Transforming the resources of our local citizens into real growth and strength for our community.
A defining feature of Northern Piedmont Community Foundation is its mix of large unrestricted gifts and local, place-based programs across Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, and Rappahannock counties. Recent grants show a foundation that supports health, human services, education, and community institutions with substantial operating support. Fauquier Free Clinic received the largest recent award at $559,813 in 2025, following similar grants in 2024 and 2023, which points to sustained support for a core local service provider. Another major recipient, Aging Together, received $110,000 in 2025 and $103,500 in 2024, indicating continued investment in aging-related services. The foundation also backed community infrastructure and access through grants such as $100,000 to Cultural Heritage Finance Alliance and support for Culpeper Wellness Foundation. Its stated philosophy emphasizes general operating support, unrestricted support, and core organizational capacity, which matches the pattern in recent awards. With annual grants above $6.9 million and assets above $42.3 million, the foundation functions as a major local intermediary for community investment.
Health and human services appear repeatedly in the recent grant list. Fauquier Free Clinic received $559,813 in 2025 for general support, and Mental Health Association received $119,200 in 2025 for general support, showing attention to access to care and community mental health. The foundation also supports aging services: Aging Together received $110,000 in 2025 for general support, after $103,500 in 2024. Education is another recurring area. Highland School received $110,000 in 2024 and $58,000 in 2025, while Boys Latin School received $31,000 in 2025 for general support. Community wellbeing extends to shelter and dental access, including $32,000 to Fauquier Family Shelter in 2024 and $30,500 to Piedmont Regional Dental in 2025. These awards align with the foundation’s listed priorities around basic needs, education, disparities, and access to community assets.
Typical awards cluster in the five-figure range, with p25 at $9,000, a median of $11,910, and p75 at $22,500. The recent list also includes several six-figure grants, so the distribution is layered rather than uniform. Recipients appear across multiple years in several cases, including Fauquier Free Clinic, Mental Health Association, Aging Together, Highland School, and Culpeper Wellness Foundation, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time transactions. The foundation is a public charity, and its philosophy tags emphasize general operating support, unrestricted support, and core organizational capacity. Multiple active programs accept unsolicited requests, including the Community Assistance Grant and the Emergency Response Fund, while the scholarship program is managed through a universal application.
$2.2M
$42.3M
$3.8M
$3.2M
Most grants fall between $9K and $23K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$23K
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Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Virginia, with 88% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state and the top state by grant count also Virginia. Recent awards land most often in Warrenton, Culpeper, Washington, Broad Run, and Orange, reflecting the Northern Piedmont service area. The distribution is local rather than national: all recorded recipient-country data is in the United States. The active programs also point to county-level focus in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, and Rappahannock, with separate grant opportunities tied to each county or to the broader region.
The foundation funds basic human needs, quality of life, disparities and opportunities for historically underserved people and communities, community assets, education and scholarships, and emergency response or disaster relief. Recent grants also show support for health care, mental health, aging services, shelters, schools, and dental access.
Typical grant sizes are relatively modest: p25 is $9,000, the median is $11,910, and p75 is $22,500. The recent grant list also includes larger awards, including multiple six-figure grants.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years in the recent grant list, including Fauquier Free Clinic, Mental Health Association, Aging Together, Highland School, and Culpeper Wellness Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing support for selected local partners.
Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Youth in Philanthropy Grantmaking Program, Community Assistance Grant, Emergency Response Fund, Patricia & Nicolaas Kortlandt Memorial Fund Grant, Madison County Annual Grant, Richard Lykes Rappahannock Community Fund Grant, scholarships program, and Culpeper Foundation Grant.
Giving is local and centered in Virginia. 88% of grants go to recipients in Virginia, and the active programs focus on Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, and Rappahannock counties.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Northern Piedmont Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing serving residents of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, and Rappahannock counties. Grants generally do not cover supplementary funding for other NPCF grants, general operating expenses, or ongoing expenses.
Deadline: Open year-round; funding decisions are expected within 30-60 days of application.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations proposing projects that improve quality of life for Rappahannock County youth, preferably through athletic and agricultural enrichment, and that support educational, wellness, cultural, sports, or agricultural opportunities.
Deadline: Proposal due October 15; grant decision December 1; notification December 31.
