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Cause Human servicesState Virginia587 funders

Foundations that fund human services in Virginia

587 private foundations based in Virginia with a return in the last two years gave $39.3 million to human services organizations in 1,668 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 178 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 human services

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is human services.

  1. Red Gates FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $5,000,000 to human services
  2. Claws FoundationReston, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,050,000 to human services
  3. Capital One Foundation IncMcLean, VA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $1,600,000 to human services
  4. Bedford Falls FoundationMcLean, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,450,000 to human services
  5. The Pedersen FoundationTysons, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,120,000 to human services
  6. Virginia Nonprofit Housing CoalitionRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $988,385 to human services
  7. Williamsburg Community Health FoundationWilliamsburg, VA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $937,020 to human services
  8. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 101 grants Accepts applications $886,305 to human services
  9. Perry Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $669,500 to human services
  10. The Landmark FoundationNorfolk, VA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $655,000 to human services
  11. The Cameron FoundationPetersburg, VA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $613,720 to human services
  12. The Blocker FoundationSuffolk, VA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $607,802 to human services
  13. Robert G Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $575,000 to human services
  14. Richmond Memorial Health FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $574,500 to human services
  15. Potomac Health FoundationWoodbridge, VA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $566,427 to human services
  16. Weissberg FoundationMcLean, VA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $490,500 to human services
  17. Obici Healthcare Foundation IncSuffolk, VA · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $474,980 to human services
  18. Fauquier Health Foundation DBA the PATH FoundationWarrenton, VA · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $463,260 to human services
  19. The Mary Morton Parsons FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $410,000 to human services
  20. Herndon FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $405,000 to human services
  21. Alleghany FoundationCovington, VA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $388,909 to human services
  22. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $382,500 to human services
  23. Alloy Family Foundation IncReston, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $375,000 to human services
  24. Gupta Family FoundationHerndon, VA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $370,000 to human services
  25. Petters Family FoundationNewport News, VA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $367,500 to human services
  26. Margaret Paxton Memorial for Convalescent ChildrenLeesburg, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $364,000 to human services
  27. Robins FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $358,000 to human services
  28. Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationArlington, VA · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $344,151 to human services
  29. Bruhn-Morris Family Foundation IncAlexandria, VA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $294,871 to human services
  30. Northern Virginia Health FoundationAlexandria, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $290,000 to human services
  31. Hobbs FoundationReston, VA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $290,000 to human services
  32. The Genan FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $285,000 to human services
  33. Fagus FoundationMiddleburg, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $280,000 to human services
  34. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $270,000 to human services
  35. The Peterson Family Foundation IncFairfax, VA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $259,500 to human services
  36. Invincibility FoundationMcLean, VA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $255,000 to human services
  37. Jack Kent Cooke FoundationLansdowne, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $210,000 to human services
  38. Townebank FoundationSuffolk, VA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $205,190 to human services
  39. Fred and Mary Godley Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 to human services
  40. The Al Stroobants FoundationLynchburg, VA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $195,290 to human services
  41. Francis P Chiaramonte MD Family Foundation IncAlexandria, VA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $193,666 to human services
  42. Open HorizonAlexandria, VA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $190,946 to human services
  43. Manning Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $180,470 to human services
  44. The Mousetrap FoundationReston, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $175,000 to human services
  45. Moore's Charitable FoundationAltavista, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $167,496 to human services
  46. Washington Forrest FoundationArlington, VA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $166,000 to human services
  47. Wardle Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $145,000 to human services
  48. The Jackson FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $145,000 to human services
  49. The Rapha FoundationWise, VA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $139,665 to human services
  50. The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $135,000 to human services

Open to applications

25 foundations

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

  1. Claws FoundationReston, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,050,000 to human services
  2. Williamsburg Community Health FoundationWilliamsburg, VA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $937,020 to human services
  3. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 101 grants Accepts applications $886,305 to human services
  4. Perry Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $669,500 to human services
  5. The Cameron FoundationPetersburg, VA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $613,720 to human services
  6. The Blocker FoundationSuffolk, VA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $607,802 to human services
  7. Robert G Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $575,000 to human services
  8. Richmond Memorial Health FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $574,500 to human services
  9. Potomac Health FoundationWoodbridge, VA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $566,427 to human services
  10. Obici Healthcare Foundation IncSuffolk, VA · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $474,980 to human services
  11. Fauquier Health Foundation DBA the PATH FoundationWarrenton, VA · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $463,260 to human services
  12. The Mary Morton Parsons FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $410,000 to human services
  13. Herndon FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $405,000 to human services
  14. Alleghany FoundationCovington, VA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $388,909 to human services
  15. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $382,500 to human services
  16. Alloy Family Foundation IncReston, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $375,000 to human services
  17. Gupta Family FoundationHerndon, VA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $370,000 to human services
  18. Robins FoundationRichmond, VA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $358,000 to human services
  19. Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationArlington, VA · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $344,151 to human services
  20. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $270,000 to human services
  21. Jack Kent Cooke FoundationLansdowne, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $210,000 to human services
  22. Townebank FoundationSuffolk, VA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $205,190 to human services
  23. The Al Stroobants FoundationLynchburg, VA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $195,290 to human services
  24. Manning Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $180,470 to human services
  25. The Mousetrap FoundationReston, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $175,000 to human services