Foundation directory

Herndon Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 54-6060809 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$5.6M
Grants reported
138
Typical grant
$25K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

Not reported

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Herndon Foundation
Deadlines
August 1st
Application materials
Visit herndonfdn.org
Restrictions
The foundation awards grants to organizations which are tax-exempt under IRS section 501(c)(3) and are not private foundations as described under section 509(a). Qualified nonprofit organizations throughout the commonwealth of virginia are eligible for support; however, major preference will be given to agencies in the richmond metropolitan region. The foundation requires all prospective applicants to have a current portrait on connectva.
Original filing text
Contact
HERNDON FOUNDATION
Address
9030 STONY POINT PKWY STE 505 RICHMOND, VA, 23235
Phone
8045604119
Email
INFO@HERNDONFDN.ORG
Deadlines
AUGUST 1ST
Application materials
VISIT HERNDONFDN.ORG
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE TAX-EXEMPT UNDER IRS SECTION 501(C)(3) AND ARE NOT PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AS DESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 509(A). QUALIFIED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPORT; HOWEVER, MAJOR PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO AGENCIES IN THE RICHMOND METROPOLITAN REGION. THE FOUNDATION REQUIRES ALL PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS TO HAVE A CURRENT PORTRAIT ON CONNECTVA.

Reported organization name: HERNDON FOUNDATION

Where Herndon Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Vmi Foundation

LEXINGTON, VA

$1MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General operating support

University of Richmond

RICHMOND, VA

$584KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General operating support

Virginia Museum of History and Culture

RICHMOND, VA

$250KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General operating support

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation

RICHMOND, VA

$125KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

In support of sprout school partnership pilot program

River Road Church Baptist

RICHMOND, VA

$125KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Chapel renovation support

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (138 reported in all).

See all 138 grants from Herndon Foundation: sort and filter by purpose, state and year.

Create free account

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Herndon Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

Other foundations giving in Virginia

See all foundations giving in Virginia

Free templates for applying to a foundation like this

New to this? Start with how to write a grant proposal, section by section. This profile is built from IRS 990-PF filings — read how the directory was assembled, or see what GrantCue does and what it costs.

Track Herndon Foundation and see all 138 of its reported grants

Add Herndon Foundation to your funder list with notes and a contact log, filter every grant it reported, and search all 127,000+ foundation profiles alongside live federal and state opportunities. Free for one user, no card required.

Create free account