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The Watkins Family Charitable Foundation Aka

Chicago, IL

The Watkins Family Charitable Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, with its 2024 filing reporting one general-support grant of $774,500 to a recipient listed in Illinois. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Petersburg Methodist Home for Girls

Petersburg, VA

The foundation funds charitable organizations and educational scholarships, with awards limited to residents of Southside Virginia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000; it lists application materials and May and September deadlines, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Tesco Foundation

Richmond, VA

The foundation supports 501(c)(3) public charities in areas including economic development, education, arts, community development, and historic preservation, with nearly all 2024 funding going to Virginia. Grants ranged from $100 to $25,000, with a median of $1,500; it accepts written applications year-round.

The Cameron Foundation

Petersburg, VA

The Cameron Foundation funds nonprofit and some public-entity work in health, education, human services, community and economic development, and other areas that support a healthy, vibrant Tri-Cities region. Its service area covers Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Dinwiddie, Prince George and Sussex counties, and part of Chesterfield County; 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $500,000, with a median of $8,000. It accepts requests through an online Letter of Intent process and does not consider unsolicited requests from organizations without 501(c)(3) status.

Open Society Institute

New York, NY

The Open Society Institute funds organizations and individuals advancing democracy, human rights, equity, and justice, including work on civic engagement, independent media, and digital rights. Its 2024 grants had a median of $15,000, though awards ranged widely, and it supports work nationally and globally. Application processes vary by program; most grants go to groups approached directly, and the Latin America and Caribbean program rarely funds unsolicited proposals.

The Community Foundation Inc

Richmond, VA

The Community Foundation funds health and wellness, education, economic prosperity, and community vibrancy, along with other causes through donor-advised and field-of-interest funds. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,100 to $1,795,000, with a median of $25,000; 78% of grant dollars went to Virginia recipients. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Lansdowne, VA

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation funds education programs that help exceptionally promising students with financial need, including college access, academic enrichment, and support for talented students. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6 to $515,000, with a median of $7,702; it funds across the United States, with most grant dollars going to Virginia. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and directs applicants to its website for current application instructions and eligibility.

Donors Trust Inc

Alexandria, VA

Donors Trust supports charities and programs in social welfare, health, the environment, economics, governance, foreign relations, and arts and culture, with a strong emphasis on conservative and libertarian policy and education groups. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000, though awards ranged from $5,038 to $35 million, and recipients were concentrated in Washington, D.C., Virginia, New York, Texas, and California. It does not accept unsolicited requests; donor-advisors recommend grants through their accounts.

America's Charities

Chantilly, VA

AMERICA’S CHARITIES routes donor-directed workplace giving to member charities and provides emergency assistance to eligible employees and people affected by disasters; its reported grants are fiscal-agent disbursements, not awards selected through an application process. In 2025 it reported 808 grants totaling $16.4 million, ranging from $5,000 to $515,354 (median $9,664), to recipients across the United States, with the largest shares going to Pennsylvania, California, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Arizona. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation

Richmond, VA

Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation funds eligible 501(c)(3) organizations working in health and human services, education, arts and culture, civic and community development, and the environment within its operating area. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $1 million, with a median of $5,000; it accepts unsolicited requests during spring and fall cycles.

Foster Foundation

Brookneal, VA