Act for Alexandria
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.1M
Foundation funders
45
Grants recorded
118
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Act for Alexandria?
Act for Alexandria is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Frank & Betty Wright Foundation ($1.1M), Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation ($575K), Citi Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Act for Alexandria between 2019–2025.
Show all 45 funders
| The Meyer and Deanne Sharlin Foundation | $15,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Savannah Community Foundation Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humanity United | $11,000 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| JJ Haines Foundation Inc | $8,025 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $7,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Zients Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nora Roberts Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Peterson Family Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Harris Family Foundation | $3,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| RZ Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kiwanis Foundation of Alexandria VA Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rucker Family Charitable Trust | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Hitchcock Hoagland Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Synchrony Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Rosenblatt Foundation | $105 | 1 | 2020 |
| Verizon Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Northrop Grumman Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $1.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $259K.
What grants has Act for Alexandria received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Wild Gifting Project | SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-CENTERED INITIATIVES IN ALEXANDRIA, VA THAT DISRUPT THE SYSTEMS THAT PERPETUATE ECONOMIC DISPARITIES IMPACTING CHILDREN, INCLUDING THEIR YOUTH EMPLOYMENT & CTE PROGRAM. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Calvert and Sally Simmons Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Inc | COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Meyer and Deanne Sharlin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Washington Forrest Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $3,750 |
| 2024 | Mason Hirst Foundation Inc | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Frank & Betty Wright Foundation | ACT STAFF FEES AND OPERATING COSTS | $231,625 |
| 2024 | Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | TO SUPPORT RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAMS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Cfleads | PROGRAMMATIC-ECONOMIC MOBILITY ACTION NETWORK | $50,000 |
| 2024 | For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) | Program Support | $40,250 |
| 2024 | Frank & Betty Wright Foundation | YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Provide general operating support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Frank & Betty Wright Foundation | DEVELOPMENT COSTS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | General Support | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Frechette Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Open Horizon | GENERAL PURPOSE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Frank & Betty Wright Foundation | PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTHIER ALEXANDRIA | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Comfort Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Bruhn-Morris Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING | $11,405 |
| 2024 | Calvert and Sally Simmons Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $11,072 |
| 2024 | Frank & Betty Wright Foundation | FUNDERS AFFINITY GROUP | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Maple Tree Fund | CONTRIBUTION TO KOOPMAN-EATON DONOR ADVISED FUND. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Arlington Community Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $9,862 |
| 2024 | Washington Forrest Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $8,150 |
| 2024 | Frank & Betty Wright Foundation | PHA 1:1 GRANT | $7,317 |
| 2024 | Unalane Foundation | TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS FOR IMPORTANT COMMUNITY CHALLENGES IN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Zients Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | YOUTH EMPLOYMENT & CTE WORK GROUP | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 118 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Act for Alexandria?
Act for Alexandria is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Frank & Betty Wright Foundation ($1.1M), Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation ($575K), Citi Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Act for Alexandria between 2019–2025.
Who is Act for Alexandria's largest funder?
Frank & Betty Wright Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Act for Alexandria, with $1.1M across 18 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Act for Alexandria received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Act for Alexandria across 118 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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