Who can apply: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing serving residents of Culpeper, Fauquier, and Rappahannock counties. Strong proposals sustain, expand, or improve programs, start new programs, or purchase equipment, supplies, or training. General operating costs are not the focus.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAUQUIER FREE CLINIC | WARRENTON, VA | $559,813 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIGHTYCAUSE | MARIANNA, FL | $342,189 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAPPAHANNOCK LIONS CLUB | WASHINGTON, VA | $131,450 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION | WARRENTON, VA | $119,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AGING TOGETHER |
Deadline: Proposal Summary: January 12-February 12, 2027. Full application: March 5-March 19, 2027.
| CULPEPER, VA |
| $110,000 |
| 2025 |
| GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CULTURAL HERITAGE FINANCE ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CULPEPER WELLNESS FOUNDATION | CULPEPER, VA | $71,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIGHLAND SCHOOL | WARRENTON, VA | $58,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS LATIN SCHOOL | BALTIMORE, MD | $31,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PIEDMONT REGIONAL DENTAL | ORANGE, VA | $30,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PIEDMONT JOURNALISM FOUNDATION | WARRENTON, VA | $27,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAUQUIER FAMILY SHELTER | WARRENTON, VA | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE | WARRENTON, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CLIFTON INSTITUTE | WARRENTON, VA | $24,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAPP CENTER FOR EDUCATION | SPERRYVILLE, VA | $23,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAUQUIER EDUCATION FARM | WARRENTON, VA | $22,916 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WARRENTON PRESBYTRIAN CHURCH | WARRENTON, VA | $22,300 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CULPEPER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | CULPEPER, VA | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAUQUIER FISH | WARRENTON, VA | $20,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DUCKS UNLIMITED | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE PLAINS COMMUNITY LEAGUE | THE PLAINS, VA | $18,650 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIDATLANTIC FOOD RESILIENCE | BOWIE, MD | $17,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST STEPHEN'S EPISCOPAL | CULPEPER, VA | $16,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARC OF NORTH CENTRAL VA | WARRENTON, VA | $16,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUST NEIGHBORS MINISTRY | ANNANDALE, VA | $15,917 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAPPAHANNOCK PANTRY | WASHINGTON, VA | $14,100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $13,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SERVICES TO ABUSED FAMILIES | CULPEPER, VA | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER AGR | CULPEPER, VA | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MORGANS MESSAGE INC | GAINESVILLE, VA | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH | UPPERVILLE, VA | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOTHILLS FORUM | WASHINGTON, VA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF RAPPAHANNOCK | FREDRICKSBURG, VA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON VOLUNTEER FIRE & | WASHINGTON, VA | $10,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOSPICE OF PIEDMONT INC | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $10,100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOWSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT | GREENBELT, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VIRGINIA COOP EXTENSION | WARRENTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOTHILLS HOUSING | WARRENTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EPIPHANY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | CULPEPER, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | WASHINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WINDMORE FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS | CULPEPER, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAINBOW THERAPEUTIC RIDING | HAYMARKET, VA | $9,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAPPAHANNOCK ASSOC FOR THE ARTS | WASHINGTON, VA | $8,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAPPAHANNOCK BENEVOLENT FUND | WASHINGTON, VA | $8,050 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASK CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LITTLE FORK VOLUNTEER FIRE AND | RIXEYVILLE, VA | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BRIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH | WARRENTON, VA | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAUQUIER FFA FOUNDATION | WARRENTON, VA | $7,841 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JAMES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | CULPEPER, VA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
FAUQUIER FREE CLINIC
$559,813GENERAL SUPPORT
MIGHTYCAUSE
$342,189GENERAL SUPPORT
RAPPAHANNOCK LIONS CLUB
$131,450GENERAL SUPPORT
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
$119,200GENERAL SUPPORT
AGING TOGETHER
$110,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CULTURAL HERITAGE FINANCE ALLIANCE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HIGHLAND SCHOOL
$58,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PIEDMONT REGIONAL DENTAL
$30,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PIEDMONT JOURNALISM FOUNDATION
$27,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FAUQUIER FAMILY SHELTER
$27,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RAPP CENTER FOR EDUCATION
$23,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FAUQUIER EDUCATION FARM
$22,916GENERAL SUPPORT
WARRENTON PRESBYTRIAN CHURCH
$22,300GENERAL SUPPORT
CULPEPER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$21,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FAUQUIER FISH
$20,800GENERAL SUPPORT
DUCKS UNLIMITED
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE PLAINS COMMUNITY LEAGUE
$18,650GENERAL SUPPORT
MIDATLANTIC FOOD RESILIENCE
$17,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ST STEPHEN'S EPISCOPAL
$16,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARC OF NORTH CENTRAL VA
$16,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JUST NEIGHBORS MINISTRY
$15,917GENERAL SUPPORT
SERVICES TO ABUSED FAMILIES
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER AGR
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MORGANS MESSAGE INC
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON VOLUNTEER FIRE &
$10,600GENERAL SUPPORT
HOSPICE OF PIEDMONT INC
$10,100GENERAL SUPPORT
TOWSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VIRGINIA COOP EXTENSION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOOTHILLS HOUSING
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EPIPHANY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WINDMORE FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RAINBOW THERAPEUTIC RIDING
$9,600GENERAL SUPPORT
RAPPAHANNOCK ASSOC FOR THE ARTS
$8,200GENERAL SUPPORT
LITTLE FORK VOLUNTEER FIRE AND
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE BRIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FAUQUIER FFA FOUNDATION
$7,841GENERAL SUPPORT
ST JAMES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT