Foundations that fund organizations in Richmond, Virginia
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Richmond nonprofits
1,329 private foundations gave $267M to Richmond organizations in their latest filings; 41 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
5,047 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Richmond around $50K. 53 of these funders are based in Virginia; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 1,329
- Accept applications
- 41
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Richmond
- $267M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 5,047
- Typical median grant
- $50K
- Based in VA
- 53%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Richmond organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Gates Foundation | Richmond, VA | 22 | $45M | $438K | Preselected only | General support |
| Barbara Brunckhorst Foundation | Richmond, VA | 6 | $22M | $63K | Preselected only | General Purpose unless otherwise stated; To Fund the Liver Institute and Endow two Chairs. |
| The Endeavour Legacy Foundation | Richmond, VA | 11 | $20M | $160K | Preselected only | To support the general operating functions of the richmond…; To support the general operating functions of the belvedere…; To support local artists. |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $10M | $5.0M | Yes | Pathways for tomorrow initiative |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $7.0M | $7.0M | Yes | To support the planning, development, and initial operation… |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $6.7M | $3.4M | Yes | Development of solutions to improve global health; hiv; mal…; Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health |
| Virginia Nonprofit Housing Coalition | Richmond, VA | 70 | $6.7M | $60K | Preselected only | Stability and workforce development; Services that help children become successful learners; General operating |
| The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation | Richmond, VA | 42 | $6.5M | $28K | Yes | Support general operations; Unrestricted; Support new building expansion |
| Robins Foundation | Richmond, VA | 97 | $5.7M | $36K | Yes | To support the charitable mission of the recipient organiza… |
| Treet Foundation C/O Terrell Harrigan | Richmond, VA | 1 | $5.0M | $5.0M | Preselected only | Education |
| Commonwealth Foundations | Richmond, VA | 37 | $4.7M | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Durham Foundation | Dallas, TX | 15 | $4.7M | $5,000 | Yes | Operating expenses; Unrestricted general; Grant for daf for |
| Herndon Foundation | Richmond, VA | 107 | $4.1M | $25K | Yes | General operating support; In support of sprout school partnership pilot program; In support of the gottwald indigent care fund |
| Reco Foundation | Richmond, VA | 1 | $4.0M | $4.0M | Preselected only | To support capital campaign and building project |
| Robert G Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell Foundation | Richmond, VA | 32 | $4.0M | $25K | Yes | To support program and operations through unrestricted funds; To be applied at the discretion of the board of directors; To support construction of colbrook, a 147-unit affordable… |
| Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | Richmond, VA | 113 | $4.0M | $10K | Yes | The skipwith-roper homecoming; Dominion energy jazz caf at virginia museum of fine arts; The valentine moment campaign: collections, care and access |
| Massey Family Foundation | Richmond, VA | 51 | $3.1M | $30K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Richmond Memorial Health Foundation | Richmond, VA | 69 | $2.7M | $9,000 | Yes | Program support, general operating support; Program support, capacity building; Program support, collaborative investments - ceo initiated |
| E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation | Radnor, PA | 41 | $2.6M | $40K | Yes | General charitable purposes; Help with the costs of its 17th annual "inlight richmond" t…; Help with the costs of its performing arts programs. |
| Weissberg Foundation | McLean, VA | 34 | $1.9M | $50K | Preselected only | General operating support; Capacity support; Program support |
| The Cameron Foundation | Petersburg, VA | 49 | $1.8M | $11K | Yes | Unrestricted:matching gift program; Health:program support; Human services:program support |
| Commonwealth Foundation V | Richmond, VA | 1 | $1.6M | $1.6M | Preselected only | To fund the charitable purposes of the foundation |
| Commonwealth Foundation I | Richmond, VA | 1 | $1.6M | $1.6M | Preselected only | To fund the charitable purposes of the foundation |
| Commonwealth Foundation IV | Richmond, VA | 1 | $1.6M | $1.6M | Preselected only | To fund the charitable purposes of the foundation |
| Commonwealth Foundation III | Richmond, VA | 1 | $1.6M | $1.6M | Preselected only | To fund the charitable purposes of the foundation |
| Tua Anne M Orrell Charitable | Dallas, TX | 10 | $1.5M | $138K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Shearwater Foundation Inc | Norfolk, VA | 2 | $1.5M | $760K | Preselected only | To support tax-exempt purpose of organization |
| Richard S Reynolds Foundation | Richmond, VA | 29 | $1.5M | $50K | Yes | Hvc replacement/blood services; Half year scholarship 2024/2025; Restoration long bottom and/or iron fences |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Omaha, NE | 4 | $1.4M | $353K | Preselected only | General operating support; Program support |
