A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 31-1620682Arts and culture

Who funds Montpelier Foundation?

49 private foundations gave Montpelier Foundation in Mntpelier Sta, VA $13.3 million across 144 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

144 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA 2025

    General purposes of donee

    $60,000
  2. Laughlin-Beers FoundationAddison, TX 2025

    General operating

    $6,000
  3. The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227Boston, MA 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  4. John Jay Hopkins FoundationRedondo Beach, CA 2025

    Historical

    $1,000
  5. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support the creation of a memorial to the individuals who were enslaved at montpelier

    $4,282,000
  6. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Religion & cultural inst initiative

    $2,499,996
  7. Nancy Woodson Spire Foundation IncGreenville, DE 2024

    Annual fund challenge grant

    $169,646
  8. Perry Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA 2024

    Purpose of donee

    $145,000
  9. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Religion & cultural inst initiative

    $100,000
  10. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA 2024

    General purposes of donee

    $60,000
  11. Oakwood Foundation Charitable TrustTupelo, MS 2024

    General fund

    $15,000
  12. Valley Charitable TrustHockessin, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  13. Rick and Susan Goings FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General exempt purpose

    $5,000
  14. Laughlin-Beers FoundationAddison, TX 2024

    Decendants fund

    $5,000
  15. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  16. John Jay Hopkins FoundationRedondo Beach, CA 2024

    Historical

    $2,000
  17. The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227Boston, MA 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  18. The Berglund Family FoundationCapitola, CA 2024

    Contribution supporting charitable organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  19. Francis Beidler III & Prudence R Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General

    $1,000
  20. Thalhimer Family FoundationGlen Allen, VA 2024

    Fulfill exempt purpose

    $50
  21. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support the creation of a memorial to the individuals who were enslaved at montpelier

    $1,500,000
  22. The Hickerson FoundationOrange, VA 2023

    To aid and support organization

    $135,000
  23. Nancy Woodson Spire Foundation IncGreenville, DE 2023

    Annual fund challenge grant

    $130,357
  24. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For general operating support - Montpelier works to tell a complete history of America and has made a public commitment to achieving structural parity in its governance with descendants of people enslaved on the site.

    $100,000
  25. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA 2023

    General purposes of donee

    $60,000
  26. The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2023

    Grant is for donee's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  27. John Ben Snow Memorial TR UW #839158Pittsburgh, PA 2023

    Educational

    $25,000
  28. Rick and Susan Goings FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General exempt purpose

    $20,000
  29. Mars HQ Regional FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $11,000
  30. The Farkas Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2023

    General

    $10,000
  31. Laughlin-Beers FoundationAddison, TX 2023

    General operating and african american scholarship fund

    $7,500
  32. Jindhag FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Transforming james madison's historic estate into a dynamic cultural institution

    $5,000
  33. Valley Charitable TrustHockessin, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  34. The Farkas Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2023

    General

    $3,000
  35. Cora & Murray Simpson Family Fund IncKensington, MD 2023

    Furtherance of charitable purposes

    $3,000
  36. The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227Boston, MA 2023

    General support

    $2,000
  37. Francis Beidler III & Prudence R Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $500
  38. Thalhimer Family FoundationGlen Allen, VA 2023

    Fulfill exempt purpose

    $50
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $26
  40. Nancy Woodson Spire Foundation IncGreenville, DE 2022

    Annual fund challenge grant

    $200,000
  41. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  42. The Hickerson FoundationOrange, VA 2022

    To aid and support organization

    $70,000
  43. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA 2022

    General purposes of donee

    $60,000
  44. The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2022

    Grant is for donee's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  45. TR R & CT Gwathmey Mem UW EgjDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  46. Rick and Susan Goings FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  47. Perry Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA 2022

    Purpose of donee

    $10,000
  48. Oakwood Foundation Charitable TrustTupelo, MS 2022

    General fund

    $10,000
  49. Laughlin-Beers FoundationAddison, TX 2022

    General operating and african american scholarship fund

    $10,000
  50. Valley Charitable TrustHockessin, DE 2022

    James Madison's Montpelier Fund

    $5,000
  51. The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227Boston, MA 2022

    General purpose donee

    $2,000
  52. The Berglund Family FoundationCapitola, CA 2022

    Contribution supporting charitable organization's exempt purpose.

