Donations by individuals and family foundations

Donor	Location	Recipient	Purpose	Donation amount
James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin	Bristol	Virginia Commonwealth University		$25,000,000
Estate of Robert Hord Jr.	Richmond	Virginia Tech	Mechanical and chemical engineering departments	17,000,000
Joan and Macon Brock Jr.	Virginia Beach	Randolph-Macon College	Expansion and renovation of the Brown Campus Center, and a state-of-the-art addition to the Copley Science Center	10,000,000
The Batten Foundation	Norfolk	University of Virginia		10,000,000
Hunter J. Smith	Charlottesville	University of Virginia		7,930,000
Estate of Lora M. Robins	Richmond	Virginia Historical Society		6,000,000
Betty and Guy Beatty	McLean	Inova Health System		5,000,000
Forrest E. Mars Jr.	McLean	Colonial Williamsburg	To construct a replica of a 1776 blacksmith shop and armory	4,500,000
Roger Mudd	McLean	Washington and Lee University	To establish a center for the study of ethics	4,000,000
Helen H. Perreault ^1	Arlington	Christendom College		3,700,000
The Cecil and Irene Hylton Foundation Inc.	Dale City	George Mason University	Hylton Performing Arts Center	3,500,000
Sheila C. Johnson Foundation	The Plains	University of Virginia		3,500,000
Estate of Dorothy M. Middleton	Virginia Beach	Eastern Virginia Medical School	Dorothy M. Middleton Memorial Scholarship	3,176,236
Michael J. Quillen	Bristol	Virginia Tech	Signature Engineering Building	3,000,000
Paul H. Wornom	Hampton	Randolph-Macon College	Pre-med scholarships	3,000,000
Burgess and Julia Nelson Endowment Fund	Winchester	Rockingham Memorial Hospital	To aid indigent and uninsured patients; 40 percent to Shenandoah Memorial Hospital's board of directors	2,900,000
Harrison Foundation	Manakin-Sabot	University of Virginia		2,602,806
Estate of Mary Ellen Hardin Smith ^1	Roanoke	Roanoke College	Student financial assistance	2,500,000
Hunter Smith Family Foundation	Charlottesville	University of Virginia		2,100,000
Donald de Laski ^2	Great Falls	George Mason University		2,000,000
Beverley and Douglas Dalton	Altavista	Randolph-Macon College	Alumni House	1,500,000
Carol Estes-Williams and Clarence G. Williams Jr.	Chesterfield	Randolph-Macon College	Baseball field	1,500,000
Constance C. and Linwood A. Lacy	Fairfax	University of Virginia		1,432,325
Roy L. Doss ^1	Danville	Community Foundation of the Dan River Region	Establish a scholarship	1,300,000
Pauley Family Foundation ^3	Richmond	CenterStage		1,025,000
Jane Parke Batten ^4 5	Norfolk	Hollins University		1,000,000
Eugene V. Fife Family Foundation ^4 5	Charlottesville	Virginia Tech	Construction of the Center of the Arts	1,000,000
John R. Lawson ^4 5	Newport News	Virginia Tech	Myers-Lawson School of construction; athletics; Sigma Phi Epsilon	1,000,000
William E. and Margaret G. Skelton ^4 5	Blacksburg	Virginia Tech	Virginia Tech Rescue Squad; Welcome Center; scholarships	1,000,000
Nicholas and Fay Street ^4 5	Bristol	Virginia Tech	Scholarships; construction of the Center for the Arts; future athletic designation	1,000,000
Lucy M. and Thomas J. Goeke		University of Virginia		1,000,000
William and Norma Harvey	Hampton	Hampton University	To raise salaries for instructional staff	1,000,000
Dixie D. and Henry C. Wolf	Virginia Beach	Colonial Williamsburg Foundation	Planned preservation	1,000,000
The Beirne Carter Foundation		University of Virginia		976,531
Ann Lee Saunders Brown		University of Virginia		915,000
Estate of George E. Aker ^4 6	Radford	Virginia Tech	The George E. and Hester Bachelor Aker Fellowship	500,000
T. Marshall Hahn Jr., Anne Hahn Hurst, and Marshall Hahn Hurst ^4 6	Blacksburg	Virginia Tech	Support the Peggy Lee Hahn Horticulture Garden and the football locker room	500,000
William O. Ross ^4 6	Woodbridge	Virginia Tech	Establish the Ross College of Natural Resources and Environment Extension Endowment	500,000
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wason ^7	Williamsburg	Virginia Living Museum	Opportunity fund	500,000
Dr. Long V. Nguyen and Ms. Kimmy Duong	Fairfax	George Mason University	The Volgenau School of Engineering	500,000
Mary Anderson Harrison Foundation	Richmond	Steward School	Building a Legacy One Steward at a Time	500,000
