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4g Foundation EIN 45-4432900

4g Foundation

EIN  45-4432900 Private foundation / grantmaker Richmond, VA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in Richmond, VA. It reported about $799K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Bruce C Gottwald SR · President
Money in and out
$799K revenue, $1.0M expenses
Bottom line
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A private foundation based in Richmond, VA. It reported about $799K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $799K in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, and $26.0M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$799K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$26.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$229K
Total assets
26.0M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
1.0M
in FY2025
Grants made
27grants
total in period
Payout rate
4%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 27 grants · $1.0M · 2025–2025
Mission GaitVA · FY2025$250,000
Maymont FoundationVA · FY2025$240,000
VMI Foundation INCVA · FY2025$72,500
St Jude Children's Research Hospital INCTN · FY2025$27,500
Special Ops Warrior FoundationFY2025$27,500
SoldierstrongFY2025$27,500
Nantucket Preservation Trust INCMA · FY2025$27,500
Nantucket Land and Water CouncilFY2025$27,500
Nantucket Historical AssociationMA · FY2025$27,500
Nantucket Cottage HospitalFY2025$27,500
Nantucket Conservation Foundation INCMA · FY2025$27,500
James Beard HouseFY2025$27,500
World Pediatric ProjectFY2025$25,000
St James's Children's CenterVA · FY2025$25,000
Grand Teton National ParkFY2025$25,000
Edible Schoolyard NycFY2025$20,000
Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals (nisha)FY2025$15,000
St Christopher School FundFY2025$10,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV13
Average grantPart XV$38K
Median grantPart XV$25K
Largest grantPart XV$250K
Top cause focusNTEEArts & Culture (11%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$799K
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -5%
Total assets
$26.0M
FY2025▲ +41%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$799K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$26.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$26.0M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item C4g Foundation
EINHdr · item D45-4432900
Principal addressHdr · item CRichmond, VA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark H Gottwald
Vice President/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$799K
Total revenueLn 12$799K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.99 Operating & administrative $0.01
Grants & contributions paid99%$1.0M
Operating & administrative1%$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Total assetsLn 16$26.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$26.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $26.0M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $799K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $799K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $799K · Prior year $742K
+8%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $410K · FY2025 $799K
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $26.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $799K · Expenses $1.0M
-29%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $26.0M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $26.0M · Total assets $26.0M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Bruce C Gottwald SR · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.0M
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth 8%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$799K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$742K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$848K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$410K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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