Environment grants for nonprofits in Virginia
827 private foundations reported 1,475 environment grants to organizations in Virginia on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $187.8M in all. 197 of them are based in Virginia.
Foundations827
Grants on record1,475
Total granted$187.8M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund environment in Virginia
20 of the 827: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of environment grants to Virginia organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Conservation International Foundation, Arlington - General support$1,603
- The Lamb Center, Fairfax - General support$736
- Natureserve, Arlington - General support$569
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Gave $16.4M in 2024
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
Richmond, VA · latest return: tax year 2024- The Nature Conservancy in Virginia, Charlottesville - Transform virginias warm springs mountain preserve into a flagship for conservation across the appalachians$125,000
- Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Inc, Richmond - Dominion energy gardenfest of lights$100,000
- Norfolk Botanical Garden Inc, Norfolk - Dominion energy garden of lights$100,000
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Walton Family Foundation Inc
Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- The Nature Conservancy, Arlington - Toimprove the sustainability and resilience of the Colorado River for people and for nature in the face of…$1,690,000
- National Wildlife Federation, Reston - To provide support for interconnected issues within the Mississippi River Basin, including the need for clean…$1,349,254
- Trout Unlimited Inc, Arlington - Toimprove the sustainability and resilience of the Colorado River for people and for nature in the face of…$1,237,500
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Gave $27.9M in 2024
The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc
Bethesda, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Virginia Conservation Network, Richmond - General support$95,000
- James River Association, Richmond - Advocating for the james river$85,000
- Piedmont Environmental Council, Warrenton - General support$40,000
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Gave $9.4M in 2024
Fauquier Health Foundation Dba the Path Foundation
Warrenton, VA · latest return: tax year 2024- Piedmont Environmental Council, Warrenton - Sponsorship$25,000
- Bull Run Mountains Conservancy Inc, Broad Run - Flexible funding$20,000
- Friends of the Rappahannock, Fredericksburg - Flexible funding$20,000
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Gave $117.2M in 2024
The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA · latest return: tax year 2024- Global Water Challenge, Arlington - Transformative WASH Initiatives 2025 in Bolivia, B razil, Ecuador and Mexico$1,800,000
- Conservation International Foundation, Arlington - Community, Climate and Conservation Initiative in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA)$1,250,000
- Conservation International Foundation, Arlington - Rapid Scaling Portfolio: Mountains to Mangroves$1,250,000
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Patagoniaorg
Ventura, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Charities Aid Foundation America, Alexandria - To support environmental projects.$5,174,555
- Health Care Without Harm, Reston - To support environmental projects.$50,000
- National Wildlife Federation, Reston - To support environmental projects.$50,000
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- George Mason University, Fairfax - Advancing health equity by helping to find solutions to climate change challenges in the gulf states$360,000
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville - Combatting misinformation and improving decisionmaking toward environmental health justice, centering regions…$327,103
- Health Care Without Harm, Reston - Bringing climate and health equity solutions to scale by advancing strategies from and across the global…$50,000
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Gave $19.3M in 2024
Wilburforce Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Trout Unlimited, Arlington - Environmental - tongass conservation$140,000
- National Wildlife Federation, Reston - Environmental - renewing state wildlife agencies priorities 2024$50,000
- Trout Unlimited, Arlington - Environmental - river advocacy in cascadia 2024$50,000
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Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation, Arlington - In support of the acquisition and permanent protection of richmond ranch in santa clara county.$3,500,000
- Nature Conservancy, Arlington - To facilitate the transition away from agricultural use of point reyes national seashore to…$2,000,000
- Nature Conservancy, Arlington - In support of durable marine conservation in british columbia.$650,000
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Freedom Together Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation, Arlington - Building greener foundations: supporting resiliency and social equity in urban neighborhoods$1,250,000
- National Recreation and Park Association, Ashburn - Advancing equitable environmental resilience through parks$1,250,000
- Student Conservation Association Inc, Arlington - Urban green climate corps$1,000,000
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Gave $116.7M in 2024
Richard King Mellon Foundation Dtd
Ligonier, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- International League of Conservation Photographers Inc, Arlington - Toward production of an imax film that inspires audiences to engage in conservation of the american south$500,000
- The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation, Arlington - To develop and implement regional strategies for investing in conservation and the well-being of appalachian…$500,000
- The Nature Conservancy, Arlington - To build the capacity of the bureau of state parks and allegheny national forest to use prescribed fire for…$250,000
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Anne & Gene Worrell Foundation
Charlottesville, VA · latest return: tax year 2024- Blue Ridge Discovery Center Inc, Troutdale - Program support$75,000
- Bristol Virginia Public Schools Education Foundation, Bristol - Program support$60,300
- Community Climate Collaborative Inc, Charlottesville - Program support$60,000
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Rob and Melani Walton Foundation
Bentonviille, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- Conservation International Foundation, Arlington - To provide matching support toward Spend Down Fund 2.0$24,572,723
- Conservation International Foundation, Arlington - To support ocean conservation through the Blue Nature Alliance project$4,625,913
- Conservation International Foundation, Arlington - To support Country Packages Seed Fund$3,267,348
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Gave $350M in 2024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- National Wildlife Federation, Reston - Environment and Science$180,000
- Conservation International Foundation, Arlington - Environment and Science$175,000
- The Nature Conservancy, Arlington - Environment and Science$160,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation, Arlington - Matching gifts$1,360
- Conservation International Foundation, Arlington - Matching gifts$287
- Poverty Creek Trails Coalition, Blacksburg - Volunteer program$50
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Margaret a Cargill Foundation
Eden Prairie, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Conservation International Foundation, Arlington - Scaling marine conservation for blue economy in indonesia$800,000
- Rare, Arlington - Strengthening social and economic resilience in coastal communities in indonesia$500,000
- Rare, Arlington - Support for institutional strengthening$150,000
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Builders Vision Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Health Care Without Harm, Reston - to support healthy procurement standards in hospital systems$350,000
- Health Care Without Harm, Reston - to provide educational resources to healthcare facilities concerning plant-based diets$300,000
- Conservation International Foundation, Arlington - to support education, training, and technical assistance for aquaculture leaders$200,000
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Flint, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Nature Conservancy, Arlington - To protect and restore healthy forests in northern Michigan to conserve biodiversity, enhance water quality…$350,000
- Conservative Coalition for Climate Solutions, Falls Church - To advance durable policy solutions based on free-market principles in the areas of energy security,…$100,000
- The Conservation Fund, Arlington - To support projects that protect the Saginaw Bay watershed and offer environmental, economic and social…$75,000
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Weissberg Foundation
Mclean, VA · latest return: tax year 2024- Indigenous Conservation Council, Alexandria - General operating support$200,000
- United Parents Against Lead - Upal, Richmond - General operating support$50,000
- United Parents Against Lead - Upal, Richmond - Program support$30,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Virginia organizations that received environment grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Conservation International Foundation Arlington | 9 | $36,908,392 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington | 7 | $7,375,000 |
| The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation Arlington | 5 | $5,481,360 |
| National Wildlife Federation Reston | 5 | $4,974,254 |
| Rare Arlington | 4 | $950,164 |
| Health Care Without Harm Reston | 4 | $750,101 |
| Friends of the Rappahannock Inc Fredericksburg | 4 | $118,563 |
| National Recreation & Park Association Ashburn | 3 | $1,255,045 |
| Bristol Virginia Public Schools Education Foundation Bristol | 3 | $90,428 |
| Piedmont Environmental Council Warrenton | 3 | $71,240 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Virginia that we classify as environment, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 827 foundations, 231 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.