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Who does Commonwealth Foundations fund?

Commonwealth Foundations has awarded $54 million across 428 grants to 147 organizations between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $5,500, with most between $2,500 and $50,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $6,000 versus $5,000 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$54.2M
Typical grant
$6K
Grantees
147
Grants
428
Years
2020–2024

Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 147 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
Virginia Tech Foundation INC $7.3M52020–20242024VA
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden INC $6.0M52020–20242024VA
The Faison Center INC $6.0M32020–20222022VA
V VCU School of Engineering Foundation $5.5M32020–20242024— —
Mary Baldwin University $4.2M52020–20242024VA
F First Tee of Greater Richmond $3.7M52020–20242024— —
A Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School $2.9M52020–20242024— —
D Darden School Foundation $2.5M52020–20242024— —
K Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation $2.3M52020–20242024NC
Up Rva $1.8M52020–20242024VA
Washington and Lee University $1.8M52020–20242024VA
S Sheltering Arms Foundation $1.4M42020–20232023— —
C Caritas $1.2M32020–20222022— —
Cav Futures Foundation $528K22023–20242024VA
V Virginia Athletics Foundation $521K52020–20242024— —
A American Red Cross $422K52020–20242024— —
Focused Ultrasound Foundation $350K52020–20242024VA
N Nextup $300K22020–20212021— —
C Christ Episcopal Church $298K42021–20242024— —
S St Stephen's Episcopal Church $283K32020–20222022— —
U Uva Center for Politics $258K52020–20242024— —
M McV Foundation $245K52020–20242024— —
S St Anne's - Belfield School $228K32021–20242024— —
The Virginia Home $216K52020–20242024VA
Operation Healing Forces INC $210K52020–20242024FL
Jefferson Scholars Foundation $204K42020–20232023VA
V Virginia 30 Day Fund $200K120202020— —
P Parenting Translator Foundation $200K120232023VA
H High Street United Methodist Church Foundation INC $150K52020–20242024IN
M Metro Richmond Sports Backers $140K42020–20232023— —
S Sports Backers $130K120242024— —
U United Way $125K52020–20242024— —
Virginia Institute of Autism Incorporated $120K22020–20212021VA
C Collegiate School $120K52020–20242024— —
S St Mary's Episcopal Church $108K22023–20242024— —
Pga Tour First Tee Foundation INC $100K120212021FL
S Southampton County Historical Society $100K22023–20242024VA
W World Golf Foundation - the First Tee $100K120202020— —
U Uva Health Foundation $90K22021–20242024— —
J Junior Achievement of Cenral Virginia $90K52020–20242024— —
M Massey Cancer Center $79K52020–20242024— —
C Christ Church Episcopal $77K120232023— —
Virginia Historical Society $74K32020–20222022VA
U University of Virginia $70K52020–20242024— —
Chelonian Conservation Group $60K120202020TX
Little Hands Virginia INC $55K32020–20242024VA
B Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond $50K22020–20212021— —
Pebble Beach Company Foundation $50K120232023CA
A An Achievable Dream INC $50K52020–20242024— —
C Christopher Newport University $50K120202020— —
Lafayette College $50K120242024PA
H Habitat for Humanity Greater Teton Area $47K120202020— —
Grand Teton National Park Foundation $40K42021–20242024WY
Hilton Head Heroes INC $40K120212021SC
Botanical Garden of the Piedmont $40K120232023VA
Elk Hill Farm INC $30K120202020VA
J Jsr Comm College Ed Foundation $30K32020–20222022— —
T The Nature Conservancy of Virginia $30K32020–20222022— —
T The Community Foundation $30K120202020— —
H Healthnet Foundation INC $30K32022–20242024IN
M Musc Foundation $30K32022–20242024— —
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute $30K32022–20242024MA
R Robin Hood Foundation $26K22023–20242024— —
W Westminister Canterbury Foundation $25K52020–20242024— —
J Jewish Community Federation of Richmond $25K120232023— —
Cristo Rey Richmond High School INC $25K32020–20232023VA
T Tall Timbers Foundation INC $24K22023–20242024FL
V Virginia Museum of Fine Arts $24K52020–20242024VA
W World Pediatric Project $22K32020–20232023— —
Friends of the Muni INC $20K42020–20232023SC
T The Gathering Place $20K42021–20242024— —
H Hollings Cancer Center $20K22020–20212021— —
Studio Two Three $15K22023–20242024VA
Comfort Zone Camp INC $15K22021–20232023VA
R Riverside School $15K32022–20242024— —
Virginia Discovery Museum INC $15K120232023VA
Special Olympics Virginia INC $15K52020–20242024VA
U Uva Fund $12K52020–20242024— —
American Heart Association INC $12K52020–20242024TX
Richmond Symphony $12K52020–20242024VA
American Diabetes Association INC $12K52020–20242024VA
A Ask $12K52020–20242024MN
The Richmond Ballet $12K52020–20242024VA
Science Museum of Virginia Foundation Incorporated $12K52020–20242024VA
The Peabody School $12K52020–20242024VA
C Childsavers INC $11K32020–20242024MD
M Music Resource Center $11K120242024— —
Pga Tour Charities INC $10K32022–20242024FL
R Richmond SPCA $10K52020–20242024— —
College of Charleston Foundation $10K52020–20242024SC
Hand in Hand of Glynn INC $10K120212021GA
Richmond Performing Arts Alliance $10K42021–20242024VA
T Tunnel to Towers Foundation $10K120232023— —
S St Andrew's School $10K42020–20232023— —
Virginia Beach SPCA $10K52020–20242024VA
U US Ski and Snowboard Foundation $10K120242024— —
R Readykids Charlottesville $10K120212021— —
F Fanconi Anemia Research Fund $10K120232023— —
Robert E Lee Memorial Association INC $10K22020–20212021VA
U Uva Children's Hospital $9K22020–20212021— —

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