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Private foundations Charlottesville, VAtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Charlottesville, VA

117 private foundations based in Charlottesville, VA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $106 million in 1,915 grants, and 19 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Manning Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 65 grants Accepts applications $13,517,558 giving
  2. The James Family Charitable FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 83 grants Preselected only $10,755,158 giving
  3. Quantitative FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 27 grants Preselected only $9,043,500 giving
  4. The Genan FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 104 grants Preselected only $8,532,563 giving
  5. Virginia Museum of Animal ArtCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $6,335,500 giving
  6. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 133 grants Accepts applications $5,824,639 giving
  7. H7 Foundation FKA Commonwealth Foundation IICharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $5,651,620 giving
  8. The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 58 grants Preselected only $5,629,050 giving
  9. The Affordable Housing Opportunity FundCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $4,865,287 giving
  10. The Richard & Leslie Gilliam FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 38 grants Preselected only $3,094,181 giving
  11. Perry Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 57 grants Accepts applications $2,768,000 giving
  12. The Farkas Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $2,142,000 giving
  13. The Watterson FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $1,470,000 giving
  14. Wardle Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 33 grants Preselected only $1,356,000 giving
  15. Jed David Satow Family Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $1,327,061 giving
  16. Angle Foundation of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,254,906 giving
  17. The Shen Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 24 grants Preselected only $1,246,380 giving
  18. Allen Family Charitable FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $1,192,550 giving
  19. The Rimora FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $1,112,000 giving
  20. Smith Vicars Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $1,104,500 giving
  21. Reznick Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $961,000 giving
  22. Frederick P & Mary B Hitz TrustCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $950,000 giving
  23. The Jennie and Matthew Hantzmon Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 36 grants Preselected only $864,287 giving
  24. Hammer Family Charitable Giving Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $851,000 giving
  25. Fred and Mary Godley Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $800,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Manning Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 65 grants Accepts applications $13,517,558 giving
  2. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 133 grants Accepts applications $5,824,639 giving
  3. Perry Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 57 grants Accepts applications $2,768,000 giving
  4. The Watterson FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $1,470,000 giving
  5. Allen Family Charitable FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $1,192,550 giving
  6. The Chase Foundation of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 65 grants Accepts applications $721,080 giving
  7. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 80 grants Accepts applications $584,000 giving
  8. The Stultz FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $372,581 giving
  9. Leifur Eiriksson FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $260,657 giving
  10. The Better Living FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 35 grants Accepts applications $251,500 giving
  11. Praxis Foundation (the)Charlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $123,052 giving
  12. The Nancy H and William J Gordon Charitable FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $61,000 giving
  13. UVA Community Credit Union FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $54,802 giving
  14. Robinson Farmer Cox Associates Educational FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $38,500 giving
  15. Raymond Bruce Vere Nicoll Polo Scholarship Fund Charitable TrustCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $30,000 giving
  16. Buckhorn FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $13,000 giving
  17. Mbi Educational Foundation Inc DBA Modular Construction Educ FDNCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $12,500 giving
  18. Widows Sons Lodge Charity FundCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $12,000 giving
  19. Hughes Philanthropic SocietyCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking35 foundations $16,717,52725% of the total
  2. Arts and culture42 foundations $12,321,41819% of the total
  3. Education47 foundations $9,611,96115% of the total
  4. Community development17 foundations $7,135,10011% of the total
  5. Health37 foundations $3,685,3736% of the total
  6. Environment24 foundations $3,604,5275% of the total
  7. 17 other causes $12,629,07519% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Robert & Linda Friedman FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $207,321 giving
  2. Murray & Susan Haber Charitable FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 33 grants Preselected only $190,596 giving
  3. The Stultz FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $372,581 giving
  4. William M Camp FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 28 grants Preselected only $97,500 giving
  5. The Culbertson FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $120,350 giving
  6. UVA Community Credit Union FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $54,802 giving
  7. The Gloria & Sidney Danziger FDNCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 21 grants Preselected only $59,210 giving
  8. Nathalie and James Andrews FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $84,000 giving
  9. Morris Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $157,500 giving
  10. Thompson Jones Alexander FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $50,000 giving
  11. The Marotta FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $97,480 giving
  12. Smith Vicars Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $1,104,500 giving
  13. The Nancy H and William J Gordon Charitable FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $61,000 giving
  14. Robinson Farmer Cox Associates Educational FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $38,500 giving
  15. The Van Brimer Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $21,000 giving