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Grant Funders in Norfolk, VA

Bespoke Grants indexes 46 grant-making foundations headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia — together $252.4M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, higher education, arts & culture and education. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Norfolk nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

46
Foundations in Norfolk
$252.4M
Indexed annual giving
40
Listed below
VA
State

Foundations headquartered in Norfolk

Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia$41.4M2025
2Sentara Hospitals$36.4M2022
3Hampton Roads Community Foundation$23.8M2024
4Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters$13.6M2023
5Old Dominion University Educational$11.5M2024
6The Batten Foundation$11.0M2024
7Sentara Healthcare$9.7M2024
8The Planning Council$9.6M2020
9Children's Health System Inc$8.8M2024
10Eastern Virginia Medical School$8.4M2024
11Old Dominion Athletic Foundation$7.7M2024
12Old Dominion University Research$7.6M2023
13United Way of South Hampton Roads$5.1M2024
14Foundation to Support Animal Protec$4.8M2023
15The Landmark Foundation$4.8M2024
16The Dn Batten Foundation$4.7M2024
17Sentara Rmh Medical Center$3.2M2024
18People for the Ethical Treatment$3.1M2024
19James Barry-robinson Home for Boys Trust$2.8M2024
20Norfolk Collegiate School$2.7M2018
21Old Dominion University Museum Foundation$2.5M2024
22Evms Academic Physicians and Surgeons$2.5M2024
23Martha Jefferson Hospital$2.4M2024
24Mjh Foundation$2.1M2024
25Norfolk City Union of the King's Daughters$2.0M2025
26Sentara Medical Group$1.9M2024
27Mid-eastern Athletic Conference$1.7M2025
28Norfolk State University Foundation Inc$1.7M2024
29The Perry Family Foundation$1.7M2024
30Potomac Hospital Corporation$1.4M2024
31Access College Foundation$1.1M2025
32The Dozoretz Family Private Foundation$1.1M2023
33Lafayette River Foundation$982K2023
34The Elizabeth River Project$944K2023
35Children's Health Foundation$875K2023
36Saint Mary's Home for Disabled Children$800K2024
37Goode Family Foundation$787K2024
38Sentara Life Care Corporation$755K2024
39Halifax Regional Hospital Inc$709K2024
40Business Consortium for Arts Support$697K2024

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About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a Norfolk, VA address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund Norfolk nonprofits; the one lifetime free funder search accounts for both.