Provides charitable grants to support community vitality, education, basic human needs and environmental stewardship in communities served by Dominion Energy.
A defining thread in Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is a repeated seven-figure commitment to Virginia Union University: $1,000,000 in 2023, again in 2024, and again in 2025 for the Virginia Union University Dominion Energy HBCU Promise. That pattern shows how the foundation can sustain a multi-year education commitment while also writing smaller local grants across its service areas. The foundation’s charitable support is organized around community vitality, education, basic human needs, and environmental stewardship, with grants that reach schools, workforce programs, cultural institutions, emergency response efforts, and conservation projects. Recent grants also show support for the United Negro College Fund’s Dominion Energy Social Justice Fellowship Program and for regional disaster response through Central Carolina Community Foundation’s One SC Fund: Hurricane Helene. Alongside those larger commitments, the foundation funds civic and cultural work in Richmond and broader regional partnerships tied to the communities served by Dominion Energy. Its portfolio includes both programmatic giving and employee-giving related distributions, showing a mix of institutional grantmaking and affiliated giving activity.
In higher education, Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation backed the United Negro College Fund Inc. with $500,000 for the Dominion Energy Social Justice Fellowship Program, and it also supported Virginia Tech Foundation Inc. with $250,000 for the Virginia 4-H Educational Centers Campaign. Those grants sit alongside a broader education portfolio that includes K–12 STEM and workforce-readiness work through its education programs. The foundation also funds disaster relief and resilience: Central Carolina Community Foundation received $300,000 for One SC Fund: Hurricane Helene, connecting the foundation’s basic human needs work with regional emergency response. Arts and civic life are another visible lane, with Richmond Performing Arts Alliance receiving grants for the CenterStage facility on Grace Street, and Metropolitan Richmond Sports Backers supported through Dominion Energy Riverrock. Environmental stewardship appears in grants such as National Arbor Day Foundation’s 2022 Project Plant It, which points to conservation and environmental education as an ongoing theme.
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$20.8M
Most grants fall between $3K and $12K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$12K
About 44% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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The recent grant list shows a wide spread between small program grants and large institutional commitments, with a typical grant size of $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $12,000 at the 75th percentile. That distribution sits alongside a few much larger awards. Recurring grants are visible: Virginia Union University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Richmond Performing Arts Alliance appears in three consecutive years; and multiple matching-gift or distribution entries recur across years as well. The foundation is a regular funder and a regional giver, with some active programs accepting unsolicited requests, including the General Grant Program, Dominion Educational Partnership — Higher Education, and Dominion Educational Partnership — K-12. Other program areas are managed without unsolicited applications.
Virginia is the top state by grant count, and 44% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Virginia recipients include Virginia Union University in Richmond, Richmond Performing Arts Alliance in Richmond, and Virginia Commemorations Inc. in Williamsburg. The foundation also gives into South Carolina and Northeast North Carolina through several active programs, and recent checks reached recipients outside that service footprint as well, including multiple Utah universities. All grants in the dataset are to U.S. recipients.
Its stated focus areas are education, basic human needs, environmental stewardship, and community vitality. Recent grants show those themes in practice through support for higher education, K–12 STEM, workforce readiness, disaster relief, arts and cultural preservation, and conservation.
The grant-size distribution is centered on smaller awards: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $12,000. The same dataset also includes a small number of much larger institutional grants.
Yes. Virginia Union University received $1,000,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the Virginia Union University Dominion Energy HBCU Promise. Richmond Performing Arts Alliance also appears with the same $345,425 grant in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including the General Grant Program, Dominion Educational Partnership — Higher Education, and Dominion Educational Partnership — K-12. Other listed programs, such as Basic Human Needs Grants, Community Vitality Grants, Education Grants, and Environmental Stewardship Grants, are marked as not accepting unsolicited requests.
Virginia is the top state by grant count, and 44% of grants go to recipients in Virginia. Recent Virginia recipients include Virginia Union University in Richmond, Richmond Performing Arts Alliance in Richmond, and Virginia Commemorations Inc. in Williamsburg.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations; projects must strengthen math and science education through energy or environmental study. Separate eligibility details may apply per track.
