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Grant recipient EIN 31-1755873Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Jefferson Scholars Foundation?

57 private foundations gave Jefferson Scholars Foundation in Charlottesville, VA $13.5 million across 141 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

141 grants

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

  1. Carol and Witt Stephens Charitable FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2025

    38,500 units of energy transfer partners LP

    $669,515
  2. RS Evans Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2025

    General purpose

    $10,000
  3. Walker FoundationRidgeland, MS 2025

    To support the mission of the organization.

    $10,000
  4. Hee Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    General donation

    $10,000
  5. Patrick J Durkin Charitable FoundationStamford, CT 2025

    Improve education

    $5,000
  6. The Sharrock Family Charitable TrustHarrison, NY 2025

    General operating support

    $300
  7. The John H & Cynthia Lee Smet FoundationManhattan Beach, CA 2024

    Education

    $58,621
  8. Harold and Jacquelyn Rodriguez Family Foundation IncCrozet, VA 2024

    Support of charitable organization

    $50,000
  9. The Ambrose Monell FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    For application to the fellowship in technology and democracy

    $25,000
  10. The MDC FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2024

    General

    $20,000
  11. Green Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    General support

    $14,000
  12. RS Evans Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $10,000
  13. The Hartfield FDN Inc 0739-80-42Philadelphia, PA 2024

    To support UVA jefferson

    $10,000
  14. Walker FoundationRidgeland, MS 2024

    To support the mission of the organization.

    $10,000
  15. J Mack Robinson FoundationAtlanta, GA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. Ainslie FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Education

    $10,000
  17. Patrick J Durkin Charitable FoundationStamford, CT 2024

    Improve education

    $10,000
  18. W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY 2024

    General exempt purpose

    $5,626
  19. The Frist FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    General support directed by trisha and chuck elcan

    $5,000
  20. The Guthrie FoundationSea Island, GA 2024

    Education

    $2,000
  21. Irving and Jett Groves Charitable FoundationMartinsville, VA 2024

    General operating

    $2,000
  22. Thomas H Lowder Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2024

    Fund general program expenditures

    $2,000
  23. Viking Global Foundation IncStamford, CT 2024

    General support

    $2,000
  24. The Thomas B Stanley Jr and Ruth B Stanley Family Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  25. Goldring Family FoundationMetairie, LA 2024

    Education

    $500
  26. The Sharrock Family Charitable TrustHarrison, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $300
  27. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $200
  28. Ainslie FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Education

    $1,510,000
  29. Carol and Witt Stephens Charitable FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2023

    General fund

    $660,000
  30. R Halsey & Lisha S Wise Family FoundationPonte Vedra Beach, FL 2023

    Operational support

    $400,000
  31. Murdough FoundationHudson, OH 2023

    Mack caputo jefferson professorship in leadership

    $200,000
  32. The John H & Cynthia Lee Smet FoundationManhattan Beach, CA 2023

    Education

    $53,400
  33. Harold and Jacquelyn Rodriguez Family Foundation IncCrozet, VA 2023

    Support of charitable organization

    $50,000
  34. Commonwealth FoundationsRichmond, VA 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  35. The Ambrose Monell FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For application to the fellowship in technology and democracy

    $25,000
  36. The Hartfield FDN Inc 0739-80-42Philadelphia, PA 2023

    To support UVA jefferson

    $20,000
  37. The MDC FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2023

    General

    $20,000
  38. Walker FoundationRidgeland, MS 2023

    To support the mission of the organization.

