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Cause Community developmentState Virginia174 funders

Foundations that fund community development in Virginia

174 private foundations based in Virginia with a return in the last two years gave $32 million to community development organizations in 353 grants. The median grant was $10,000, and 74 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to community development

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is community development.

  1. Capital One Foundation IncMcLean, VA · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $10,357,000 to community development
  2. Manning Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $5,055,000 to community development
  3. Shearwater Foundation IncNorfolk, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,500,000 to community development
  4. The Landmark FoundationNorfolk, VA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $1,200,000 to community development
  5. Wilson-Oconnor Family FoundationReston, VA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,100,000 to community development
  6. The Kellar Family FoundationFalls Church, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,057,045 to community development
  7. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,049,630 to community development
  8. Weissberg FoundationMcLean, VA · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $877,500 to community development
  9. H O Peet FoundationBluemont, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $864,000 to community development
  10. Claws FoundationReston, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $750,000 to community development
  11. The Genan FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $625,000 to community development
  12. Dreyfus FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $608,035 to community development
  13. Richmond Memorial Health FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $520,000 to community development
  14. The Richard & Leslie Gilliam FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 to community development
  15. Louis & Lini Lipton FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 to community development
  16. The Cameron FoundationPetersburg, VA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $479,161 to community development
  17. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 35 grants Accepts applications $449,500 to community development
  18. Quantitative FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $340,000 to community development
  19. Agua FundincFront Royal, VA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $305,000 to community development
  20. Hilton Global FoundationMcLean, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $300,000 to community development
  21. Virginia Nonprofit Housing CoalitionRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $285,000 to community development
  22. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $280,000 to community development
  23. The Forster-Connolly FoundationHume, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to community development
  24. Fauquier Health Foundation DBA the PATH FoundationWarrenton, VA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $241,445 to community development
  25. The Leever FoundationReston, VA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $237,640 to community development
  26. The Blocker FoundationSuffolk, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $184,550 to community development
  27. Potomac Health FoundationWoodbridge, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $150,230 to community development
  28. The Living Waters TrustTysons, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $99,148 to community development
  29. Robins FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $92,500 to community development
  30. The Schwartz Family Foundation IncReston, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $80,000 to community development
  31. The DN Batten FoundationNorfolk, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $75,000 to community development
  32. Herndon FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $75,000 to community development
  33. The Ruth and Hal Launders Charitable TrustHerndon, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $70,000 to community development
  34. The Agena Foundation IncChesapeake, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $65,000 to community development
  35. Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationArlington, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $61,000 to community development
  36. The Burke & Herbert Bank FoundationAlexandria, VA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $52,500 to community development
  37. John and Janice Wyatt FoundationFairfax, VA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $50,500 to community development
  38. Ambrish and Jyotsna Gupta FoundationMcLean, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $47,500 to community development
  39. The Rapha FoundationWise, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $45,000 to community development
  40. Robert Blair FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $42,184 to community development
  41. The Jerusalem ConnectionRichmond, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $36,700 to community development
  42. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $35,500 to community development
  43. Houff Charitable FoundationWeyers Cave, VA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $31,000 to community development
  44. Twin County Community FoundationGalax, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $30,200 to community development
  45. Alexia and Caroline Foundation Inc fka Paul W Clark Family Foundation IncNorfolk, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $30,000 to community development
  46. Massey Family FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to community development
  47. Matem FoundationAlexandria, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to community development
  48. William M Backer Foundation IncMiddleburg, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $27,500 to community development
  49. Beazley Foundation IncorporatedPortsmouth, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $27,000 to community development
  50. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to community development

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Manning Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $5,055,000 to community development
  2. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,049,630 to community development
  3. Claws FoundationReston, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $750,000 to community development
  4. Richmond Memorial Health FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $520,000 to community development
  5. The Cameron FoundationPetersburg, VA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $479,161 to community development
  6. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 35 grants Accepts applications $449,500 to community development
  7. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $280,000 to community development
  8. Fauquier Health Foundation DBA the PATH FoundationWarrenton, VA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $241,445 to community development
  9. The Blocker FoundationSuffolk, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $184,550 to community development
  10. Potomac Health FoundationWoodbridge, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $150,230 to community development
  11. Robins FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $92,500 to community development
  12. Herndon FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $75,000 to community development
  13. Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationArlington, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $61,000 to community development
  14. The Burke & Herbert Bank FoundationAlexandria, VA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $52,500 to community development
  15. The Rapha FoundationWise, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $45,000 to community development
  16. The Jerusalem ConnectionRichmond, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $36,700 to community development
  17. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $35,500 to community development
  18. Houff Charitable FoundationWeyers Cave, VA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $31,000 to community development
  19. Massey Family FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to community development
  20. Matem FoundationAlexandria, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to community development
  21. Beazley Foundation IncorporatedPortsmouth, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $27,000 to community development
  22. Richard S Reynolds FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to community development
  23. The Jack M Matthews CorporationGalax, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to community development
  24. Tesco FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $24,250 to community development
  25. Townebank FoundationSuffolk, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $22,500 to community development