymca $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2017
Suffolk Youth Athletic Association $5,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2017
Surf $1,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Recreation 2017
Tarleton St University $15,000 Stephenville, TX, US Education 2017
The Children's Center $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Child Health/development/care 2017
The Virginia College Fund $500 Richmond, VA, US Education 2017
Union Presbyterian Seminary $1,000 Richmond, VA, US Religious 2017
United Methodist Foundation $2,000 Glen Allen, VA, US Religious 2017
United Negro College Fund $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2017
University Of Virginia $500 Charlottesville, VA, US Education 2017
University Of Virginia $10,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Health 2017
Va Foundation For Ind Colleges $1,500 Richmond, VA, US Education 2017
Virginia Athletics Foundation $5,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Recreation 2017
Virginia Council On Economic $250 Richmond, VA, US Education 2017
Virginia Ffa Foundation Inc $250 Bridgewater, VA, US Education 2017
Virginia Foundation For Ind College $12,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2017
Virginia Foundation For Ind College $25,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2017
Virginia Opera Association $2,500 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2017
Virginia Steam Academy $15,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2017
Virginia Symphony $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2017
Virginia Wesleyan College $15,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2017
Virginia Wesleyan College $10,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2017
Virginia Wesleyan College $15,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2017
Virginia Wesleyan College $10,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2017
Virginia Wesleyan College $331,283 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2017
Volunteer Hampton Roads $10,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social & Welfare Assistance 2017
Vpi - Tidewater Research Station $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2017
Wakefield Foundation $10,000 Wakefield, VA, US Historical Preservation 2017
Wellman Volunteer Fire Dept $1,000 Wellman, TX, US Public Safety 2017
Wesley Theological Seminary $2,000 Washington, DC, US Religious 2017
Whro Public Broadcasting $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Public Radio 2017
Young Life Of Western Tidewater $200 Suffolk, VA, US Religious & Social Mentoring 2017
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $25,000 Annapolis, MD, US Environmental Preservation 2017
Rappahannock Westminster Canterbury $53,160 Irvington, VA, US Senior Care 2017
United Way Of Southampton Roads $21,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social & Welfare Assistance 2017
United Way Of Southampton Roads $20,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social & Welfare Assistance 2017
Academy Of Music $2,500 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2017
Brownfield Ymcaboys & Girls Club $2,500 Brownfield, TX, US Recreation 2017
Childrens Literacy Of Suffolk $5,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2017
Umcor - United Methodist $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US Religious 2017
Historic St Luke Church $5,000 Smithfield, VA, US Religious 2017
Va Manufacturers Association $5,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2017
Access $50,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2016
American Cancer Society $2,000 Va Beach, VA, US Health 2016
American Diabetes Association $2,500 Chesapeake, VA, US Health 2016
American Red Cross $2,000 Suffolk, VA, US Health 2016
Animal Welfare League $2,500 Kilmarnock, VA, US Animal Spay/neuter/adopt/foster 2016
Birdsong Trust Fund $100,000 Suffolk, VA, US Private Foundation 2016
Blackstone Conference & Retreat Ctr $15,000 Blackstone, VA, US Religious 2016
Boy Scouts Of America $25,000 Newport News, VA, US Recreation 2016
Boy Scouts Of America $1,500 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2016
Brownfield United Fund $2,500 Brownfield, TX, US Philanthropy/voluntarism 2016
Brownfield Volunteer Fire Dept $1,000 Brownfield, TX, US Public Safety 2016
Business Consortium For Arts Suppor $12,500 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2016
Chkd $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Health 2016
Chkd $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Health 2016
Chrysler Museum $50,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2016
Chrysler Museum $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2016
