UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Virginia Beach, Virginia

160 private foundations reported grants to Virginia Beach, 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.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 160 private foundations reported 209 grants totaling $6,096,692 to 87 organizations in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The most-funded purposes were human services (12 grants) and youth & family (12 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $375,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
160
Organizations funded
87
Reported grants
209
Total reported
$6.1M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$375K

What foundations fund in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Virginia Beach, Virginia, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Virginia dollars that landed in Virginia Beach — a funder at 90% is effectively a Virginia Beach funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Gates Foundation1$375,0000%
Timothy and Lisa Robertson Foundation8$343,00079%
Thomas S and Mary K Bagley Foundation2$320,000100%
Saltsgiver Family Foundation3$265,00021%
Dreyfus Foundation1$257,30955%
Leviant Foundation1$237,491100%
The Bohler Family Infinity Foundation Inc2$215,00081%
The Howard and Nancy Marks Foundation1$200,000100%

Organizations in Virginia Beach, Virginia that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Navy Seal Foundation58$2,413,902
Operation Smile40$688,124
Yellow Work Inc1$375,000
Sentara Foundation1$257,309
Chrsitian Broadcast Netwo1$250,000
Hebrew Academy of Tidewater1$160,738
Operation Blessing4$135,000
Navy Seals Foundation5$114,941
Virginia Museum of Contemporary ART3$100,000
Girls on the RUN of South Hampton Roads1$100,000

Which foundations give grants in Virginia Beach, Virginia?

160 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Virginia Beach, Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $6,096,692 across 209 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Timothy and Lisa Robertson Foundation, Thomas S and Mary K Bagley Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Virginia Beach, Virginia?

Reported purposes in Virginia Beach, Virginia concentrate in human services (12), youth & family (12), community & economic development (12). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Virginia Beach, Virginia?

The median reported grant to a Virginia Beach, Virginia recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $375,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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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.