Donations by community foundations

Community foundation

Location

Recipient

Purpose

Grant amount

The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Richmond

University of Virginia

$3,320,000

Hampton Roads Community Foundation 1

Norfolk

Smart Beginnings Hampton Roads

Various

1,279,000

Hampton Roads Community Foundation

Norfolk

Eastern Virginia Medical School

New education and research building

1,000,000

Hampton Roads Community Foundation 1

Norfolk

The Chrysler Museum of Art

Various

797,203

Hampton Roads Community Foundation 1

Norfolk

Business Consortium for Arts Support

To help support 33 arts and cultural groups

525,000

Hampton Roads Community Foundation 1

Norfolk

Eastern Virginia Medical School Foundation

Various

471,350

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Charlottesville

Chesapeake Bay Foundation

400,000

Hampton Roads Community Foundation 1

Norfolk

Virginia Arts Festival

Capital campaign; construction of the Clay and Jay Barr Education Center

400,000

Hampton Roads Community Foundation 1

Norfolk

Virginia Supportive Housing

Various

338,000

Greater Lynchburg Community Trust

Lynchburg

Elizabeth's Early Learning Center

325,000

Hampton Roads Community Foundation 1

Norfolk

Old Dominion University Educational Foundation

Various

263,000

Hampton Roads Community Foundation 1

Norfolk

Virginia Symphony

Various

261,000

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Charlottesville

Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation

250,000

Southeast Virginia Community Foundation

Portsmouth

Portsmouth City Park

215,970

The Community Foundation, serving Richmond & Central Virginia

Richmond

Partnership for Nonprofit Excellence

Board Bank, HandsOn Greater Richmond and ConnectRichmond, Boomer Civic Engagement

209,675

Community Foundation of the Dan River Region 2

Danville

Hatcher Center Inc.

To subsidize program

156,000

Hampton Roads Community Foundation

Norfolk

Eggleston Services

To renovate a building for workers with disabilities

150,000

Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia Inc.

Newport News

The Boys and Girls Club of the Virginia Peninsula

150,000

The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia 

Richmond

FeedMore Inc.

Safety Net and Mobile Pantry programs

150,000

Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

Harrisonburg

Explore More Discovery Museum

147,000

Hampton Roads Community Foundation

Norfolk

Academy for Nonprofit Excellence

To support the Tidewater Community College program, which offers classes for nonprofit staff/volunteers

136,240

Hampton Roads Community Foundation

Norfolk

The Up Center

135,000

Hampton Roads Community Foundation 1

Norfolk

United Way of South Hampton Roads

Donor advised fund contribution; seed funding for Sickle Cell Disease Management program

133,500

Hampton Roads Community Foundation 1

Norfolk

Talmudical Academy of Norfolk

Designated contribution

131,533

Hampton Roads Community Foundation

Norfolk

Contemporary Art Center of Virginia

To upgrade the computer system and audio visual equipment

131,190

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Charlottesville

Woodberry Forest School

131,010

Hampton Roads Community Foundation

Norfolk

ForKids Inc.

To create a thrift store for the public and formerly homeless families

128,000

Hampton Roads Community Foundation

Norfolk

YWCA of South Hampton Roads

To repair and renovate its emergency shelter

125,000

Community Foundation of the Dan River Region 2

Danville

Danville Life Saving and First Aid Center

Purchase equipment

120,000

Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

Harrisonburg

Rockingham Memorial Hospital

117,250

Hampton Roads Community Foundation

Norfolk

The Ballentine

For 2010 fellowships

115,070

Community Foundation of the Dan River Region 2

Danville

City of Danville Veteran's Memorial

Veteran's memorial project

115,000

Greater Lynchburg Community Trust

Lynchburg

Miriam's House

105,843

Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

Harrisonburg

James Madison University

104,400

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Charlottesville

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

100,000

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Charlottesville

Boys and Girls Club of Central Virginia

100,000

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Charlottesville

Children, Youth & Family Services

100,000

Foundation for Roanoke Valley

Roanoke

Rebuilding Together

100,000

Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia Inc.

