230 private foundations reported grants to Richmond, Virginia recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 230 private foundations reported 1,114 grants totaling $44,454,701 to 594 organizations in Richmond, Virginia. The most-funded purposes were education (40 grants) and health & medical (37 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $6,710,170 across 2 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 Richmond — a funder at 90% is effectively a Richmond funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 2 | $6,710,170 | 8% |
| Robins Foundation | 97 | $5,671,965 | 97% |
| Massey Family Foundation | 51 | $3,065,000 | 80% |
| The Reinhart Foundation | 39 | $3,050,830 | 98% |
| Richmond Memorial Health Foundation | 73 | $2,305,983 | 75% |
| Weissberg Foundation | 33 | $1,895,000 | 38% |
| The Cameron Foundation | 42 | $1,782,459 | 36% |
| The Steven & Katherine Markel Foundation | 5 | $1,045,599 | 90% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond | 3 | $2,050,471 |
| International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Conventions | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Massey Cancer Center | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Virginia Foundation for Community College Education | 3 | $799,640 |
| Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal | 1 | $731,209 |
| The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis | 7 | $667,000 |
| International Mission Board | 4 | $642,667 |
| Ymca of Greater Richmond | 10 | $580,998 |
| Childsavers | 4 | $558,175 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fdn | 2 | $483,989 |
230 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Richmond, Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $44,454,701 across 1,114 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Robins Foundation, Massey Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Richmond, Virginia concentrate in education (40), health & medical (37), human services (20). 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 Richmond, Virginia recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,799,713. 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 2023–2025). 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.
