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Cause Housing and shelterState Virginia212 funders

Foundations that fund housing and shelter in Virginia

212 private foundations based in Virginia with a return in the last two years gave $17.9 million to housing and shelter organizations in 379 grants. The median grant was $8,000, and 79 of these foundations accept applications.

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 housing and shelter

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is housing and shelter.

  1. Affordable Housing CorporationWinchester, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,000,000 to housing and shelter
  2. Red Gates FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,372,100 to housing and shelter
  3. Virginia Nonprofit Housing CoalitionRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $1,586,750 to housing and shelter
  4. The Mary Morton Parsons FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $1,370,000 to housing and shelter
  5. Robert G Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $950,000 to housing and shelter
  6. Capital One Foundation IncMcLean, VA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $850,000 to housing and shelter
  7. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $725,300 to housing and shelter
  8. The Genan FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $587,500 to housing and shelter
  9. The Cameron FoundationPetersburg, VA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $497,000 to housing and shelter
  10. Richmond Memorial Health FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $382,965 to housing and shelter
  11. Fauquier Health Foundation DBA the PATH FoundationWarrenton, VA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $361,200 to housing and shelter
  12. Patricia and Douglas Perry Foundation DBA The Perry Family FoundationNorfolk, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $350,000 to housing and shelter
  13. The Blocker FoundationSuffolk, VA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $322,500 to housing and shelter
  14. The LilyHawk FoundationNorfolk, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to housing and shelter
  15. The Agena Foundation IncChesapeake, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $213,000 to housing and shelter
  16. Wellspring Foundation of Southwest VirginiaAbingdon, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 to housing and shelter
  17. Townebank FoundationSuffolk, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $200,000 to housing and shelter
  18. The Jim Jacobs Charitable FoundationAlexandria, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $181,350 to housing and shelter
  19. Weissberg FoundationMcLean, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $155,000 to housing and shelter
  20. The Landmark FoundationNorfolk, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $150,000 to housing and shelter
  21. Obici Healthcare Foundation IncSuffolk, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $142,500 to housing and shelter
  22. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $138,100 to housing and shelter
  23. The Jackson FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $125,000 to housing and shelter
  24. Herndon FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $115,000 to housing and shelter
  25. Hunter Lewis FoundationEdinburg, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $109,505 to housing and shelter
  26. The Beirne Carter FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $105,000 to housing and shelter
  27. The Reinhart FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $100,000 to housing and shelter
  28. Kenneth A Hall and Patricia A Hall Charitable FoundationNorfolk, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $100,000 to housing and shelter
  29. Washington Forrest FoundationArlington, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $65,200 to housing and shelter
  30. The Sam and Reba Sandler Family FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $65,000 to housing and shelter
  31. The Barcroft Foundation IncAldie, VA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $60,000 to housing and shelter
  32. Delman Mortenson Charitable FoundationAlexandria, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $55,775 to housing and shelter
  33. The Burke & Herbert Bank FoundationAlexandria, VA · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $53,000 to housing and shelter
  34. Beazley Foundation IncorporatedPortsmouth, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to housing and shelter
  35. Richard S Reynolds FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to housing and shelter
  36. Huron Philanthropies IncorporatedArlington, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to housing and shelter
  37. Open HorizonAlexandria, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $47,764 to housing and shelter
  38. The Jesse and Rose Loeb Foundation IncWarrenton, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $45,000 to housing and shelter
  39. Harriett B West FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $40,000 to housing and shelter
  40. Robertson Family Foundation IncRoanoke, VA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $40,000 to housing and shelter
  41. Perry Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $40,000 to housing and shelter
  42. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $36,500 to housing and shelter
  43. Wise FoundationMarshall, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $35,000 to housing and shelter
  44. Wilbur Moreland Havens Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $35,000 to housing and shelter
  45. American Woodmark Foundation IncWinchester, VA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $31,300 to housing and shelter
  46. The King's Daughters and Sons Foundation of Kentucky IncReston, VA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $30,826 to housing and shelter
  47. The Pruitt Foundation IncLeesburg, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to housing and shelter
  48. Louise B Cochrane Charitable FoundaHenrico, VA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $30,000 to housing and shelter
  49. The Al Stroobants FoundationLynchburg, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to housing and shelter
  50. Chrisman Family FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $30,000 to housing and shelter

Open to applications

25 foundations

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

  1. The Mary Morton Parsons FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $1,370,000 to housing and shelter
  2. Robert G Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $950,000 to housing and shelter
  3. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $725,300 to housing and shelter
  4. The Cameron FoundationPetersburg, VA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $497,000 to housing and shelter
  5. Richmond Memorial Health FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $382,965 to housing and shelter
  6. Fauquier Health Foundation DBA the PATH FoundationWarrenton, VA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $361,200 to housing and shelter
  7. The Blocker FoundationSuffolk, VA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $322,500 to housing and shelter
  8. Townebank FoundationSuffolk, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $200,000 to housing and shelter
  9. Obici Healthcare Foundation IncSuffolk, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $142,500 to housing and shelter
  10. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $138,100 to housing and shelter
  11. The Jackson FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $125,000 to housing and shelter
  12. Herndon FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $115,000 to housing and shelter
  13. The Beirne Carter FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $105,000 to housing and shelter
  14. Washington Forrest FoundationArlington, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $65,200 to housing and shelter
  15. The Burke & Herbert Bank FoundationAlexandria, VA · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $53,000 to housing and shelter
  16. Beazley Foundation IncorporatedPortsmouth, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to housing and shelter
  17. Richard S Reynolds FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to housing and shelter
  18. The Jesse and Rose Loeb Foundation IncWarrenton, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $45,000 to housing and shelter
  19. Harriett B West FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $40,000 to housing and shelter
  20. Robertson Family Foundation IncRoanoke, VA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $40,000 to housing and shelter
  21. Perry Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $40,000 to housing and shelter
  22. Foster FoundationBrookneal, VA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $36,500 to housing and shelter
  23. American Woodmark Foundation IncWinchester, VA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $31,300 to housing and shelter
  24. The King's Daughters and Sons Foundation of Kentucky IncReston, VA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $30,826 to housing and shelter
  25. The Pruitt Foundation IncLeesburg, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to housing and shelter