Foundations that fund nonprofits in Richmond, VA

1,320 private foundations reported 5,618 grants to organizations in Richmond, Virginia, on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $267.2M in all. 137 of them are based in Richmond.

Foundations1,320

Based in Richmond137

Grants on record5,618

Their typical grant$5,000

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Foundations based in Richmond

10 of the 137 local foundations that reported grants to Richmond organizations: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of such grants on their latest return.

• Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation

  Richmond, VA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $16.4M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 113 Total there $4M Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
  • Virginia Union University - Virginia union university dominion energy hbcu promise$1,000,000
  • Richmond Performing Arts Alliance - Grant to support centerstage facility on grace street$345,425
  • The Jxn Project - The skipwith-roper homecoming$125,000

• The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation

  Richmond, VA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $9.5M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 42 Total there $6.5M Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
  • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - Support capital campaign with focus on renovation of the leslie cheek theater$1,000,000
  • Vpm Public Media - Build a new headquarters in downtown richmond$750,000
  • Cross-Over Ministry - Purchase and renovate henrico clinic building and renovate richmond clinic building$605,000

• Red Gates Foundation

  Richmond, VA · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Richmond 22 Total there $45.2M Typical grant $400,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Commonwealth Foundation for Cancer Research - General support$20,840,729
  • Anna Julia Cooper School - General support$10,200,000
  • YWCA Richmond - General support$3,500,000

• The Endeavour Legacy Foundation

  Richmond, VA · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Richmond 11 Total there $19.7M Typical grant $500,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Mcv Foundation - To support the division of urology at the vcu school of medicine through vcu urology initiative.$10,000,000
  • Virginia Museum of History and Culture - To provide start-up and endowment funds to support the creation and dissemination of civics education…$6,000,000
  • Richmond Symphony - To support the general operating functions and for support for the appearance of itzhak perlman$2,000,000

• Barbara Brunckhorst Foundation

  Richmond, VA · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Richmond 5 Total there $22.3M Typical grant $75,000 Preselected recipients only
  • VCU School of Medicine - To Fund the Liver Institute and Endow two Chairs.$22,000,000
  • Richmond Animal Welfare Foundation - General Purpose unless otherwise stated$100,000
  • James River Association - General Purpose unless otherwise stated$75,000

• Herndon Foundation

  Richmond, VA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $5.6M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 107 Total there $4.1M Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
  • University of Richmond - General operating support$584,000
  • Virginia Museum of History and Culture - General operating support$250,000
  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation - In support of sprout school partnership pilot program$125,000

• Robins Foundation

  Richmond, VA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $6.1M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 97 Total there $5.7M Typical grant $30,000 Describes how to apply
  • Henrico Education Foundation Inc - To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization$297,250
  • Virginia Early Childhood Foundation - To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization$216,959
  • Young Womens Christian Association of Richmond - To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization$180,000

• Virginia Nonprofit Housing Coalition

  Richmond, VA · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Richmond 70 Total there $6.7M Typical grant $55,000 Preselected recipients only
  • St Joseph's Villa - Flager cottage renovation and leadership metro richmond$484,250
  • Better Housing Coalition - Affordable and safe housing and colbrook apartments$360,000
  • Caritas - Men's campus$350,000

• Richmond Memorial Health Foundation

  Richmond, VA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $3.8M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 69 Total there $2.7M Typical grant $13,000 Describes how to apply
  • Health Brigade - Program support, general operating support$250,000
  • Virginia Community Voice - Program support, general operating support$250,000
  • Groundwork Rva - Program support, general operating support$200,000

• Tesco Foundation

  Richmond, VA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $248K in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 57 Total there $219K Typical grant $1,500 Describes how to apply
  • Greater Richmond Partnership - Operations$25,000
  • Venture Richmond Inc - Capital Campaign$20,000
  • St James's Episcopal Church - Operations$18,500

Other foundations giving most in Richmond

Based elsewhere, by the number of grants to Richmond organizations on their latest return; profiles in our foundation directory first. Each shows its largest grants there.

• Amazonsmile Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

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  Grants in Richmond 671 Total there $148K Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
  • International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention - General support$21,198
  • Virginia League for Planned Parenthood Inc - General support$7,490
  • Richmond SPCA - General support$5,892

• E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation

  Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $14.4M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 41 Total there $2.6M Typical grant $30,000 Describes how to apply
  • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation - Establish a department at the museum to be called "E. rhodes and leona B. carpenter conservatorship of…$500,000
  • Virginia Repertory Theatre - Help with (I) operating costs of its 2023-24 season ($175,000), and (II) capital campaign for a new home for…$250,000
  • Richmond Ballet Inc - To help with general operating expenses for fiscal year 2026$215,000

• Weissberg Foundation

  Mclean, VA · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Richmond 34 Total there $1.9M Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
  • The Commonwealth Institute - General operating support$350,000
  • Virginia Civic Engagement Table - General operating support$150,000
  • Collaborative Arts - Program support$100,000

• Fidelity Foundation

  Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $156.2M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 25 Total there $29K Typical grant $400 Describes how to apply
  • University of Richmond - Fidelity matching gifts to education$7,000
  • University of Richmond - Fidelity matching gifts to education$7,000
  • Richmond Hebrew Day School - Fidelity matching gifts to education$5,562

