Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Educational Foundation

Beazley Foundation Incorporated

Portsmouth, VA

The Beazley Foundation supports 501(c)(3) educational, charitable, and religious activities, with longstanding priorities in education, community needs, and young people; it generally favors nonprofits in South Hampton Roads, Virginia. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,178 to $125,000, with a median of $20,000. Unsolicited requests are generally not considered from nonprofits without a prior funding relationship, and proposals must be discussed with the president or designee before submission.

Folds of Honor Foundation

Owasso, OK

Folds of Honor funds education scholarships for spouses and children of U.S. military service members and first responders killed or disabled in service, with awards available for K–12 and higher education in the United States and its territories. Awards are up to $5,000 per academic year, based on unmet need, and are paid directly to the school. It accepts scholarship applications through an online portal during its annual application window; it does not make grants to outside applicants.

The Overton Family Foundation

Suffolk, VA

The Overton Family Foundation primarily funds outreach ministries and religious, charitable, and community-service organizations, with most of its giving going to Virginia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $57,500, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Heffernan Group Foundation

Walnut Creek, CA

The Heffernan Group Foundation supports education and career development, basic-needs assistance, and community services, with most 2024 grant dollars going to California organizations and smaller shares reaching several other states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $20 to $84,000, with a median of $1,550; the filing says applicants should contact the CEO/director and submit materials electronically, so unsolicited requests are not explicitly addressed.

The Parkerson Foundation

Suffolk, VA

Birdsong Charitable Foundation

Suffolk, VA

Birdsong Charitable Foundation funds education, social assistance, arts, and youth recreation, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Virginia, followed by Tennessee and Georgia. Its grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $50,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Townebank Foundation

Suffolk, VA

Townebank Foundation supports education, human services, and philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking, primarily in Virginia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania; general grants typically favor organizations in the bank’s service area and are primarily for capital purposes. In 2024, grants ranged from $40 to $312,500, with a median of $36,500. It accepts general grant requests through a grant request form.

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.

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.

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.