Funding search · EIN 541041973 · Richmond, VA

Virginia Environmental Endowment

Name: Virginia Environmental Endowment grants, 2022–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

95
grants reported: $6.7M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

conservation land river water virginia capacity education quality

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Funding pattern

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8 grants matching “environmental education” · $191,000

$80,000
Nature Forward · Chevy Chase, MD · 2024
Environmental education and engagement in underserved communities in northern va.
$25,000
Blue Sky Fund · Richmond, VA · 2024
Public school environmental education in the city of richmond.
$17,500
The Mariner'S Museum and Park · Newport News, VA · 2024
Public school environmental education in hampton roads, va.
$12,000
Virginia Junior Academy of Science · Richmond, VA · 2024
Environmental education college scholarships.
$10,000
Dan River Basin · Eden, NC · 2024
Public school environmental education for 4th graders in franklin county, va.
$25,000
The Mariner'S Museum and Park · Newport News, VA · 2023
Expanding environmental literacy through mariners educational enrichment
$11,500
Va Association for Environmental Education · Chesterfield, VA · 2023
Virginia environmental education certification program
$10,000
Va Association for Environmental Education · Chesterfield, VA · 2022
Virginia environmental education certification program

Top recipients

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

Chesapeake Bay Foundation3 grants · $1.6M
James River Association3 grants · $1.5M
Sustainable Chesapeake2 grants · $643,749
Wetlands Watch2 grants · $284,956
Appalachian Conservation Corps2 grants · $234,400
The Mountain Lake Conservancy2 grants · $202,914
Trout Unlimited1 grant · $196,095
Southern Environmental Law Center3 grants · $130,000
Virginia Conservation Network3 grants · $110,000
Roanoke College2 grants · $104,621

Giving over time

$2.7M

2022

$1.4M

2023

$2.6M

2024

Grant history

All 95 reported grants, largest first.