• The Pfizer Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Richmond 25 Total there $6,567 Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
  • Richmond Ballet Inc - Matching gifts$1,131
  • The Community Foundation Serving Richmond & Central Va - Matching gifts$1,000
  • Black Girls Run Foundation - Volunteer program$940

• Publix Super Markets Charities Inc

  Lakeland, FL · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $52.5M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 24 Total there $430K Typical grant $2,500 Describes how to apply
  • Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity - Organization's charitable purpose$125,000
  • United Way of Greater Richmond - Organization's charitable purpose$99,122
  • Feedmore Inc - Organization's charitable purpose$80,000

• Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Grants in Richmond 19 Total there $211K Typical grant $600 Preselected recipients only
  • Mbl Foundation Inc - In support of underserved small business expansion$200,000
  • Childfund International - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,108
  • Special Olympics Virginia Inc - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,000

• Chubb Charitable Foundation

  Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $5.8M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 19 Total there $5,000 Typical grant $200 Describes how to apply
  • University of Richmond - Matching Gifts$500
  • Feed More Inc - Matching Gifts$250
  • Feed More Inc - Matching Gifts$250

• Wells Fargo Foundation

  Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Grants in Richmond 14 Total there $507K Typical grant $35,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Central Virginia Legal Aid Society - Heirs Property and Estate Planning Documents Project$77,000
  • Junior Achievement of Central Virginia - JA Finance Park Impact Sponsor$50,000
  • MBL Foundation - Capital Access Program$50,000

• The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc

  Bethesda, MD · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $27.9M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 14 Total there $403K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
  • Virginia Conservation Network - General support$95,000
  • Sustainable Chesapeake - General support$92,000
  • James River Association - Advocating for the james river$85,000

• NiSource Charitable Foundation

  Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $7.5M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 11 Total there $128K Typical grant $3,000 Describes how to apply
  • Urban League of Greater Richmond Inc - Corporate donation$25,000
  • Lead Virginia - Corporate donation$23,500
  • YWCA Richmond - Corporate donation$20,000

• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

  Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $622.6M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 10 Total there $866K Typical grant $46,950 Describes how to apply
  • Virginia Commonwealth University - Eliminating systemic racism in commercial-tobacco-control research$253,500
  • Community Investment Guarantee Pool LLC - General operating support for the community investment guarantee pool$175,000
  • Virginia Commonwealth University College of Humanities and Sciences - Building improved methods for sexual health research among sexual and gender minoritized individuals to…$107,976

• Truist Foundation Inc

  Orlando, FL · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $67M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 9 Total there $242K Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
  • The Greater Richmond Chamber Fdn - Building career pathways to$75,000
  • St Josephs Villa - Building career pathways to$50,000
  • United Way of Richmond & Petersburg - Building career pathways to$36,000

• Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

  Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Richmond 8 Total there $323K Typical grant $40,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Voices for Virginia's Children - Support participation in the National Community Strategies (NCS) intergenerational community engagement…$125,000
  • The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis - Support continued participation in the State Priorities Partnership (SPP) network$75,000
  • Voices for Virginia's Children - Support various KIDS COUNT activities$60,000

• Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation

  Washington, DC · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $13.6M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 8 Total there $305K Typical grant $35,000 Describes how to apply
  • Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis - To support general operations over two years$100,000
  • Voices for Virginia's Children - To support general operations over two years$75,000
  • Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy - To support general operations over two years$60,000

• Edward Jones Foundation

  St. Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Richmond 8 Total there $2,568 Typical grant $300 Preselected recipients only
  • Childfund International USA - International, foreign affairs and national security$778
  • Children's Hospital of Richmond at Vcu - Health - general and rehabilitative$500
  • Scottish Rite Childhood Language Center - Community improvement$500

• Ge Aerospace Foundation

  Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $15.3M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 7 Total there $4,710 Typical grant $429 Describes how to apply
  • Lift Up Ukraine - Matching gift$1,200
  • Make a Wish Foundation of Greater Virginia - Matching gift$1,050
  • Childfund International - Matching gift$950

• New York Life Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $27.3M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 7 Total there $3,500 Typical grant $500 Describes how to apply
  • Broad Rock Elementary - Educ. general$500
  • Fairfield Middle - Educ. general$500
  • George Wythe High - Educ. general$500

• The Ford Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $844.7M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 6 Total there $1.2M Typical grant $104,795 Describes how to apply
  • Social Good Fund Inc - Core support for the transgender strategy center to center economic and racial justice, authentic inclusion,…$370,834
  • Social Good Fund Inc - Core support for techtonic justice to address the impact of artificial intelligence on poor and low-income…$300,000
  • Social Good Fund Inc - Core support for ada watch [aka cdrj] project, an alliance of national, state and local disability, civil and…$200,000

• Fauquier Health Foundation Dba the Path Foundation

  Warrenton, VA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $9.4M in 2024
  Grants in Richmond 6 Total there $58K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
  • Rx Drug Access Partnership - Flexible funding$15,000
  • Voices for Virginia's Children - Health priority$5,000
  • Virginia Health Care Foundation - Discretionary$2,583

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Richmond organizations several of these foundations fund

Organizations in Richmond that received grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

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