124 private foundations reported grants to Fairfax, Virginia recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 124 private foundations reported 161 grants totaling $11,936,060 to 98 organizations in Fairfax, Virginia. The most-funded purposes were education (10 grants) and health & medical (7 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $3,029,776 across 3 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Virginia dollars that landed in Fairfax — a funder at 90% is effectively a Fairfax funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 3 | $3,029,776 | 3% |
| NEW Balance Foundation | 2 | $1,550,000 | 100% |
| The Stanton Foundation | 2 | $857,780 | 81% |
| Marian Friedman Greenblatt Education Fund Inc | 1 | $765,110 | 100% |
| SYYK Foundation | 1 | $500,000 | 100% |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 2 | $420,000 | 6% |
| The Karakin Foundation | 1 | $373,136 | 81% |
| Smith Richardson Foundation Inc | 4 | $372,909 | 24% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Advancing Public Health | 2 | $2,696,761 |
| American RED Cross | 5 | $1,596,000 |
| George Mason University Foundation | 11 | $1,260,133 |
| Inova Health System Foundation | 3 | $850,762 |
| Safe Routes to School National Partnership | 3 | $690,000 |
| Neurokids | 1 | $373,136 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | 1 | $365,517 |
| Quality Information Partners Inc | 1 | $333,015 |
| Rvda Education Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Food for Others | 4 | $220,000 |
124 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Fairfax, Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $11,936,060 across 161 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, NEW Balance Foundation, The Stanton Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Fairfax, Virginia concentrate in education (10), health & medical (7), community & economic development (5). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Fairfax, Virginia recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,236,364. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
