Open Foundations · Virginia

Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation

Richmond, Virginia · EIN 472746460. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $16.0M across 765 grants in 2024, a median of $5K each.

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$16.0M
paid in 2024
765
grants paid
$5K
median grant
41%
to first-time recipients
$2.3M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
HUNTER A APPLEWHITE
Address
DOMINION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION -, RICHMOND, VA, 23219
Phone
8043396760
Email
N/A
Form the request should take
FOR GRANTS: GRANT REQUESTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ONLINE WWW.DOMINIONENERGY.COM/FOUNDATION. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING A COPY OF MOST RECENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; THE PURPOSE AND AMOUNT OF THE GRANT REQUEST; AND ANTICIPATED RESULTS. FOR MATCHING GIFTS: MATCHING GIFT APPLICATIONS (FOR EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES) INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: NAME AND ADDRESS OF DONOR; NAME AND ADDRESS OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION; TOTAL AMOUNT OF GIFT
Submission deadline
GRANT APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLINE DURING TWO ANNUAL GRANT CYCLES, SPRING AND FALL.
Restrictions on awards
FOR GRANTS: GRANTS ARE LIMITED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE: DEFINED AS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; WITHIN THE DOMINION OPERATING AREA; FOCUSED ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, CULTURE AND ART,CIVIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, OR THE ENVIRONMENT GRANTS ARE NOT MADE TO: INDIVIDUALS; ORGANIZATIONS FOR STRICTLY RELIGIOUS PURPOSES; COURTESY ADVERTISING IN PROGRAMS, MAGAZINES, YEARBOOKS, ETC FOR MATCHING GIFTS: ONLY GIFTS FROM FULL AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES, CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND RETIREES OF THE COMPANY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MATCHING. ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE DESIGNATED 501(C)(3) IN THE UNITED STATES AND/OR REGISTERED WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS (NCES)

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202542209349100304. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 765 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Virginia Union UniversityVA$1,000,000VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY DOMINION ENERGY HBCU PROMISE
2Southern Utah University 01-65UT$700,270FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTION
3Utah Symphony & OperaUT$679,868DISTRIBUTION
4American Online Giving FoundationDE$550,352MARCH 2024 EMPLOYEE GIVING INVOICE
5Utah State UniversityUT$510,977FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTION
6Westminster UniversityUT$469,048DISTRIBUTION
7University of UtahUT$408,842DISTRIBUTION
8Weber State UniversityUT$406,481DISTRIBUTION
9Richmond Performing Arts AllianceVA$345,425GRANT TO SUPPORT CENTERSTAGE FACILITY ON GRACE STREET
10American Online Giving FoundationDE$319,666MAY EMPLOYEE GIVING
11Central Carolina Community FoundationSC$300,000ONE SC FUND: HURRICANE HELENE
12Brigham Young UniversityUT$294,662FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTION
13Virginia Commemorations IncVA$250,000VIRGINIA AMERICAN REVOLUTION 250 COMMEMORATION
14American Online Giving FoundationDE$203,538JUNE EMPLOYEE GIVING
15American Online Giving FoundationDE$203,315NOVEMBER EMPLOYEE GIVING INVOICE

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20201,228$20.5M
20211,310$21.2M
20221,190$18.7M
20231,177$18.9M
2024765$16.0M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Virginia49%
South Carolina27%
Connecticut8%
North Carolina4%
Delaware3%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Carlos M BrownBOARD MEMBER · 2024
Corynne S ArnettBOARD MEMBER · 2024
Diane LeopoldBOARD MEMBER · 2024
Edward H BaineBOARD MEMBER · 2024
Eric S CarrBOARD MEMBER · 2024
Hunter a ApplewhitePRESIDENT · 2024
Jonathan EvansASSISTANT TREASURER · 2024
Kelly ThomassonEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2024
Paulin CheathamSECRETARY · 2024
Regina J ElbertBOARD MEMBER · 2024
Steven D RidgeBOARD MEMBER · 2024
W Keller KissamBOARD MEMBER · 2024
William L MurrayBOARD MEMBER · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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