Foundations · IRS 990 filings
Foundations in Virginia
- 1,917
- foundations
- $1.67B
- grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
- 457
- say they accept unsolicited
- $5,756
- median grant
Grantlas lists 1,917 foundations based in Virginia — 1,777 private foundations and 140 grantmaking charities such as community foundations and United Ways — from their 990-PF and Form 990 filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $1.67 billion in grants in their latest filing year, and 457 of them (24%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common cities are Richmond (197), McLean (112) and Charlottesville (106).
457 of them say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Foundations accepting applications in Virginia.
Top 25 of 1,917 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 432 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.
| Funder | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA | $250,000 | $64.1M | $1,540 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Fairfax Educational Foundation IncFairfax, VA | $35.3M | $35.3M | — | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Jack Kent Cooke FoundationLansdowne, VA | $7,702 | $25.1M | $6 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Claws FoundationReston, VA | $175,000 | $18.5M | $2,500 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA | $5,000 | $16.4M | $100 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Manning Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA | $25,000 | $13.5M | $200 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA | $500 | $12.4M | $50 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Danville Regional FoundationDanville, VA | $18,560 | $11.2M | $300 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Mary Morton Parsons FoundationRichmond, VA | $50,000 | $9.5M | $5,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Harvest Foundation of the PiedmontMartinsville, VA | $9.4M | $9.4M | — | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Fauquier Health FoundationWarrenton, VA | $10,000 | $9.4M | $250 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Townebank FoundationSuffolk, VA | $36,500 | $8.3M | $40 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Robert G Cabell III and Maude MorganRichmond, VA | $50,000 | $7.7M | $10,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Williamsburg Community Health FoundationWilliamsburg, VA | $65,000 | $6.3M | $3,750 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Robins FoundationRichmond, VA | $30,000 | $6.1M | $830 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Potomac Health FoundationWoodbridge, VA | $84,100 | $5.9M | $15,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA | $25,000 | $5.8M | $100 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Herndon FoundationRichmond, VA | $25,000 | $5.6M | $1,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Cecil & Irene HyltonDale City, VA | $80,000 | $5.6M | $7,500 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Obici Healthcare Foundation IncSuffolk, VA | $4,025 | $5.2M | $500 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Cameron FoundationPetersburg, VA | $8,000 | $5M | $100 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA | $50,000 | $4.8M | $5,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Blocker FoundationSuffolk, VA | $58,092 | $4.6M | $6,140 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Massey Family FoundationRichmond, VA | $30,000 | $4.6M | $20,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Charles B Keesee Educational FundMartinsville, VA | $100,000 | $3.9M | $16,500 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
- Median grant and grant range come from the 990-PF grant schedule; a dash means there is none to report.
- “One grant” means a schedule with a single grant — no median, nothing to range over. “One amount” means several grants, all the same size.
Data from 990-PF and Form 990 filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated November 8, 2026.