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The Van Metre Family Foundation Inc

Fairfax, VA · EIN 13-4234557. Reported 341 grants totalling $2,218,079 to 151 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$3,500median grant
$2,218,079granted, 2021-2024
151organizations funded
75%of grantees funded again the next year
$6,157,060assets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Van Metre Family Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $3,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $60,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
19 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
166 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
68 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
73 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
13 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
2 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Capital CaringFalls Church, VA$122,500442024
Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC$110,000442024
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (koenig Private Foundation Inc)Dowell, MD$90,000222024
The Hill SchoolMiddleburg, VA$80,000442024
Children's National Hospital FoundationSilver Spring, MD$75,000222024
Women Giving BackSterling, VA$71,000442024
Polo for Life IncWellington, FL$69,334442024
Children's National Health SystemWashington, DC$55,000222022
Emerging ScholarsArlington, VA$54,625442024
American Friends of SentebaleNew York, NY$50,841332024
National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenAlexandria, VA$50,123442024
A Place to BeMiddleburg, VA$50,000442024
K9S for WarriorsPonte Vedra, FL$46,000442024
American Red CrossFairfax, VA$42,000332024
Seven Loaves Services IncMiddleburg, VA$40,750442024
Marymount UniversityArlington, VA$40,000442024
National Gallery of ArtLandover, MD$38,350442024
American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD$35,000442024
Arlington Food Assistance CenterArlington, VA$35,000442024
Homestretch IncFalls Church, VA$35,000442024
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN$34,265442024
Chicano Mentoring AssociationSanta Ana, CA$33,500442024
Bright FacesChicago, IL$33,332222022
Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital AreaOlney, MD$32,000332024
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts CenterSolomons, MD$30,000112021
Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC$30,000332024
Van Metre Companies FoundationFairfax, VA$27,500442024
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY$25,000332024
Habitat for Humanity NantucketNantucket, MA$25,000332024
Home Aid Northern VirginiaChantilly, VA$25,000222022
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWashington, DC$25,000332024
Windy Hill FoundationMiddleburg, VA$25,000332024
Feeding AmericaChicago, IL$22,500332023
American Red CrossWashington, DC$20,000112021
Nantucket Cottage HospitalNantucket, MA$20,000222024
Sconset TrustSiasconset, MA$20,000442024
Van Metre 5K RunBroadlands, VA$20,000112022
Nantucket Conservation FoundationNantucket, MA$17,500442024
Integrated Living OpportunitiesWashington, DC$17,000442024
Homeaid National Capital RegionChantilly, VA$15,300222024
The Lab School FundWashington, DC$15,000222024
Capital Clubhouse IncWashington, DC$14,000442024
Hospice Cup IncAnnapolis, MD$14,000442024
The Learning AllyPrinceton, NJ$14,000442024
Middleburg Humane FoundationMiddleburg, VA$13,000442024
Animal Welfare InstituteWashington, DC$12,000442024
Foxhill FoundationWashington, DC$12,000332024
House of RuthWashington, DC$12,000332023
Marthas TableWashington, DC$12,000332023
National Alliance on Mental IllnessArlington, VA$12,000442024
Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL$12,000332023
Cure Addiction NowLos Angeles, CA$10,825222024
Tilly's Life CenterIrvine, CA$10,434332024
Cure Addicition NowLos Angeles, CA$10,000112021
Nantucket Cottages HospitalNantucket, MA$10,000112022
The Jed FoundationNew York, NY$10,000112023
The Lab School of WashingtonWashington, DC$10,000222022
Community Foundation for NantucketNantucket, MA$9,500442024
Environmental Film FestivalWashington, DC$9,500442024
Middleburg Community Center FoundationMiddleburg, VA$9,500442024
Critical Role FoundationBurbank, CA$8,000442024
Fairfax CASAFairfax, VA$8,000442024
Futures Without ViolenceWashington, DC$8,000442024
Guide Dog Foundation for the BlindSmithtown, NY$8,000442024
Mclean Volunteer Fire DepartmentMclean, VA$8,000442024
Oceana IncWashington, DC$8,000442024
Teach for AmericaNew York, NY$8,000442024
The Plains Community LeagueThe Plains, VA$8,000442024
The Trevor ProjectWest Hollywood, CA$8,000442024
Grace Episcopal ChurchThe Plains, VA$7,500332023
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsNew York, NY$7,000222022
AscpaWashington, DC$7,000222024
Weekend BackpacksBaltimore, MD$7,000332024
Angel Canines for Wounded WarriorsVirginia Beach, VA$6,000332024
Bright BeginningsWashington, DC$6,000332024
Sasha BruceWashington, DC$6,000332024
Inova Health FoundationFarifax, VA$5,500332024
The Plains Volunteer Fire CompanyThe Plains, VA$5,500332023
