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We McGuire Charitable Foundation

Norfolk, VA

The WE McGuire Charitable Foundation supports church programs, arts and culture, food and hunger relief, education, health, homelessness services, and environmental conservation. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,250, and went mainly to organizations in Virginia and Minnesota, as well as North Carolina, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Rea Charitable Trust

Cincinnati, OH

The Rea Charitable Trust funds charitable, religious, scientific, literary, and educational organizations, with priority for the arts; most of its grant dollars go to Texas organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $335,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts applications through a formal process and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

The Al Stroobants Foundation

Lynchburg, VA

The Al Stroobants Foundation supports need-based programs and charitable work in education, science, the arts, health, and basic needs, primarily in Lynchburg and Appomattox, Amherst, Bedford, and Campbell counties, Virginia. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $243,463, with a median of $15,000. It accepts online applications from May 1 through September 30.

George J & Effie L Seay

Dallas, TX

The George J. & Effie L. Seay Foundation supports Virginia charities in arts, culture, education, and human services, especially programs and projects providing specific services or training. Recent grants ranged from $5,000 to $20,000, with a median of $10,000. Written requests may be submitted to the trustee; no deadlines are set.

The Eliza Mount Thomas Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Eliza Mount Thomas Foundation supports community services, arts, health, youth support, and historic preservation, with most of its giving going to organizations in Virginia and some in Florida. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Oddangels Foundation

Longboat Key, FL

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Lynchburg, VA

The foundation supports education and childcare, animal welfare, youth services, libraries, and community facilities, generally within 30 miles of Lynchburg, Virginia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,911 to $30,032, with a median of $20,000. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; there is no formal application form, and the stated deadline is March 1 for May consideration.

Nora Roberts Foundation

Glenn Dale, MD

The Nora Roberts Foundation prioritizes literacy and also supports the arts, children, social justice, and the environment. It gives mainly in Maryland and nearby parts of Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, DC, while also making grants nationwide; typical grants are about $3,000–$5,000. Its 2025 filing says it funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation

Lynchburg, VA

The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation funds charitable projects in health and wellness, education, the arts, animal welfare, environmental conservation, historical preservation, and human services in Lynchburg and Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell counties, Virginia. Competitive grants are typically $1,000–$25,000; the foundation provides an online application process, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Schewel Charitable Foundation

Lynchburg, VA

The Schewel Charitable Foundation supports organizations in areas including youth development, education, arts and culture, animal welfare, and community services, generally within 30 miles of Lynchburg, Virginia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $75,000, with a median of $10,000. It has no formal application form; its 2023 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and lists April 1 and October 1 request dates.

M F Moorman Family Foundation

Thaxton, VA

The foundation supports churches, educational institutions, community and arts organizations, and veterans’ services, with most grants going to Virginia organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $50 to $40,500, with a median of $1,000; it gives mainly in Virginia, with some funding elsewhere. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.