Grantmakers

Charities and Community Foundations That Give Grants in Virginia

These 285 organizations are not private foundations. They are charities based in Virginia that give grants to other nonprofits and report them on Form 990 Schedule I -- community foundations, United Ways and federated funds, hospital and university foundations, and operating charities that regrant. Each gave to at least 20 organizations we could identify and filed a return covering 2023 or later.

285grantmaking charities
$16.8Bgranted between them
59,407funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded, not by dollars. Funding more organizations means more turnover in who gets a grant each year, which is a reasonable proxy for how often a list like this one changes -- it is not a signal that any specific grantmaker is open to a new, unsolicited applicant.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaAlexandria$11,00022,510$1.9B
GOOD360Alexandria$21,6915,166$6.3B
America's CharitiesChantilly$10,0001,734$90.6M
The Community Foundation IncRichmond$25,0001,487$224.1M
The Nature ConservancyArlington$27,0001,463$307.2M
Donors Trust IncAlexandria$50,0001,203$1.1B
Nra Foundation IncFairfax$8,4231,161$51.5M
Charlottesville Area CommunityCharlottesville$12,500967$92.0M
Sentara HealthVirginia Beach$25,000727$143.1M
The 30 Day Fund IncCharlottesville$39,500641$40.9M
The Society of St Andrew IncBig Island$16,800607$63.9M
Meals on Wheels AmericaArlington$15,000575$33.5M
The Conservation Fund a NonprofitArlington$20,000528$178.4M
United Way WorldwideAlexandria$20,000457$36.0M
Hampton Roads Community FoundationNorfolk$25,000452$94.7M
The Community Foundation for NorthernMclean$15,000444$24.7M
National Council on Aging IncArlington$60,000434$228.7M
United CharitableAshburn$10,640387$29.0M
Islamic Relief USAAlexandria$12,519362$45.2M
The Community Foundation of HarrisonburgHarrisonburg$15,777343$42.1M
SourceamericaVienna$19,077314$23.2M
United Way of the National Capital AreaVienna$12,735305$33.8M
Tidewater Jewish Foundation IncVirginia Beach$15,000298$43.7M
The George Washington UniversityAshburn$113,000296$250.1M
Virginia Innovation PartnershipHerndon$45,000289$32.4M
Chc Creating Healthier CommunitiesAlexandria$12,841287$52.3M
United Way of South Hampton RoadsNorfolk$34,000287$41.2M
Community Foundation Serving WesternRoanoke$13,930268$15.5M
National Wildlife FederationReston$21,867264$56.6M
National Association of Free andAlexandria$30,000245$11.4M
Community Foundation for Loudoun andLeesburg$14,843236$11.3M
American Diabetes AssociationArlington$76,492231$81.0M
National Recreation and Park AssociationAshburn$23,733218$12.5M
Stand Together FoundationArlington$25,000218$190.0M
Northern Piedmont CommunityWarrenton$10,600217$13.5M
Mercatus Center IncArlington$39,878212$34.0M
Arlington Community FoundationArlington$15,600202$12.4M
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis AssnArlington$37,500200$45.8M
Act for AlexandriaAlexandria$15,000200$14.2M
Old Dominion University ResearchNorfolk$31,743196$41.3M
NAMI NationalArlington$17,119195$17.2M
Public Broadcasting ServiceArlington$17,599195$36.5M
US Committee for Refugees andArlington$120,117186$965.1M
United Way of Greater RichmondRichmond$25,000185$49.7M
Capital Impact PartnersArlington$60,000174$41.8M
Greater Lynchburg Community FoundationLynchburg$10,000161$7.7M
Charles Koch InstituteArlington$105,000158$48.9M
Ucare FoundationStuart$49,000152$109.9M
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank IncVerona$10,550148$47.4M
Community Foundation of theFredericksburg$14,503146$9.7M
Virginia Peninsula FoodbankHampton$53,450144$50.5M
Community Foundation of the CentralStaunton$10,000136$7.0M
Institute for Humane StudiesArlington$17,000134$4.2M
Suffolk FoundationSuffolk$11,993133$3.8M
Together RisingFalls Church$59,973131$20.1M
The Pauley Family FoundationRichmond$50,000127$45.9M
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association IncArlington$10,000121$3.7M
Peninsula Community Foundation ofHampton$13,350116$5.4M
American Bird ConservancyMarshall$25,823115$9.3M
