Open Foundations · Virginia

Herndon Foundation

Richmond, Virginia · EIN 546060809. 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 $5.6M across 138 grants in 2024, a median of $25K each.

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$5.6M
paid in 2024
138
grants paid
$25K
median grant
5%
to first-time recipients
$62.0M
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
HERNDON FOUNDATION
Address
9030 STONY POINT PKWY STE 505, RICHMOND, VA, 23235
Phone
8045604119
Form the request should take
VISIT HERNDONFDN.ORG
Submission deadline
AUGUST 1ST
Restrictions on awards
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.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202501839349100120. 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 138 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Vmi FoundationVA$1,000,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2University of RichmondVA$584,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
3Virginia Museum of History and CultureVA$250,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
4J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational FoundationVA$125,000IN SUPPORT OF SPROUT SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROGRAM
5River Road Church BaptistVA$125,000CHAPEL RENOVATION SUPPORT
6United Way of Greater RichmondVA$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
7ActsVA$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
8Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal SchoolVA$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
9Big Brothers Big Sisters Services IncVA$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
10Blue Sky FundVA$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
11Boys and Girls Club of Metro RichmondVA$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
12Capital Region Land ConservancyVA$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
13Cristo Rey RichmondVA$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
14FeedmoreVA$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
15GraspVA$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020128$3.7M
2021118$4.2M
2022132$5.4M
2023148$5.7M
2024138$5.6M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Virginia96%
North Carolina1%
District of Columbia1%
New Jersey1%
Florida1%

Who decides

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

James T GottwaldTRUSTEE · 2024
John D GottwaldTRUSTEE · 2024
William M GottwaldTRUSTEE · 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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