$1.2M
Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2022
Buffer restoration in the upper james river watershedphase 2
$889,700
James River Association · Richmond, VA · 2024
Riparian and living shoreline implementation in the middle and lower james river region.
$554,232
Sustainable Chesapeake · Richmond, VA · 2022
Making manure injection the new normal in the james river basin
$539,291
James River Association · Richmond, VA · 2023
A fishable, swimmable, and drinkable james river
$406,302
Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2024
Riparian buffer implementation in the upper james river region.
$225,554
Wetlands Watch · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Building land conservation and floodplain management capacity in western virginia
$196,095
Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2024
Stream restoration, riparian buffer, and conservation planning in the upper james river region.
$192,000
Appalachian Conservation Corps · Harrisonburg, VA · 2022
The roanoke young women's youth conservation crew
$106,975
The Mountain Lake Conservancy · Pembroke, VA · 2023
Mountain lake trail network conservation & connection project
$95,939
The Mountain Lake Conservancy · Pembroke, VA · 2024
Trail restoration and water quality monitoring at mountain lake, giles county, va.
$89,517
Sustainable Chesapeake · Richmond, VA · 2024
Implementation of manure injection in the james river watershed.
$88,601
Roanoke College · Salem, VA · 2022
Restoring ecosystem function and promoting environmental literacy in a degraded urban area
$80,000
Nature Forward · Chevy Chase, MD · 2024
Environmental education and engagement in underserved communities in northern va.
$76,261
New River Conservancy · West Jefferson, NC · 2024
Clean-up and water quality monitoring of the new river in va.
$68,600
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission · Roanoke, VA · 2022
Septic system education and pump-out program for roanoke county
$60,000
Capital Region Land · Richmond, VA · 2024
Land conservation capacity building via the hiring of a land conservation manager.
$59,402
Wetlands Watch · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Building land conservation and floodplain management capacity in western va.
$52,500
Rivanna Conservation Alliance · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Water quality monitoring in the rivanna river.
$50,000
Southern Environmental Law Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Support for water quality protection, land conservation, and resilience policies in va.
$50,000
Kiwanis Foundation of Roanoke · Roanoke, VA · 2022
Kiwanis horton branch watershed improvement project proposal
$50,000
Nature Forward Formerly Audubon Naturalist Society · Chevy Chase, MD · 2022
Empowering environmental stewards in northern virginia
$42,400
Appalachian Conservation Corps · Harrisonburg, VA · 2024
Training young women for conservation careers.
$40,000
Virginia Conservation Network · Richmond, VA · 2024
Coordination of local, regional, statewide partners to develop clean water policy for va.
$40,000
Southern Environmental Law Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Leadership for advancing sustainable land use and land conservation in virginia, promoting coastal resiliency, and protecting water quality in the chesapeake bay and throughout the commonwealth
$40,000
Virginia Conservation Network · Richmond, VA · 2023
Maintaining momentum for clean water in the commonwealth
$40,000
Land Savers United · Roanoke, VA · 2022
Building capacity for land conservation in central virginia
$40,000
Southern Environmental Law Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Leadership for advancing sustainable land use and land conservation in virginia, promoting coastal resiliency, and protecting water quality in the chesapeake bay and throughout the commonwealth
$35,000
William & Mary Law School Virginia Coastal Policy Center · Williamsburg, VA · 2022
Planning for a climate-changed future in virginia
$30,000
Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley · Newmarket, VA · 2024
Land conservation efforts in augusta county, va.
$30,000
National Parks Conservation · Washington, DC · 2024
Advancing landscape-scale conservation within and surrounding shenandoah national park.
$30,000
Virginia'S United Land Trusts · Richmond, VA · 2024
Expand organizational capacity to advance and accelerate land conservation in va.
$30,000
Land Trust Alliance · Washington, DC · 2023
To advance land conservation capacity and partnerships in virginia
$30,000
Potomac Riverkeeper Network · Washington, DC · 2023
Virginia coal ash work
$30,000
The Nature Conservacy · Arlington, VA · 2023
Steppaths to careers in conservation
$30,000
Virginia Institute of Marine Science · Williamsburg, VA · 2023
Commonwealth coastal and marine policy fellowship
$30,000
James River Association · Richmond, VA · 2022
A fishable, swimmable, and drinkable james river
$30,000
Virginia Conservation Network · Richmond, VA · 2022
Maintaining momentum for clean water in the commonwealth
$27,000
Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley · Market, VA · 2022
Getting it right with solar in the shenandoah valley
$26,000
Friends of the Rappahannock · Fredericksburg, VA · 2023
Leveraging volunteerism for river protection
$25,000
Bay Journal Media · Mayo, MD · 2024
Reporting on agricultural conservation practices, virginia issues, and chesapeake bay pollution.
$25,000
Blue Ridge Prism · Crozet, VA · 2024
Landowner education and outreach to mitigate invasive plant problems across va.
$25,000
Blue Sky Fund · Richmond, VA · 2024
Public school environmental education in the city of richmond.
$25,000
Land Trust Alliance · Washington, DC · 2024
Increasing land trust capacity, training, and coverage to accomplish greater land conservation in va.
$25,000
Potomac Conservancy · Silver Spring, MD · 2024
Land conservation in priority watersheds in the upper shenandoah river watershed.
$25,000
Northern Virginia Conservation Trust · Annadale, VA · 2023
Safford county capacity expansion
$25,000
Piedmont Environmental Council · Warrenton, VA · 2023
Accelerating riparian buffers in the upper rappahannock and potomac watersheds
$25,000
Rivanna Conservation Alliance · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Water quality monitoring program
$25,000
The Mariner'S Museum and Park · Newport News, VA · 2023
Expanding environmental literacy through mariners educational enrichment
$25,000