Margaret Nelson Fowler and Roy E. Hock	Williamsburg	Colonial Williamsburg Foundation	Historic Jamestowne	500,000
Maria Wornom Rippe and Peter Rippe	Richmond	Randolph-Macon College	Faculty recruitment	500,000
Estate of Patricia A. Gibbs	Williamsburg	Colonial Williamsburg Foundation	Historical and architectural research	309,000
Mr. and Mrs. Neilson November	Richmond	SPARC		300,000
Estate of Frances D. Woodward	Norfolk	Eastern Virginia Medical School	Endowment	270,000
Pamela J. and George B. Clarke IV ^4 8	Virginia Beach	Virginia Tech	Various construction projects	250,000
Betty and Ben J. Davenport Jr. ^4 8	Chatham	Virginia Tech	Center for European Studies and Architecture; the Center for the Arts; football locker room; Educational Conference Center	250,000
Leon and Beverly Harris ^4 8	Roanoke	Virginia Tech	The Taubman Museum of Art; the Center for the Arts; educational conference center and a scholarship	250,000
Ruth C. Horton^4 8	Blacksburg	Virginia Tech	Construction of the Center of the Arts	250,000
Estate of Anne Hunter ^4 8	Norfolk	Virginia Tech	Support for the College of Veterinary Science	250,000
A. Patricia Merryman ^4 8	Rustburg	Virginia Tech		250,000
Frances T. Merryman and Floyd W. Merryman Jr. ^4 8	Rustburg	Virginia Tech	College of Natural Resources and Environment; the Center for the Arts; athletics	250,000
Garnett E. and Patsy T. Smith ^4 8	Moneta	Virginia Tech		250,000
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Banks ^9	Gloucester	Virginia Living Museum	Gateway to Nature capital Campaign/Opportunity Fund	250,000
Donna L. Kidd and Peter N. Stearns	Clifton	George Mason University	Various	245,655
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bayard	Richmond	Feedmore Inc.	Hunger relief	200,000
Liza and Wallace Gusler	Williamsburg	Colonial Williamsburg Foundation	18th century rifle used in Revolutionary War	200,000
F.H. Buckley and Ms. Esther Goldberg	Alexandria	George Mason University	Law and economics center	190,000
Paul J. Farrell	Chesapeake	Eastern Virginia Medical School	New education and research building	150,000
Alan and Sally Merten	Fairfax	George Mason University	Various	150,000
Pauley Family Foundation ^3	Richmond	Confederate Memorial Literary Society		125,000
The Peterson Family Foundation	Fairfax	George Mason University	Various	115,000
George C. Cabalu and Sarah E. Cabalu ^10	Arlington	George Mason University		100,000
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Fishwick ^4 10	Roanoke	Hollins University		100,000
Arthur F. Ethel A. Furman ^10	Alexandria	George Mason University		100,000
Linda A. Schwartzstein and Lee M. Goodwin ^10	Fairfax	George Mason University		100,000
Charlotte Kelley Porterfield and Bittle Porterfield III ^4 10	Roanoke	Hollins University		100,000
Shawn R. Robertson and Jeffrey Robertson ^10	Ashburn	George Mason University		100,000
Dwight C. and Martha M. Schar ^10	McLean	George Mason University		100,000
Pamela and Devon Walther ^4 10	Warrenton	Hollins University		100,000
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Biagas ^11	Yorktown	Virginia Living Museum	Gateway to Nature capital campaign/Opportunity Fund	100,000
Mr. and Mrs. M. Quincy Holt ^11	Newport News	Virginia Living Museum	Holt Native Plant Conservatory	100,000
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Thomas ^11	Newport News	Virginia Living Museum	Gateway to Nature capital campaign/Opportunity Fund	100,000
Colonel (retired) & Mrs. James  T. George	Fairfax Station	Hampton University	Endowed scholarship	100,000
Dr. and Mrs. William R. Harvey	Hampton	Hampton University	Endowment	100,000
Paul O. Hirschbiel	Virginia Beach	Eastern Virginia Medical School	New education and research building	100,000
John and Shireen Kirk	Roanoke	Eastern Virginia Medical School	H. Desmond Hayes, MD Professor Emeritus Endowment	100,000
Stan and Jack Lanford	Roanoke Valley	The Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Fund		100,000
Charles W. Moorman	Virginia Beach	Eastern Virginia Medical School	New education and research building	100,000
Pauley Family Foundation ^3	Richmond	Medical College of Virginia Foundation Inc.	VCU Institute for Women's Health	100,000
John P. Rathbone	Norfolk	Eastern Virginia Medical School	New education and research building	100,000
