Foundations that fund environmental groups in Virginia
These 25 foundations made grants to environmental groups in Virginia in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc
- $95,000 to Virginia Conservation Network, Richmond: General support
- $85,000 to James River Association, Richmond: Advocating for the james river
- $40,000 to Wetlands Watch Inc, Norfolk: General support
How to apply: Refer to the foundation's website, www.campbellfoundation.org, for guidance.
Deadlines: Ongoing
Restrictions: Refer to the foundation's website, www.campbellfoundation.org, for guidance.
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
- $100,000 to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Inc, Richmond: Dominion energy gardenfest of lights
- $100,000 to Norfolk Botanical Garden Inc, Norfolk: Dominion energy garden of lights
- $25,000 to Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts Educa, Mechanicsvlle: Dominion energy envirothon
How to apply: For grants: grant requests should be submitted online www.dominionenergy.com/foundation. The application includes the following: information about the organization including a copy of most recent financial statements; the purpose and amount of the grant request; and anticipated...
Deadlines: Grant applications will be accepted online during two annual grant cycles, spring and fall.
Restrictions: For grants: grants are limited to organizations that are: defined as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code; within the dominion operating area; focused on health and human services, education, culture and...
Fauquier Health Foundation Dba the Path Foundation
- $25,000 to Sustainability Matters, Sperryville: Flexible funding
- $25,000 to Friends of the Rappahannock, Fredericksburg: Flexible funding
- $15,000 to Bull Run Mountains Conservancy, Broad Run: Flexible funding
How to apply: Application information is available at www.pathforyou.org
Deadlines: Submission deadlines are available at www.pathforyou.org
Restrictions: The path foundation invests in the virginia counties of fauquier, culpeper and rappahannock by providing grants related to four priority areas: access to health, childhood wellness, mental health and senior services.
Robins Foundation
- $160,000 to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Inc, Richmond: To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization
- $140,000 to James River Association, Richmond: To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization
- $100,000 to Capital Region Land Conservancy Inc, Richmond: To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization
How to apply: All grant applications must be submitted on-line at www.robinsfdn.org
Deadlines: Www.robinsfdn.org
Restrictions: Www.robinsfdn.org
The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc
- $1,800,000 to Global Water Challenge, Arlington: Transformative WASH Initiatives 2025 in Bolivia, B razil, Ecuador and Mexico
- $1,250,000 to Conservation International Foundation, Arlington: Community, Climate and Conservation Initiative in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier...
- $1,250,000 to Conservation International Foundation, Arlington: Rapid Scaling Portfolio: Mountains to Mangroves
How to apply: https://www.coca-colacompany.com/social/coca-cola-foundation
Restrictions: Grants are made for education and youth development, environmental, e.g., water stewardship and community recycling programs, arts and culture, women's empowerment, and programs focused on community well-being. Funds are made available to...
Dun Foundation
- $5,000 to Piedmont Environmental Council, Warrenton: Public charity
- $2,000 to Shenandoah National Park Trust, Charlottesville: Public charity
- $2,000 to The Downstream Project, Berryville: Public charity
How to apply: No grants to charities have been made; only direct contributions.
Deadlines: No grants to charities have been made; only direct contributions.
Restrictions: No grants to charities have been made; only direct contributions.
Wells Fargo Foundation
- $500,000 to Health Care Without Harm, Reston: Safeguarding access to care through ira-supported investments in essential hospitals
- $50,000 to Conservation Fund A Nonprofit Corporation, Arlington: Conserving history and spurring tourism across alabama's black belt
- $35,000 to Elizabeth River Project, Norfolk: The ecodistrict on knitting mill creek
How to apply: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
Deadlines: Applications are accepted from february 1 through october 1.
Restrictions: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust
- $200,000 to Piedmont Environmental Council, Warrenton: general operating support $150,000 and to support public education and advocacy around...
- $60,000 to Virginia Conservation Network, Richmond: general operating support $40,000 and support of the Shared Trust building for Solar in...
- $25,000 to George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center Inc, Culpeper: support the construction of the Food Enterprise Center
How to apply: Information and materials that should be submitted along with an application include: written proposals, irs letter of determination under section 509(a), current budget, audited financial statements, and descriptive literature. The application is available online at the...
