Largest private foundations in Virginia
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Gates Foundation | Richmond | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $1.5 billion |
| 2 | Jack Kent Cooke Foundation | Lansdowne | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $940.1 million |
| 3 | Charles Koch Foundation | Arlington | Education | $758.9 million |
| 4 | Endeavour Legacy Foundation | Richmond | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $731.7 million |
| 5 | Barbara Brunckhorst Foundation | Richmond | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $425.7 million |
| 6 | Capital One Foundation Inc | Mclean | Education | $327.8 million |
| 7 | Bedford Falls Foundation | Mclean | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $316.2 million |
| 8 | Manning Family Foundation | Charlottesvle | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $302.4 million |
| 9 | Fauquier Health Foundation | Warrenton | Health Care | $302.1 million |
| 10 | Harvest Foundation Of The Piedmont | Martinsville | Religion-Related | $282.0 million |
| 11 | Danville Regional Foundation | Danville | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $281.9 million |
| 12 | Pedersen Family Foundation | Tysons | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $238.9 million |
| 13 | Claude Moore Charitable Foundation | Fairfax | Not listed | $233.3 million |
| 14 | The@Arhant Social Foundation Inc | Clifton | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $229.2 million |
| 15 | James Family Charitable Foundation | Charlottesville | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $223.5 million |
| 16 | Weissberg Foundation | Mclean | Not listed | $223.0 million |
| 17 | Anne & Gene Worrell Foundation | Charlottesvle | Not listed | $189.9 million |
| 18 | Modzelewski Charitable Tr Us 100196 | Reston | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $184.4 million |
| 19 | Wellspring Foundation Of Southwest Virginia | Abingdon | Health Care | $179.6 million |
| 20 | Robins Foundation | Richmond | Not listed | $172.0 million |
| 21 | Cameron Foundation | Petersburg | Education | $167.6 million |
| 22 | Robert G Iii And Maude Morgan Cabell Foundation | Richmond | Not listed | $163.5 million |
| 23 | Orange Crimson Foundation | Vienna | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $158.8 million |
| 24 | Williamsburg Community Health Foundation Inc | Williamsburg | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $155.5 million |
| 25 | Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc | Suffolk | Health Care | $150.5 million |
The full list includes all 2,567 Virginia foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
Virginia cities with the most private foundations
- Richmond: 222
- Mclean: 118
- Virginia Bch: 118
- Alexandria: 111
- Reston: 99
- Arlington: 76
- Charlottesvle: 73
- Norfolk: 68
- Fairfax: 57
- Roanoke: 53
Most common focus areas in Virginia
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 1,175
- Education: 236
- Human Services: 108
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 96
- Recreation & Sports: 90
- Religion-Related: 66
- Health Care: 39
- Public & Societal Benefit: 39
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.