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Private foundations Portsmouth, VAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Portsmouth, VA

13 private foundations based in Portsmouth, VA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2.4 million in 172 grants, and 2 say they 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Beazley Foundation IncorporatedPortsmouth, VA · tax year 2024 58 grants Accepts applications $1,794,628 giving
  2. Portsmouth General Hospital FoundationPortsmouth, VA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $511,416 giving
  3. Virginia Professional Fire FightersPortsmouth, VA · tax year 2025 93 grants Preselected only $92,500 giving
  4. The Benjack Family FoundationPortsmouth, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 giving
  5. Portsmouth ReadsPortsmouth, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,559 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Beazley Foundation IncorporatedPortsmouth, VA · tax year 2024 58 grants Accepts applications $1,794,628 giving
  2. Portsmouth General Hospital FoundationPortsmouth, VA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $511,416 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education1 foundation $233,50023% of the total
  2. Environment1 foundation $127,50012% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 foundations $90,0009% of the total
  4. Youth development2 foundations $82,5008% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $80,5008% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 foundations $65,0006% of the total
  7. 9 other causes $347,50034% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Virginia Professional Fire FightersPortsmouth, VA · tax year 2025 93 grants Preselected only $92,500 giving
  2. The Benjack Family FoundationPortsmouth, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 giving
  3. Portsmouth ReadsPortsmouth, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,559 giving