42 private foundations reported grants to Lexington, 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, 42 private foundations reported 59 grants totaling $1,618,987 to 36 organizations in Lexington, Virginia. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (15 grants) and education (7 grants). J Edward Lewis Scholarship Trust XXXXX9007 gave the most by reported dollars — $683,385 across 11 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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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 Lexington — a funder at 90% is effectively a Lexington funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Edward Lewis Scholarship Trust XXXXX9007 | 11 | $683,385 | 100% |
| Walter I and EVA Grace Peak Foundation | 1 | $145,145 | 100% |
| E Stuart James Grant Charitable Trust | 1 | $75,000 | 3% |
| Massey Family Foundation | 2 | $70,000 | 2% |
| Pickens Pauline for W&l Univ-tr | 1 | $64,000 | 100% |
| The William H Donner Foundation Inc | 1 | $50,000 | 6% |
| Ridgewood Foundation | 1 | $40,000 | 100% |
| The Mcgue Millhiser Family Trust James MCN Millhiser | 2 | $35,000 | 14% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Washington & LEE University | 9 | $344,145 |
| Washington and LEE University | 7 | $78,500 |
| Alexandria Willis Washington and LEE University | 1 | $66,800 |
| Ameera Mustafa C/o Washington and LEE University | 1 | $66,800 |
| Ashton Evans Washington and LEE University | 1 | $66,800 |
| Christopher Smith Washington and LEE University | 1 | $66,800 |
| Ella Hopkins C/o Washington and LEE University | 1 | $66,800 |
| Jackson Parker Washington and LEE University | 1 | $66,800 |
| Lucas Neel C/o Washington and LEE University | 1 | $66,800 |
| Nona KAY David Washington and LEE University | 1 | $66,800 |
42 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Lexington, Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,618,987 across 59 grants. The largest by reported dollars were J Edward Lewis Scholarship Trust XXXXX9007, Walter I and EVA Grace Peak Foundation, E Stuart James Grant Charitable Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Lexington, Virginia concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (15), education (7), public & society benefit (1). 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 Lexington, Virginia recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $145,145. 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.
