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Northern Piedmont Community Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Warrenton, VA EIN: 31-1742955 Website

Northern Piedmont Community, based in Warrenton, Virginia, is a public charity that makes grants to strengthen nonprofit organizations and support charitable needs in the Northern Piedmont region. Its stated programs also include scholarships for people in the region.

Key facts about Northern Piedmont Community Foundation

In short: Northern Piedmont Community Foundation gave $2.2M across 61 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Virginia. 34% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
31-1742955
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,203,350
Grants made (2025)
61
Average grant
$36,120
Median grant
$12,500
New grantees (estimate)
34% first-time grantees (21 of 61, 2025)
Total assets
$42,330,829
Primary geography
Virginia (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
Review the applicable opportunity’s guidelines, discuss the proposal with foundation staff as recommended, and submit through the Grant Portal. Full details ↓
Deadline
The website lists the Richard Lykes Community Fund Grant application window as October 7–30, 2026.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$42.3M

+5.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.2M

-13.9% YoY

Grant Count

61

-4.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$36K

-9.7% YoY

Is Northern Piedmont Community Foundation open to new grantees?

34%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 21 of 61 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $45K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $16K repeat.

  • 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 183% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The mission stated in the organization’s filing is to build philanthropic funds to enhance and preserve quality of life in Virginia’s Northern Piedmont by strengthening regional nonprofit organizations through charitable support. The filing also describes grants to local charitable organizations and scholarships for individuals in the region.

Examples of supported organizations illustrate a range of activities. Fauquier Free Clinic says it offers medical, dental, and mental health care to residents who lack appropriate alternatives. Aging Together says it connects people to communities and resources to improve quality of life as they age. Culpeper Wellness Foundation says its mission is to improve health and promote wellness in Culpeper, Madison, and Orange counties. Other 2025 recipients include Highland School, whose stated mission concerns students’ education and development, and Piedmont Journalism Foundation, which says it supports local, fact-based journalism.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 61 grants totaling $2,203,350. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $559,813, with a median of $12,500. The largest reported grants included Fauquier Free Clinic ($559,813), MightyCause ($342,189), Rappahannock Lions Club ($131,450), Mental Health Association ($119,200), and Aging Together ($110,000). Each was reported for general support.

Grant Range

is $5,000 to $30,000. The website also lists county-specific grant cycles and a year-round Stronger Communities grant opportunity for projects or expenses outside regular cycles.

Review Cycle

and a year-round Stronger Communities grant opportunity for projects or expenses outside regular cycles.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s website identifies Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, and Rappahannock counties as its regional service area. Its general grant guidelines also allow proposals from organizations outside those counties when the proposal specifically benefits residents there. In 2025, 75% of reported grant dollars went to Virginia recipients; the remainder went to recipients in Florida (16%), New York (5%), Maryland (3%), and Washington, DC (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 61 itemized grants.

Cities

WarrentonCulpeperWashingtonSperryvilleCharlottesvilleMidlandRixeyvilleAnnandaleBrooklynGainesvilleHaymarketOrangeBaltimoreMariannaBroad RunFlint HillFredericksburgGlendoraHigh ViewMemphis

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M96 grants2021 55 grants2022 65 grants2023 64 grants2024 61 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $780K (2022) to $5.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 61 grants totaling $2.2M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Fauquier Free Clinic: $560KFauquier Free Clinic$560KMightycause: $342KMightycause$342KRappahannock Lions Club: $131KRappahannock Lions Club$131KMental Health Association: $119KMental Health Association$119KAging Together: $110KAging Together$110KCultural Heritage Finance Alliance: $100KCultural Heritage FinanceAlliance$100KCulpeper Wellness Foundation: $72KCulpeper Wellness Foundation$72KHighland School: $58KHighland School$58KBoys Latin School: $31KBoys Latin School$31KPiedmont Regional Dental: $31KPiedmont Regional Dental$31K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fauquier Free Clinic ($560K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

