219 private foundations reported grants to Charlottesville, 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.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 219 private foundations reported 478 grants totaling $34,561,341 to 276 organizations in Charlottesville, Virginia. The most-funded purposes were education (45 grants) and health & medical (28 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $6,998,295 across 12 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Virginia dollars that landed in Charlottesville — a funder at 90% is effectively a Charlottesville funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 12 | $6,998,295 | 8% |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 4 | $2,800,000 | 39% |
| The Owens Family Foundation | 1 | $1,596,000 | 100% |
| Aloha Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 | 67% |
| The James and Laura Rogers Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 | 90% |
| The Colorado Health Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 | 83% |
| The William Stamps Farish Fund | 1 | $1,000,000 | 71% |
| The Harrison Foundation | 5 | $944,000 | 53% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia the | 12 | $6,998,295 |
| University of Virginia | 31 | $5,699,486 |
| Southern Environmental LAW Center | 20 | $2,386,750 |
| Virginia Organizing Inc | 8 | $1,969,500 |
| Justice Catalyst Access Fund Inc | 2 | $1,500,000 |
| Jefferson Scholar Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| University of Virginia - Athletics Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| University of Virginia Mcintire School Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Whole Woman's Health Alliance | 5 | $943,948 |
| Charlottesville Area Community Foundation | 3 | $942,581 |
219 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Charlottesville, Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $34,561,341 across 478 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Freedom Together Foundation, The Owens Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Charlottesville, Virginia concentrate in education (45), health & medical (28), scholarships & financial aid (18). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Charlottesville, Virginia recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,611,476. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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.