Civic Leadership Institute $2,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2016
Colquittmiller Arts Council $50,000 Colquitt, GA, US Arts 2016
Colquittmiller Arts Council $10,000 Colquitt, GA, US Arts 2016
Colquittmiller Arts Council $25,000 Colquitt, GA, US Arts 2016
Communities In Schools $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2016
Cover 3 Foundation $1,000 Franklin, VA, US Nutritional Assistance 2016
Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council $20,000 Stephenville, TX, US Arts 2016
Deleon Elementary School $1,500 De Leon, TX, US Education 2016
Eastern Virginia Medical School $25,000 Norfolk, VA, US Health 2016
Eastern Virginia Medical School $2,500 Norfolk, VA, US Health 2016
Edmarc Hospice For Children $1,000 Chesapeake, VA, US Health 2016
Elizabeth River Project $5,000 Portsmouth, VA, US Land Preservation 2016
First United Methodist Church $20,000 Stephenville, TX, US Religious 2016
Food Bank Of Southeastern Virginia $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Nutritional Assistance 2016
Foundation For Agriculture $1,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2016
Foundation For Historic Christ Chur $1,000 Irvington, VA, US Religious 2016
Foundation For Orphans $10,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Social & Welfare Assistance 2016
Franklin United Way $2,500 Franklin, VA, US Social & Welfare Assistance 2016
Franklin Ymca $2,000 Franklin, VA, US Recreation 2016
Girl Scouts Of Colonial Coast $1,500 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2016
Gorman School Pto $250 Gorman, TX, US Education 2016
Gorman Volunteer Fire Dept $3,000 Gorman, TX, US Public Safety 2016
Gorman Youth Sports Council $500 Gorman, TX, US Recreation 2016
Governors School For The Arts $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2016
Greater Chuckatuck Historical Found $500 Suffolk, VA, US Historical Preservation 2016
Hampton Roads Econ Devlp Alliance $4,000 Norfolk, VA, US Business Expansion & Relocation 2016
Harris Methodist Hospital $1,000 Stephenville, TX, US Health 2016
High Street United Meth Church $2,500 Franklin, VA, US Religious 2016
Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation $1,000 Portsmouth, VA, US Environmental Preservation 2016
Hope Inc $500 Stephenville, TX, US Social & Welfare Services 2016
Juvenile Diabetes Research Found $2,500 Va Beach, VA, US Health 2016
Kilmarnnock United Methodist $15,000 Kilmarnock, VA, US Religious 2016
King's Kids Of America Inc $500 Suffolk, VA, US Child Care Resources 2016
Ld Britt Md Scholarship Fund $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2016
Lancaster Community Library $25,000 Kilmarnock, VA, US Education 2016
Main Street Methodist Church $100,000 Suffolk, VA, US Religious 2016
Mana Nutritive Aid Products $20,000 Matthews, NC, US Health 2016
March Of Dimes $1,000 Smithfield, VA, US Health 2016
Meadows Volunteer Fire Dept $1,000 Meadow, TX, US Public Safety 2016
Memphis Fire Department $1,000 Memphis, TX, US Public Safety 2016
Nansemond River Preservation $2,500 Suffolk, VA, US Environmental Preservation 2016
Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad $5,000 Suffolk, VA, US Public Safety 2016
Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Public Safety 2016
National Institute For Learning Dev $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2016
Nature Conservancy $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Environmental Preservation 2016
Northern Neck Ymca $50,000 Kilmarnock, VA, US Recreation 2016
Nsa Pop Warner Football Inc $5,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2016
Operation Smile $10,000 Va Beach, VA, US Health 2016
Oxford United Methodist Church $2,000 Suffolk, VA, US Religious 2016
Paul D Camp Community College $5,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2016
Peanut Proud $30,000 Blakely, GA, US Emergency Relief 2016
Pearsall Fire Department $1,000 Pearsall, TX, US Public Safety 2016
Physicians For Peace $2,500 Norfolk, VA, US Health 2016
Presbyterian Homes & Family Service $1,000 Lynchburg, VA, US Elderly Housing & Services 2016
Randolph Macon College $100,000 Ashland, VA, US Education 2016
Riddick's Folly Inc $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Historical Preservation 2016
Rural Virginia Horseshoe Initiative $5,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2016
Samuel L Slover Library $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2016
Samuel L Slover Library Guild $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2016
Seminole Volunteer Fire Dept $1,000 Seminole, TX, US Public Safety 2016
Smithfield Volunteer Fire Dept $500 Smithfield, VA, US Public Safety 2016
Southampton Academy $2,000 Courtland, VA, US Education 2016
