76 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 76 private foundations reported 286 grants for community & economic development totaling $14,624,663 to 258 organizations in Virginia. The most-funded Virginia communities were Arlington, Suffolk, Richmond. Gates Foundation reported the most community & economic development giving — $6,395,082 across 5 grants. The median grant was $5,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 5 | $6,395,082 |
| The Cameron Foundation | 13 | $1,505,844 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $1,250,000 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 2 | $640,000 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 1 | $625,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc | 82 | $301,750 |
| VAN Vlissingen Student Foundation Inc | 1 | $260,000 |
| Southern Company GAS Charitable Foundation Inc | 11 | $250,000 |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | 1 | $230,000 |
| The William Penn Foundation | 1 | $190,000 |
| Christian Education Charitable Trust | 4 | $155,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Technoserve Inc | 3 | $2,881,934 |
| Global Impact | 2 | $1,625,000 |
| Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation | 2 | $1,480,000 |
| College of William and Mary the | 1 | $1,399,010 |
| Sarvodaya USA Corporation | 1 | $1,184,138 |
| American Public Human Services Association | 1 | $500,000 |
| Rare | 1 | $500,000 |
| Sussex County | 1 | $500,000 |
| Emory & Henry College | 1 | $260,000 |
| Conservation International Foundation | 2 | $240,000 |
| Sussex County Youth and Adult REC | 1 | $229,857 |
| Safe Routes to School National Partnership | 1 | $190,000 |
| Virginia's Gateway Region | 2 | $187,461 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | 2 | $160,000 |
| PBS Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
76 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $14,624,663. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Cameron Foundation, Freedom Together Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
258 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Virginia, led by Technoserve Inc, Global Impact, Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported community & economic development grant in Virginia was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,075,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
