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Libraries & Literacy Grant Funders in Virginia

123 foundations with a documented libraries & literacy focus have made grants to Virginia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $33.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 123 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.

123
Libraries & literacy funders
$33.5M
Given to Virginia nonprofits
1,332
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving

Most active libraries & literacy funders in Virginia

#FunderBased inTotal Virginia givingGrantsLatest
1The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York$3.7M72023
2William & Mary FoundationVirginia$3.3M32024
3The Community Foundation IncVirginia$2.9M312020
4Buddhist Digital Resource Center IncMassachusetts$2.6M62024
5Robert G Cabell Iii and Maude MorganVirginia$1.8M52024
6Dollar General Literacy FoundationTennessee$1.5M1682025
7Frank & Betty Wright FoundationMaryland$1.5M82024
8The Friends of the Arlington CountyVirginia$1.4M52023
9Bob & Dolores Hope FoundationCalifornia$950K32022
10Danville Regional FoundationVirginia$896K52023
11The Mary Morton Parsons FoundationVirginia$875K62022
12Citi FoundationNew York$820K42023
13Virginia Literacy FoundationVirginia$650K772025
14Shenandoah County Library FoundationVirginia$595K52025
15Simon Family FoundationVirginia$525K62024

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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 libraries & literacy 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.