| Tr Va Museum of Fine Arts UW Adw | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1.4M | $1.4M | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Virginia Sargeant Reynolds Foundation | Richmond, VA | 31 | $1.4M | $25K | Yes | General purposes; Children's hope gala 2023; Cca 2023 sponsorship |
| The Jackson Foundation | Richmond, VA | 27 | $1.2M | $40K | Yes | General purposes |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 6 | $1.2M | $150K | Yes | Core support for ada watch [aka cdrj] project, an alliance…; Core support for the transgender strategy center to center…; Core support for peoples hub for capacity building as it re… |
| The Rosenthal Foundation | Richmond, VA | 3 | $1.1M | $377K | Preselected only | Fund programorganization needs |
| The Reinhart Foundation C/O the Community Foundation Inc | Richmond, VA | 47 | $1.1M | $10K | Preselected only | General purposes; Support for after school programs; Rockin' the avenues - champion sponsor (no benefits) |
| McKesson Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 5 | $1.1M | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Tr UW Isaac Davenport | Dallas, TX | 3 | $1.1M | $271K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Tr U-W Robert M Jeffress-Res Tr | Dallas, TX | 5 | $1.1M | $200K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| The Steven & Katherine Markel Foundation | Richmond, VA | 5 | $1.0M | $105K | Preselected only | Charitable support |
| Luck Companies Foundation | Richmond, VA | 23 | $1.0M | $13K | Yes | To aid the mission of supporting the community; Matching gift-community |
| The Psalm 2510 Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | General Fund |
| Estes Foundation Co Matthew Breidenbach Pitcairn | Conshohocken, PA | 43 | $985K | $15K | Preselected only | General |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 1 | $923K | $923K | Yes | To implement an evidence- and community-based parenting pro… |
| Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation | Glen Allen, VA | 8 | $915K | $36K | Preselected only | Expanding workforce pathways in healthcare; Enhancing clinical readiness for mlt students; Strengthening blood bank training through equipment and sof… |
| Shelton H Short Jr Trust | St Louis, MO | 52 | $880K | $15K | Yes | General support; General operating; Support hunger relief |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 10 | $866K | $84K | Yes | Matching gifts; 82612 general operating support for the community investmen…; 81726 site visit donation for the locus impact fund |
| Trw a D Williams for Vcu | Dallas, TX | 1 | $830K | $830K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Chrisman Family Foundation | Richmond, VA | 55 | $794K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Beirne Carter Foundation | Richmond, VA | 14 | $780K | $10K | Yes | General purposes; Leadership program; Capital campaign |
| Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | Rahway, NJ | 2 | $775K | $388K | Yes | Contribution provided; Bill Better: A Digital Workflow for Principal Illness Navig… |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba a James & Alice B Clark Foundation | Chevy Chase, MD | 1 | $750K | $750K | Preselected only | A. james clark transfer pipeline program |
| Windsor Fdn Trust UW Quincy Cole | Dallas, TX | 15 | $750K | $40K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Trw a D Williams -Univ of Rch | Dallas, TX | 1 | $742K | $742K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Townebank Foundation | Suffolk, VA | 25 | $680K | $13K | Yes | Gen. charitable |
| Perry Thurman and Inez Tuw | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $636K | $636K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Loupassi Foundation | Richmond, VA | 20 | $623K | $5,000 | Yes | Charity; Education; Charity & education |
| 4g Foundation (fka Nordley-Gottwald Fndn C/O Janet Jorgensen | Richmond, VA | 7 | $570K | $25K | Preselected only | For general charitable purposes |
| The Anne C Robins & Walter R Robins Jr Foundation | Midlothian, VA | 32 | $545K | $15K | Preselected only | Capital Campaign; Operational Support; Rappahannock General Hospital Campaign |
| A D Williams & Sue W Massie Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $530K | $530K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The William H - John G - Emma Scott Foundation | Richmond, VA | 13 | $513K | $50K | Yes | Building renovations; Purchase delivery van; Capital cmpgn/bldg acqstn/ renovate |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 14 | $507K | $33K | Preselected only | General Operating Support; Gain and Maintain Housing Stability; Capacity Building: Telling the Caritas Story |
| Oakwood Foundation Charitable Trust | Tupelo, MS | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Saint Andrew's Association | Richmond, VA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Grant for the operation of a school |
| Tr Va Museum of Fine Arts UW Wcw | Dallas, TX | 1 | $495K | $495K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Imaginable Futures Foundation | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $475K | $475K | Preselected only | To support student parents |
| Overton & Katharine Dennis Fd-Cust | Orlando, FL | 32 | $474K | $15K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Blocker Foundation | Suffolk, VA | 5 | $463K | $71K | Yes | General operating |
