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Foundations that fund nonprofits in Virginia
In the IRS filings in CivicVane's data (tax years 2021–2025), 16,165 grantmakers listed 103,455 grants totaling $5.8 billion to 26,493 organizations in Virginia. 15,318 of them are private foundations reporting on Form 990-PF and 847 are grantmaking public charities, such as community foundations, reporting on Form 990 Schedule I. 1,439 are based in Virginia; the rest give in from other states.
The median grant to a Virginia organization was $5,000. Arlington County received the most grants (13,116, from 5,275 funders), followed by Fairfax County (10,160) and Alexandria city (7,081). Matching grant purposes and recipient names to cause areas, the most common were education & literacy (14,332 grants), health & mental health (6,038 grants) and children & youth (5,846 grants).
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation (Richmond, VA) funded the most different Virginia organizations: 710, through 896 grants with a typical size of $5,000.
The 15 grantmakers that funded the most Virginia organizations
Ranked by the number of different Virginia organizations each funded in its filings for tax years 2021–2025. Typical grant = median of those grants. Donor-advised fund sponsors, workplace-giving and matching-gift programs are left out.
| # | Funder | Grants to VA organizations | Organizations funded | Typical grant | Most recent tax year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Richmond, VA · EIN 47-2746460 | 896 | 710 | $5,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 2 | The Community Foundation Inc Richmond, VA · EIN 23-7009135 | 629 | 627 | $28,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 3 | Foster Foundation Brookneal, VA · EIN 82-3650679 | 1,491 | 536 | $500 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 4 | The Bank of Clarke County Foundation Berryville, VA · EIN 86-3570714 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 607 | 386 | $500 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 5 | Jt-Minnie Maude Charitable Trust Danville, VA · EIN 26-0771142 | 423 | 368 | $3,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 6 | The Slemp Foundation Wilmington, DE · EIN 31-6025080 | 499 | 355 | $2,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 7 | Fauquier Health Foundation Dba the Path Foundation Warrenton, VA · EIN 30-0219424 | 973 | 348 | $10,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 8 | Hampton Roads Community Foundation Norfolk, VA · EIN 54-2035996 | 530 | 328 | $31,429 | 2025 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 9 | Charlottesville Area Community Foundation Charlottesville, VA · EIN 54-1506312 | 319 | 319 | $19,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 10 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1262762 | 487 | 268 | $2,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 11 | Shell USA Company Foundation Houston, TX · EIN 13-6066583 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 522 | 214 | $700 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 12 | The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County Harrisonburg, VA · EIN 54-1920746 | 293 | 202 | $18,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 13 | Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia Roanoke, VA · EIN 54-1959458 | 306 | 200 | $15,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 14 | The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Inc Mclean, VA · EIN 51-0232459 | 253 | 188 | $15,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 15 | Greater Washington Community Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 23-7343119 | 221 | 171 | $20,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
Counties with the most grants
| County | Grants | Funders | Total listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington County | 13,116 | 5,275 | $1.4 billion | Top 5 funders |
| Fairfax County | 10,160 | 3,628 | $584.9 million | Top 5 funders |
| Alexandria city | 7,081 | 3,143 | $972.2 million | Top 5 funders |
| Albemarle County | 6,952 | 1,532 | $387.6 million | Top 5 funders |
| Richmond city | 6,772 | 1,140 | $426.7 million | Top 5 funders |
| Henrico County | 4,769 | 995 | $175.7 million | Top 5 funders |
| Virginia Beach city | 3,146 | 1,215 | $99.7 million | Top 5 funders |
| Norfolk city | 2,683 | 639 | $159.1 million | Top 5 funders |
| Loudoun County | 2,391 | 947 | $81.6 million | Top 5 funders |
| Prince William County | 1,659 | 834 | $38.8 million | Top 5 funders |
County = where the recipient's ZIP code is.
Cause areas
Grants whose purpose or recipient name, as filed, contains keywords for each cause area. A grant can match more than one, and many grants (such as "general support") match none.
| Cause area | Grants matched | |
|---|---|---|
| Education & literacy | 14,332 | Top 5 funders |
| Health & mental health | 6,038 | Top 5 funders |
| Children & youth | 5,846 | Top 5 funders |
| Environment & conservation | 5,310 | Top 5 funders |
| Arts & culture | 4,413 | Top 5 funders |
| Basic needs & anti-poverty | 3,174 | Top 5 funders |
| Animal welfare | 2,791 | Top 5 funders |
| Food & hunger | 2,604 | Top 5 funders |
| Housing & homelessness | 1,696 | Top 5 funders |
| Older adults | 865 | Top 5 funders |
| Disability | 501 | Top 5 funders |
| Jobs & workforce | 333 | Top 5 funders |
| Immigrants & refugees | 173 | Top 5 funders |
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Order a Prospect Report for Virginia ($149) See a full sampleSource: grant lists on IRS Form 990-PF (private foundations) and Form 990 Schedule I (grantmaking public charities) from the IRS e-file releases of 2024 to 2026, tax years 2021–2025, one filing per funder and tax year. Filings are often one to two years old, and a past grant doesn't mean a funder will accept your application or fund you. CivicVane is not affiliated with any funder listed.