Funding search · EIN 546060809 · Richmond, VA
Herndon Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 418
- grants reported
- $16.7M
- 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.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Vmi Foundation3 grants · $3.0M
- University of Richmond3 grants · $1.8M
- J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation3 grants · $525,000
- Virginia Museum of History and Culture2 grants · $500,000
- Virginia Museum of History1 grant · $300,000
- McV Foundation5 grants · $265,000
- Cristo Rey Richmond4 grants · $252,000
- United Way of Greater Richmond3 grants · $200,000
- Up Rva3 grants · $200,000
- Peter Paul Development Center4 grants · $180,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 418 grants.
- $1.0M
Vmi Foundation · Lexington, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $1.0M
Vmi Foundation · Lexington, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $1.0M
Vmi Foundation · Lexington, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $584,000
University of Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $584,000
University of Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $584,000
University of Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $300,000
Virginia Museum of History · Richmond, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $250,000
Virginia Museum of History and Culture · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $250,000
Virginia Museum of History and Culture · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $200,000
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2023
Biotechnology lab fit out
- $200,000
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2022
Pledge completion
- $127,000
Cristo Rey Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $125,000
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2024
In support of sprout school partnership pilot program
- $125,000
River Road Church Baptist · Richmond, VA · 2024
Chapel renovation support
- $100,000
Up Rva · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $95,000
McV Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2023
In support of the gottwald indigent care fund
- $90,000
Collegiate School · Richmond, VA · 2022
Scholarship support
- $85,000
Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $75,000
United Way of Greater Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $75,000
United Way of Greater Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $75,000
Feedmore · Richmond, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $75,000
McV Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2022
In support of the gottwald indigent care fund
- $60,000
Trinity Episcopal School · Richmond, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $50,000
Acts · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Services · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Blue Sky Fund · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Boys and Girls Club of Metro Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Capital Region Land Conservancy · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Cristo Rey Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Feedmore · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Grasp · Glen Allen, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Groundwork Rva · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Higher Achievement · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Humankind · Lynchburg, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Lackey Clinic · Yorktown, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
McV Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2024
In support of the gottwald indigent care fund
- $50,000
Mentor Virginia · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Neighborhood Resource Center · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Nextup Rva · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Partnership for the Future · Glen Allen, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Peter Paul Development Center · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Science Museum of Virginia Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2024
Helwig knoll - payment #5 - $250,000 remaining
- $50,000
Shalom Farms · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
St Andrews School · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
St James Children'S Center · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Swimrva · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
The Richmond Ballet · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
The Richmond Symphony Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
The Sacred Heart Center · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
The Virginia Home · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Up Rva · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Virginia League of Planned Parenthood · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Virginia Opera · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Ymca of Greater Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Ywca · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Acts · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Services · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Blue Sky Fund · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Boys and Girls Club of Metro Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Cristo Rey Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Feedmore · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Grasp · Glen Allen, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Groundwork Rva · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Higher Achievement · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Humankind · Lynchburg, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Lackey Clinic · Yorktown, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Mentor Virginia · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Neighborhood Resource Center · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Nextup Rva · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Partnership for the Future · Glen Allen, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Peter Paul Development Center · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Science Museum of Virginia Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2023
Helwig knoll pledge payment #4 - $300,000 remaining
- $50,000
Shalom Farms · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
St Andrews School · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Swimrva · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
The Richmond Ballet · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
The Sacred Heart Center · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
The Virginia Home · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Virginia League of Planned Parenthood · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Virginia Opera · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Ymca of Greater Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Ywca · Richmond, VA · 2023
In support of the sprout school
- $50,000
Acts · Richmond, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $50,000
Anna Julia Cooper School · Richmond, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Richmond, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $50,000
Boys and Girls Club of Metro Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $50,000
Grasp · Glen Allen, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $50,000
Higher Achievement · Richmond, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $50,000
Lackey Clinic · Yorktown, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $50,000
Neighborhood Resource Center · Henrico, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $50,000
Partnership for the Future · Glen Allen, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $50,000
Peter Paul Development Center · Richmond, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $50,000
Science Museum of Virginia · Richmond, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $50,000
Southwest Florida Emergen · Fort Myers, FL · 2022
Operating support
- $50,000
St Andrews School · Richmond, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $50,000
Swimrva · Richmond, VA · 2022
Operating support
- $50,000
The Richmond Ballet · Richmond, VA · 2022
Operating support
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