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Commonwealth Foundations: 83 grants to organizations, $8.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Commonwealth Foundations, a private foundation in Richmond, VA, paid 83 grants to organizations totaling $8,304,722 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 10, 2025. The largest was $3,262,500 to Vcu School of Engineering Foundation in Richmond, VA for general support.
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- EIN
- 465103846
- Based in
- Richmond, VA
- Assets
- $219,096
- Grants paid
- $8,304,722
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202543149349101584. It reported $8,304,722 in grants paid; 83 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vcu School of Engineering Foundation | Richmond, VA | General support | $3,262,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Tech Foundation | Blacksburg, VA | General support | Education | $1,260,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Baldwin University | Staunton, VA | General support | Education | $850,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School | Richmond, VA | General support | $575,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cav Futures Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $328,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Up Rva | Richmond, VA | General support | Education | $312,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington & Lee University | Lexington, VA | General support | Education | $278,572 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | Education | $216,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sports Backers | Richmond, VA | General support | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Richmond, VA | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Athletics Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General support | $96,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Mary's Episcopal Church | Richmond, VA | General support | $67,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massey Cancer Center | Richmond, VA | General support | $50,900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Focused Ultrasound Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| High Street United Methodist Church | Franklin, VA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lafayette College | Easton, PA | General support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southampton County Historical Society | Newsomes, VA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uva Center for Politics | Charlottesville, VA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Virginia Home | Richmond, VA | General support | Health care | $49,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Anne's - Belfield School | Charlottesville, VA | General support | $48,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ Episcopal Church | Charlottesville, VA | General support | $47,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Collegiate School | Richmond, VA | General support | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Tee of Greater Richmond | Richmond, VA | General support | $27,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way | Richmond, VA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tall Timbers Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | General support | Environment | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Darden School Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music Resource Center | Charlottesville, VA | General support | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| An Achievable Dream Inc | Newport News, VA | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | General support | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Teton National Park Foundation | Jackson, WY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthnet Foundation | Chagrin Falls, OH | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Musc Foundation | Charleston, SC | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Healing Forces Inc | Clearwater, FL | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us Ski and Snowboard Foundation | Park City, UT | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uva Health Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bon Secours Richmond Health Care FNDTN | Richmond, VA | General support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Cenral Virginia | Richmond, VA | General support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Richmond, VA | General support | $7,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Byrd Theatre Foundation | Richmond, VA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childsavers | Richmond, VA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illume Family Recovery Inc | North Chesterfield, VA | General support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Hands Virginia | Richmond, VA | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MCV Foundation | Richmond, VA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Richmond Academy of Medicine Trust | Richmond, VA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverside School | North Chesterfield, VA | General support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Studio Two Three | Richmond, VA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gathering Place | Brunswick, GA | General support | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Virginia Gentlemen Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westminister Canterbury Foundation | Richmond, VA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden | Henrico, VA | General support | Environment | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Diabetes Association | Chesapeake, VA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Glen Allen, VA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ask | Richmond, VA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elk Hill | Goochland, VA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National MS Society | Glen Allen, VA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peabody School | Charlottesville, VA | General support | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Richmond Ballet | Richmond, VA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Richmond Performing Arts Alliance | Richmond, VA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Richmond Symphony | Richmond, VA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rick Sharp Alz Foundation | Richmond, VA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Science Museum of Virginia Foundation | Richmond, VA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics Virginia | Richmond, VA | General support | Recreation and sports | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uva Fund | Charlottesville, VA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Museum of History & Culture | Richmond, VA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bolling Haxall House Foundation | Richmond, VA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College of Charleston Foundation | Charleston, SC | General support | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Richmond Spca | Richmond, VA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Beach Spca | Virginia Beach, VA | General support | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin-Southampton Area United Way | Franklin, VA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vision To Learn | Charleston, SC | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Betty Ford Alpine Gardens | Vail, CO | General support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bsa Troop 444 | Richmond, VA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Museum of Richmond | Richmond, VA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Garden Club of Virginia | Richmond, VA | General support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kiawah Island Conservancy | Kiawah Island, SC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maymont Foundation | Richmond, VA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad | Richmond, VA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Coastal Georgia | Brunswick, GA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uva Alumni Association | Charlottesville, VA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Va Foundation for Independent Colleges | Richmond, VA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pga Tour Charities Inc | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | General support | Youth development | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $3,016,372 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $349,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $71,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $50,000 |
| Health care | $49,000 |
| Environment | $22,500 |
| Human services | $15,000 |
| Medical research | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $7,930,972 |
| North Carolina | $216,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,000 |
| Florida | $26,250 |
| New York | $20,000 |
| South Carolina | $14,500 |
| Massachusetts | $10,000 |
| Wyoming | $10,000 |
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Updated November 10, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.