240 private foundations reported education grants in Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 240 private foundations reported 487 grants for education totaling $61,063,903 to 392 organizations in Virginia. The most-funded Virginia communities were Arlington, Charlottesville, Alexandria. Gates Foundation reported the most education giving — $15,922,526 across 30 grants. The median grant was $11,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 30 | $15,922,526 |
| The Allbritton Foundation | 2 | $14,900,000 |
| International Institute of Islamic Thought the Fairfax Institute | 4 | $3,027,500 |
| Exelon Foundation | 1 | $2,610,000 |
| The William Penn Foundation | 2 | $2,024,000 |
| The Owens Family Foundation | 1 | $1,596,000 |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 2 | $1,450,000 |
| Peter G Peterson Foundation | 5 | $1,440,000 |
| The T Boone Pickens Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| The William Stamps Farish Fund | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| The Cameron Foundation | 25 | $950,291 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 2 | $885,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Allbritton Journalism Institute | 2 | $14,900,000 |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | 7 | $4,573,865 |
| York Foundation | 1 | $3,000,000 |
| National Energy Education Development Project (need) | 1 | $2,610,000 |
| University of Virginia | 6 | $2,493,032 |
| National Student Clearinghouse Research Center | 2 | $2,175,928 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 2 | $1,900,000 |
| American Indian Higher Education Consortium | 2 | $1,810,000 |
| Global Impact | 4 | $1,709,862 |
| Pentagon Memorial Fund Inc | 1 | $1,250,000 |
| Concord Coalition Corp | 2 | $1,200,000 |
| Horatio Alger Association | 2 | $1,100,000 |
| Robin Merger Corporation Inc | 2 | $1,028,252 |
| National Science Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| University of Virginia Mcintire School Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
240 private foundations reported education grants in Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $61,063,903. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Allbritton Foundation, International Institute of Islamic Thought the Fairfax Institute. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
392 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Virginia, led by Allbritton Journalism Institute, American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences, York Foundation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Virginia was $11,000, and the largest single reported grant was $10,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