Langley for Families -Newport News$10,000113$4.6M
The Bowlers to Veterans LinkFairfax$9,581112$2.9M
Association of State and TerritorialArlington$75,640111$33.3M
The Community Foundation of theDanville$10,801110$5.0M
Conservation International FoundationArlington$82,532106$83.3M
National Congress of Parents & TeachersAlexandria$10,000101$1.3M
The Concord FundVienna$325,00098$164.1M
Prevent Cancer FoundationAlexandria$100,00097$9.2M
American Indian Youth Running Strong IncAlexandria$30,47497$22.8M
Kovar CorporationRoanoke$16,10092$2.3M
Mt Vernon Columbus Club IncAlexandria$6,30091$1.1M
National Energy Education DevelopmentManassas$12,50090$3.3M
Centra Health IncLynchburg$17,50089$9.1M
Food City Charitable FoundationAbingdon$12,50088$4.8M
Trout Unlimited IncArlington$12,62585$4.8M
Iiaa Educational FoundationAlexandria$8,50085$700K
Cfa InstituteCharlottesville$41,13883$22.6M
Atlas Economic Research FoundationArlington$34,44380$8.4M
Conquer Cancer Foundation of theAlexandria$150,00079$71.6M
March of Dimes IncArlington$52,00077$20.2M
Virginia Environmental EndowmentRichmond$25,00077$10.9M
State Policy NetworkArlington$85,00077$20.7M
Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke$18,73276$28.9M
The Southeast Virginia CommunityChesapeake$10,00074$2.0M
Home School Legal Defense AssociationPurcellville$8,12574$899K
Nada FoundationTysons$6,00074$1.3M
American Institutes for Research in theArlington$40,44272$12.7M
The Sterling Donor Advised FundReston$20,00071$6.3M
Article IVArlington$100,00071$82.3M
International Training Institute for theFalls Church$28,41270$3.6M
The Christian Broadcasting Network IncVirginia Beach$20,00069$53.0M
Virginia Health Care FoundationRichmond$67,18768$19.6M
Sterling Charitable Gift FundHerndon$16,16267$6.0M
John Randolph Foundation Support FundHopewell$22,00067$5.0M
Consumer Technology Association FoundationArlington$20,00065$2.2M
United Way of Greater CharlottesvilleCharlottesville$10,00063$1.3M
United Way of Virginia's Blue Ridge IncRoanoke$29,91363$12.8M
United Way of the Virginia PeninsulaYorktown$29,77663$10.5M
Annabella R Jenkins FoundationRichmond$50,00063$10.3M
The Donor Advised Fund of the VbfRichmond$16,72862$4.3M
Honor Flight IncArlington$11,50060$1.9M
Eo CompaniesAbingdon$123,48660$18.6M
Feed More IncRichmond$10,00060$129.1M
Virginia Association of Free andRichmond$134,93659$44.9M
Congressional Sports for CharityAlexandria$15,00059$3.6M
Ucare MinnesotaStuart$50,00058$130.7M
National Science Teaching AssociationRichmond$16,33558$5.8M
Southeast Rural Community AssistanceRoanoke$28,05058$2.5M
RenewanationRoanoke$17,02457$5.6M
Virginia Law FoundationCharlottesville$15,00057$3.4M
United Way of Northern ShenandoahWinchester$12,00057$2.3M
Liberty University IncLynchburg$35,50056$8.1M
Federation of State Humanities CouncilsArlington$200,00055$12.8M
Bernardine Franciscan SistersNewport News$16,06255$3.6M
Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic FoundationVirginia Beach$15,00055$5.5M
American Association of Colleges ofArlington$8,37554$868K
National Action Council for MinoritiesAlexandria$31,25054$8.1M
Americans Helping Americans IncAlexandria$47,29954$9.3M
Internet SocietyFredericksburg$35,00054$5.9M
National Rural Utilities CooperativeDulles$20,40053$5.3M
The American Public Power AssociationArlington$37,52853$4.1M
The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation IncAshburn$17,94353$2.0M
Internet Society FoundationFredericksburg$150,00053$97.3M
Association of Children's Museums IncArlington$15,90053$965K
Equal Justice America IncMidlothian$10,82652$3.6M
National Voluntary Organizations ActiveAlexandria$23,00052$1.8M
Association of the United States ArmyArlington$12,00052$6.2M
Riverside Healthcare Association Inc GroupNewport News$20,00052$3.3M
Friedreich's Ataxia Research AllianceSpringfield$125,00051$27.1M
Boost Others IncVienna$15,00051$4.0M
National Industries for the BlindAlexandria$30,00050$4.0M
Culpeper Wellness Foundation IncCulpeper$10,00050$1.6M
The Pentagon Federal Credit UnionAlexandria$25,00050$1.5M
American Indian Higher EducationAlexandria$33,53450$32.4M