    $15,000
  39. Green Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    General support

    $14,000
  40. The Burke FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General

    $12,500
  41. The Burke Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General

    $12,500
  42. RS Evans Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $10,000
  43. Oxford Industries Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2023

    Operating Grant

    $10,000
  44. The Richard FoundationOrlando, FL 2023

    Assist donee to perform its charitable function

    $4,500
  45. Alpine Social Ventures FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $3,150
  46. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  47. Viking Global Foundation IncStamford, CT 2023

    General support

    $2,000
  48. The Guthrie FoundationSea Island, GA 2023

    Education

    $1,500
  49. The Sharrock Family Charitable TrustHarrison, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $300
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $64
  51. Carol and Witt Stephens Charitable FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2022

    General Fund

    $1,320,000
  52. Murdough FoundationHudson, OH 2022

    Mack caputo jefferson professorship in leadership

    $200,000
  53. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2022

    Program support

    $187,733
  54. The John H & Cynthia Lee Smet FoundationManhattan Beach, CA 2022

    Education

    $53,400
  55. Commonwealth FoundationsRichmond, VA 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  56. W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY 2022

    General exempt purpose

    $50,000
  57. WHH FoundationSan Marino, CA 2022

    Program/project support

    $30,000
  58. The Ambrose Monell FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For application to the fellowship in technology and democracy

    $25,000
  59. The Hartfield FDN Inc 0739-80-42Philadelphia, PA 2022

    To support UVA jefferson

    $20,000
  60. The MDC FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2022

    General

    $20,000
  61. Green Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2022

    General support

    $14,500
  62. RS Evans Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $10,000
  63. Walker FoundationRidgeland, MS 2022

    To support the mission of the organization.

    $10,000
  64. J Mack Robinson FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  65. Ainslie FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Education

    $10,000
  66. The Clyde and Summer Anderson FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    Benevolent donation

    $5,000
  67. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  68. Viking Global Foundation IncStamford, CT 2022

    General support

    $2,000
  69. The Guthrie FoundationSea Island, GA 2022

    Education

    $1,000
  70. Irving and Jett Groves Charitable FoundationMartinsville, VA 2022

    General operating

    $1,000
  71. TR U-W Sue W Massie-CharitableDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  72. Susan Bailey & Sidney Buford Scott Endowment TrustRichmond, VA 2022

    To provide general funds

    $1,000
  73. Suzette Dmsmith Family FoundationTarrytown, NY 2022

    Scholarships

    $500
  74. The Sharrock Family Charitable TrustHarrison, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $300
  75. UA Jansing-Cook Foundation A014576Greensboro, NC 2022

    General operations

    $250
  76. Goldberg Family Foundation 217-48576810Beverly Hills, CA 2021

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000,000
  77. Carol and Witt Stephens Charitable FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2021

    General fund

    $225,000
  78. Murdough FoundationHudson, OH 2021

    Mack caputo jefferson professorship in leadership

    $200,000
  79. The Melville FoundationNorth Palm Beach, FL 2021

    Charitable grant

    $196,640
  80. W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY 2021

    General exempt purpose

    $148,000
  81. The Trammell & Margaret Crow FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    General

    $125,000
  82. Mary and Daniel Loughran FDNDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $100,000
  83. Commonwealth FoundationsRichmond, VA 2021

    General support

    $52,000
  84. Fischer Family FundPortland, OR 2021

    To fund scholarships

    $50,000
  85. WHH FoundationSan Marino, CA 2021

    Program/project support

    $30,000
  86. The Hartfield FDN Inc 0739-80-42Philadelphia, PA 2021

    To support UVA jefferson

    $20,000
  87. The MDC FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2021

    General

    $20,000
  88. Green Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    General support

    $17,000
  89. RS Evans Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $10,000
  90. Acair FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2021

    General purpose

    $10,000
  91. Hee Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General donation

    $10,000
  92. Ainslie FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Education

    $10,000
  93. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  94. The Guthrie FoundationSea Island, GA 2021

    Education

    $1,000
  95. The Harry Frank Guggenheim FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gift program

    $1,000
  96. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,000
  97. Irving and Jett Groves Charitable FoundationMartinsville, VA 2021

    General operating

    $1,000
  98. Viking Global Foundation IncStamford, CT 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  99. The Sharrock Family Charitable TrustHarrison, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $300
  100. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $150
  101. Carol and Witt Stephens Charitable FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2020

