Historic Alexandria Foundation
Through advocacy, grants, awards, and recognition programs we encourage public participation and appreciation of our cultural heritage. Since its founding in 1954, haf has raised millions of dollars for surveys of historic architecture, protection of endangered buildings, restoration of museum properties, and conservation of important historical artifacts. We invite all to join us in safeguarding - and celebrating - alexandria's rich cultural and architectural history.
Historic Alexandria Foundation at a glance
In short: Historic Alexandria Foundation gave $28K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,500
- -26.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,875
- -7.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $2,781,925
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Historic Alexandria Foundation
- Next open deadline
- May 1, 2027 (Historic Alexandria Preservation Fund Grant)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Historic Alexandria Foundation
Historic Alexandria Foundation Grants
Historic Alexandria Foundation
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Historic Alexandria Preservation Fund Grant
Historic Alexandria Foundation
Amount
Up to $5,000 (typical); larger awards possible
Deadline
Expected ~May
Based on past cycles
Who Historic Alexandria Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tall Ship Providence ($10K). Together the top 4 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 23 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Historic Alexandria Foundation gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $130K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tall Ship Providence Alexandria, VA | Operating Support. | $10,000 |
| City of Alexandria Alexandria, VA | Historic Preservation Efforts. | $7,500 |
| Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Alexandria, VA | Operating Support. | $5,000 |
| Lee-Fendall House Alexandria, VA | Operating Support | $5,000 |
Ready to take the next step with Historic Alexandria Foundation?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,781,925 | $336,611 | $214,365 | $27,500 | 4 | $127,596 |
| 2024 | $2,535,748 | $203,796 | $199,372 | $37,267 | 5 | $68,218 |
| 2023 | $2,309,485 | $169,227 | $240,611 | $130,000 | 7 | $99,769 |
| 2022 | $2,307,122 | $254,839 | $142,152 | $34,500 | 4 | $177,555 |
| 2021 | $2,619,739 | $409,763 | $169,106 | $19,899 | 3 | $96,565 |
| 2020 | $2,159,421 | $153,530 | $146,119 | $23,701 | 3 | $102,588 |
| 2019 | $2,030,377 | $160,825 | $147,994 | $45,000 | 5 | $106,556 |
About Historic Alexandria Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Historic Alexandria Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts and culture, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $128K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Historic Alexandria Foundation is led by Mary Sparks Sterling, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Sparks Sterling
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
$39K (2024) → $49K (2025)
Robert Weinhagen
President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail C. Rothrock
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Thorpe Richards
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leland S. Ness
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Smith Ariail
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruth B. Apelt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Hulfish Browne
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Butora
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John S. Moran
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Latane Montague
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Ann Carson MD
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Heiden
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Burchette
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: John H Sprinkle Jr. (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Maureen C. Cooney (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Morgan D Delaney (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Brian Branton (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: R. Latane Montague (2024) — Trustee
- Former: John H Guy IV (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mason Montague Bavin (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bob Weinhagen (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Charles D Ablard (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Elaine Johnston (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: John Edward Dumsick (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Kay Ryan (2019) — Corresponding Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $49K, to Mary Sparks Sterling (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Historic Alexandria Foundation
How much does Historic Alexandria Foundation give each year?
Historic Alexandria Foundation gave $28K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $37K across 5 grants.
What is Historic Alexandria Foundation's typical grant size?
Historic Alexandria Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $6,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Historic Alexandria Foundation give grants?
Historic Alexandria Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Alexandria, VA (4 grants).
Does Historic Alexandria Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Historic Alexandria Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Historic Alexandria Foundation?
Historic Alexandria Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $337K.
What is Historic Alexandria Foundation?
Historic Alexandria Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts and culture, based in Alexandria, VA. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Historic Alexandria Foundation's EIN?
Historic Alexandria Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6052540. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
Other open foundation grants in Virginia
Virginia Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- CIDQ Emerging Interior Design Educator Scholarship Program NCIDQ Exam fees (exam-fee voucher; excludes application fees and study materials) · Due October 31, 2026
- CIDQ Scholarship ACCESS Program (SAP) NCIDQ Exam fees (exam-fee voucher; excludes application fees and study materials) · Due October 31, 2026
- Dental Trade Alliance Foundation Grants Due November 30, 2026
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Historic Alexandria Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
The Old Dominion Boat Club Foundation
Alexandria, VA
Assets
$40K
Grants
9
Total Given
$47K
Blackburn Foundation
Alexandria, VA
The Blackburn Foundation supports schools, churches, and other nonprofits, with most of its giving going to organizations in Virginia and smaller amounts to recipients in Texas and Maryland. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $212,000, with a median of $1,000; it requests a written application describing the intended use of the contribution.
Assets
$712K
Grants
12
Total Given
$470K
Act for Alexandria
Alexandria, VA
ACT for Alexandria funds nonprofits serving Alexandria, Virginia, through donor-advised community grants and targeted capacity-building and racial-equity initiatives. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $12,800, though awards varied widely; it accepts applications during specified grant cycles, including its capacity-building opportunity.
Assets
$21.6M
Grants
108
Total Given
$3.5M
Calvert and Sally Simmons Foundation
Alexandria, VA
The Calvert and Sally Simmons Foundation supports charitable organizations, with recent grants focused on children and families, adoption, and community services. In 2025, its 36 grants totaled $232,274; the median grant was $5,000, and most funding went to Virginia recipients. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.
Assets
$511K
Grants
36
Total Given
$232K
The Culp Family Foundation
Edina, MN
The Minnesota-based Culp Family Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations; its 2024 filing reported one grant of $72,933 to a Pennsylvania recipient as part of winding down its operations. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.
Assets
$68K
Grants
1
Total Given
$73K
A A Beiro Family Foundation
Alexandria, VA
Assets
$1.2M
Grants
6
Total Given
$65K
More similar funders
More Funders in Virginia
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Historic Alexandria Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Historic Alexandria Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?