Funding Amount

US $5,000 - US $150,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Overview

The Virginia Sargeant Reynolds Foundation Grant aims to support diverse programs and organizations in the fields of Arts, Education, Environment, Health, History, and Humanity, reflecting the values of Virginia Reynolds. Preference is given to initiatives connected to Virginia's home state, Virginia, while also considering broader causes that impact future generations. With a commitment to stewardship and philanthropy, the Foundation honors Virginia's legacy by fostering positive change in communities.

Our mission is to support programs, causes and organizations within Arts, Education, Environment, Health, History and Humanity, disciplines which resonated with Virginia Reynolds during her lifetime. The Foundation prioritizes support for causes with a connection to the Commonwealth of Virginia and will selectively support broader domestic and global causes within the six focus disciplines. The Foundation also actively seeks to support causes with a connection to current and future generations of the Reynolds family which are consistent with the Foundation’s mission.
The intellect, thrift, stewardship and generosity of Virginia Reynolds provided the resources enabling this Foundation to impact the Commonwealth of Virginia and beyond. The Foundation is dedicated to honoring her life and the Reynolds family tradition of service and philanthropy.

Eligibility

Must provide a copy of the organization’s IRS certification indicating that the organization is exempt under Section 501(c)(3).

What Virginia Sargeant Reynolds Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
51
Total given
$2.02M
Median grant
$25K
Range
$10K–$160K
  • By dollars: Virginia 88%, North Carolina 2%, District of Columbia 2%. Top recipient cities: Richmond, VA; Washington, DC; North Chesterfield, VA.
  • 73% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · Richmond, VA

    General purposes

    $160K

  • Sheltering Arms Foundation · Richmond, VA

    General purposes

    $140K

  • University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA

    General purposes

    $100K

  • Valentine Museum · Richmond, VA

    General purposes

    $100K

  • VCU Children's Hospital Foundation · Richmond, VA

    General purposes

    $100K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Arts
  • Education
  • Environment
  • History
  • Humanities

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