    General fund

    $225,000
  102. Murdough FoundationHudson, OH 2020

    Mack caputo jefferson professorship in leadership

    $200,000
  103. The Melville FoundationNorth Palm Beach, FL 2020

    Charitable grant

    $150,000
  104. Green Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    General support

    $63,817
  105. Commonwealth FoundationsRichmond, VA 2020

    General support

    $52,000
  106. WHH FoundationSan Marino, CA 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  107. The MDC FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2020

    General

    $20,000
  108. Acair FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2020

    General purpose

    $10,000
  109. Walter & Olivia Kiebach FoundationKirtland Hills, OH 2020

    General program support

    $10,000
  110. Ainslie FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Education

    $10,000
  111. RS Evans Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2020

    General purpose

    $5,000
  112. The Guthrie FoundationSea Island, GA 2020

    Education

    $2,000
  113. Thomas H Lowder Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2020

    Fund general program expenditures

    $2,000
  114. Irving and Jett Groves Charitable FoundationMartinsville, VA 2020

    General operating

    $1,000
  115. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $500
  116. The Sharrock Family Charitable TrustHarrison, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $300
  117. The Holliday FoundationScarsdale, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $250,000
  118. Merrick Family FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  119. The MDC FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2019

    General

    $20,000
  120. Acair FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2019

    General purpose

    $10,000
  121. Ainslie FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Education

    $10,000
  122. MSW FoundationRidgeland, MS 2019

    To support the mission of the organization.

    $6,500
  123. RS Evans Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2019

    General purpose

    $5,000
  124. Red Bird Hollow FoundationLake Forest, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $2,500
  125. Thomas H Lowder Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2019

    Fund general program expenditures

    $2,000
  126. The Guthrie FoundationSea Island, GA 2019

    Education

    $1,000
  127. Irving and Jett Groves Charitable FoundationMartinsville, VA 2019

    General operating expenses

    $1,000
  128. Viking Global Foundation IncStamford, CT 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  129. The Sharrock Family Charitable TrustHarrison, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $250
  130. JDH Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2018

    General support

    $50,000
  131. The MDC FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2018

    General

    $20,000
  132. Acair FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2018

    General purpose

    $10,000
  133. MSW FoundationRidgeland, MS 2018

    To support the mission of the organization.

    $6,000
  134. Thomas H Lowder Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2018

    Fund general program expenditures

    $2,000
  135. Irving and Jett Groves Charitable FoundationMartinsville, VA 2018

    General operating expenses

    $1,000
  136. The Almar Foundationdba The Alden and Margaret Laborde FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2018

    Operations

    $1,000
  137. The Guthrie FoundationSea Island, GA 2018

    Education

    $500
  138. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $100
  139. The Guthrie FoundationSea Island, GA 2017

    Education

    $5,000
  140. Irving and Jett Groves Charitable FoundationMartinsville, VA 2017

    General operating expenses

    $1,000
  141. Henagan Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2017

    Foundation donation

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Charlottesville, VA and are not among Jefferson Scholars Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Quantitative FoundationCharlottesville, VA 5 grants Preselected only $6,150,000 to similar organizations
  2. Manning Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA 12 grants Accepts applications $1,008,525 to similar organizations
  3. The Genan FoundationCharlottesville, VA 14 grants Preselected only $597,056 to similar organizations
  4. The Hut FoundationCharlottesville, VA 5 grants Preselected only $200,321 to similar organizations
  5. Caplin FoundationWilmington, DE 16 grants Preselected only $58,550 to similar organizations
  6. Perry Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA 13 grants Accepts applications $1,460,000 to similar organizations
  7. Oakwood Foundation Charitable TrustTupelo, MS 3 grants Preselected only $1,030,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Rimora FoundationCharlottesville, VA 13 grants Preselected only $435,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-1755873 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.