Private foundations · 990-PF data

Foundations accepting grant applications in Virginia

345
foundations
$248.4M
grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
$5,000
median grant

Grantlas lists 345 private foundations based in Virginia whose latest 990-PF says they accept unsolicited requests, from filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $248.4 million in grants in their latest filing year. The most common cities are Richmond (47), McLean (16) and Alexandria (11).

“Accepts unsolicited requests” is a box the foundation ticked on its 990-PF — not a promise to read your letter. Check the foundation’s own site before you write.

See all 1,372 foundations in Virginia, including the ones that give by invitation only.

Top 25 of 345 foundations

Ranked by how many grants they made last year, most first. Another 320 are not shown.

Foundations accepting grant applications in Virginia
Jack Kent Cooke FoundationLansdowne, VA1,419$7,702$25.1M$6–$1MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA773$5,000$16.4M$100–$1MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA686$500$1.3M$13–$50,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Jt-Minnie Maude Charitable TrustDanville, VA682$2,000$2.3M$500–$220,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Fauquier Health FoundationWarrenton, VA350$10,000$9.4M$250–$727,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationArlington, VA288$1,000$2M$25–$60,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
American Woodmark Foundation IncWinchester, VA256$2,000$709,500$500–$36,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Townebank FoundationSuffolk, VA178$36,500$8.3M$40–$312,500FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Herndon FoundationRichmond, VA138$25,000$5.6M$1,000–$1MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
William M Cage Library TrustFredericksburg, VA132$500$90,028$500–$11,028FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Obici Healthcare Foundation IncSuffolk, VA118$4,025$5.2M$500–$786,500FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Louise B Cochrane Charitable FoundaHenrico, VA106$5,000$1M$1,000–$200,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA103$25,000$5.8M$100–$250,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Richmond Memorial Health FoundationRichmond, VA103$13,000$3.8M$500–$250,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Dun FoundationMiddleburg, VA103$1,873$470,000$25–$44,500FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Barr FoundationChesapeake, VA103$500$139,569$53–$25,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The United Company FoundationBristol, VA99$11,486$2.6M$18–$350,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation IncFalls Church, VA83$1,500$634,900$150–$140,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Van Metre Family Foundation IncFairfax, VA81$3,000$463,768$100–$30,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA80$500$584,000$150–$65,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Charles M Caravati FoundationManakinsabot, VA80$500$67,750$100–$5,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Massey Family FoundationRichmond, VA78$30,000$4.6M$20,000–$1MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Akerson Family FoundationMcLean, VA76$10,000$844,710$605–$150,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Gratis FoundationMcLean, VA76$10,000$1M$2,500–$200,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Elis Olsson Memorial FoundationWest Point, VA74$5,000$400,000$500–$25,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
  • 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.

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Data from 990-PF filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 27, 2026.