Deadline: Year-round acceptance for Educational Partnership; renewal requests by September 1 for ongoing support.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY | RICHMOND, VA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY DOMINION ENERGY HBCU PROMISE |
| SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY 01-65 | CEDAR CITY, UT | $700,270 | 2025 | FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTION |
| UTAH SYMPHONY & OPERA | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $679,868 | 2025 | DISTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | NEWARK, DE | $550,352 | 2025 | MARCH 2024 EMPLOYEE GIVING INVOICE |
| UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY |
| LOGAN, UT |
| $510,977 |
| 2025 |
| FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTION |
| WESTMINSTER UNIVERSITY | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $469,048 | 2025 | DISTRIBUTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CTY, UT | $408,842 | 2025 | DISTRIBUTION |
| WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY | OGDEN, UT | $406,481 | 2025 | DISTRIBUTION |
| RICHMOND PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCE | RICHMOND, VA | $345,425 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT CENTERSTAGE FACILITY ON GRACE STREET |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | NEWARK, DE | $319,666 | 2025 | MAY EMPLOYEE GIVING |
| CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $300,000 | 2025 | ONE SC FUND: HURRICANE HELENE |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY | PROVO, UT | $294,662 | 2025 | FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTION |
| VIRGINIA COMMEMORATIONS INC | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $250,000 | 2025 | VIRGINIA AMERICAN REVOLUTION 250 COMMEMORATION |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | NEWARK, DE | $203,538 | 2025 | JUNE EMPLOYEE GIVING |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | NEWARK, DE | $203,315 | 2025 | NOVEMBER EMPLOYEE GIVING INVOICE |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CTY, UT | $201,800 | 2025 | DISTRIBUTION - MAXWELL CHAIR |
| NORTHERN VIRGINIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION | FAIRFAX, VA | $200,000 | 2025 | NORTHERN VIRGINIA SCIENCE CENTER TITLE PARTNER SPONSORSHIP |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | RED CROSS MISSION SUPPORT (HELENE RESPONSE ACROSS DOMINION ENERGY'S SOUTHEAST FOOTPRINT) |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | NEWARK, DE | $182,509 | 2025 | DECEMBER EMPLOYEE GIVING INVOICE |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | NEWARK, DE | $143,904 | 2025 | APRIL 2024 EMPLOYEE GIVING |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | NEWARK, DE | $128,009 | 2025 | JULY EMPLOYEE GIVING INVOICE |
| THE JXN PROJECT | RICHMOND, VA | $125,000 | 2025 | THE SKIPWITH-ROPER HOMECOMING |
| THE JXN PROJECT | RICHMOND, VA | $125,000 | 2025 | THE SKIPWITH-ROPER HOMECOMING |
| VIRGINIA READY INITIATIVE | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $125,000 | 2025 | RESKILLING VIRGINIANS FOR IN-DEMAND JOBS |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $125,000 | 2025 | TRANSFORM VIRGINIAS WARM SPRINGS MOUNTAIN PRESERVE INTO A FLAGSHIP FOR CONSERVATION ACROSS THE APPALACHIANS |
| THE SALVATION ARMY SOUTHERN TERRITORY | BROOKHAVEN, GA | $125,000 | 2025 | THIS IS HOPE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| THE VALENTINE MUSEUM | RICHMOND, VA | $125,000 | 2025 | THE VALENTINE MOMENT CAMPAIGN: COLLECTIONS, CARE AND ACCESS |
| THE VALENTINE MUSEUM | RICHMOND, VA | $125,000 | 2025 | THE VALENTINE MOMENT CAMPAIGN: COLLECTIONS, CARE AND ACCESS |
| RICHMOND PARADE INC | RICHMOND, VA | $120,000 | 2025 | DOMINION ENERGY CHRISTMAS PARADE |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | NEWARK, DE | $114,317 | 2025 | OCTOBER EMPLOYEE GIVING |
| VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $110,000 | 2025 | DOMINION ENERGY JAZZ CAF AT VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS |
| VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $110,000 | 2025 | DOMINION ENERGY JAZZ CAF AT VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS |
| UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL | CEDAR CITY, UT | $109,479 | 2025 | DISTRIBUTION |
| LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDEN INC | RICHMOND, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | DOMINION ENERGY GARDENFEST OF LIGHTS |
| THE RICHMOND FORUM INC | RICHMOND, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | RICHMOND FORUM SPEECH & DEBATE INITIATIVE |
| NORFOLK BOTANICAL GARDEN INC | NORFOLK, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | DOMINION ENERGY GARDEN OF LIGHTS |
| VENTURE RICHMOND INC | RICHMOND, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | RICHMOND FOLK FESTIVAL |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | NEWARK, DE | $91,241 | 2025 | AUGUST EMPLOYEE GIVING INVOICE |
| BALLET WEST | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $89,561 | 2025 | DISTRIBUTION |
| WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY | SALT LAKE CTY, UT | $79,985 | 2025 | DISTRIBUTION |
| THE BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER INC | RICHMOND, VA | $75,000 | 2025 | A PRESCRIPTION FOR CHANGE EXHIBITION & BHMVA COMMUNITY COLLABORATOR/SIGNATURE INITIATIVES |
| MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $75,000 | 2025 | MASSEY ON MOVE: EXPANDING COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | $65,083 | 2025 | SEPTEMBER EMPLOYEE GIVING |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | NEWARK, DE | $64,319 | 2025 | NOVEMBER EMPLOYEE GIVING INVOICE |
