61 private foundations reported grants to Williamsburg, 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, 61 private foundations reported 81 grants totaling $4,285,585 to 42 organizations in Williamsburg, Virginia. The most-funded purposes were education (5 grants) and arts & culture (5 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $1,762,540 across 3 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 Williamsburg — a funder at 90% is effectively a Williamsburg funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 3 | $1,762,540 | 2% |
| Riley & Barbara G Sunderland Charitable Trust | 1 | $505,238 | 100% |
| The Gladys and Franklin Clark Foundation | 4 | $250,000 | 100% |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 1 | $200,000 | 6% |
| JOE Plumeri Foundation Inc | 1 | $200,000 | 100% |
| RAY Foundation Inc | 1 | $125,000 | 100% |
| The North Star Charitable Foundation | 1 | $100,000 | 15% |
| Clifton and Clara Ward Foundation | 1 | $100,000 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| College of William and Mary the | 3 | $1,762,540 |
| ST Martin's Episcopal Church | 1 | $505,238 |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | 22 | $434,554 |
| College Of William And Mary | 5 | $278,650 |
| William and Mary College | 1 | $200,000 |
| College of William & Mary Foundation | 2 | $197,632 |
| William & Mary Foundation | 4 | $128,097 |
| Williamsburg Aviation Scholarship Program | 1 | $125,000 |
| Williamsburg Community Chapel | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | 1 | $93,394 |
61 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Williamsburg, Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $4,285,585 across 81 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Riley & Barbara G Sunderland Charitable Trust, The Gladys and Franklin Clark Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Williamsburg, Virginia concentrate in education (5), arts & culture (5), health & medical (3). 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 Williamsburg, Virginia recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,399,010. 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.