    $500
  53. Francis Beidler III & Prudence R Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $500
  54. Blechman-Morenoff FoundationRockville, MD 2022

    Cultural

    $300
  55. Thalhimer Family FoundationGlen Allen, VA 2022

    Fulfill exempt purpose

    $100
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $20
  57. Nancy Woodson Spire Foundation IncGreenville, DE 2021

    Annual fund challenge grant

    $250,000
  58. The Hickerson FoundationOrange, VA 2021

    To aid and support organization

    $110,000
  59. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA 2021

    General purposes of donee

    $60,000
  60. Perry Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA 2021

    Purpose of donee

    $60,000
  61. The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2021

    Grant is for donee's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  62. John Ben Snow Memorial TR UW #839158Pittsburgh, PA 2021

    Educational

    $25,000
  63. The Melville FoundationNorth Palm Beach, FL 2021

    Charitable grant

    $25,000
  64. Oakwood Foundation Charitable TrustTupelo, MS 2021

    General fund

    $15,000
  65. The Richard & Leslie Gilliam FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2021

    Education

    $10,000
  66. Rick and Susan Goings FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  67. The Endeavour Legacy FoundationRichmond, VA 2021

    Charitable support

    $10,000
  68. Valley Charitable TrustHockessin, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  69. Cora & Murray Simpson Family Fund IncKensington, MD 2021

    Furtherance of charitable purposes

    $5,000
  70. Laughlin-Beers FoundationAddison, TX 2021

    General operating and african american scholarship fund

    $5,000
  71. Dorrance Foundation for EducationScottsdale, AZ 2021

    Membership and charitable funding to james madison montpelier

    $4,470
  72. Lois Chiles FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General fund

    $4,000
  73. Ethel Cox Marden Charitable FoundationMcLean, VA 2021

    charitablecontribution

    $2,500
  74. The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227Boston, MA 2021

    General purpose donee

    $2,000
  75. The Herndon Family FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    An unrestrcited gift

    $2,000
  76. John Jay Hopkins FoundationRedondo Beach, CA 2021

    Historical

    $1,000
  77. The Jefferson Legacy Foundation Sydney N Stokes Jr ChairmanKeswick, VA 2021

    General Support

    $500
  78. Francis Beidler III & Prudence R Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $500
  79. The J & E Berkley FoundationCrozet, VA 2021

    Education

    $500
  80. George L N Meyer Family Foundation inMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Cultural

    $250
  81. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2021

    General exempt purpose

    $125
  82. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    MG

    $102
  83. Thalhimer Family FoundationGlen Allen, VA 2021

    Fulfill exempt purpose

    $100
  84. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $20
  85. Nancy Woodson Spire Foundation IncGreenville, DE 2020

    Annual fund challenge grant

    $200,000
  86. The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2020

    Grant is for donee's exempt purpose

    $100,000
  87. Oakwood Foundation Charitable TrustTupelo, MS 2020

    General fund

    $90,000
  88. Perry Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA 2020

    Purpose of donee

    $60,000
  89. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA 2020

    General purposes of donee

    $55,000
  90. The Hickerson FoundationOrange, VA 2020

    To aid and support organization

    $50,000
  91. The Melville FoundationNorth Palm Beach, FL 2020

    Charitable grant

    $25,000
  92. The Thomas S Kenan III FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2020

    Color through child's eyes exhibit

    $12,000
  93. The Richard & Leslie Gilliam FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2020

    Education

    $10,000
  94. Rick and Susan Goings FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  95. Valley Charitable TrustHockessin, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  96. Cora & Murray Simpson Family Fund IncKensington, MD 2020

    Furtherance of charitable purposes

    $5,000
  97. Laughlin-Beers FoundationAddison, TX 2020

    General operating and african american scholarship fund

    $5,000
  98. The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227Boston, MA 2020

    General purpose donee

    $4,000
  99. John Jay Hopkins FoundationRedondo Beach, CA 2020

    Historical

    $1,000
  100. The Herndon Family FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    An unrestrcited gift

