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Virginia foundations

There are 4,461foundations and grantmaking organizations in Virginia. Combined, these Virginianfoundationsemploy 1,934 people, earn more than $5 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $31 billion.
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Types of foundations in Virginia

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
3,328
$1,912,871,312
Grantmaking public charity foundations
467
$2,613,960,547
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
143
$144,104,361
Community foundations
113
$391,350,604
Corporate foundations
45
$157,996,894
Organizations supporting a single foundation
25
$10,846,108
Foundation professional societies
7
$4,854,775
Foundation alliances and advocates
7
$1,334,026
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
4
$0
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Foundations by major Virginia cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Washington DC
1,975
$3,346,355,597
Richmond
759
$750,196,924
Virginia Beach
729
$212,809,968
Charlottesville
212
$317,371,876
Roanoke
166
$48,486,267
Lynchburg
99
$26,183,616
Blacksburg
69
$9,950,504
Winchester
59
$7,404,193
Harrisonburg
49
$18,180,434
Kingsport, TN
42
$32,287,025
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Job trends for Virginia foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
2,321
1-10
152
11-25
15
26-100
23
101 to 1,000
2
1,000+
0
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Sizes of foundations in Virginia

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
2,101
$250k to $1M
355
$1M to $5M
205
$5M to $25M
81
$25M to $100M
15
$100M+
8
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Directory of foundations in Virginia

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United Way of the National Capital Area (UWNCA)

United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA) works to create a thriving community where adults and children have access to excellent schools, good health, safe neighborhoods and jobs that pay a livable wage.
Revenue
$21.2m
Assets
$52.0m
Employees
47
EIN
53-0234290
IRS type
501(c)(3)

America's Charities (AC)

America's Charities focuses on employee giving and engagement, also known as workplace giving. They provide a wide range of fundraising solutions to help nonprofits expand their reach and diversify their revenue streams.
Revenue
$43.6m
Assets
$24.9m
Employees
48
EIN
54-1517707
IRS type
501(c)(3)

CHC Creating Healthier Communities

At Community Health Charities, they work to help donors reach out to support the health causes and charities most important to them, and they help employees bring home the most compassionate services and trusted information of their member charities.
Revenue
$21.7m
Assets
$22.6m
Employees
45
EIN
13-6167225
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (CFNOVA)

Community Foundation for Northern Virginia's mission is to grow philanthropy to help meet the most critical needs of the community.
Revenue
$21.0m
Assets
$107.4m
Employees
13
EIN
51-0232459
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way Worldwide

United Way Worldwide is working to create a better region for everyone. They are creating change that gets to the heart of the matter. Their mission is to improve lives and build community by engaging individuals and mobilizing collective action.
Revenue
$51.6m
Assets
$70.8m
Employees
222
EIN
13-1635294
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Claws Foundation

The Claws Foundation is a private foundation located in Reston, VA. Last year, it made 38 grants, and its grantees include Fidelity Charitable. It is supported by Arthur Dantchik.
Revenue
$44.8m
Assets
$24.6m
Employees
0
EIN
20-1658710
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Capital One Foundation

The Capital One Foundation is a corporate foundation that focuses on teachers college. It partners with 13 community colleges engaged in various efforts to improve outcomes for their students. The foundation made 13 grants last year.
Revenue
$21.8m
Assets
$63.8m
Employees
0
EIN
11-3276603
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Charitable

United Charitable is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. They aim to support those who want to help others, whether through charitable giving (with Donor-Advised Funds), or by starting charitable programs (with Fiscally Sponsored Programs).
Revenue
$30.2m
Assets
$184.4m
Employees
43
EIN
20-4286082
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Inova Health System

The Inova Health System Foundation is the parent company of Inova Health System, and invests in stocks and other investments to provide healthcare and related services throughout northern Virginia and the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Revenue
$903.5m
Assets
$7.9b
Employees
54
EIN
54-1071867
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northern Piedmont Community Foundation

Northern Piedmont Community Foundation enhances the quality of life in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison and Rappahannock counties through philanthropic support.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$40.0m
Employees
3
EIN
31-1742955
IRS type
501(c)(3)

York Foundation

The York Foundation supports educational, cultural, religious, and charitable activities through grants to domestic and foreign organizations. These grants are meant to aid refugees, the poor, and educational programs.
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$75.6m
Employees
0
EIN
31-1621645
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sterling Foundation Management

Sterling Foundation Management is a private foundation located in Reston, VA. It made 63 grants last year and its Grantees include Forgotten Harvest. It is supported by Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy.
Revenue
$12.4m
Assets
$17.2m
Employees
0
EIN
38-6091368
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Donors Trust

Support charities & sponsor programs which alleviate, through education, research & private initiatives, society's most pervasive and radical needs, including those relating to social welfare, health, environment, economics, foreign relations, arts and cu....
Revenue
$158.3m
Assets
$1.3b
Employees
16
EIN
52-2166327
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF)

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need.
Revenue
$39.3m
Assets
$890.3m
Employees
61
EIN
54-1896244
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Charities Aid Foundation of America

Charities Aid Foundation of America (CAF America) is a global grantmaking organization helping donors support great causes by assisting them in making strategic, effective, and tax-advantaged grants.
Revenue
$951.9m
Assets
$444.9m
Employees
133
EIN
43-1634280
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Mousetrap Foundation

The Mousetrap Foundation is a Reston, VA-based private foundation that primarily funds the operations of The Greenhouse Project and pro-bono projects. The foundation made 10 grants last year, including to The Greenhouse Project.
Revenue
$8.7m
Assets
$13.3m
Employees
0
EIN
52-2285383
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Philip L Graham Fund

Philip L Graham Fund was established in 1963, the Fund is named in memory of Philip L. Graham, who was publisher of The Washington Post from 1946 to 1961 and president of The Washington Post Company (now Graham Holdings Company) from 1947 to 1963.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$87.2m
Employees
4
EIN
52-6051781
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Act for Alexandria

Act for Alexandria turns ideas into action, improving lives with community grants and annual giving campaigns.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$22.0m
Employees
9
EIN
26-4322369
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Volgenau Foundation

Volgenau Foundation is the small, Virginia-based family foundation of Ernst and Sara Volgenau. The foundation gives to a mix of conservation, education and arts.
Revenue
$40.6m
Assets
$154.6m
Employees
5
EIN
54-1738281
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Luminescence Foundation

The Luminescence Foundation is a private foundation that is located in Marshall, VA. The foundation makes annual grants that totaled $1,120,459 last year. The foundation has total assets of $14,370,145.
Revenue
$9.6m
Assets
$31.1m
Employees
0
EIN
54-1989253
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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