The Norton Foundation
Invitation OnlyFalls Church, Virginia · EIN 82-3700630 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.5M
Organizations funded45
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$11.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
64% of grants went outside Virginia.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth for Tomorrow | Bristow, VA | General support | $388,500 |
| Naples Children Education Fund | Naples, FL | General Support | $200,000 |
| Holistic Haitian Alliance | Haymarket, VA | General support | $113,456 |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Let's Go Boys and Girls | Annapolis, MD | General support | $50,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washingtion, DC | General Support | $50,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | General Support | $50,000 |
| Great American Community Kitchen | Fairfax, VA | General Support | $35,000 |
| DC Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General support | $25,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Alexandria, VA | General support | $25,000 |
| Refugees International | Washington, DC | General support | $25,000 |
| Food N' Friends | Washington, DC | General support | $25,000 |
| The ALS Association DCMDVA Chapter | Rockville, MD | General support | $25,000 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $25,000 |
| Latina Student Fund | Washington, DC | General Support | $25,000 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank of SW Corridor | Fort Myers, FL | General Support | $25,000 |
| V Foundation for Cancer Research | Cary, NC | General Support | $25,000 |
| Washington Episcopal School | Bethesda, MD | General Support | $25,000 |
| Women Giving Back Inc | Sterling, VA | General Support | $25,000 |
| St Coletta of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | General support | $20,000 |
| Arlington Food Assistance Center | Arlington, VA | General support | $20,000 |
| Fairfax Casa | Fairfax, VA | General support | $20,000 |
| Veteran Success Resource Group | Mclean, VA | General Support | $20,000 |
| Fear 2 Freedom | Newport News, VA | General support | $13,700 |
| New Roots Haiti | Ridgefield, WA | General support | $10,000 |
| Wolf Trap Foundation | Vienna, VA | General support | $10,000 |
| Guadalupe Center | Kansas City, MO | General support | $10,000 |
| Lake Toxaway Charities | Lake Toxaway, NC | General support | $10,000 |
| Emmaus House | Atlanta, GA | General support | $10,000 |
| Bishop John T Walker School for Boys | Washington, DC | General support | $10,000 |
| Prince William County Community Foundation | Woodbridge, VA | General support | $10,000 |
| Capital Impact Partners | Arlington, VA | General support | $10,000 |
| Washington Jesuit Academy | Washington, DC | General Support | $10,000 |
| P4H Global | Ft Lauderdale, FL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Literacy Council of Montgomery County | Rockville, MD | General support | $10,000 |
| Mortel High Hopes for Haiti Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $10,000 |
| ALS United North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | General Support | $10,000 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Vienna Jammers | Vienna, VA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Spur Local | Washington, DC | General Support | $5,000 |
| GMU Foundation | Fairfax, VA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Artis-Naples | Naples, FL | General Support | $2,500 |
| Hole in the Wall | Naples, FL | General Support | $1,500 |
| Mclean Volunteer Fire Department | Mclean, VA | General Support | $1,000 |
| The Potomac School | Mclean, VA | General Support | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,464,656 | 45 |
| 2024 | $1,613,164 | 40 |
| 2023 | $1,026,900 | 34 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611349349101996
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-3700630
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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