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Who does Herndon Foundation fund?

Herndon Foundation has awarded $25 million across 680 grants to 228 organizations between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $20,000, with most between $10,000 and $30,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $25,000 versus $10,000 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$25.0M
Typical grant
$20K
Grantees
228
Grants
680
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 228 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
VMI Foundation INC $4.3M82020–20242024VA
University of Richmond $2.9M52020–20242024VA
J J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation $945K72020–20242024— —
V VCU School of Engineering Foundation $700K22020–20212021— —
V Virginia Museum of History $550K22021–20222022— —
V Virginia Museum of History and Culture $500K22023–20242024— —
C Cristo Rey Richmond $450K72020–20242024— —
M McV Foundation $345K82020–20242024— —
Up Rva $325K72020–20242024VA
L Lackey Clinic $285K72020–20242024— —
N Neighborhood Resource Center $275K72020–20242024— —
V Virginia Opera $270K62020–20242024— —
Partnership for the Future INC $270K72020–20242024VA
The Richmond Ballet $270K72020–20242024VA
Peter-Paul Development Center INC $255K72020–20242024VA
United Way of Greater Richmond $250K52020–20242024VA
H Higher Achievement $250K52020–20242024— —
F Feedmore $250K62020–20242024— —
G Grasp $250K52020–20242024— —
C Collegiate School $240K52020–20242024— —
B Blue Sky Fund $235K72020–20242024— —
Y YWCA $230K62020–20242024— —
R River Road Church Baptist $221K52020–20242024VA
A Acts $220K62020–20242024— —
Y YMCA of Greater Richmond $220K62020–20242024— —
S St Andrews School $220K52020–20242024MI
B Boys and Girls Club of Metro Richmond $220K62020–20242024— —
S Swimrva $215K52020–20242024— —
M Mentor Virginia $190K52020–20242024— —
T The Sacred Heart Center $190K52020–20242024— —
S Shalom Farms $190K62020–20242024— —
Virginia League for Planned Parenthood INC $190K52020–20242024VA
Groundwork Rva INC $185K52020–20242024VA
Capital Region Land Conservancy INC $175K52020–20242024VA
S St James Children's Center $170K52020–20242024— —
James River Association $160K72020–20242024VA
A Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School $160K32023–20242024— —
H Humankind $155K52020–20242024CO
S Science Museum of Virginia $150K22021–20222022— —
E Elk Hill $150K52020–20242024— —
The Virginia Home $145K52020–20242024VA
C Coderva Regional High School $133K52020–20242024— —
H Homeagain $120K52020–20242024— —
T Trinity Episcopal School $120K32022–20242024— —
C Childsavers INC $115K52020–20242024MD
V Virginia Center for Creative Arts $115K52020–20242024— —
R Reestablish Richmond $110K52020–20242024— —
C Caritas $110K62020–20242024— —
J Junior Achievement of Central Virginia $105K52020–20242024— —
Anna Julia Cooper School $105K32020–20222022VA
Better Housing Coalition $105K52020–20242024VA
T The Read Center $105K62020–20242024— —
Science Museum of Virginia Foundation Incorporated $100K22023–20242024VA
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society INC $100K42020–20242024VA
Nextup Rva $100K22023–20242024VA
C Communities in School - Richmond $100K52020–20242024— —
V Virginia Museum of Fine Arts $100K22023–20242024VA
B Big Brothers Big Sisters Services INC $100K22023–20242024— —
H Homeward $95K42020–20242024— —
Re Work Richmond INC $95K52020–20242024VA
V Virginia Home for Boys and Girls $95K52020–20242024— —
G Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia $95K52020–20242024— —
A American Battlefield Trust $90K52020–20242024— —
Oakwood Arts INC $85K52020–20242024VA
Maymont Foundation $85K52020–20242024VA
T The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar $85K32020–20222022— —
C Children's Museum of Richmond $83K42022–20242024— —
Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation $82K52020–20242024VA
N Nextup $80K32020–20222022— —
C Chesterfield Education Foundation $80K42021–20242024— —
Richmond Symphony $80K52020–20232023VA
T The Valentine $78K42021–20242024— —
G Greater Richmond Scan $75K52020–20242024— —
V Virginia Supportive Housing $75K32022–20242024— —
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences $75K22020–20212021ME
The Richmond Forum INC $75K32022–20242024VA
S Soar365 $70K32022–20242024— —
Art 180 INC $70K42021–20242024VA
Mega Mentors $70K32022–20242024VA
Focused Ultrasound Foundation $65K52020–20242024VA
Henrico Education Foundation Incorporated $65K42020–20242024VA
F Fit4kids $60K32020–20222022— —
B Big Brothers Big Sisters $60K22021–20222022— —
S Scholars Latino Initiative $55K22023–20242024— —
Virginia Capital Trail Foundation $55K32022–20242024VA
Greater Richmond Fit4kids INC $55K22023–20242024VA
Little Hands Virginia INC $52K32020–20232023VA
J Jacob's Ladder $50K32021–20232023SC
V Virgnia Barrier Islands Center $50K22021–20222022— —
T The Richmond Symphony Foundation $50K120242024VA
S Southwest Florida Emergen $50K120222022— —
The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust $50K22023–20242024VA
F First Tee - Greater Richmond $50K22023–20242024— —
C Children's Hospital Foundation $50K22023–20242024— —
The McShin Foundation $50K52020–20242024VA
T The Fountain Fund $50K22022–20232023— —
A American Civil War Museum - Historic Tredegar $50K22023–20242024— —
A Alzheimer's Association $50K52020–20242024— —
Partnership for Housing Affordability $50K22022–20232023VA
D Daily Planet Health Services $45K22023–20242024— —

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