The Backpack Buddies Foundation of Loudoun, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, grant-writing organization that provides financial support to individual programs throughout Loudoun County committed to providing weekend food for students in need, funding programs that purchase meals, snacks and milk for children who would otherwise go hungry at home.
Backpack Buddies Foundation of Loudoun centers its giving on one clear purpose: paying for food in weekend programs that serve school-aged children in Loudoun County. In 2023, its largest recent grant was $40,000 to Loudoun Education Foundation in Ashburn for funding for purchase of food, a signal that the foundation supports school-linked distribution networks as well as community organizations. Other recent grants show the same operating pattern across the county, with awards to Dulles South Food Pantry in Dulles, Hunger Response Team of Sterling, and several schools and faith-based groups that run food programs for children. The foundation’s grantmaking is local and tightly focused on food security, especially weekend meal coverage, holiday or break coverage, and buying meals, snacks, milk, and other food supplies. Its recent recipients include elementary, middle, and high schools, along with churches, a food pantry, and a community organization, which suggests a mix of delivery points for the same basic need: keeping children fed outside the school week. The grants are framed as support for existing programs and startup efforts alike, but always around direct food purchasing for students in need.
The foundation’s clearest focus is child hunger. It gave $6,840 to John W Tolbert Elementary School in Leesburg for funding for purchase of food, and $5,750 to Seneca Ridge Middle School in Sterling for the same purpose, showing support for school-based weekend food efforts across grade levels. Food pantry and community distribution work also appears in its grant list. Dulles South Food Pantry in Dulles received $10,000 for funding for purchase of food, while Betteralife Inc in Purcellville received $5,000 for the same purpose. Faith-based partners are part of the mix as well: St Theresa's Catholic Church in Ashburn and St David's Episcopal Church in Ashburn both received support to buy food. Across these awards, the recurring theme is restricted funding for food purchase rather than broad program support.
Recent grants cluster around a narrow size band: the 25th percentile is $5,375, the median is $6,720, and the 75th percentile is $7,500. Most awards sit near that range, with one much larger grant at $40,000. The 2023 list shows repeated support to Loudoun County organizations and schools, indicating a local, recurring pattern rather than one-off distant giving. The foundation is a public charity, and its active grant programs accept unsolicited applications. Program descriptions emphasize competitive grants for existing programs and startup efforts serving school-aged children with weekend food, snacks, milk, and related operating needs.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $8K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$8K
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All recent grants went to recipients in the United States, and every listed recipient is in Virginia. Ashburn, Sterling, Leesburg, Dulles, and Purcellville appear repeatedly, with Ashburn and Sterling especially visible in the recipient list. The grantmaking footprint is local to Loudoun County and Northern Virginia, matching the foundation’s program geography. Within the listed grants, Ashburn recipients include Loudoun Education Foundation, St Theresa's Catholic Church, and St David's Episcopal Church; Sterling recipients include Hunger Response Team of Sterling, William O Robey High School, and Seneca Ridge Middle School.
It funds community-led weekend food programs for school-aged children in Loudoun County, with support for meals, snacks, milk, holiday or break coverage, startup costs, and operating needs tied to food purchase.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $5,375, the median is $6,720, and the 75th percentile is $7,500.
Yes. Its active Backpack Buddy Grant programs are listed as accepting unsolicited applications.
Its giving is local and entirely in Virginia. The recipient list shows Ashburn, Sterling, Leesburg, Dulles, and Purcellville, all in Loudoun County and Northern Virginia.
No. Recent recipients include schools, food pantries, churches, and a community organization, all funded for food purchase in support of child hunger and weekend meal programs.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Current and upcoming funding from Backpack Buddies Foundation of Loudoun that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Programs operating weekend food programs that serve students in Loudoun County Public Schools; existing programs and new startup programs may apply.
Deadline: Periodic grant cycles (e.g., fall). Specific dates vary by cycle; fall cycle noted as closed on the site.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUDOUN EDUCATION FOUNDATION | ASHBURN, VA | $40,000 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD |
| DULLES SOUTH FOOD PANTRY | DULLES, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD |
| ST THERESA'S CATHOLIC CHURCH | ASHBURN, VA | $8,300 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD |
| HUNGER RESPONSE TEAM OF STERLING | STERLING, VA | $7,500 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD |
| JOHN W TOLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | LEESBURG, VA | $6,840 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD |
| WILLIAM O ROBEY HIGH SCHOOL | STERLING, VA | $6,737 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD |
| ST DAVID'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | ASHBURN, VA | $6,720 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD |
| SENECA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | STERLING, VA | $5,750 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD |
| BLUE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | PURCELLVILLE, VA | $5,430 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD |
| HARPER PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL | LEESBURG, VA | $5,375 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD |
| BETTERALIFE INC | PURCELLVILLE, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD |
| FOREST GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | STERLING, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD |
| YOUNG KINGS MOVEMENT | LEESBURG, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD |
DULLES SOUTH FOOD PANTRY
$10,000FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD
ST THERESA'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
$8,300FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD
HUNGER RESPONSE TEAM OF STERLING
$7,500FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD
JOHN W TOLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$6,840FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD
WILLIAM O ROBEY HIGH SCHOOL
$6,737FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD
ST DAVID'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$6,720FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD
SENECA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
$5,750FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD
BLUE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
$5,430FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD
HARPER PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
$5,375FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD
BETTERALIFE INC
$5,000FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD
FOREST GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$5,000FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD
YOUNG KINGS MOVEMENT
$5,000FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD