Private foundation · EIN 52-0794388 · McLean, Virginia

Lee and Juliet Folger Fund

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 19 grants paid, $453K total, median $15K. 21% of grants stayed in Virginia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
19
$453K
Median grant
$15K
Stays in VA
21%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$7.4M

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Society of the Four ArtsPalm Beach, FLCapital campaign support$150K
Alibi Preservation FoundationWashington, DCOperating expenses$50K
Wadsworth Sulgrave Historic Preservation FoundationWashington, DCRepair/ restoration house & grounds$50K
Green Horizon Land TrustLake Wales, FLMarketing & additional signage for ghlt properties$35K
National Gallery of ArtLandover, MDDirector's circle$25K
Wild Entrust InternationalBainbridge Island, WAC4c support botswana$25K
Federal City CouncilWashington, DCGeneral operating expenses$17K
Peabody Essex MuseumSalem, MAMarine hall reinstallation project$15K
St Albans SchoolWashington, DCAnnual giving$15K
Winter Haven Hospital FoundationWinter Haven, FLPsychiatry$15K
Falls Church ArtsFalls Church, VAGeneral operating expense$10K
Historic Colony HouseLake Wales, FLSupport approved building upgrades historic property$10K
Sibley Memorial Hospital FoundationSanta Barbara, CAPrograms to improve patient care$10K
American Foreign Policy Council's Central Asia-Caucasus InstWashington, DCChairman's discretionary fund support$5,000
Bath & Tennis Historic Building Preservation Foundation IncPalm Beach, FLGeneral operating expenses$5,000
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaAlexandria, VAVoltaire studio$5,000
McLean Project for the ArtsMcLean, VAEducation program$5,000
University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VAChildren's hospital$5,000
Joseph Robert Shaw Foundation Joey's FoundationWashington, DCGeneral operations$1,000

By state: Florida 5 · District of Columbia 6 · Virginia 4 · Maryland 1 · Washington 1 · Massachusetts 1

About this foundation

Lee and Juliet Folger Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in McLean, Virginia, administered in care of Anne L Stone & Associates LLC, tax-exempt since 1957. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Lee and Juliet Folger Fund accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Lee and Juliet Folger Fund give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $453K across 19 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Lee and Juliet Folger Fund give?

Florida (5 grants), District of Columbia (6 grants), Virginia (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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