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Herndon Foundation: 138 grants to organizations, $5.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Herndon Foundation, a private foundation in Richmond, VA, paid 138 grants to organizations totaling $5,635,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 2, 2025. The largest was $1,000,000 to Vmi Foundation in Lexington, VA for general operating support.
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- EIN
- 546060809
- Based in
- Richmond, VA
- Assets
- $121,801,430
- Grants paid
- $5,635,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202501839349100120. It reported $5,635,000 in grants paid; 138 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vmi Foundation | Lexington, VA | General operating support | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Richmond | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Education | $584,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Museum of History and Culture | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation | Richmond, VA | In support of sprout school partnership pilot program | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Road Church Baptist | Richmond, VA | Chapel renovation support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Greater Richmond | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Acts | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Services Inc | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blue Sky Fund | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Metro Richmond | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Region Land Conservancy | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cristo Rey Richmond | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feedmore | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grasp | Glen Allen, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Groundwork Rva | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Higher Achievement | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humankind | Lynchburg, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lackey Clinic | Yorktown, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MCV Foundation | Richmond, VA | In support of the gottwald indigent care fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mentor Virginia | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborhood Resource Center | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nextup Rva | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partnership for the Future | Glen Allen, VA | General operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter Paul Development Center | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Science Museum of Virginia Foundation | Richmond, VA | Helwig knoll - payment #5 - $250,000 remaining | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shalom Farms | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Andrews School | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St James Children's Center | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Swimrva | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Richmond Ballet | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richmond Symphony Foundation | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Sacred Heart Center | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Virginia Home | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Up Rva | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia League of Planned Parenthood | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Opera | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Greater Richmond | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blue Sky Fund | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Youth development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Collegiate School | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter Paul Development Center | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity Episcopal School | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Civil War Museum - Historic Tredegar | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art 180 | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Better Housing Coalition | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Caritas | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Virginia Legal Aid Society | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Museum of Richmond | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childsavers | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coderva Regional High School | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina | Asheville, NC | Hurricane helene emergency & disaster response fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cristo Rey Richmond | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daily Planet Health Services | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elk Hill | Goochland, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Tee - Greater Richmond | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Employment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Richmond Chamber Foundation | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Richmond Fit4kids | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Richmond Scan | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homeagain | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homeward | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JFS Richmond | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| James River Association | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation | Jamestown, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Central Virginia | Richmond, VA | General operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MCV Foundation | Richmond, VA | Margaret n. & john d. gottwald endowment for mcv nicu | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maggie Walker Community Land Trust | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maymont Foundation | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mega Mentors | Midlothian, VA | General operating support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reestablish Richmond | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rework Richmond | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rise Richmond | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scholars Latino Initiative | Harrisonburg, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Soar365 | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Eastern Shore Virginia Barrier Islands Center | Machipongo, VA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Read Center | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Richmond Forum | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Valentine | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Center for Creative Arts | Amherst, VA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Home for Boys and Girls | Henrico, VA | General operating support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Supportive Housing | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chesterfield Education Foundation | Midlothian, VA | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Home Society of Virginia | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Commonwealth Catholic Charities | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Communities in School - Richmond | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities in School of Chesterfield | Chester, VA | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Henrico Education Foundation | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John Marshall Center for Constitutional History & Civics | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MCV Foundation | Richmond, VA | In support of medical legal partnership | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oakwood Arts | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Employment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robinson Theater Community Arts Center | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Umfs | Glen Allen, VA | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Capital Trail Foundation | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Recreation and sports | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beyond Boundaries | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends Association for Children | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberation Veteran Services | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Housing and shelter | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ramps Rva | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Readykids | Charlottesville, VA | General operating support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Senior Connections the Capital Area Agency On Aging | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Pedestal Fund | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimer's Association | Glen Allen, VA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Battlefield Trust | Washington, DC | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blinded Veterans Association | Alexandria, VA | General operating support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cancerlinc | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Challenge Discovery Projects | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Chesapeake | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Focused Ultrasound Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General operating support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Hollywood Cemetery | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henrico Community Food Bank | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Learning Ally | Princeton, NJ | General operating support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Positive Vibe Foundation | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reach Out and Read - Virginia | Midlothian, VA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Richmond Public Library Foundation | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sheltering Arms Foundation | Glen Allen, VA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sportable | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Doorways | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The McShin Foundation | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Museum of Richmond | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cadence Theatre Company | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bonefish Tarpon Trust | Coral Gables, FL | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Richmond Bar Foundation | Richmond, VA | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henrico Christmas Mother | Henrico, VA | General operating support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historic Richmond | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Podium Rva | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preservation Virginia | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Healing Waters | La Plata, MD | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Richmond Christmas Mother | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goochland County Volunteer Fire Rescue Association | Goochland, VA | General operating support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad | Virginia Beach, VA | General operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walkerton Community Fire Association | Walkerton, VA | General operating support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hunters for the Hungry | Big Island, VA | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,759,000 |
| Human services | $345,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $227,000 |
| Youth development | $105,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $90,000 |
| Environment | $85,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $75,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $5,580,000 |
| North Carolina | $25,000 |
| District of Columbia | $10,000 |
| New Jersey | $10,000 |
| Florida | $5,000 |
| Maryland | $5,000 |
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Updated July 2, 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.