Newport News

The An Achievable Dream program

100,000

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Charlottesville

City Center for Contemporary Arts

78,571

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Charlottesville

Virginia Supportive Housing

75,000

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Charlottesville

Albemarle Housing Improvement Program

75,000

Community Foundation of the Dan River Region 2

Danville

United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County

75,000

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Charlottesville

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville

68,000

Community Foundation of the Dan River Region 2

Danville

the Hatcher Center

Sustain the job training facility and program services

60,000

Foundation for Roanoke Valley

Roanoke

Rescue Mission of Roanoke

58,000

Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

Harrisonburg

Harrisonburg Mennonite Church

57,500

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Charlottesville

Piedmont Environmental Council-Charlottesville

57,185

Foundation for Roanoke Valley 4

Roanoke

CHIP of Roanoke

 

50,000+

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Charlottesville

St. Anne's-Belfield School

50,000

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Charlottesville

AIDS/HIV Services Group

50,000

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Charlottesville

Charlottesville Free Clinic

50,000

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Charlottesville

Orange Free Clinic

50,000

Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation 3

Onley

Bloxom Volunteer Fire Department

50,000

Foundation for Roanoke Valley

Roanoke

Western Virginia Foundation for the Arts and Sciences

50,000

Foundation for Roanoke Valley

Roanoke

Mental Health America, Roanoke Valley

50,000

Foundation for Roanoke Valley

Roanoke

Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment and Endowment

50,000

Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

Harrisonburg

Eastern Mennonite University

49,163

Community Foundation of the Dan River Region 2

Danville

Boys and Girls Club of Danville

Purchase equipment

45,000

Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

Harrisonburg

JMU Foundation

44,800

Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

Harrisonburg

Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community

43,102

Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

Harrisonburg

Bridgewater College

39,238

Community Foundation of the Dan River Region 2

Danville

Institute for Advanced Learning and Research Foundation

Purchase equipment

35,000

Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

Harrisonburg

First Presbyterian Church

33,300

Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

Harrisonburg

Heritage Museum

33,250

Greater Lynchburg Community Trust

Lynchburg

Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour

30,719

Community Foundation of the Dan River Region 2

Danville

House of Hope

To fund monthly staff

30,000

Community Foundation of the Dan River Region 2

Danville

Yanceyville Fire and Rescue

30,000

Foundation for Roanoke Valley

Roanoke

Greenvale School Inc.

30,000

Piedmont Community Foundation 2

Middleburg

Loudon Community Health Center

30,000

Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

Harrisonburg

Bridgewater Healthcare Foundation Inc.

29,704

Foundation for Roanoke Valley

Roanoke

Botetourt Resource Center

29,550

Greater Lynchburg Community Trust

Lynchburg

Free Clinic of Central Virginia

28,368

Community Foundation of the Dan River Region 2

Danville

Danville Cancer Association Inc.

28,000

Community Foundation of the Dan River Region 2

Danville

Danville Science Center

28,000

Community Foundation of the New River Valley

Christiansburg

Hillel at Virginia Tech

27,870

Southeast Virginia Community Foundation

Portsmouth

Oasis Social Ministry

27,287

Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

Harrisonburg

First Church of the Brethren

27,204

Greater Lynchburg Community Trust

Lynchburg

E.C. Glass High School athletics

27,145

Foundation for Roanoke Valley 5

Roanoke

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Blue Ridge

27,000

Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

Harrisonburg

Wingfield Ministries

26,000

Community Foundation of the Dan River Region 2

Danville

Caswell Family Medical Center

Purchase equipment

26,000

Foundation for Roanoke Valley

Roanoke

Glenvar High School

26,000

Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

Harrisonburg

Smithsonian Institution

25,000

Foundation for Roanoke Valley

Roanoke

Saint Francis Service Dogs

25,000

Northern Piedmont Community Foundation 2

Warrenton

College of William & Mary

25,000

Northern Virginia Community Foundation

Mclean

Fisher House

Lodging and transportation for families visiting wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center

25,000

Piedmont Community Foundation

Middleburg

Loudoun Interfaith Relief (food pantry)

Donor advised fund of 100 Women Strong at PCF

25,000

Southeast Virginia Community Foundation

Portsmouth

Portsmouth Humane Society

25,000

The Community Foundation

Richmond

The James House Intervention/Prevention Services Inc.

Capacity building

25,000

The Community Foundation, Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Richmond

Virginia Historical Society

AV programs in An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia

25,000

The Foundation for Roanoke Valley

Salem

Adult Care Center of Roanoke Valley

General operating fund

25,000

The Suffolk Foundation 2

Suffolk

Smithfield YMCA

25,000

 

*Note: most donation information available on community foundations' websites

1 Multiple donations in fiscal year

2 Donations made in 2009 reported on form 990 filed in 2010

3 Part of three yearly gifts totaling $150,000

4 Listed on organization's website's donor honor roll

5 Donation through Martinsville Area Community Foundation affiliate