Southeastern 4h Educational Center $1,000 Wakefield, VA, US Education 2016
Southwest Georgia Academy $25,000 Damascus, GA, US Education 2016
Star Council On Substance Abuse $8,000 Stephenville, TX, US Substance Abuse Prevention 2016
Suffolk Art League $200 Suffolk, VA, US Arts 2016
Suffolk Center For Cultural Arts $100,000 Suffolk, VA, US Arts 2016
Suffolk Crime Line $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Public Safety 2016
Suffolk Ctr Cultur Arts $10,000 Suffolk, VA, US Cutural Arts 2016
Suffolk Education Foundation $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2016
Suffolk Foundation $10,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2016
Suffolk Foundation $25,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2016
Suffolk Literacy Council $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2016
Suffolk Meals On Wheels $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Nutrition Assistance 2016
Suffolk Nansemond Historical Soc $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Historical Preservation 2016
Suffolk Partnership For A Healthy $10,000 Suffolk, VA, US Health 2016
Suffolk Rotary Charitable Found $3,000 Suffolk, VA, US Social & Welfare Assistance 2016
Suffolk Salvation Army $2,500 Suffolk, VA, US Social & Welfare Assistance 2016
Suffolk Sister Cities Intl $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Integrating World Cultures 2016
Suffolk Ymca $2,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2016
Suffolk Ymca $50,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2016
Suffolk Ymca $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2016
Suffolk Youth Athletic Association $10,000 Suffolk, VA, US Recreation 2016
Surf $1,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Recreation 2016
Tarleton St University $20,000 Stephenville, TX, US Education 2016
The Children's Center $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Child Health/development/care 2016
The Menokin Foundation $100,000 Warsaw, VA, US Education 2016
The Virginia College Fund $500 Richmond, VA, US Education 2016
Union Presbyterian Seminary $1,000 Richmond, VA, US Religious 2016
United Methodist $5,000 Suffolk, VA, US Religious 2016
United Methodist Foundation $2,000 Glen Allen, VA, US Religious 2016
United Negro College Fund $500 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2016
University Of Virginia $500 Charlottesville, VA, US Education 2016
University Of Virginia $10,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Health 2016
Va Foundation For Ind Colleges $1,500 Richmond, VA, US Education 2016
Va Foundation For Ind Colleges $25,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2016
Virginia Athletics Foundation $1,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Recreation 2016
Virginia Council On Economic $250 Richmond, VA, US Education 2016
Virginia Ffa Foundation Inc $250 Bridgewater, VA, US Education 2016
Virginia Foundation For Ind College $12,000 Richmond, VA, US Education 2016
Virginia Opera Association $2,500 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2016
Virginia Steam Academy $15,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2016
Virginia Symphony $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2016
Virginia Wesleyan College $15,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2016
Virginia Wesleyan College $10,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2016
Virginia Wesleyan College $15,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2016
Virginia Wesleyan College $10,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2016
Virginia Wesleyan College $100,000 Norfolk, VA, US Education 2016
Volunteer Hampton Roads $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Social & Welfare Assistance 2016
Vpi - Tidewater Research Station $1,000 Suffolk, VA, US Education 2016
Wakefield Foundation $10,000 Wakefield, VA, US Historical Preservation 2016
Wellman Volunteer Fire Dept $1,000 Wellman, TX, US Public Safety 2016
Wesley Theological Seminary $2,000 Washington, DC, US Religious 2016
Western Tidewater Free Clinic $12,500 Suffolk, VA, US Health 2016
Whro Public Broadcasting $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Public Radio 2016
Young Audiences - Batten Match $1,000 Norfolk, VA, US Arts 2016
Young Life Of Western Tidewater $200 Suffolk, VA, US Religious & Social Mentoring 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 54-1607210
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 1400 Suffolk, VA 23439-1400

Key People (4)

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Director/tre George Y Birdsong
Director/sec Stephen L Huber
Director Charles R Birdsong
Director Everett B Birdsong

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.