Deadlines: Applications are received throughout the year. Deadlines usually are in jan, may and june.
Restrictions: * The Trusts do not fund projects that promote or proselytize any religion. While we do fund the projects of faith-based organizations, those projects must be secular in nature. * The Trusts do not fund organizations that discriminate on...
The Oak Hill Fund
- $85,000 to James River Association, Richmond: General support for all river protection and advocacy activities related to agricultural...
- $50,000 to Rivanna Conservation Alliance, Charlottesville: To 1) continue long-term water quality monitoring and reporting programs, 2) build...
- $50,000 to Community Climate Collaborative, Charlottesville: To continue and expand current programs, which engage the local business and non-profit...
How to apply: The oak hill fund utilizes an on-line grants management system. Potential grantees may submit application materials per written guidelines found at www.oakhillfund.org.
Deadlines: See statement for line 2a
Restrictions: Grants are made only to organizations exempt from tax under irc section 501(c)(3).
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- $50,000 to Health Care Without Harm, Reston: 79559 bringing climate and health equity solutions to scale by advancing strategies from...
- $5,000 to Ajp Educational Foundation Inc, Falls Church: Matching gifts
- $5,000 to National Recreation & Park Association, Ashburn: Matching gifts
How to apply: Most of rwjf's grants are made through targeted grant programs and funding partnerships. Rwjf's funding priorities and calls for proposals are described on www.rwjf.org.
Deadlines: No deadlines, except when foundation issues a call for proposal (cfp) or request for proposal (rfp).
Restrictions: Rwjf is dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way, together, to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. We are a national philanthropy that advances transformative systems...
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
- $2,500,000 to Council on Library and Information Resources, Alexandria: To support a national grantmaking competition for digitization of materials that deepen...
- $2,500,000 to Council on Library and Information Resources, Alexandria: To support a regranting program for the digitization of materials
- $150,000 to Council on Library and Information Resources, Alexandria: To support an academic librarianship program
Restrictions: Activities supported by foundation grants must be charitable, educational or scientific under the provisions of the u.s. Internal revenue code and the treasury regulations.
Retirement Research Foundation Dba Rrf Foundation for Aging
- $125,000 to National Recreation and Park Association, Ashburn: A second-year grant to increase social and intergenerational connectedness for older...
- $43,000 to National Recreation and Park Association, Ashburn: A one-year grant to conduct research that will define the essential role of park and...
- $43,000 to National Recreation and Park Association, Ashburn: A one-year grant to conduct research that will define the essential role of park and...
How to apply: Our website www.rrf.org contains the form in which applications should be submitted along with eligibility criteria, exclusions and letters of inquiry with required inclusions. Web inquiries should be addressed to info@rrf.org. Application forms can be downloaded in word for...
Deadlines: February 1, may 1, and august 1
Restrictions: Our website www.rrf.org contains the eligibility requirements, restrictions or limitations for all major grant programs. The major grant programs are as follows: advocacy; direct service; professional education; research; organizational...
The Blocker Foundation
- $99,921 to Elizabeth River Project, Norfolk: General operating
- $60,000 to Wetlands Watch, Norfolk: General operating
- $16,805 to Norfolk Botanical Garden Inc, Norfolk: General operating
How to apply: Contact whitney saunders for requirements
Beazley Foundation Incorporated
- $100,000 to Norfolk Botanical Garden, Norfolk: Grant
- $22,500 to Elizabeth River Project, Norfolk: Grant
- $5,000 to Elizabeth River Garden Club, Portsmouth: Grant
How to apply: All grant proposals must be discussed with the president of the foundation or his or her designee prior to submission. Applications will be forwarded after discussion.