    $1,000
  101. Francis Beidler III & Prudence R Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $500
  102. Blechman-Morenoff FoundationRockville, MD 2020

    Center for constitution

    $300
  103. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $150
  104. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $100
  105. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $52
  106. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $50
  107. Thalhimer Family FoundationGlen Allen, VA 2020

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $50
  108. The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2019

    Grant is for donee's exempt purpose

    $300,000
  109. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA 2019

    General purposes of donee

    $50,000
  110. The Hickerson FoundationOrange, VA 2019

    To aid and support organization

    $40,000
  111. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To engage a consulting firm to create a profile and influence strategy that uses the legacy of James Madison to shape important conversations around democracy equality and race

    $39,750
  112. The Farkas Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2019

    General

    $25,000
  113. The Richard & Leslie Gilliam FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2019

    Education

    $10,000
  114. Oakwood Foundation Charitable TrustTupelo, MS 2019

    General fund

    $10,000
  115. Laughlin-Beers FoundationAddison, TX 2019

    General operating and african american scholarship fund

    $7,500
  116. Cora & Murray Simpson Family Fund IncKensington, MD 2019

    Furtherance of charitable purposes

    $7,000
  117. The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227Boston, MA 2019

    General purpose donee

    $5,000
  118. The Herndon Family FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    An unrestrcited gift

    $2,000
  119. Blechman-Morenoff FoundationRockville, MD 2019

    Center for constitution

    $300
  120. Francis Beidler III & Prudence R Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $250
  121. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    matching gifts

    $100
  122. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $50
  123. Thalhimer Family FoundationGlen Allen, VA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $50
  124. The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2018

    Grant is for donee's exempt purpose

    $400,000
  125. Robert H Smith Family FoundationArlington, VA 2018

    Donation

    $200,000
  126. Elhapa Foundation IncLexington, KY 2018

    To support spinning house exhibit

    $135,000
  127. Perry Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA 2018

    Purpose of donee

    $110,000
  128. Manning Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2018

    General

    $82,959
  129. The Farkas Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2018

    General

    $66,980
  130. The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville, VA 2018

    General purposes of donee

    $50,000
  131. Oakwood Foundation Charitable TrustTupelo, MS 2018

    General fund

    $35,000
  132. The Richard & Leslie Gilliam FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2018

    Education

    $10,000
  133. William M Backer Foundation IncMiddleburg, VA 2018

    Charitable purposes

    $8,000
  134. Laughlin-Beers FoundationAddison, TX 2018

    General operating and african american scholarship fund

    $7,500
  135. The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227Boston, MA 2018

    General purpose donee

    $5,000
  136. Janet Stone Jones FoundationStamford, CT 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  137. The Herndon Family FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    An unrestrcited gift

    $5,000
  138. John Jay Hopkins FoundationRedondo Beach, CA 2018

    Historical

    $1,000
  139. Blechman-Morenoff FoundationRockville, MD 2018

    Center for constitution

    $300
  140. The Danwell FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2018

    Sustain operations

    $250
  141. George L N Meyer Family Foundation inMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Cultural

    $100
  142. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $50
  143. Thalhimer Family FoundationGlen Allen, VA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $50
  144. Robert H Smith Family FoundationArlington, VA 2017

    Donation

    $400,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Orange, VA and are not among Montpelier Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Baer Foundation IncNew York, NY 6 grants Preselected only $37,600 to similar organizations
  2. Cassiopeia Foundation IncCharlottesvle, VA 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  3. Paulson Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC 4 grants Preselected only $12,000 to similar organizations
  4. Lawrence B Taishoff FoundationGarden City, NY 2 grants Preselected only $3,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Seilheimer FoundationOrange, VA 3 grants Accepts applications $2,800 to similar organizations
  6. American Woodmark Foundation IncWinchester, VA 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to similar organizations
  7. Lawrence Golding FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 1 grant Preselected only $100 to similar organizations
  8. The Watkins Family Charitable Foundation akaChicago, IL 1 grant Preselected only $100 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-1620682 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.