To leverage community resources to enhance critical and innovative programming, and opportunities for Loudoun County Public School students and educators.
Loudoun Education Foundation Inc concentrates on Loudoun County Public Schools, with three large annual grants to the district in 2023, 2024, and 2025 totaling over $8 million across the recent-grants list. That pattern sits alongside direct support for students and educators through scholarships, innovation grants, and mentoring programs. The foundation’s work ties classroom support to educator development: it funds student scholarships for language immersion, science research, and career or trade preparation, while also supporting teacher certification, advanced credentials, and retention efforts. Its grantmaking also reaches beyond traditional scholarship support into student well-being and enrichment. Through the Creative Coping grant to A Place to Be in Middleburg, the foundation backed creative therapy and expressive arts work. Another major strand is its computer science pipeline initiative, which connects K-12 curriculum with internships, mentorships, and local industry partnerships in Loudoun County and the Northern Virginia region. Across these efforts, the foundation uses program-specific funding to reinforce school-based services, educator pipelines, and student supports within the county.
In student support and enrichment, Loudoun Education Foundation Inc gave $50,000 to A Place to Be in Middleburg for creative coping, reflecting an interest in creative therapy and expressive arts. Scholarship support is a major part of the portfolio. The foundation awards student scholarships for summer language immersion, science research recognition, and career or trade preparation, including grants in the $1,000–$5,000 range. For educators, it funds certification and advancement pathways. The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation Teacher Scholarship supports LCPS classified employees seeking a teaching license or current teachers pursuing a certificate in a critical shortage area, while the broader educator scholarship program includes awards up to $12,000. A separate strand supports school improvement through Innovation in Education Grants, which are awarded in the spring and fall of each school year for unique learning concepts and programs.
Typical awards are broad in size, with p25 at $106,016, a median of $416,880, and p75 at $2,475,215. The recent-grants list shows repeated support for the same large recipient across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating ongoing relationship-based funding rather than isolated one-off awards. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF or PRI vehicle, and it uses short-term, program-specific support. Some programs accept unsolicited applications, including student scholarships, educator scholarships, innovation grants, and several named scholarship awards.
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Most grants fall between $106K and $2.5M, with a median of $417K.
25th Percentile
$106K
Median
$417K
75th Percentile
$2.5M
MYSHEL GUILLORY
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Giving is local and entirely in Virginia in the recent-grants data. Loudoun County Public Schools in Ashburn received the largest awards, while Chesapeake Public Schols in Chesapeake appears as a separate Virginia recipient. Middleburg also appears through A Place to Be. The recipient country distribution is 100% US, and 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, Virginia.
The foundation supports K-12 education, food security and student nutrition, teacher retention and professional development, computer science and STEM pipeline work, mental health and well-being, scholarships, and classroom innovation grants. Its active programs include student scholarships, educator scholarships, innovation grants, mentoring, and the Fueled food security program.
Some programs do. The student scholarships program accepts unsolicited applications, as do several educator scholarship awards and Innovation in Education Grants. Other active programs, including Fueled, the K-12 Computer Science Pipeline, and Teacher Mentoring & Professional Development, do not accept unsolicited applications.
Typical grant size is wide-ranging: the 25th percentile is $106,016, the median is $416,880, and the 75th percentile is $2,475,215. Separate scholarship programs are much smaller, including awards of $1,000–$5,000 for students and $2,000–$12,000 for educators.
Its giving is local, and the recipient country distribution is entirely US-based. In the recent-grants data, recipients are in Virginia only, including Ashburn, Chesapeake, and Middleburg.
Yes. Loudoun County Public Schools received three large grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a recurring relationship. The recent-grants list also includes repeat support to A Place to Be in 2024 and 2025.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Loudoun Education Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Any Loudoun County Public School (LCPS) with self-reported need; no personal student eligibility required for weekly meal bags.
Deadline: Annual application requirement; schools must complete the form each year. No single public closing date listed.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ASHBURN, VA | $2,352,375 | 2026 | GRANTS |
| EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC | WALTHAM, MA | $45,000 | 2026 | FIRST 10 |
| A PLACE TO BE | MIDDLEBURG, VA | $35,000 | 2026 | CREATIVE COPING |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR LOUDOUN | LEESBURG, VA | $12,195 | 2026 | ADVANCING DEVELOPMEN |
| LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ASHBRUN, VA | $2,255,162 | 2025 | GRANTS |
| A PLACE TO BE | MIDDLEBURG, VA | $31,657 | 2025 | CREATIVE COPING |
| LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ASHBRUN, VA | $2,695,268 | 2024 | GRANTS |
| CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC SCHOLS | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $162,031 | 2024 | VA GO GRANT |
| A PLACE TO BE | MIDDLEBURG, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | CREATIVE COPING |
| LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ASHBRUN, VA | $3,337,026 | 2023 | GRANTS |
| CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC SCHOLS | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $416,880 | 2023 | VA GO GRANT |
LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$2,352,375GRANTS
LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$2,255,162GRANTS
CREATIVE COPING
LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$2,695,268GRANTS
CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC SCHOLS
$162,031VA GO GRANT
LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$3,337,026GRANTS
CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC SCHOLS
$416,880VA GO GRANT
