Donations by companies and corporate foundations

 

Donor

Location

Donation recipient

Donation amount

Purpose

Altria Group

Richmond

University of Virginia

$1,840,972

Center for Positive Youth Development (CPYD), the Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education and College Guides

Via-Bradley College of Engineering Foundation1

Roanoke

Virginia Tech

1,790,000

H.L. Bradley Endowment in Electrical Engineering and the Charles E. Via Civil Engineering Endowment

Altria Group

Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth University

1,686,067

Several education initiatives, including Edu-lead and Presidential Scholarship Fund

Advance Auto Parts2

Roanoke

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

1,000,000

 

Dominion Resources

Richmond

Virginia Performing Arts Foundation

700,000

Capital investment, CenterStage opening, educational program.

Dominion Resources

Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth University/MCV

500,000

School of Business capital investment, part of $1 million commitment

Danville Regional Medical Center/LifePoint Hospitals

Danville

Danville Family YMCA

500,000

 

INOVA Health Systems

Falls Church

Virginia Health Care Foundation

400,000

Medical and Behavioral Health Services for Uninsured Virginians

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center1

Radford

Virginia Tech

397,261

Equipment for the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine

Ferguson Enterprises

Newport News

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

350,000

Peebles Gallery and electronic field trips

Dominion Recources

Richmond

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

300,000

Wells Fargo & Co. (Wachovia)

San Francisco3

University of Virginia - The McIntire School of Commerce Foundation

300,000

Establishment of the Wachovia Career Services Advisor position to focus on diversity and equity

SAIC1

McLean

Virginia Tech

299,500

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory, Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund, and more

Altria Group

Richmond

Richmond CenterStage

276,500

Regional Arts Education Partnerships

Dominion Resources

Richmond

South Hampton Roads YMCA

250,000

Part of $1 million commitment

Dominion Resources

Richmond

Robert Russa Moton Museum, Farmville

250,000

Sponsoring visitors film

Dominion Resources

Richmond

George Washington Fredericksburg Foundation

250,000

Capital improvements, part of $750,000 commitment

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Virginia

Richmond

Virginia Association of Free Clinics

250,000

Operational expenses

Volkswagen of America Inc.

Herndon

George Mason University

225,000

Information Technology and Engineering and the VW Distinguished Undergraduate Scholarship

MeadWestvaco

Richmond

United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg

200,000

 

Bank of America

Charlotte, N.C.3

The Positive Vibe Cafe

200,000

Neighborhood Excellence Initiative grant winner.

Bank of America

Charlotte, N.C.3

The Children's Center

200,000

Neighborhood Excellence Initiative grant winner.

Bank of America

Charlotte, N.C.3

Chesapeake Service Systems

200,000

Neighborhood Excellence Initiative grant winner.

Bank of America

Charlotte, N.C.3

CARITAS

200,000

Neighborhood Excellence Initiative grant winner.

Baker Tilly (formerly Beers + Cutler)

Vienna

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of the National Capital Area

200,000

 

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Virginia

Richmond

Virginia Health Care Foundation

200,000

Child Health Insurance Outreach

Altria Group

Richmond

The Greater Richmond Chamber Foundation

200,000

Support for a globally focused, regionally competitive economic development program for 2009-2014

Advance Auto Parts

Roanoke

Taubman Museum of Art

200,000

 

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk

United Way of South Hampton Roads

198,000

 

Altria Group

Richmond

Keep Virginia Beautiful

186,585

Virginia's litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, beautification and education programs

Verizon Virginia

Richmond

Virginia Department of Education

185,000

Internet Safety and You, a free, Web-based Internet safety resource for students, teachers and families throughout Virginia; A train the trainer program to expose Virginia teachers to Thinkfinity.com, Verizon’s free online education resource, Comic Lab Extreme: Storytelling Through New Media, a project that provides a suite of online tools and digital assets for students to use in creating unique digital stories, comic books and graphic novels.

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk

Chrysler Museum of Art

171,869

 

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk

Virginia Symphony

166,267

 

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk

United Way of Roanoke Valley

156,000

 

Richmond Memorial Health Foundation

Richmond

Longwood University

150,000

Nursing Simulation Lab Equipment

MeadWestvaco

Richmond

CenterStage Foundation

150,000

 

Wells Fargo & Co. (Wachovia)

San Francisco3

United Way of Grater Richmond & Petersburg

146,000

Campaign corporate donation

HCA Virginia

Reston

Virginia Health Care Foundation

145,000

Medical and Behavioral Health Services for Uninsured Virginians

Kaiser Permanente

Oakland, Calif.3

Virginia Health Care Foundation

140,000

Kaiser Permanente

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Virginia

Richmond

American Heart Association

137,500

Sponsorship of START! program in Richmond, Roanoke and South Hampton Roads

Bon Secours Richmond

Richmond

Virginia Health Care Foundation

135,000

Medical and Behavioral Health Services for Uninsured Virginians

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk

Virginia Arts Festival

125,500

 

