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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Virginia
520 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Virginia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $581.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 520 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
520
Arts & culture funders
$581.2M
Given to Virginia nonprofits
5,009
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Virginia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Virginia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Virginia | $217.3M | 8 | 2025 |
| 2 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $32.6M | 26 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Glass-glen Burnie Foundation | Texas | $28.9M | 7 | 2024 |
| 4 | William & Mary Foundation | Virginia | $20.3M | 5 | 2024 |
| 5 | Hampton Roads Community Foundation | Virginia | $14.6M | 116 | 2024 |
| 6 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $14.4M | 40 | 2024 |
| 7 | S&p Global Foundation | New York | $10.8M | 15 | 2022 |
| 8 | The Community Foundation Inc | Virginia | $10.4M | 73 | 2020 |
| 9 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Indiana | $10.2M | 7 | 2023 |
| 10 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | California | $5.8M | 3 | 2020 |
| 11 | In Medias Res | Virginia | $5.4M | 8 | 2025 |
| 12 | The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation | Virginia | $4.9M | 24 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Virginia — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 520 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Virginia nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Virginia recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.