| Honey Foundation | Richmond, VA | 29 | $461K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Operations; Father/Child Tournament; Dominion Energy Charity Classic Community Invitational |
| Louise B Cochrane Charitable Founda | Henrico, VA | 32 | $441K | $5,000 | Yes | General fund; General fund/economics inst |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | Lakeland, FL | 24 | $430K | $5,000 | Yes | Organization's charitable purpose |
| The Davenport Family Foundation | Southeastern, PA | 1 | $420K | $420K | Preselected only | Faculty fellow, scholorship, annual fund |
| Wilbur Moreland Havens Charitable Foundation | Richmond, VA | 31 | $417K | $15K | Preselected only | Education; Social mission; General |
| Tr Childrens Hospital UW Adw | Dallas, TX | 1 | $415K | $415K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Peachtree House Foundation | Midlothian, VA | 29 | $411K | $10K | Preselected only | Annual Support; Operating Support; Inlight 2025 |
| Laughing Gull Foundation | Durham, NC | 10 | $408K | $30K | Preselected only | General operating support; Capacity building; Rapid respond convenings security |
| Elizabeth W Cummings Scholarship Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $407K | $407K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Few Acres Foundation C/O Cynthia L Haw | Henrico, VA | 5 | $407K | $108K | Preselected only | General operating expenses; Genearl operating expenses |
| The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc | Bethesda, MD | 14 | $403K | $5,000 | Yes | General support; Tax and audit prep; Cerf biennial conference |
| Potomac Health Foundation | Woodbridge, VA | 4 | $402K | $90K | Yes | Operating support; Phf fellows program; Enroll va potomac program |
| The Harrison Foundation | Manakinsabot, VA | 16 | $400K | $25K | Preselected only | General 501(c)(3) purposes of organization |
| John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland Fou Ndation | Pasadena, CA | 6 | $385K | $60K | Preselected only | General; Meals on Wheels of Central Virginia; Outdoor Dog Recreation Area |
| Trw a D Williams-Vcu Health Sys | Dallas, TX | 1 | $378K | $378K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The James W and Frances Gibson McGlothlin Foundation | Bristol, VA | 1 | $375K | $375K | Preselected only | Scholarship funds for medical students |
| Marietta M & Samuel Tate Morgan Jr Tr | Dallas, TX | 6 | $375K | $50K | Yes | Financial support; Unrestricted general |
| Thomas C Williams Jr a C Agecroft UW | Dallas, TX | 1 | $367K | $367K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Lind Lawrence Foundation | Glen Allen, VA | 13 | $359K | $12K | Yes | General operating fund; Neurosurgical research; Returned grant from year ended 9/30/24 |
| Cj Robinson Residuary - Tes Tr | Orlando, FL | 3 | $357K | $113K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Good Shepherd Fund-Ima-Main | Richmond, VA | 43 | $353K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Annual giving campaign; Annual campaign; 2024 annual giving campaign |
| Barrington Family Foundation | Richmond, VA | 12 | $350K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable support |
| Joan and Morgan Massey Foundation | Richmond, VA | 6 | $350K | $50K | Yes | Eagle scout & scout programs; Parkinson's at-home monitoring; The forge & the mix |
| The Roller-Bottimore Foundation | Dallas, TX | 6 | $345K | $75K | Yes | Preserving richmond's train; Restoration of historic; Transcribing oral hisories |
| Harriett B West Foundation | Richmond, VA | 17 | $340K | $20K | Yes | Area of greatest need; Millhiser hospice care fund area of greatest need |
| Tr Tc Williams Law School UW Adw | Dallas, TX | 1 | $338K | $338K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Constance C & Linwood a Lacy Jr Fdn | Dallas, TX | 19 | $338K | $15K | Yes | Unrestricted general; Food bank / meals on wheels; Support annual fund and |
| The Snow Foundation | Henrico, VA | 23 | $337K | $10K | Preselected only | To provide financial support |
| Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 23 | $334K | $5,000 | Yes | General & Unrestricted; Charitable Event; Capital Campaign |
| Trw a D Williams - Univ of Rch | Dallas, TX | 1 | $333K | $333K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Elevance Health Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 5 | $330K | $50K | Yes | Tackling Maternal and Infant Mortality program; Recovery Support and Services through Pathway Navigators at…; Rams in Recovery - Recovery Scholars Program |
| The Richard & Leslie Gilliam Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | 3 | $325K | $50K | Preselected only | Education; Support the arts |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 8 | $323K | $27K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program; Provide general operating support; Support the Capacity Building Efforts of the Hive to Provid… |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Richmond, Virginia?
Red Gates Foundation, Barbara Brunckhorst Foundation, The Endeavour Legacy Foundation, Lilly Endowment Inc, The Andrew W Mellon Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Richmond organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Richmond. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.