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Virginia Student Aid Foundation

EIN 54-0517188 · Charlottesvle, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE VIRGINIA ATHLETICS FOUNDATION, THROUGH ITS FUND-RAISING EFFORTS, STRIVES TO SUPPORT A PREEMINENT INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA BY PROVIDING STUDENT-ATHLETES THEOPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE.

Income
$50.3 million
Spending
$45.0 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
4.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
34
Volunteers
26
Highest pay
$545,320, exec director, sec/treas

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    26 of 27 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • The foundation provides the maximum funding for all 316.6 scholarships allowed for 25 of the 27 NCAA teams at the university.Work delivered

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $22.6 million spent. THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENT ATHLETES. IN 2024, 10,152 DONORS TO THE FOUNDATION, INCLUDING FORMER STUDENT-ATHLETES,PARENTS, ALUMNI, FANS, AND BUSINESSES WHO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF THE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS EXPERIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, ENTHUSIASTICALLY PROVIDE SUPPORT IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. THROUGH ITSFUND-RAISING EFFORTS, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES THE MAXIMUM FUNDING FOR ALL 316.6 SCHOLARSHIPS ALLOWED FOR 25 OF THE 27 TEAMS SANCTIONED BY THE NCAA AT THE UNIVERSITY. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SQUASH TEAMS ARE FUNDED BY A UNIV ENDOWMENT PROVIDED BY A GENEROUS DONOR. TODAY, THERE ARE APPROX 750 TUDENT-ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN 27 INTERCOLLEGIATE PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY.
  2. $16.3 million spent. THE FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA TO FINANCE THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING ATHLETICS FACILITIES AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ATHLETICS FACILITIES AS IDENTIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE UNIVERSITY. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING TO ENHANCE THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF VARIOUS SPORTS AT THE UNIVERSITY. THESE COSTS ARE DETERMINED IN COORDINATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT IN IDENTIFYING STRATEGIC PRIORITIES. ADDITIONALLY, DONATIONS MADE TO THE FRIENDS OF PROGRAM ARE DESIGNATED BY DONORS TO SPECIFIC SPORTS AMONG THE 14 WOMEN'S AND 13 MEN'S VARSITY SPORTS AT THE UNIVERSITY.
  3. $865,161 spent. TTHE FOUNDATION PROVIDES INFORMATIONAL SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN ADDITION,IT PROVIDES ANCILLARY SUPPORT TO THE ATHLETICS PROGRAMS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1951.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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