Public Charity

VIRGINIAFIRST

VIRGINIAFIRST is a Public Charity headquartered in CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.1M revenue, $1.1M expenses, $1.2M total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 208081778 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA Educational Services NTEE: B90 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records17
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE VIRGINIAFIRST MISSION IS TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERS AND INNOVATORS, BY ENGAGING THEM IN EXCITING MENTOR-BASED PROGRAMS THAT BUILD SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY SKILLS, THAT INSPIRE INNOVATION, AND THAT FOSTER WELL-ROUNDED LIFE CAPABILITIES INCLUDING SELF-CONFIDENCE, COMMUNICATION, AND LEADERSHIP.

Sample Grants Received

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Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Alex Bryant
TREASURER Bettina Garcia Welsh
VICE PRESIDENT Cedric Sims
PRESIDENT Cristie Neller
SECRETARY David Greenberg
DIRECTOR Doug Lawrence

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Top Grant Purposes

Program Support
$1,763,968 4 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$337,328 4 grants
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000 2 grants
QUALITY EDUCATION
$75,000 3 grants
ROBOTICS PROGRAM
$20,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.1M $1.1M $1.2M
2024 $1.1M $809K $1.1M
2023 $1.1M $1.0M $585K
2022 $1.0M $998K $468K
2021 $930K $841K $590K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $930K to $1.1M (+23%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.

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