The Community Foundation of the NorthernWinchester$10,00049$2.7M
Delta Dental of Virginia FoundationRoanoke$52,00049$5.0M
Children IncorporatedNorth Chesterfield$8,93849$4.2M
The Closet of the Greater Herndon Area IncHerndon$4,00049$624K
American Society of Civil EngineersReston$8,96448$2.4M
Eastern Shore of Virginia Community FoundationOnley$27,50048$2.1M
Virginia Historical SocietyRichmond$30,75048$1.7M
Pool & Hot Tub FoundationAlexandria$9,50047$1.7M
United Way of Southwest Virginia IncAbingdon$19,44747$5.1M
Arts Council of Fairfax County IncFairfax$13,90947$2.6M
Child Care Aware of AmericaArlington$22,50047$1.9M
The Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince William IncManassas$50,00046$13.4M
American Policy CoalitionAlexandria$100,00045$11.3M
Virginia Early Childhood FoundationHenrico$950,99344$174.7M
Organization for Autism ResearchArlington$15,00044$1.3M
Mental Health America IncAlexandria$27,50042$4.7M
Aats FoundationFairfax$50,00042$3.1M
Community Foundation for Rockbridgebath & AlleghLexington$11,00042$1.8M
American College of RadiologyReston$30,00042$3.1M
The Seminar Network IncArlington$427,50042$443.2M
National Association of Chain DrugArlington$20,00042$3.6M
The Community Foundation of the New River Valley IncChristiansburg$6,99042$643K
Safe House Project IncVirginia Beach$20,50042$1.3M
Focused Ultrasound FoundationCharlottesville$48,00041$7.0M
Stand Together Chamber of Commerce IncArlington$100,00041$507.2M
Foodbank of Southeastern VirginiaNorfolk$20,19541$2.0M
The Wildlife Foundation of VirginiaNorge$10,00041$1.0M
Chc Creating HealthierAlexandria$10,49841$3.3M
Food Allergy Research & Education IncMclean$65,25040$26.9M
The Virginia Foundation for CommunityRichmond$50,00040$11.8M
Mary Washington Healthcare Group ReturnFredericksburg$25,00039$5.8M
Firstspark IncNewport News$100,01239$9.9M
Kids Connect Charitable FundReston$25,75039$12.1M
Voa Futures Fund IncAlexandria$25,00038$2.6M
United Jewish Federation of TidewaterVirginia Beach$30,00038$14.2M
Rethink CharityMineral$50,00038$5.8M
Armed Services YMCA of the USAWoodbridge$49,75037$10.6M
American Association for the Study ofAlexandria$200,00037$8.9M
Blue Sea Philanthropy USALeesburg$18,25337$1.4M
Greater Williamsburg Community TrustWilliamsburg$15,00037$2.0M
Northern Virginia Food RescueManassas$30,86137$2.8M
Virginia Crisis Intervention Team CoalitionRoanoke$27,50037$1.0M
American Society for Radiation OncologyArlington$25,00036$3.0M
Jewish Community Federation ofRichmond$17,50036$7.1M
Augusta Health Care IncFishersville$15,00036$1.6M
Recreational Boating and FishingMclean$16,70936$1.6M
Consumer Technology AssociationArlington$20,00036$4.4M
Sports Betting AllianceFairfax$25,00036$1.7M
Propane Education & Research Council IncRichmond$7,50034$679K
A Public Voice IncMclean$95,00034$4.5M
Valley Health SystemWinchester$20,00034$3.8M
Shenandoah Community FoundationStrasburg$12,50034$1.7M
Communities in SchoolsArlington$140,01534$16.5M
Hacking for Defense IncorporatedArlington$15,00034$877K
Vetsaid IncFalls Church$30,00034$1.4M
Center for Early SuccessDanville$113,40033$7.2M
National Defense Industrial AssociationArlington$10,00033$715K
Aiaa FoundationReston$10,00033$592K
Advancing Native MissionsAfton$14,58033$1.6M
Wind for Schools LLC Dba Repowering SchoolsHarrisonburg$6,00033$292K
American Press Institute IncArlington$8,25032$990K
Lions of Virginia Foundation IncBridgewater$10,00032$637K
Carilion Rockbridge Community HospitalRoanoke$16,00032$1.9M
US Civilian Research & DevelopmentArlington$15,00032$2.2M
Yes Every Kid IncArlington$20,00032$1.4M
American Society of Clinical OncologyAlexandria$56,50031$17.9M
American Floral EndowmentAlexandria$26,78031$3.2M
The Charity Bowl Football GameVirginia Beach$10,00031$1.6M
Cure Jm FoundationLeesburg$62,50031$4.3M
Care NetLansdowne$8,50031$1.4M
American Exceptionalism InstituteAlexandria$275,00031$19.9M
Prosperity Alliance IncFairfax$225,00031$14.9M
Kash Foundation IncAlexandria$10,00031$520K
Innovations for Gospel Impact IncVienna$20,00031$2.1M
Crc Cares FoundationArlington$10,00030$826K
Virginia Association ofRichmond$108,06030$14.5M
