Major Family Foundation

PURCELLVILLE, VA EIN: 83-1658260

Major Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PURCELLVILLE, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $297K. Net investment income was $364K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.6M

+1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$297K

+4.1% YoY

Grant Count

12

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

+30.1% YoY

About Major Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Major Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PURCELLVILLE, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $297K. Net investment income was $364K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AlexandriaAshburnBethesdaBluemontBristowCaryCharlottesvilleChicagoDellslowFairfaxFalls ChurchGarden CityHarrisonburgHerndonLeesburgMiddleburgOaktonPotomac FallsPurcellvilleReston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$139K$278K$416K$555K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,635,311$5,557,944$5,650,691
Revenue$371,223$206,484$172,381
Expenses$307,395$296,844$288,878
Qualifying Distributions$300,042$289,536$267,560
Net Investment Income$363,870$199,176$164,432
Distributable Amount$332,688$302,178$306,841

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$74K$148K$223K$297K13 grants202010 grants202114 grants202215 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

JMU FOUNDATION INC$125KCLAUDE MOORE OPPORTUNITIES$50KComm Found for Loudoun &…$32KALL AGES READ TOGETHER (…$27KELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION$25KNational Spine Health Fo…$15KLOUDOUN COMMUNITY MEDIA$8KLOUDOUN LAURELS FOUNDATION$5KNational Capital Area Co…$5KECHO$2K

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K1$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ERIC MAJORDIRECTOR/SECRETARY-TREASURER1
LARA MAJORDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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