UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Alexandria, Virginia

470 private foundations reported grants to Alexandria, Virginia recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 470 private foundations reported 684 grants totaling $116,535,592 to 305 organizations in Alexandria, Virginia. The most-funded purposes were education (42 grants) and health & medical (28 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $28,990,072 across 21 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.

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Foundations giving here
470
Organizations funded
305
Reported grants
684
Total reported
$116.5M
Median grant
$15K
Largest grant
$10M

What foundations fund in Alexandria, Virginia

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Alexandria, Virginia, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Virginia dollars that landed in Alexandria — a funder at 90% is effectively a Alexandria funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Gates Foundation21$28,990,07233%
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc8$11,950,00064%
Parker-hannifin Foundation1$9,512,360100%
Patagoniaorg4$4,192,50099%
CVS Foundation18$4,062,51072%
Comerica Charitable Foundation1$3,563,901100%
The Blackstone Charitable Foundation10$2,980,00098%
Kyndryl Charitable Foundation1$2,774,194100%

Organizations in Alexandria, Virginia that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Global Impact30$27,940,653
Charities AID Foundation America45$21,525,574
Donors Trust7$12,145,500
Charities AID Foundation (caf) America1$4,160,000
Islamic Relief USA12$3,522,999
Charities AID Foundation America DBA CAF America9$2,955,000
Horatio Alger Association9$2,820,000
Charities AID Foundation of America (caf)1$2,774,194
CAF America14$1,839,804
American Indian Higher Education Consortium3$1,835,000

Which foundations give grants in Alexandria, Virginia?

470 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Alexandria, Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $116,535,592 across 684 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc, Parker-hannifin Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Alexandria, Virginia?

Reported purposes in Alexandria, Virginia concentrate in education (42), health & medical (28), human services (26). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Alexandria, Virginia?

The median reported grant to a Alexandria, Virginia recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $10,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.