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Who funds food security work in Virginia
15 funders have a record of paying for food security work by Virginia recipients: 77 grants totaling $7.1M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are The Rapha Foundation ($290,000), Centra Health ($458,370) and River City Loves Kindness ($35,110).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Virginia recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $40,000 to WISE COUNTY FOOD BANK — food insecurities
Centra HealthLynchburg, VACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $458,370 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to MEALS ON WHEELS INC — food insecurity and nutrition
Largest: $7,000 to POWHATAN FOOD PANTRY — food insecurity services
Largest: $10,000 to HAMPTON ROADS ARMED SERVICES YMCA — alleviating food insecurity among active-duty military
Sentara HealthVirginia Beach, VACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $210,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to SENIOR SERVICES OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA — senior services - pilot program to improve access to health literacy and health-related social needs among hampton road's food insecure older adults
Arlington Community FoundationArlington, VACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $153,036 · through 2023Largest: $73,053 to ARLINGTON FOOD ASSISTANCE CENTER (AFAC) — food insecurity and nutrition
Petsmart CharitiesPhoenix, AZCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $3.0M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA — access to care, pet food insecurity
United Way of Northern ShenandoahWinchester, VACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $44,500 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to HIGHLAND FOOD PANTRY INC — to fund the special delivery project, which reduces food insecurity among senior citizens by providing bags of nutritious food to identified persons-atrisk each month.
The Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince WilliamManassas, VACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $428,920 · through 2023Largest: $150,000 to Prince William County Community Foundation Inc — funds were used to eliminate food insecurity by increasing accessibility to nutritious foods through mobile delivery.
Mary Washington Healthcare Group ReturnFredericksburg, VACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $98,500 · through 2024Largest: $35,000 to VIRGINIA COMMUNITY FOOD CONNECTIONS — fresh food access for community health
Community Foundation for Loudoun andLeesburg, VACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $63,734 · through 2025Largest: $40,675 to FOOD FOR NEIGHBORS — support for middle and high school students experiencing food insecurity in loudoun county
Largest: $10,000 to FOOD FOR OTHERS — groceries for food insecure families
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