White House Farm Foundation
White House Farm Foundation is a private foundation based in Bristow, Virginia, with work in Northern Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. It supports conservation and education activities, manages land under conservation easements, offers public programs, and administers environmental scholarships.
White House Farm Foundation at a glance
In short: White House Farm Foundation gave $220K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $219,882
- +22.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,995
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $3,968,749
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to White House Farm Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation asks applicants to submit a project outline and describe how its funding would support community involvement in conservation, holistic community planning, and/or local history. Awards are limited to the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, and the greater Northern Virginia areas.
- Contact
Application contact: Marie Pinto
Mailing address: 8040 Industrial Park Court, Bristow, VA 20136
Phone: (571) 358-2098
Email: info@whfarmfoundation.org
Website: https://whfarmfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from White House Farm Foundation
Who White House Farm Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Horticultural Society ($140K). Together the top 10 received $216K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 78 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated award restrictions are the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, and greater Northern Virginia. In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia and 23% to recipients in Washington, DC; the remaining reported shares went to Tennessee (1%), Maryland (1%), and Georgia (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
How White House Farm Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $1.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $220K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Horticultural Society Alexandria, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $140,000 |
| Potomac Riverkeeper Network Washington, DC | To Further Charitable Purpose | $50,000 |
| Northern Virginia Conservation Trust Annandale, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Bull Run Mountain Conservancy Broad Run, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $5,200 |
| The Clifton Institute Warrenton, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $2,600 |
| Ducks Unlimited Memphis, TN | To Further Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
| Prince William Parks Foundation Manassas, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
| Prince William Wildflower Society Manassas, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $2,250 |
| Baltimore Tree Trust Baltimore, MD | To Further Charitable Purpose | $767 |
| Bay Journal Mayo, MD | To Further Charitable Purpose | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,968,749 | $179,991 | $504,212 | $219,882 | 22 | $441,060 | $112,931 |
| 2024 | $4,223,506 | $-155,077 | $482,292 | $179,703 | 20 | $436,493 | $1,431 |
| 2023 | $4,228,344 | $1,182,255 | $1,098,773 | $790,760 | 16 | $1,063,392 | $14,342 |
| 2022 | $3,936,512 | $1,273,158 | $1,871,734 | $1,599,899 | 10 | $1,846,675 | $126,477 |
| 2021 | $5,085,013 | $3,354,420 | $352,766 | $39,042 | 10 | — | $29,337 |
| 2019 | $2,056,000 | $37,790 | $60,133 | $3,255 | 2 | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to enrich individuals with knowledge of and involvement with natural ecological systems, holistic community planning, and respect for local history and culture. Its direct activities include educational programs and volunteer events, management of Leopold’s Preserve in Prince William County, and administration of the Plein Environmental Scholarship.
The foundation’s 2025 filing reports that, during the tax year ended June 30, 2025, it provided 75 programs for 1,493 participants and organized 135 volunteer events involving 126 volunteers. It also manages 380 acres at Leopold’s Preserve under a conservation easement; the property has seven miles of free public trails open daily.
Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions span gardening and horticulture, river protection, land and habitat conservation, environmental education, and preservation of natural resources and open space. For example, the American Horticultural Society describes its mission as inspiring gardening and horticultural practices that support healthy, beautiful communities and a livable planet. Potomac Riverkeeper Network says it works to stop pollution and restore clean water in the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers and their tributaries. Northern Virginia Conservation Trust describes its work as helping preserve natural areas, trails, streams, parks, and historic and cultural resources.
The Plein Environmental Scholarship Fund offers three scholarships of $5,000 per academic year to students with financial need pursuing environmental fields at Northern Virginia Community College or Virginia public universities. The foundation’s website describes eligibility for high school seniors planning to attend, and current undergraduates enrolled at, those institutions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $219,882. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $140,000, with a median of $500.
The largest listed grants were $140,000 to the American Horticultural Society, $50,000 to Potomac Riverkeeper Network, $10,000 to Northern Virginia Conservation Trust, $5,200 to Bull Run Mountain Conservancy, and $2,600 to The Clifton Institute.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Scott C. Plein as president, board chairman, and director; Eric V. Plein, Jackie K. Plein, and Mark Plein as directors; Marie Pinto as vice president; and Tianchi Zheng as director, secretary, and treasurer.
The foundation’s website lists Scott Plein as chairman and president, Linda Zheng as vice president of finance, Aria Zhou as accounting manager, Marie Pinto as executive director, Ryan McDaniel-Neff as communications and outreach staff, Abby Marino as seasonal field technician, Nick Davis as Leopold’s Preserve park manager, and Eric Sours as White House Farm manager.
White House Farm Foundation is led by Scott C. Plein, President, Board Chairman & Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott C. Plein
President, Board Chairman & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric V. Plein
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackie K. Plein
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Plein
Director & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tianchi Zheng
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie Pinto
Vice President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$58K (2024) → $69K (2025)
Former officers (4)
- Former: Faye C. Cooper (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: George J. Lex III (2019–2023) — Director, Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Laura Hassell (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Ruth A. Chris Anderson (2019) — Former President & Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $69K, to Marie Pinto (Vice President).
Frequently asked questions about White House Farm Foundation
How much does White House Farm Foundation give each year?
White House Farm Foundation gave $220K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $180K across 20 grants.
What is White House Farm Foundation's typical grant size?
White House Farm Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $9,995, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does White House Farm Foundation give grants?
White House Farm Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Manassas, VA (3 grants).
Who are White House Farm Foundation's largest grantees?
White House Farm Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Horticultural Society ($140,000), Potomac Riverkeeper Network ($50,000) and Northern Virginia Conservation Trust ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is White House Farm Foundation?
White House Farm Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $180K.
What does White House Farm Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to enrich individuals with knowledge of and involvement with natural ecological systems, holistic community planning, and respect for local history and culture. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from White House Farm Foundation?
The foundation asks applicants to submit a project outline and describe how its funding would support community involvement in conservation, holistic community planning, and/or local history. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is White House Farm Foundation's EIN?
White House Farm Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4450025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 7, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). White House Farm Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/white-house-farm-foundation-morg_755e56f9330144629f225bc209a5c06d
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