341 grants across all recorded years

311<$50K6$50–100K14$100–250K5$250–500K4$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 311 grants of 341 (91%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fauquier Free Clinic Warrenton, VAGeneral Support$559,813
Mightycause Marianna, FLGeneral Support$342,189
Rappahannock Lions Club Washington, VAGeneral Support$131,450
Mental Health Association Warrenton, VAGeneral Support$119,200
Aging Together Culpeper, VAGeneral Support$110,000
Cultural Heritage Finance Alliance New York, NYGeneral Support$100,000
Culpeper Wellness Foundation Culpeper, VAGeneral Support$71,500
Highland School Warrenton, VAGeneral Support$58,000
Boys Latin School Baltimore, MDGeneral Support$31,000
Piedmont Regional Dental Orange, VAGeneral Support$30,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

The following figures are from the organization’s filings:

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $42,330,829 $3,847,386 $3,190,154 $2,203,350
2024 $40,011,230 $5,598,185 $3,513,174 $2,558,787
2023 $37,997,366 $5,035,447 $2,994,544 $2,161,304
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$42,330,829$40,011,230$37,997,366
Revenue$3,847,386$5,598,185$5,035,447
Expenses$3,190,154$3,513,174$2,994,544
Net Investment Income$1,831,218$3,465,562$1,029,671

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 21, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jim LaGraffe as executive director, Jane Bowling-Wilson as former executive, Eugene Triplett as chair, Elizabeth Blubaugh as vice-chair, and David Aldrich as treasurer. It also lists William Ashwell, Michael Brown, Dan Carlton, Wesley Cotton, and Elizabeth DeGiulian as directors. The foundation’s website lists Jim LaGraffe as executive director and Renard Carlos and Tammy Buckalew as program officers.

Northern Piedmont Community Foundation is led by Eugene Triplett, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eugene Triplett

    Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brevard Wallace MD

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francoise Seillier-Moiseiwitsch

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Thompson Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Sutton

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Ashwell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Carlton

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Degiulian

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wesley Cotton

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Bowling-Wilson

    Former Executive

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2024

    Executive Di → Former Executive, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $112K (2021) → $160K (2025)

  • David Aldrich

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Blubaugh

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Lagraffe

    Executive Di

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Cathy Dalrymple (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Larry Christensen (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Philip Dudley (2021–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Anne West (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Robin Gulick (2021–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Todd Summers (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Richard C. Lessard (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Russell James (2021–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Caren M. Eastham (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Renard Carlos (2021) — Director
  • Former: Valeria Goossens (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Jane Bowling-Wilson — Former Exec: $160KJane Bowling-WilsonFormer Exec$160K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $160K, to Jane Bowling-Wilson (Former Exec).

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 182, Warrenton, VA 20188
Phone: (540) 349-0631
Website: https://npcf.org

Frequently asked questions about Northern Piedmont Community Foundation

How much does Northern Piedmont Community Foundation give each year?

Northern Piedmont Community Foundation gave $2.2M across 61 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.6M across 64 grants.

What is Northern Piedmont Community Foundation's typical grant size?

Northern Piedmont Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $36,120, across 61 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Northern Piedmont Community Foundation that year got $19K on average.

Where does Northern Piedmont Community Foundation give grants?

Northern Piedmont Community Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Warrenton, VA (16 grants), Culpeper, VA (12 grants), Washington, VA (8 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).

Does Northern Piedmont Community Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Northern Piedmont Community Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (61 of 61) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Northern Piedmont Community Foundation's largest grantees?

Northern Piedmont Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fauquier Free Clinic ($559,813), Mightycause ($342,189) and Rappahannock Lions Club ($131,450), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Northern Piedmont Community Foundation?

Northern Piedmont Community Foundation reported $42.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.

What does Northern Piedmont Community Foundation fund?

The mission stated in the organization’s filing is to build philanthropic funds to enhance and preserve quality of life in Virginia’s Northern Piedmont by strengthening regional nonprofit organizations through charitable support. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Northern Piedmont Community Foundation?

Review the applicable opportunity’s guidelines, discuss the proposal with foundation staff as recommended, and submit through the Grant Portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Northern Piedmont Community Foundation's EIN?

Northern Piedmont Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1742955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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