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White House Farm Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bristow, VA EIN: 27-4450025 Website

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.

Key facts about White House Farm Foundation

In short: White House Farm Foundation gave $220K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-4450025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$219,882
Grants made (2025)
22
Average grant
$9,995
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$3,968,749
Primary geography
Virginia (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
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. Full details ↓
Deadline
None.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. 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-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.0M

-6.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$220K

+22.4% YoY

Grant Count

22

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+11.2% YoY

How White House Farm Foundation gives

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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.

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.

Review Cycle

None.

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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

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

Cities

AnnandaleWashingtonBroad RunGainesvilleLake RidgeManassasWarrentonAlexandriaBoyceMayoOaktonBlacksburgDecatorFairfaxLeesburgMemphisMiddletownRoanokeSpringfieldBaltimore

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2 grants2019 10 grants2021 10 grants2022 16 grants2023 20 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $1.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $220K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

American Horticultural Society: $140KAmerican Horticultural Society$140KPotomac Riverkeeper Network: $50KPotomac Riverkeeper Network$50KNorthern Virginia Conservation Trust: $10KNorthern Virginia ConservationTrust$10KBull Run Mountain Conservancy: $5KBull Run Mountain Conservancy$5KThe Clifton Institute: $3KThe Clifton Institute$3KDucks Unlimited: $3KDucks Unlimited$3KPrince William Parks Foundation: $3KPrince William ParksFoundation$3KPrince William Wildflower Society: $2KPrince William WildflowerSociety$2KBaltimore Tree Trust: $767Baltimore Tree Trust$767Bay Journal: $500Bay Journal$500

The largest 2025 recipient was American Horticultural Society ($140K). Together the top 10 received $216K.

Grant Size Distribution

78 grants across all recorded years

72<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 78 (92%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Horticultural Society Alexandria, VATo Further Charitable Purpose$140,000
Potomac Riverkeeper Network Washington, DCTo Further Charitable Purpose$50,000
Northern Virginia Conservation Trust Annandale, VATo Further Charitable Purpose$10,000
Bull Run Mountain Conservancy Broad Run, VATo Further Charitable Purpose$5,200
The Clifton Institute Warrenton, VATo Further Charitable Purpose$2,600
Ducks Unlimited Memphis, TNTo Further Charitable Purpose$2,500
Prince William Parks Foundation Manassas, VATo Further Charitable Purpose$2,500
Prince William Wildflower Society Manassas, VATo Further Charitable Purpose$2,250
Baltimore Tree Trust Baltimore, MDTo Further Charitable Purpose$767
Bay Journal Mayo, MDTo Further Charitable Purpose$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $3,968,749 $179,991 $504,212 $219,882
2024 $4,223,506 -$155,077 $482,292 $179,703
2023 $4,228,344 $1,182,255 $1,098,773 $790,760
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,968,749$4,223,506$4,228,344
Revenue$179,991$-155,077$1,182,255
Expenses$504,212$482,292$1,098,773
Qualifying Distributions$441,060$436,493$1,063,392
Net Investment Income$112,931$1,431$14,342

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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

Marie Pinto — Vice President: $69KMarie PintoVice President$69K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $69K, to Marie Pinto (Vice President).

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

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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