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Growing philanthropy and strengthening the community is our work, our mission, and our passion. The Community Foundation makes a difference every day in the lives of people in our region. We take our philanthropic leadership role seriously, helping to address needs, serve donors, and problem-solve for nonprofits--all essential elements for a healthy and vital region. As the premier community foundation serving Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties as well as the City of Alexandria, the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia works to nurture philanthropy and strengthen our community by encouraging community endowments, addressing the region's needs, and providing leadership and research on the region's most critical needs.
Established in 1978 by the late Maynard DeWitt and others to meet a wide variety of social, educational, cultural and other charitable needs throughout Northern Virginia, the Community Foundation impacts the region by distribution of income (and in some cases principal) from endowment funds established by our donors.
We are a tax-exempt organization that holds a collection of separate charitable funds established by individual and corporate donors. For as little as $10,000, a donor may open a named fund with us and make lasting gifts to charities in our community. Funds are pooled for investment purposes and grants are made from the funds, often with the advice of donors to support the charities they choose.
Our Board of Directors and volunteers on our grants and scholarship committees are a diverse group of local leaders – corporate, civic, social, and political – who believe in the value of community and the need for permanent, responsible, and effective stewardship for philanthropy funds.
Grants and scholarships totaling millions of dollars have been made from our funds to support child and youth development, education, health, arts, homelessness, community improvement and other causes. Hundreds of nonprofit organizations benefit and are strengthened through our grants.Click here for an annual report which lists our 2009-2010 activities.
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The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia is a 501 (c) (3) organization and our tax ID # is 51-0232459. Available upon request is a list of our third party investment managers, fees charged, and members of the Investment Committee responible for investment and oversight. Please contact us at (703) 902-3157.
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