University of Virginia Institute for Engagement & Negotiation · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Implementing the raft (resilience adaptation feasibility tool) to increase resilience in the cities of hopewell and petersburg of crater district, va (originally $28,740)
$25,000
Valley Conservation Council · Staunton, VA · 2023
Supporting bipoc land conservation and restoration in the shenandoah valley
$25,000
Waterkeepers Chesapeake · Takoma Park, MD · 2023
Expanding virginias capacity for clean water advocacy
$25,000
Bay Journal Media · Mayo, MD · 2022
Farming & the bay: facing a crossroads
$25,000
Blue Sky Fund · Richmond, VA · 2022
2022-2023 explorers program
$25,000
Elizabeth River Project · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Our elizabeth: achieving equity-centered education aboard the learning barge & more
$25,000
Rivanna Conservation Alliance · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Water quality monitoring program
$24,740
University of Virginia Institute for Engagement & Negotiation · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Implementing the raft (resilience adaptation feasibility tool) to increase resilience in the cities of hopewell and petersburg of crater district, va (originally $28,740)
$24,125
Chincoteague Bay Field Station · Wallops Is, VA · 2023
Hands-on, feet-wet learning and professional development opportunities for virginia teachers and accomack and northampton county public school students
$24,000
Virginia Junior Academy of Science · Richmond, VA · 2023
Lewis and mackenzie scholarships
$22,500
Waterkeepers Chesapeake · Takoma Park, MD · 2022
Expanding virginias capacity for clean water advocacy
$22,000
Potomac Conservancy · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
Northern shenandoah valley priority lands project
$20,816
Western Virginia Water Authority · Roanoke, VA · 2024
Reduction of community and water quality harm through proper storage and disposal of medications.
$20,800
Piedmont Environmental Council · Warrenton, VA · 2022
Accelerating riparian buffers in the upper rappahannock and potomac watersheds
$20,000
Northern Neck Land Conservancy · Warsaw, VA · 2024
Increasing organizational capacity to increase land conservation in the northern neck of va.
$20,000
The 500-Year Forest Project · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Expand organizational capacity to protect future old growth forests of virginia.
$20,000
Blue Ridge Prism · Crozet, VA · 2023
Building on landowner education for landscape-scale conservation
$20,000
Friends of Lower Appomattox River · Petersburg, VA · 2023
Expand implementation and update gis tool to advance land conservation along the lower appomattox river greenway-blueway corridor
$20,000
Virginia'S United Land Trusts · Richmond, VA · 2023
Collaboration & partnership: funding and policies built through consensus
$20,000
Blue Ridge Prism · Crozet, VA · 2022
Building on landowner education for landscape-scale conservation
$20,000
Defensores De La Cuence · Cheverly, MD · 2022
Pescando conocimiento (fishing for knowledge)
$20,000
Folar · Petersburg, VA · 2022
Program implementation to advance land conservation along the lower appomattox river greenway-blueway
$20,000
Land Trust Alliance · Washington, DC · 2022
To advance land conservation capacity and partnerships in virginia
$20,000
Potomac Conservancy · Silver Spring, MD · 2022
Northern shenandoah valley priority lands project
$20,000
Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment · Blacksburg, VA · 2022
Water internship program for undergraduate students from historically marginalized communities
$20,000
Virginia'S United Land Trusts · Richmond, VA · 2022
Collaboration & partnership: funding and policies built through consensus
$19,999
University of Virginia Institute for Engagement & Negotiation · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Implementation of local community resilience plans.
$17,500
The Mariner'S Museum and Park · Newport News, VA · 2024
Public school environmental education in hampton roads, va.
$17,500
Blue Ridge Discovery Center · Troutdale, VA · 2022
Curriculum guide & natural history narrative of the mount rogers region
$16,020
Roanoke College · Salem, VA · 2024
Restoration of a degraded urban area in roanoke, va.
$15,810
New River Land Trust · Blacksburg, VA · 2024
Restoration activities for water quality improvement of the north fork of the roanoke river.
$15,000
Indigenous Conservation Council · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Development of a data platform to track and protect ancestral tribal landscapes in virginia.
$15,000
The Flora of Virginia Project · Richmond, VA · 2024
Database development work for the publication (3rd edition) of flora of virginia.
$12,325
Upper Tennessee River Roundtable · Abingdon, VA · 2024
Organizational sustainability efforts.
$12,000
Virginia Junior Academy of Science · Richmond, VA · 2024
Environmental education college scholarships.
$11,500
Va Association for Environmental Education · Chesterfield, VA · 2023
Virginia environmental education certification program
$10,244
Upper Tennessee River Roundtable · Abingdon, VA · 2022
Experiential education program in the upper tennessee river basin
$10,000
Dan River Basin · Eden, NC · 2024
Public school environmental education for 4th graders in franklin county, va.
$10,000
National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2024
Support for policy work on the chesapeake bay restoration.
$10,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2023
Buffer restoration in the upper james river watershedphase 2
$10,000
Community Climate Collaborative · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Fostering youth climate leadership program
$10,000
Va Association for Environmental Education · Chesterfield, VA · 2022
Virginia environmental education certification program
$8,644
Land Savers United · Roanoke, VA · 2024
Creation of a land conservation plan for seven counties in the roanoke, va region.
$7,870
Virgina Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA · 2024
Identifying challenges in maintaining water quality for homes dependent on private water supplies in southwest va.
$7,000
Vmi - Environment Virginia Symposium · Lexington, VA · 2023
General
$7,000
Vmi - Environment Virginia Symposium · Lexington, VA · 2022
General
$6,778
Va Association of Soil and Water Conservation District · Mechanicsville, VA · 2024
Implementation of residential scale stormwater management.

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