Robert G Cabell Iii and Maude Morgan Cabell Foundation
- $50,000 to Battersea Foundation, Petersburg: To support villa exterior restoration
- $50,000 to The Spikenard Farm, Floyd: To support hives for humans campaign
- $20,000 to James River Association, Richmond: To support program and operations through unrestricted funds
How to apply: No special form; explanation of use of grant
Deadlines: March 1st, september 1st
Restrictions: State of virginia
Herndon Foundation
- $50,000 to Capital Region Land Conservancy, Richmond: General operating support
- $25,000 to James River Association, Richmond: General operating support
- $10,000 to Friends of Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond: General operating support
How to apply: Visit herndonfdn.org
Deadlines: August 1st
Restrictions: The foundation awards grants to organizations which are tax-exempt under irs section 501(c)(3) and are not private foundations as described under section 509(a). Qualified nonprofit organizations throughout the commonwealth of virginia are...
The Cameron Foundation
- $50,000 to Friends of the Lower Appomattox River, Petersburg: Health:capital
- $1,000 to Friends of the Lower Appomattox River, Petersburg: Unrestricted:matching gift program
- $1,000 to Friends of the Lower Appomattox River, Petersburg: Unrestricted:matching gift program
How to apply: See organizations website at www.camfound.org
Deadlines: See organizations website at www.camfound.org
Restrictions: See organizations website at www.camfound.org
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- $24,775 to Elizabeth River Project, Norfolk: Unrestricted general
- $20,000 to Friends of Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond: Unrestricted general
- $5,000 to Wild Virginia Inc, Charlottesville: Unrestricted general
How to apply: See attachment
Deadlines: See attachment
Restrictions: See attachment
American Water Charitable Foundationinc
- $22,785 to James River Association, Richmond: General purpose
- $16,800 to Friends of the Occoquan, Woodbridge: General purpose
- $2,500 to Keep Virginia Beautiful Inc, N Chesterfld: General purpose
How to apply: See application forms on internal company web site
Deadlines: No set deadlines
Restrictions: Must be 501(c)(3) charitable organization that furthers the charitable purposes of the foundation.
Louise B Cochrane Charitable Founda
- $15,000 to Land Trust of Virginia, Middleburg: General fund
- $10,000 to Goose Creek Association, Middleburg: General fund
- $5,000 to Viridiant, Richmond: General fund
How to apply: No specific format required
Deadlines: No specific deadline observed
Restrictions: Gifts generally awarded to central va charities
Virginia S Warner Foundation Inc
- $10,000 to Och Conservation Foundation, The Plains: General exempt purpose
- $5,000 to Bull Run Mountains Conservancy, Broad Run: General exempt purpose
- $5,000 to Piedmont Environmental Council, Warrenton: General exempt purpose
How to apply: Request grant application form from the board of directors.
The Tiffany & Co Foundation
- $300,000 to Conservation International Foundation, Arlington: Support conservation initiatives across the high seas, mexico, peru, costa rica, the...
- $100,000 to Conservation International Foundation, Arlington: Support for the coral reefs of the high seas coalition, an initiative to create the first...
How to apply: Letters of inquiry are accepted via the online application process at https://www.tiffanyandcofoundation.org/how-to-apply.html please refer to the foundation website for further details.
Deadlines: Letters of inquiry are accepted on a rolling basis via the online application process at website.
Restrictions: Awards are limited to u.s.-based, tax-exempt organizations with 501(c)(3) status, though work may take place globally. Please refer to the foundation website for further details.
Arcus Foundation
- $180,000 to Conservation International Foundation, Arlington: Support for yellow-cheeked crested gibbon conservation and community engagement.
- $119,000 to Conservation International Foundation, Arlington: Support for integrated management to reconcile conservation and development of ape...
How to apply: Statement 24
Deadlines: Statement 24
Restrictions: Statement 24
Brouwer Family Foundation
- $21,750 to Frontier Horizon, Virginia Beach: Summer camp - poland
- $20,000 to Frontier Horizon, Virginia Beach: Christmas wish program
How to apply: The foundation has a grant application that requests the following information for each prospective grant: 1. Name, address, telephone and website. 2. Geographic focus. 3. 501(c)(3) determination number or tax identification number. 4. Primary contact person and their contact...
Deadlines: There are semiannual submission deadlines each year by the following dates: may 24th november 1st
Restrictions: Donee organization must be a 501(c)(3) organization.
Constance C & Linwood A Lacy Jr Fdn
- $15,000 to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond: Unrestricted general
- $10,000 to Monticello Garden Club, Earlysville: Unrestricted general
How to apply: Letter
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