H7 Foundation FKA Commonwealth Foundation II appears to be a highly relationship-driven funder with a strong Virginia and University of Virginia footprint, especially around athletics, student well-being, and UVA-affiliated institutions. It also supports a smaller set of community needs in Charlottesville and across Virginia, including affordable housing, food insecurity, and historic/civic preservation. The grantee list suggests a mix of repeat support for a few core organizations and selective gifts to local educational, cultural, and environmental causes.
Moderately concentrated giving with a few dominant repeat grantees—especially Virginia Athletics Foundation and a small cluster of UVA-related and Charlottesville-based institutions—alongside many smaller, one-off grants. The foundation favors institutional support and partnership-style funding more than broad, diffuse philanthropy.
$5.7M
$53.2M
$1.7M
$5.8M
Most grants fall between $10K and $60K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$60K
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Notable grantees: Virginia Athletics Foundation, Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund, UVA Student Health and Wellness, Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Roanoke Catholic School
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Athletics Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $860,000 | 2023 | — |
| Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund | — | $200,000 | 2023 | — |
| Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund | — | $200,000 | 2023 | — |
| Share our Strength | Washington | $166,000 | 2023 | — |
| Virginia Athletics Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $150,000 | 2023 | — |
| UVA Student Health and Wellness | Charlottesville, VA | $143,000 | 2023 | — |
| Dartmouth College Women's Leadership | Hanover, NH | $140,000 | 2023 | — |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $100,000 | 2023 | — |
| Franklin Education Forum | Washington | $100,000 | 2023 | — |
| Historic Capital Corridor Foundation | Nashville, TN | $61,000 | 2023 | — |
| Virginia Athletics Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $56,000 | 2023 | — |
| Roanoke Catholic School | Roanoke, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| Miller Center Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| Roanoke Catholic School | Roanoke, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| Virginia Athletics Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $48,870 | 2023 | — |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 | 2023 | — |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $25,000 | 2023 | — |
| The Nature Conservancy | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 | 2023 | — |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 | 2023 | — |
| UVA Alumni Association | Charlottesville, VA | $20,000 | 2023 | — |
| The Haven | Charlottesville, VA | $12,000 | 2023 | — |
| Bennett's Villiage, Inc. | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Presidential Precinct | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Darden School Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Light House Studio | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Botanical Garden of Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| UVA Center for Politics | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Miller Center Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Peabody School | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| The Haven | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation | Nantucket, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| The Montpelier Foundation | Orange, VA | $9,250 | 2023 | — |
| Virginia Athletics Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $5,560 | 2023 | — |
| Collegiate School | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | — |
| The Lawrenceville School | Lawrenceville, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | — |
| McIntire Little League | Charlottesville, VA | $3,000 | 2023 | — |
| College Foundation of UVA | Charlottesville, VA | $2,500 | 2023 | — |
Virginia Athletics Foundation
$860,000Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund
$200,000Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund
$200,000Share our Strength
$166,000Virginia Athletics Foundation
$150,000UVA Student Health and Wellness
$143,000Dartmouth College Women's Leadership
$140,000Thomas Jefferson Foundation
$100,000Franklin Education Forum
$100,000Historic Capital Corridor Foundation
$61,000Virginia Athletics Foundation
$56,000Roanoke Catholic School
$50,000Roanoke Catholic School
$50,000Virginia Athletics Foundation
$48,870Dartmouth College
$25,000Thomas Jefferson Foundation
$25,000UVA Alumni Association
$20,000The Haven
$12,000Bennett's Villiage, Inc.
$10,000Presidential Precinct
$10,000Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA
$10,000Darden School Foundation
$10,000UVA Center for Politics
$10,000Peabody School
$10,000The Haven
$10,000Virginia Athletics Foundation
$5,560Collegiate School
$5,000The Lawrenceville School
$5,000McIntire Little League
$3,000College Foundation of UVA
$2,500