United Virginia Enterprise Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of United Virginia Enterprise Foundation (incorporated as United Virginia Education Fund, Inc.) is to develop enterprises of under-resourced entrepreneurs through peer-to-peer support (social capital), mentorship and training (intellectual capital) and lending (financial capital). We operate as a social enterprise ecosystem builder, working to connect individuals to the appropriate community programs and resources. We also offer direct counseling to support the start-up and growth of purpose-driven enterprises as an Affiliate Partner of SEA Change. We operate the Virginia Chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance and produce training programs including a Social Enterprise Accelerator program for under-resourced enterprise owners. We will produce two programs in 2025 with funds received in both 2024 and 2025.
- Income
- $5,000
- Spending
- $6,838
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $529 spent. This social enterprise development organization received 5,000 in charitable donations in 2025 and operated with charitable income received in 2024 as well. The organization produced two enterprise development cohorts: Ideas of Impact that utilized and curriculum and software platform developed by United Virginia and its partner SEEDschool and Ignite Impact a curriculum licensed from SEA Change. Mentors and and contractors were engaged to produced the enterprise development programs and organizing activities to grow the social enterprise sector in Virginia, with a particular focus on Richmond. Volunteers associated with the 501c3 contributed dozens of hours providing social enterprise owners with technical assistance on a volunteer basis. Our focus is serving under-resourced populations with partnerships with SEEDschool, The Network Incubator, Aspire to Give, SEA Change and the Office of Community Wealth Building and our 2025 funders: The Luck Foundation and Call Federal Credit Union.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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