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Private foundations Virginia Beach, VAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Virginia Beach, VA

112 private foundations based in Virginia Beach, VA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $32.6 million in 1,084 grants, and 23 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. The Leah and Richard Waitzer FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $14,799,000 giving
  2. The Richard Stravitz FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $2,580,000 giving
  3. Sokol Family Foundation Kelly SokolVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $1,923,000 giving
  4. Celia Kleinfeld Krichman Charitable TR TrustVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,486,606 giving
  5. Dreyfus FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $1,476,350 giving
  6. The Sharp FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,183,000 giving
  7. Timothy and Lisa Robertson FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $824,000 giving
  8. The Zeiders Family Charitable FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $628,000 giving
  9. Philip O Geib Private Family FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $405,913 giving
  10. Preston & Catharine White FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 35 grants Preselected only $401,000 giving
  11. Helen E Dragas FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $340,357 giving
  12. Ompompanoosuc Foundation IncVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $313,241 giving
  13. The Windward FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $312,333 giving
  14. Lucy and Ramon Breeden FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $273,740 giving
  15. Klimkiewicz Family FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $263,500 giving
  16. Hofheimer-Wright FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $259,090 giving
  17. J L Camp FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 28 grants Accepts applications $247,000 giving
  18. The Ruffin Family FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $230,577 giving
  19. Douglas & Marianne Dickerson FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $223,500 giving
  20. Gordon R Larson Charitable FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $212,991 giving
  21. Team C Charitable FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $204,250 giving
  22. The Sam and Reba Sandler Family FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $195,000 giving
  23. The Helen G Gifford FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 30 grants Preselected only $182,900 giving
  24. The James A and Gwendolyn L Pell FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $174,000 giving
  25. Armond & Rose Caplan FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $167,166 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Lucy and Ramon Breeden FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $273,740 giving
  2. J L Camp FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 28 grants Accepts applications $247,000 giving
  3. The Ruffin Family FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $230,577 giving
  4. Douglas & Marianne Dickerson FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $223,500 giving
  5. McLeskey Family Foundation IncVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $145,000 giving
  6. Warden Family FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 36 grants Accepts applications $108,000 giving
  7. BM Stanton FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $100,288 giving
  8. Hansen Family FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $83,050 giving
  9. The James W Perkins Memorial TrustVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $72,500 giving
  10. All Saints Scholarship FundVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 40 grants Accepts applications $53,500 giving
  11. John William Rollison Jr Education FundVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $49,375 giving
  12. Coastal Virginia Building Industry Association Scholarship Foundation IncVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $45,400 giving
  13. The Kamarek FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $27,000 giving
  14. Sofia Konikoff FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $13,210 giving
  15. Brashear FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $6,000 giving
  16. Johnston Giving IntiativeVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $5,348 giving
  17. Hillier Ignite FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  18. Macular Disease FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  19. Sandra H Garcia FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  20. John C Wright FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  21. FWM Memorial Marlin Open Inc Co Cindy SabolVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  22. Betty Easley Carrington Memorial FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  23. Torchbearers Memorial ScholarshipVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 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 grantmaking22 foundations $1,364,04321% of the total
  2. Religion17 foundations $1,021,93416% of the total
  3. Arts and culture22 foundations $894,84014% of the total
  4. Education30 foundations $654,10410% of the total
  5. Community development7 foundations $642,53510% of the total
  6. International aid15 foundations $557,2009% of the total
  7. 17 other causes $1,345,25321% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Clark Nexsen Foundation IncVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 88 grants Preselected only $159,700 giving
  2. All Saints Scholarship FundVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 40 grants Accepts applications $53,500 giving
  3. Napolitano Family FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 37 grants Preselected only $95,583 giving
  4. Coastal Virginia Building Industry Association Scholarship Foundation IncVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $45,400 giving
  5. J&A Racing Foundation IncVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $52,617 giving
  6. Curtis Family FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $126,060 giving
  7. Fredrickson Family FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $151,500 giving
  8. The Ruffin Family FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $230,577 giving
  9. Klimkiewicz Family FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $263,500 giving
  10. BM Stanton FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $100,288 giving
  11. Lucy and Ramon Breeden FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $273,740 giving
  12. The Berger FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $17,002 giving
  13. Heidt FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $50,500 giving
  14. The Stephen R Caplan FoundationVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $47,200 giving
  15. John William Rollison Jr Education FundVirginia Beach, VA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $49,375 giving