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Funding search · EIN 540554396 · Richmond, VA

Va Foundation for Independent Colleges

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

64
grants reported
$8.3M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$129,356
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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4 grants matching “hampden” · $466,410

  • $112,832

    Hampden-Sydney College · Hampdensydney, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $110,467

    Hampden-Sydney College · Hampdensydney, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $121,968

    Hampden-Sydney College · Hampdensydney, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $121,143

    Hampden-Sydney College · Hampdensydney, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • University of Richmond4 grants · $582,065
  • Shenandoah University4 grants · $565,623
  • Virginia Wesleyan University4 grants · $555,946
  • Marymount University4 grants · $553,922
  • Bridgewater College4 grants · $544,198
  • Randolph-Macon College4 grants · $521,830
  • Roanoke College4 grants · $517,786
  • Emory & Henry College4 grants · $511,122
  • Washington & Lee University4 grants · $509,979
  • Hollins University4 grants · $505,935

Giving over time

$2.0M
2021
$2.1M
2022
$2.1M
2023
$2.1M
2024

Grant history

All 64 reported grants, largest first.

  • $193,970

    Virginia Union Univesity · Richmond, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $164,141

    University of Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $156,576

    Marymount University · Arlington, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $154,251

    Shenandoah University · Winchester, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $152,346

    University of Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $144,832

    University of Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $144,509

    Virginia Wesleyan University · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $142,813

    Bridgewater College · Bridgewater, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $142,717

    Bridgewater College · Bridgewater, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $140,639

    Roanoke College · Salem, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $140,632

    Roanoke College · Salem, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $140,280

    Shenandoah University · Winchester, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $139,570

    Virginia Wesleyan University · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $139,437

    Lynchburg College · Lynchburg, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $137,515

    Bridgewater College · Bridgewater, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $136,789

    Marymount University · Arlington, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $136,523

    Virginia Wesleyan University · Virginia Beach, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $136,093

    Washington & Lee University · Lexington, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $135,597

    Shenandoah University · Winchester, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $135,580

    Marymount University · Arlington, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $135,495

    Shenandoah University · Winchester, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $135,344

    Virginia Wesleyan University · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $135,008

    Washington & Lee University · Lexington, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $134,639

    University of Lynchburg · Lynchburg, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $134,401

    Hollins University · Roanoke, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $133,546

    Emory & Henry College · Emory, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $132,356

    Hollins University · Roanoke, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $132,085

    Randolph-Macon College · Ashland, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $131,819

    Randolph College · Lynchburg, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $131,032

    Randolph-Macon College · Ashland, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $129,982

    Emory & Henry College · Emory, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $129,522

    Randolph-Macon College · Ashland, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $129,191

    Randolph-Macon College · Ashland, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $128,488

    Washington & Lee University · Lexington, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $128,459

    University of Lynchburg · Lynchburg, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $128,070

    Emory & Henry College · Emory, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $126,720

    Mary Baldwin University · Staunton, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $124,977

    Marymount University · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $124,778

    Hollins University · Roanoke, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $122,323

    Roanoke College · Salem, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $121,968

    Hampden-Sydney College · Hampdensydney, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $121,933

    Mary Baldwin University · Staunton, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $121,341

    Mary Baldwin University · Staunton, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $121,275

    Mary Baldwin University · Staunton, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $121,153

    Bridgewater College · Bridgewater, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $121,143

    Hampden-Sydney College · Hampdensydney, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $121,065

    Sweet Briar College · Sweet Briar, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $120,746

    University of Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $120,250

    Randolph College · Lynchburg, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $119,807

    Randolph College · Lynchburg, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $119,524

    Emory & Henry College · Emory, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $117,871

    Sweet Briar College · Sweet Briar, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $117,678

    Sweet Briar College · Sweet Briar, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $117,205

    Randolph College · Lynchburg, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $115,303

    Sweet Briar College · Sweet Briar, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $114,467

    University of Lynchburg · Lynchburg, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $114,400

    Hollins University · Roanoke, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $114,192

    Roanoke College · Salem, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $112,832

    Hampden-Sydney College · Hampdensydney, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $110,467

    Hampden-Sydney College · Hampdensydney, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $110,390

    Washington & Lee University · Lexington, VA · 2024

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $104,749

    Virginia Union Univesity · Richmond, VA · 2023

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $96,564

    Virginia Union Univesity · Richmond, VA · 2022

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

  • $69,502

    Virginia Union Univesity · Richmond, VA · 2021

    Distribution to member institution to pay for programs and scholarships

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.