133 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 133 private foundations reported 262 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $8,570,806 to 201 organizations in Virginia. The most-funded Virginia communities were Alexandria, Richmond, Charlottesville. Exelon Foundation reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $940,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Exelon Foundation | 1 | $940,000 |
| J Edward Lewis Scholarship Trust XXXXX9007 | 11 | $683,385 |
| The Rapha Foundation | 4 | $450,000 |
| The United Company Foundation | 12 | $430,544 |
| Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation | 1 | $400,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $300,000 |
| The John H and Katherine J Weiland Foundation Inc | 1 | $265,000 |
| Charles B Keesee Educational Fund Incorporated | 4 | $257,500 |
| Fredrick D & Karen G Schaufeld Family Foundation | 2 | $252,500 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Hattie M Strong Foundation | 8 | $240,000 |
| GAY and Erskine Love Foundation Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Energy Education Development Project (need) | 1 | $940,000 |
| Horatio Alger Association | 3 | $615,000 |
| Freedom Alliance | 1 | $400,000 |
| UVA Wise | 4 | $366,626 |
| Proinspire | 1 | $300,000 |
| PRO Inspire | 1 | $250,000 |
| St Catherines School Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| University of Richmond | 2 | $190,000 |
| National Scholarship Providers Association | 1 | $190,000 |
| Hargrave Military Academy | 2 | $182,300 |
| Randolph College | 1 | $161,575 |
| Washington & LEE University | 1 | $145,145 |
| Williamsburg Aviation Scholarship Program | 1 | $125,000 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation | 5 | $117,000 |
| Emory and Henry College | 3 | $116,633 |
133 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $8,570,806. The largest by reported dollars were Exelon Foundation, J Edward Lewis Scholarship Trust XXXXX9007, The Rapha Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
201 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Virginia, led by National Energy Education Development Project (need), Horatio Alger Association, Freedom Alliance. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Virginia was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $940,000. 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.
