12 private foundations reported grants to Petersburg, Virginia recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. 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 2023–2024, 12 private foundations reported 42 grants totaling $875,024 to 32 organizations in Petersburg, Virginia. The most-funded purposes were human services (6 grants) and education (5 grants). The Cameron Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $571,210 across 27 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 Petersburg — a funder at 90% is effectively a Petersburg funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cameron Foundation | 27 | $571,210 | 12% |
| Weissberg Foundation | 2 | $125,000 | 3% |
| Nisource Charitable Foundation | 2 | $88,000 | 28% |
| The Anne C Robins & Walter R Robins Jr Foundation | 1 | $15,000 | 2% |
| Petersburg Methodist Home for Girls | 2 | $12,000 | 24% |
| Simionescu Scholarship Foundation | 1 | $12,000 | 100% |
| The Hillcrest Foundation | 1 | $10,000 | 20% |
| Hattie M Strong Foundation | 1 | $10,000 | 4% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Communities in Schools of Petersburg | 2 | $87,900 |
| 2 Hype Foundation | 1 | $78,000 |
| Black Family Land Trust | 1 | $75,000 |
| River Street Education Inc | 1 | $70,624 |
| Hebron VA Inc | 2 | $62,500 |
| Friends of the Lower Appomattox River | 3 | $51,400 |
| Petersburg Oasis Community Farm | 1 | $50,000 |
| Petersburg City Public Schools | 1 | $46,000 |
| Petersburg Area ART League | 2 | $45,200 |
| Crater Community Hospice | 2 | $34,525 |
12 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Petersburg, Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $875,024 across 42 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Cameron Foundation, Weissberg Foundation, Nisource Charitable Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Petersburg, Virginia concentrate in human services (6), education (5), health & medical (3). 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 Petersburg, Virginia recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $78,000. 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 2023–2024). 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.