Sonny Merryman1

Rusburg

Virginia Tech

105,423

Women and Leadership in Philanthropy Fund, Pamplin College of Business, Conservation Management Institute, VT athletics

Ukrop's Foundation

Richmond

Virginia Performing Arts Foundation

100,442

 

Clark-Nexsen1

Norfolk

Virginia Tech

100,150

Engineering and architecture scholarships

Philip Morris USA4

Richmond

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

$100,000+

 

Wells Fargo & Co. (Wachovia)

San Francisco3

Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance

100,000

Achieving More Together - a public-private funding partnership involving localities and businesses of Hampton Roads

Volkswagen of American Inc.1

Herndon

Virginia Tech

100,000

Volkswagen Faculty Development and Innovation Fund, and Volkswagen Undergraduate Student Projects Fund

Verizon Virginia

Richmond

The Gloucester Institute

100,000

Fund research and development and 10 Verizon Leadership Summits, to help Virginia's future leaders

Ukrop's Foundation

Richmond

VCU School of Business Foundation

100,000

 

Ukrop's Foundation

Richmond

Greater Richmond Foundation

100,000

 

SAIC

McLean

Virginia Military Institute Foundation

100,000

 

Medical Facilities of America (MFA)

Roanoke

George Mason University

100,000

Endowed Chair, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Landmark

Norfolk

Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia

100,000

Food purchase

Delta Dental Plan of Virginia1

Roanoke

Virginia Tech

100,000

Delta Dental Endowed Lecture Series and designation at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute

Amerigroup Corp.

Virginia Beach

ALS Association and Grommet Island Park

100,000

First-ever handicap-accessible oceanfront park here in Virginia Beach

Alpha Natural Resources

Abingdon

Southwest Virginia Second Harvest

100,000

 

Maximus

Reston

Project HOPE

90,000

Haiti disaster relief

TowneBank

Portsmouth

Hope House Foundation

82,500

 

Universal Corp.

Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth University

80,750

 

Wells Fargo & Co. (Wachovia)

San Francisco3

Virginia Community Capital

75,000

Community Development technical assistance

Wells Fargo & Co. (Wachovia)

San Francisco3

United Way of South Hampton Roads

75,000

Corporate campaign donation

Vangent Inc.

Arlington

George Mason University

75,000

Information Technology & Engineering Building Fund

MeadWestvaco

Richmond

Virginia Capital Trail Foundation

75,000

 

SuperValu Inc.

Minneapolis, Minn.3

Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia

73,000

General operating fund.

Knowledge Consulting Group, Inc.

Reston

George Mason University

70,000

Knowledge Consulting Group Distinguished Undergraduate Scholarship

TowneBank

Portsmouth

Virginia Living Museum

65,000

 

Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding

Newport News

Habitat for Humanity, Peninsula

65,000

 

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Virginia

Richmond

American Cancer Society

65,000

African-American Health Forums in Richmond and Hampton Roads

TowneBank

Portsmouth

Urban League

63,048

 

NII Holdings

Reston

Reston Interfaith

59,566

NII Golf Tournament fundraiser for organization, Youth Retreat sponsorship, Thanksgiving baskets and Toy Drive.

Ukrop's Foundation

Richmond

University of Richmond

59,000

 

Ukrop's Foundation

Richmond

Midlothian Youth Soccer League

57,333

 

Carilion

Roanoke

Virginia Health Care Foundation

55,000

Medical and Behavioral Health Services for Uninsured Virginians

Advance Auto Parts

Roanoke

American Cancer Society

51,000

 

Universal Corp.

Richmond

Massey Cancer Center

50,025

 

Media General

Richmond

Virginia Historical Society

50,000+

Capital campaign

TowneBank

Portsmouth

Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

50,000

 

TowneBank

Portsmouth

Achievable Dream

50,000

 

SunTrust Banks

Atlanta3

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

50,000

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum.

Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding

Newport News

Boy Scouts of America, Colonial Virginia Council

50,000

 

Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding

Newport News

An Achievable Dream

50,000

 

Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding

Newport News

American Red Cross, Hampton Roads Chapter

50,000

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

Norfolk

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

50,000

Metron Aviation, Inc.

Dulles

George Mason University

50,000

Corporate Resident Associate Fund

MeadWestvaco

Richmond

Richmond Police Foundation

50,000

 

ManTech

Fairfax

CIA Officers Memorial Foundation

50,000

 

INOVA Health Systems

Springfield

George Mason University

50,000

Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine

Bank of America

Charlotte, N.C.3

The Community Foundation--Richmond

50,000

Safety Net Grant support.

Alpha Natural Resources

Abingdon

Barter Theatre

50,000

The Barter Players, meant for youth audiences

Advance Auto Parts

Roanoke

W.E. Skelton 4-H Center

50,000

 

 

Note: This list includes no more than the five largest donations from each company.

1 Reported in publicly available annual report for 2008-09

2 Estimate of Virginia share of donation

3 Regional headquarters in Virginia

4 Donation range between $100,000 and $1 million