Toy D. Savage	Norfolk	Eastern Virginia Medical School	New education and research building	100,000
Marion Kay Vogler	Lexington	Colonial Williamsburg Foundation	Educational programs endowment	100,000
John. O. Wynne	Virginia Beach	Eastern Virginia Medical School	New education and research building	100,000
Estate of Waverly M. Cole	Richmond	Virginia Historical Society		67,500
Charles Brockett	Chesapeake	Virginia State University		65,000
Estate of James H. Willcox Jr.	Hopewell	Virginia Historical Society		56,000
Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold Samford	Richmond	SPARC		55,000
Anne K. Altman and Xavier W. Alire^12	Fairfax	George Mason University		50,000
Heather L. Burns ^12	McLean	George Mason University		50,000
James M. Buchanan ^12	Blacksburg	George Mason University		50,000
Virginia Costa ^2 12	Reston	Hollins University		50,000
Helen Moncure Dillon^2 12	Roanoke	Hollins University		50,000
Polly Barksdale Garbee and Robert Garbee ^2 12	Lynchburg	Hollins University		50,000
Martha D. Gillum ^12	Manassas	George Mason University		50,000
Marvin L. Gillum ^12	Manassas	George Mason University		50,000
Adele and Isabella Norton ^2 12	Falls Church	Hollins University		50,000
Morrie and Sandy Scherrens ^12	Fairfax	George Mason University		50,000
Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Markel ^13	Richmond	Maymount Foundation		50,000
Mrs. E. C. Robins ^13	Richmond	Maymount Foundation		50,000
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Bunzl	Richmond	SPARC		50,000
Meagan and Joe Denette	Thornburg	Mary Washington Hospital		50,000
Barbara G. Selden	Norfolk	Virginia State University		50,000
Lena Whitt	Petersburg	Virginia State University		50,000
Maria Luise Yeatts	Williamsburg	Colonial Williamsburg Foundation	Unrestricted endowment	50,000
Estate of Melvin C. Allen	Richmond	Virginia Historical Society		36,563
Ernest J. Edwards	Keswick	Virginia State University		35,500
Bernard J. Logan	Chesterfield	Hampton University	Endowed scholarship	30,000
Sandra Johnson Bailey ^14	Richmond	Virginia Health Care Foundation		25,000
Anne W. Faszewski ^14	Richmond	Virginia Health Care Foundation		25,000
The Harry & Harriet Grandis Family Foundation ^15	Richmond	Children's Museum of Richmond		25,000
Renee & John Grisham	Charlottesville	Legal Aid Justice Center		25,000
Mary Anderson Harrison Foundation ^15	Richmond (Now based in Pennsylvania)	Children's Museum of Richmond		25,000
Mary Anderson Harrison Foundation ^16	Richmond	Maymont Foundation		25,000
F. Warren and Mary Dickson	Williamsburg	Colonial Williamsburg Foundation	Unrestricted endowment	25,000
Anne Garland and Thomas F. Farrell II	Richmond	Colonial Williamsburg Foundation	Colonial Williamsburg Fund	25,000
Charlotte B. Hale	Petersburg	Colonial Williamsburg Foundation	Unrestricted endowment	25,000
Pauley Family Foundation ^3	Richmond	SPARC		25,000
Pauley Family Foundation ^3	Richmond	Virginia Opera Association		25,000
Sheila & Ted Weschler ^17	Charlottesville	Legal Aid Justice Center		20,000
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Garner Jr. ^18	Richmond	Science Museum of Virginia		20,000
Mr. and Mrs. William V. Garner ^18	Washington D.C.	Science Museum of Virginia		20,000
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Thalhimer ^18	Richmond	Science Museum of Virginia		20,000
Ms. Barbara Thalhimer and Mr. James H. Whiting ^18	Richmond	Science Museum of Virginia		20,000

*Note: Much family donation information came from websites, including organizations' donor "honor rolls"
1 Reported by Chronicle of Philanthropy
2 Donation in range of $2,000,000-$5,000,000
3 From Form 990, many donations made in 2009
4 Donations listed in publicly available annual reports
5 Donations are $1,000,000+
6 Donations range from $500,000-$999,999
7 Donations are $500,000+
8 Donations range from $250,000-$499,999
9 Donations are $250,000+
10 Donations range from $100,000-$499,999
11 Donations are $100,000+
12 Donations range from $50,000-$99,999
13 Donations are $50,000+
14 Donations range from $25,000-$99,999
15 Donations are $25,000+
16 Donations range from $25,000-$49,999
17 Donations range from $20,000-$49,999
18 Donations are $20,000+