The Herget Family Charitable Foundation
The Herget Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $446,625, with recipients in Virginia, New York, and Washington, DC.
The Herget Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Herget Family Charitable Foundation gave $447K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Virginia. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $446,625
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,602
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,866,137
- +2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Herget Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 322 S Lee Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 960-9137
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Herget Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The College Foundation of UVA ($190K). Together the top 10 received $446K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 35 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 5% to recipients in New York, and 4% to recipients in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Herget Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $71K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 194% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $248K (2024) to $447K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $447K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The College Foundation of UVA Charlottesville, VA | General Purposes | $190,000 |
| Stephens and St Agnes School for Saint Fund Alexandria, VA | General Purposes | $160,000 |
| The Child and Family Network Centers Alexandria, VA | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Campagna Center Alexandria, VA | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Washington School for Girls Washington, DC | General Purposes | $18,000 |
| Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation Water Mill, NY | General Purposes | $15,000 |
| Faith Direct Inc Alexandria, VA | General Purposes | $5,125 |
| Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center Bridgehampton, NY | General Purposes | $2,500 |
| Hamptons Community Outreach Bridgehampton, NY | General Purposes | $2,500 |
| Sunny Center Foundation New York, NY | General Purposes | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,866,137 | $564,269 | $480,775 | $446,625 | 11 | $450,125 | $533,619 | $231,652 |
| 2024 | $3,783,048 | $576,329 | $266,344 | $248,125 | 6 | $251,500 | $516,128 | $212,821 |
| 2023 | $3,473,101 | $130,620 | $268,814 | $253,125 | 6 | $256,325 | $118,131 | $192,223 |
| 2022 | $3,611,325 | $64,838 | $458,879 | $435,875 | 7 | $438,975 | $44,934 | $219,492 |
| 2021 | $4,005,380 | $359,742 | $453,169 | $436,125 | 5 | $438,975 | $345,548 | $245,783 |
| 2020 | $4,099,037 | $84,407 | $467,306 | $447,125 | 6 | — | $72,547 | $242,208 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Herget Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $232K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for educational institutions, organizations serving children and families, and arts organizations. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ own missions, not a stated foundation focus.
The Child and Family Network Centers says it provides free, high-quality multilingual early education and wraparound services to under-resourced children and families in their neighborhoods. Washington School for Girls says it educates girls in underserved areas and offers extended-day, graduate-support, and family-support programs. Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation says it supports emerging artists and innovative performing and visual arts, and collects, preserves, and exhibits artwork.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $446,625. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $190,000, with a median of $15,000. Its largest grants were $190,000 to The College Foundation of UVA and $160,000 to Stephens and St Agnes School for Saint Fund, both for general purposes. Other notable grants included $25,000 each to The Child and Family Network Centers and Campagna Center, and $18,000 to Washington School for Girls.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anne S Herget as president and R Philip Herget III as secretary.
The Herget Family Charitable Foundation is led by Anne S. Herget, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne S. Herget
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R. Philip Herget III
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Herget Family Charitable Foundation
How much does The Herget Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Herget Family Charitable Foundation gave $447K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $248K across 6 grants.
What is The Herget Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Herget Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $40,602, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Herget Family Charitable Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Herget Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Herget Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Alexandria, VA (4 grants), Charlottesville, VA (2 grants) and Bridgehampton, NY (2 grants).
Does The Herget Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Herget Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Herget Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Herget Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The College Foundation of UVA ($190,000), Stephens and St Agnes School for Saint Fund ($160,000) and The Child and Family Network Centers ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Herget Family Charitable Foundation?
The Herget Family Charitable Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $450K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $232K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Herget Family Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for educational institutions, organizations serving children and families, and arts organizations. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ own missions, not a stated foundation focus. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Herget Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Herget Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Herget Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1968720. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Herget Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Herget Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 9, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-herget-family-charitable-foundation-morg_74690455f5ad400380e996caf73b13a3
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