| WESTERN WYOMING COLLEGE FOUNDATION | ROCK SPRINGS, WY | $58,324 | 2025 | DISTRIBUTION |
| SAMPSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | CLINTON, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | LATINO STUDENT AID PROGRAM (LSAP) |
| ST ANDREWS SCHOOL | RICHMOND, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL |
| SC CHAMBER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $50,000 | 2025 | CENTER FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION |
| THE GREATER RICHMOND CHAMBER FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | REGIONAL EQUITY PROJECTS 2024 |
| VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | NORFOLK, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | EDVENTURE & EXPLORATION CAMPUS |
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY
$1,000,000VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY DOMINION ENERGY HBCU PROMISE
SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY 01-65
$700,270FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTION
UTAH SYMPHONY & OPERA
$679,868DISTRIBUTION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$550,352MARCH 2024 EMPLOYEE GIVING INVOICE
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
$510,977FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTION
WESTMINSTER UNIVERSITY
$469,048DISTRIBUTION
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$408,842DISTRIBUTION
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
$406,481DISTRIBUTION
RICHMOND PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCE
$345,425GRANT TO SUPPORT CENTERSTAGE FACILITY ON GRACE STREET
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$319,666MAY EMPLOYEE GIVING
CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$300,000ONE SC FUND: HURRICANE HELENE
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
$294,662FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTION
VIRGINIA COMMEMORATIONS INC
$250,000VIRGINIA AMERICAN REVOLUTION 250 COMMEMORATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$203,538JUNE EMPLOYEE GIVING
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$203,315NOVEMBER EMPLOYEE GIVING INVOICE
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$201,800DISTRIBUTION - MAXWELL CHAIR
NORTHERN VIRGINIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION
$200,000NORTHERN VIRGINIA SCIENCE CENTER TITLE PARTNER SPONSORSHIP
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$200,000RED CROSS MISSION SUPPORT (HELENE RESPONSE ACROSS DOMINION ENERGY'S SOUTHEAST FOOTPRINT)
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$182,509DECEMBER EMPLOYEE GIVING INVOICE
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$143,904APRIL 2024 EMPLOYEE GIVING
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$128,009JULY EMPLOYEE GIVING INVOICE
THE JXN PROJECT
$125,000THE SKIPWITH-ROPER HOMECOMING
THE JXN PROJECT
$125,000THE SKIPWITH-ROPER HOMECOMING
VIRGINIA READY INITIATIVE
$125,000RESKILLING VIRGINIANS FOR IN-DEMAND JOBS
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN VIRGINIA
$125,000TRANSFORM VIRGINIAS WARM SPRINGS MOUNTAIN PRESERVE INTO A FLAGSHIP FOR CONSERVATION ACROSS THE APPALACHIANS
THE SALVATION ARMY SOUTHERN TERRITORY
$125,000THIS IS HOPE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
THE VALENTINE MUSEUM
$125,000THE VALENTINE MOMENT CAMPAIGN: COLLECTIONS, CARE AND ACCESS
THE VALENTINE MUSEUM
$125,000THE VALENTINE MOMENT CAMPAIGN: COLLECTIONS, CARE AND ACCESS
RICHMOND PARADE INC
$120,000DOMINION ENERGY CHRISTMAS PARADE
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$114,317OCTOBER EMPLOYEE GIVING
VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS FOUNDATION
$110,000DOMINION ENERGY JAZZ CAF AT VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS FOUNDATION
$110,000DOMINION ENERGY JAZZ CAF AT VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
$109,479DISTRIBUTION
LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDEN INC
$100,000DOMINION ENERGY GARDENFEST OF LIGHTS
THE RICHMOND FORUM INC
$100,000RICHMOND FORUM SPEECH & DEBATE INITIATIVE
NORFOLK BOTANICAL GARDEN INC
$100,000DOMINION ENERGY GARDEN OF LIGHTS
VENTURE RICHMOND INC
$100,000RICHMOND FOLK FESTIVAL
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$91,241AUGUST EMPLOYEE GIVING INVOICE
BALLET WEST
$89,561DISTRIBUTION
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
$79,985DISTRIBUTION
THE BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER INC
$75,000A PRESCRIPTION FOR CHANGE EXHIBITION & BHMVA COMMUNITY COLLABORATOR/SIGNATURE INITIATIVES
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA FOUNDATION
$75,000MASSEY ON MOVE: EXPANDING COMMUNITY IMPACT
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$65,083SEPTEMBER EMPLOYEE GIVING
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$64,319NOVEMBER EMPLOYEE GIVING INVOICE
WESTERN WYOMING COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$58,324DISTRIBUTION
SAMPSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$50,000LATINO STUDENT AID PROGRAM (LSAP)
ST ANDREWS SCHOOL
$50,000ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL
SC CHAMBER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$50,000CENTER FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
THE GREATER RICHMOND CHAMBER FOUNDATION
$50,000REGIONAL EQUITY PROJECTS 2024
VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
$50,000EDVENTURE & EXPLORATION CAMPUS