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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 88-0874793

Virga Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 52 grants and $668,900 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $668,900

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $9,532,601

  • Tax year 2022

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $10,080,947

Grants paid in 2024

52 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grand Canyon Trust IncFlagstaff, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $62,400
  2. Make the Road New YorkBrooklyn, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  3. Friends of Cedar MesaBluff, UT

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  4. Resources Legacy FundSacramento, CA

    To support the Bear's Ears Inter-tribal Coalition

    $35,000
  5. The Hopi Foundation LomasuminagwtukwsiumaniKykotsmovi, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  6. Naca-Inspired Schools NetworkAlbuquerque, NM

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  7. Community Radio ProjectCortez, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  8. Flower Hill InstituteJemez Pueblo, NM

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  9. Youth Empowerment Services for Dine Bikeyah IncTeec Nos Pos, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  10. Borderlands Restoration NetworkPatagonia, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  11. Mancos Common Press IncMancos, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  12. Montezuma Land ConservancyCortez, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  13. Charities Aid Foundation AmericaAlexandria, VA

    Tri Duc Fund for the Book Station project

    $15,000
  14. Greater Good CharitiesSeattle, WA

    To support Wildlife at Risk

    $15,000
  15. Indian Country Grassroots SupportFarmington, NM

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  16. The Pinon ProjectCortez, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  17. Atabey OutdoorsPhoenix, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  18. Bridge Emergency ShelterCortez, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  19. Center for Media JusticeOakland, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  20. EvlovesNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  21. Heritage Lands CollectiveEvergreen, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  22. Kute IncIgnacio, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  23. Myriad USA IncNew York, NY

    for UK-Med to directly support crisis in Gaza

    $10,000
  24. Navajo Health Foundation-Sage Memorial Hospital inGanado, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  25. Protect Our WintersBoulder, CO

    To support Full Circle Expeditions

    $10,000
  26. Saigon Childrens Charity USANew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  27. The Cortez Center IncCortez, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  28. The Reconciliation Center IncBrooklyn, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  29. To Nizhoni AniKykotsmovi, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  30. Vera Institute of Justice IncBrooklyn, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,000
  31. Onward A Legacy FoundationCortez, CO

    To support the Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project on behalf of Onward

    $6,000
  32. All Hands and Hearts Smart Response IncMattapoisett, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  33. Charities Aid Foundation AmericaAlexandria, VA

    For Palestine Red Crescent Society - ongoing aid to Gaza and the West Bank

    $5,000
  34. Dolores River Boating AdvocatesDolores, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  35. Four Corners RisingAlbuquerque, NM

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  36. Greening Youth Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  37. Indigenous Life WaysGallup, NM

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  38. Interoots InitiativeDenver, CO

    To support the Iinah Institute

    $5,000
  39. Onward A Legacy FoundationCortez, CO

    Dolores Public Library Fund

    $5,000
  40. Outdoor AfroOakland, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  41. Palestine Childrens Relief FundBurbank, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  42. The Good Samaritan CenterCortez, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  43. World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  44. Forge Project AssociationAncram, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  45. Project Eleven HundredCastle Valley, UT

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  46. Cycle Kids IncCambridge, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  47. Four Corners Food CoalitionCortez, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  48. Mancos Valley ResourcesMancos, CO

    To support the Mancos Gear Share

    $3,000
  49. American WhitewaterSpringfield, OR

    To support the River Radius Podcast

    $2,000
  50. Dolores Rotary Club Foundation IncDolores, CO

    Charitable Event

    $2,000
  51. For Pets Sake IncCortez, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  52. Blackhat Humane SocietyDurango, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment9 grants $164,40028% of the total
  2. Arts and culture7 grants $99,00017% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid3 grants $82,00014% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $60,00010% of the total
  5. Education4 grants $51,0009% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $37,0006% of the total
  7. 8 other causes15 grants $101,50017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona7 grants $172,400
  2. Colorado19 grants $166,500
  3. New York6 grants $91,000
  4. New Mexico5 grants $80,000
  5. California5 grants $65,000
  6. Utah2 grants $39,000
  7. Virginia2 grants $20,000
  8. Washington1 grant $15,000
  9. Massachusetts2 grants $8,000
  10. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Samuel MixDir, Sec Hours 32Pay $35,833
  • Michael Paul PfotenhauerDir Hours 8Pay $0
  • Rory PfotenhauerDir, Pres Hours 8Pay $0
  • Diane WrenDir, Treas, Pres, Sec Hours 8Pay $0

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