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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-3700630

The Norton Foundation

A private foundation in Falls Church, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 45 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,464,656

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $4,863,577
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,613,164

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,819,044
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,026,900

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,252,114
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,341,250

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $2,089,725
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,010,700

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $2,233,403
  • Tax year 2020

    $885,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $733,430
  • Tax year 2019

    $592,150

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,249,317

Grants paid in 2025

45 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Youth for TomorrowBristow, VA

    General support

    $388,500
  2. Naples Children Education FundNaples, FL

    General Support

    $200,000
  3. Holistic Haitian AllianceHaymarket, VA

    General support

    $113,456
  4. Crohns & Colitis FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  5. Let's Go Boys and GirlsBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $50,000
  6. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General Support

    $50,000
  7. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    General Support

    $50,000
  8. Great American Community KitchenFairfax, VA

    General Support

    $35,000
  9. DC Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  10. Habitat for HumanityAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $25,000
  11. Refugees InternationalWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  12. Food N' FriendsWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  13. The ALS Association DCMDVA ChapterRockville, MD

    General support

    $25,000
  14. Greater Washington Community FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  15. Latina Student FundWashington, DC

    General Support

    $25,000
  16. Harry Chapin Food Bank of SW CorridorFort Myers, FL

    General Support

    $25,000
  17. V Foundation for Cancer ResearchCary, NC

    General Support

    $25,000
  18. Washington Episcopal SchoolBethesda, MD

    General Support

    $25,000
  19. Women Giving Back IncSterling, VA

    General Support

    $25,000
  20. St Coletta of Greater WashingtonWashington, DC

    General support

    $20,000
  21. Arlington Food Assistance CenterArlington, VA

    General support

    $20,000
  22. Fairfax CasaFairfax, VA

    General support

    $20,000
  23. Veteran Success Resource GroupMclean, VA

    General Support

    $20,000
  24. Fear 2 FreedomNewport News, VA

    General support

    $13,700
  25. New Roots HaitiRidgefield, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  26. Wolf Trap FoundationVienna, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  27. Guadalupe CenterKansas City, MO

    General support

    $10,000
  28. Lake Toxaway CharitiesLake Toxaway, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  29. Emmaus HouseAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $10,000
  30. Bishop John T Walker School for BoysWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  31. Prince William County Community FoundationWoodbridge, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  32. Capital Impact PartnersArlington, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  33. Washington Jesuit AcademyWashington, DC

    General Support

    $10,000
  34. P4H GlobalFt Lauderdale, FL

    General Support

    $10,000
  35. Literacy Council of Montgomery CountyRockville, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  36. Mortel High Hopes for Haiti FoundationHarrisburg, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  37. ALS United North CarolinaRaleigh, NC

    General Support

    $10,000
  38. George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    General Support

    $10,000
  39. Vienna JammersVienna, VA

    General Support

    $5,000
  40. Spur LocalWashington, DC

    General Support

    $5,000
  41. GMU FoundationFairfax, VA

    General Support

    $3,000
  42. Artis-NaplesNaples, FL

    General Support

    $2,500
  43. Hole in the WallNaples, FL

    General Support

    $1,500
  44. Mclean Volunteer Fire DepartmentMclean, VA

    General Support

    $1,000
  45. The Potomac SchoolMcLean, VA

    General Support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Youth development2 grants $163,45631% of the total
  2. International aid4 grants $95,00018% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $70,00013% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $55,00010% of the total
  5. Education4 grants $46,0009% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $30,0006% of the total
  7. 6 other causes6 grants $71,20013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia16 grants $700,656
  2. Florida5 grants $239,000
  3. District of Columbia11 grants $230,000
  4. Maryland5 grants $160,000
  5. New York1 grant $50,000
  6. North Carolina3 grants $45,000
  7. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  8. Missouri1 grant $10,000
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
  10. Washington1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Howard R NortonTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Patsy T NortonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jill M NortonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jonathan R NortonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Timothy M NortonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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