Camfed USA FoundationSan Francisco, CA$5,000112023
Charity Water (charity Global Inc)Franklin, TN$5,000112024
Ecu Educational Foundation (pirate Club)Greenville, NC$5,000112024
FacetsFairfax, VA$5,000112023
Fauquier Community Food Bank and Thrift StoreWarrenton, VA$5,000112023
Flatline Softball IncFredericksburg, VA$5,000222024
Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the UnionMount Vernon, VA$5,000112021
North Carolina Community FoundationRaleigh, NC$5,000112024
Service Member Support FoundationGreat Falls, VA$5,000112022
Sheckler FoundationSan Clemente, CA$5,000112021
The Ecu Education FoundationGreenville, NC$5,000112023
The Washington BalletWashington, DC$5,000112024
Blue Ridge Wildlife CenterBoyce, VA$4,500332024
Loudoun Abused Womens ShelterLeesburg, VA$4,500112021
Project KnapsackMiddleburg, VA$4,500222023
Covenant House FloridaFort Lauderdale, FL$4,000112023
Great Meadow FoundationThe Plains, VA$4,000112021
Sail NewportNewport, RI$3,500222022
Stars and Stripes Children's FoundationLaguna Beach, CA$3,500112023
US SailingBristol, RI$3,500222023
Warranton Pregnancy CenterWarrenton, VA$3,500112022
American RiversWashington, DC$3,000112021
Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FL$3,000222022
Child Find of AmericaNew Paltz, NY$3,000112021
Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation SocietyWest Palm Beach, FL$3,000222024
Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society Big Cat SocietyWest Palm Beach, FL$3,000112021
Thyroid Cancer Survivor's Association IncOlney, MD$3,000222022
The Holland Society of New YorkNew York, NY$2,750222024
Mount Vernon Ladies AssociationMount Vernon, VA$2,500112024
Warrenton Pregnancy CenterWarrenton, VA$2,500222024
American Heart AssociationDallas, TX$2,400222023
Habitat for HumanityWashington, DC$2,000112021
Kingdom Living IncHemet, CA$2,000222024
Mercy Medical AngelsVirginia Beach, VA$2,000112022
On the IsleSiasconset, MA$2,000222024
Piedmont Environmental CouncilWarrenton, VA$2,000112021
Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaWashington, DC$2,000112021
The Oak Hill Cemetery Historic Preservation FoundationWashington, DC$2,000222024
Tunnels to TowersStaten Island, NY$2,000112022
Woodley House IncWashington, DC$2,000222024
Yellow Ribbon FundBethesda, MD$2,000112021
Network for GoodBethesda, MD$1,500112023
Oak Hill Cemetery Historic Presrevation FoundationWashington, DC$1,500112021
The Oak Hill Cemetery CompanyWashington, DC$1,500112024
Middleburg Library Advisory Board IncMiddleburg, VA$1,100222024
Big Dog Ranch RescueLoxahatchee Groves, FL$1,000112024
Friends of Oak HillWashington, DC$1,000112023
Kennedy CenterWashington, DC$1,000112021
Land Trust of VirginiaMiddleburg, VA$1,000112024
LawsLeesburg, VA$1,000112024
Let's Be KindCosta Mesa, CA$1,000112023
Little Pink HousesBurlington, NC$1,000112021
Oakcliff SailingOyster Bay, NY$1,000112021
Promise Fund of FloridaPalm Beach, FL$1,000112021
The Miami Project the Buoniconti Fund to Cure ParalysisMiami, FL$1,000112023
The New York Yacht Club FoundationNew York, NY$1,000112022
Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY$1,000112024
Turn the Mill AroundBroad Run, VA$1,000112021
Wolf Education ProjectJulian, CA$1,000112021
Youth for TomorrowBristow, VA$1,000222022
Polo Training FoundationLoxahatchee Groves, FL$700222023
American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY$500112023
American Foundation for Suicide PreventionWashington, DC$500112021
Fighting BlindnessColumbia, MD$500112021
Lynn UniversityBoca Raton, FL$500112021
Middleburg Museum FoundationMiddleburg, VA$500112021
American UniversityWashington, DC$250112021
Piedmont Child Care CenterUpperville, VA$200112021
The Journey Through Hallowed GroundLeesburg, VA$200112023
Aopa FoundationFrederick, MD$100112021
Community Music SchoolUpperville, VA$100112022
Disable Veterans National FoundationLandham, MD$50112021
St Josephs Indian SchoolChamberlain, SD$50112021

90 of 151 (60%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 75%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 206 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
33 grants
Education
22 grants
Animal Welfare
18 grants
Food & Nutrition
15 grants
Environment
15 grants
Arts & Culture
14 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
13 grants
Diseases & Disorders
11 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202188$585,870$2,500
202281$569,391$5,000
202391$599,050$5,000
202481$463,768$3,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 40% of this one's giving went to organizations in Virginia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Virginia
$878K
District of Columbia
$410K
Maryland
$328K
Florida
$145K
New York
$120K
Massachusetts
$104K
California
$98K
Illinois
$56K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from The Van Metre Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 9900 Main St Ste 500, Fairfax, VA, 22031. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 13-4234557 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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