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Roanoke foundations

There are 168 foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Roanoke metro area. Combined, these Roanoke metro foundations employ 65 people, earn more than $59 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $527 million.
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Types of foundations in Roanoke

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
129
 
$23,807,837
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
17
 
$28,930,965
Community foundations
 
6
 
$28,697,913
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
3
 
$0
Corporate foundations
 
3
 
$650,742
Foundation professional societies
 
1
 
$14,630
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Job trends for Roanoke foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
86
1-10
 
11
11-25
 
0
26-100
 
1
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in Roanoke

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
73
$250k to $1M
 
20
$1M to $5M
 
8
$5M to $25M
 
3
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of foundations in Roanoke

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1-20 of 168

Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia

Community Foundation inspires philanthropy, enables donors to carry out their charitable intent through endowment funds, and administers grant-making to enhance community development.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$123.0m
Employees
8
EIN
54-1959458
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Carilion Clinic Foundation

Carilion Clinic Foundation fundraises for Carilion Clinic's 7 hospitals and clinics, supporting patient care, community needs, medical research, and capital needs.
Revenue
$13.1m
Assets
$72.4m
Employees
9
EIN
54-1190773
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Virginia's Blue Ridge

To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of people in our community. United Way of Virginia's Blue Ridge serves people in the cities of roanoke and salem, the town of vinton, and the counties of botetourt, craig, roanoke, and franklin.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$8.0m
Employees
38
EIN
54-0535302
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mcleod Family Foundation

The Mcleod Family Foundation is a Roanoke, VA family foundation funding educational initiatives to break the poverty cycle through multigenerational support.
Revenue
$4.7m
Assets
$35.8m
Employees
0
EIN
27-0365906
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Hokie Way

The Hokie Way engages student-athletes to leverage their Name, Image and Likeness to promote charitable organizations through social media.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$408.6k
Employees
1
EIN
88-3042559
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alleghany Foundation

The Alleghany Foundation is a private foundation located in Covington, VA that funds other organizations that carry out charitable activities. Grantees include the Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$64.5m
Employees
1
EIN
54-1027400
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Powell Charitable Foundation

The Powell Charitable Foundation funds grants that benefit philanthropic, religious, educational, humanitarian, human services, arts, youth development, wildlife, and therapeutic causes. It was founded in Roanoke, VA in 1984.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$10.8m
Employees
0
EIN
65-1175747
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Louise R Lester Foundation

Private foundation in Roanoke, VA funding general operations, youth programs & seeds project. Gave 54 grants including Spca Of Martinsville Henry Co.
Revenue
$890.9k
Assets
$13.3m
Employees
1
EIN
54-2036566
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sam and Marion Golden Helping Hand Foundation

The Sam and Marion Golden Helping Hand Foundation primarily funds other charitable organizations. The foundation's sole source of income is investment income and contributions. The foundation made one grant last year.
Revenue
$680.1k
Assets
$22.4m
Employees
0
EIN
54-6050920
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation for Rockbridge Bath and Allegheny

A philanthropic organization in Lexington, VA that administers and distributes funds to improve community development through permanent endowments.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$9.1m
Employees
1
EIN
27-3422429
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Rescue Mission Foundation

Endowment fund supporting The Rescue Mission of Roanoke, providing financial support and emergency food to minister to the whole person.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$4.4m
Employees
0
EIN
54-1601970
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kirk Family Foundation

The Kirk Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Roanoke, Virginia. It makes grants to a variety of organizations, and last year it granted eight grants totaling $600,000.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
0
EIN
45-5436980
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Taubman Foundation for the Arts

Taubman Foundation for the Arts is a private foundation located in Roanoke, Virginia. The foundation primarily funds operating contributions and made six grants last year. Grantees include The Carilion Clinic Foundation and others.
Revenue
$648.6k
Assets
$12.2m
Employees
0
EIN
27-3136632
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Horace G Fralin Charitable Trust

The Horace G Fralin Charitable Trust is a private foundation located in Roanoke, VA. The trustees are W. Heywood Fralin and William H. Fralin. The trust made $2,500,079 in annual grants last year.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$34.4m
Employees
0
EIN
54-1509505
IRS type
501(c)(3)

NDPonics

NDPonics is an indigenous-led nonprofit which protects lands in Virginia along the blue ridge mountains and Shenandoah Valley.
Revenue
$892.9k
Assets
$3.5m
Employees
0
EIN
47-2531760
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Fishes and Loaves Nutrition Program

The Fishes and Loaves Nutrition Program funds meals for children at Life Christian Academy in Liberia, granting to organizations like Word Of Life Fellowship Inc.
Revenue
$10.8k
Assets
$4,563
Employees
0
EIN
93-3900066
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Artsreach

Community Artsreach is a private foundation in Roanoke, VA that was founded in 2021.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
84-3002303
IRS type
501(c)(3)

NM Foundation

NM Foundation is an organizations supporting multiple foundation in Salem, VA that was founded in 2019.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
54-1990703
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Helen C Cobbs Foundation

Private foundation in Roanoke, VA funding general support, rent, food for needy, cobbs scholars, and battered women's programs. Made 13 grants last year.
Revenue
$260.4k
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
0
EIN
27-6251236
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of Live Music in Rocky Mount

Friends of Live Music in Rocky Mount is a private foundation located in Rocky Mount, VA. Its trustees are William H Parcell, Mark Hudzik, and Nancy Bell.
Revenue
$0
Assets
$119.7k
Employees
0
EIN
82-2685232
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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