National Assn of State DepartmentsArlington$35,33030$2.8M
Bedford Community Health FoundationBedford$8,00030$681K
Virginia Primary Care Association IncHenrico$57,74430$13.6M
Virginia Nurses FoundationRichmond$1,00030$51K
Cultureworks IncRichmond$23,52430$1.7M
M4K Lynchburg IncLynchburg$20,00030$1.7M
Virginians for VeteransRichmond$20,13530$1.7M
Dt InstituteArlington$70,63430$4.7M
Mattress Recycling Council IncAlexandria$10,00029$302K
Croplife AmericaArlington$10,00029$927K
757 Accelerate IncNorfolk$20,00029$579K
Center for Bridging Cultures IncMclean$10,00029$757K
National Psoriasis FoundationAlexandria$75,00029$9.3M
Community First - America's CharitiesChantilly$30,09628$4.7M
C Barker Champions for Charity IncVirginia Beach$10,00028$897K
Chartway Promise FoundationVirginia Beach$23,00028$3.4M
Jobs for America's Graduates IncAlexandria$30,00028$4.8M
Uva Prince William Medical CenterManassas$10,00028$553K
United Jewish Community of the VirginiaNewport News$13,16428$3.3M
The Good Food Institute IncArlington$230,00028$6.7M
Retail Advancement FundRichmond$10,26628$528K
Public Interest RegistryReston$10,10027$257.6M
Mclean Community FoundationMclean$10,00027$526K
The Catherine B ReynoldsSterling$10,00027$10.7M
Society of ToxicologyReston$9,87027$748K
Water Environment FederationAlexandria$9,70027$495K
United Way of Central ShenandoahHarrisonburg$15,10727$1.0M
Locus Impact FundChristiansburg$50,00027$2.0M
American Physical Therapy AssociationAlexandria$10,00026$3.5M
Casualty Actuarial SocietyArlington$13,75026$1.1M
Community Awareness of RappahannockFredericksburg$6,75026$205K
Academic Pediatric AssociationMclean$15,00026$732K
Operation Blessing International Relief and Development CorporationVirginia Beach$25,00026$2.5M
Rainforest TrustWarrenton$128,76925$15.4M
Air Line Pilots Association InternationalMclean$10,00025$1.8M
People for the Ethical TreatmentNorfolk$20,00025$5.6M
New River Valley Health FoundationChristiansburg$24,50025$6.2M
United Way of Central Virginia IncLynchburg$39,06325$4.6M
Project Discovery of Virginia IncRoanoke$31,76325$3.3M
Zero Prostate CancerAlexandria$14,66425$1.2M
Progress Now EducationRichmond$25,00024$1.9M
Charlottesville Track Club IncCharlottesville$12,55224$641K
SixdegreesorgFairfax$19,56024$3.6M
Givio Charitable FoundationReston$7,35024$581K
Speed of Light - the Astro FoundationArlington$33,48424$1.7M
American Institute for Cancer ResearchArlington$165,00024$4.5M
The Methuselah FoundationSpringfield$100,00024$11.5M
Virginia Equine AllianceWarrenton$25,00023$2.1M
Carilion New River Valley Medical CenterRoanoke$10,00023$1.0M
Jobs for Virginia Graduates IncCharlottesville$50,00023$4.8M
Business Consortium for Arts SupportNorfolk$11,00023$2.5M
American EdgeVienna$10,00023$946K
Justice Catalyst PartnershipsCharlottesville$70,00023$3.8M
Progress Now IncRichmond$150,00022$10.9M
American Association of Physicists inAlexandria$25,00022$1.0M
The Revitalization ProjectSpringfield$150,00022$5.6M
American Thyroid AssociationAlexandria$25,00022$850K
Noblereach FoundationMclean$16,28522$1.7M
The Life FundArlington$10,00022$261K
Uva Culpeper Medical CenterCulpeper$8,00022$980K
Virginia Community ActionRichmond$12,00022$1.7M
Ustamid-Atlantic FoundationArlington$9,25822$294K
Resolve to Save Lives IncAlexandria$345,09422$32.2M
Idsa Education and Research FoundationArlington$90,59221$2.3M
Physician Associate Foundation of theAlexandria$10,00021$211K
Council on Social Work EducationAlexandria$11,00021$276K
Rappahannock United Way IncFredericksburg$18,75021$1.6M
Communio Foundation IncAlexandria$8,75021$829K
Ardleigh Impact CorpSpringfield$200,00021$5.3M
National Association for CollegeArlington$10,00020$315K
Virginia Beach Billfish FoundationVirginia Beach$10,00020$383K
Women in Cable TelecommunicationsArlington$10,00020$420K
U S-Ukraine FoundationFalls Church$9,85320$547K
Trusted Choice IncAlexandria$42,38620$2.7M
Americans for ProsperityArlington$36,00020$1.9M
Neighborshare IncReston$8,94020$211K
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.

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