The Nunnally Foundation favors unrestricted general operating support to mid‑sized, community‑based nonprofits—primarily in Virginia—with an emphasis on social safety‑net services. Its giving supports a mix of family and neighborhood services (food, housing, local human services), reentry/family-of‑incarcerated support, and community institutions such as senior residential care and regional environmental/education programs. Grants are practical and program‑agnostic (general operating), suggesting a trust‑based approach to sustain core operations of local organizations.
Moderate number of mid‑sized unrestricted grants concentrated geographically in Virginia; emphasis on repeat and multi‑year support to core local partners and general operating funding rather than project‑restricted gifts.
The largest recent grant in the Nunnally Foundation-main’s file is $60,000 to Masonic Home of Virginia for general operating support, which fits a broader pattern of flexible funding for Virginia nonprofits. The foundation’s recent awards cluster around core operating support rather than restricted projects, and the recipients are mostly community-based organizations working in human services, housing, reentry support, elder care, and related local capacity-building work. That mix includes $50,000 to Virginia Coalition for Community Develop for general operating purposes and repeated support for GoochlandCares Inc, which appears more than once in the recent grants list. The foundation also backs organizations serving specific community needs, such as The Daily Planet Inc, Assisting Families of Inmates Inc, and Blue Sky Fund. Across the recent grants shown here, the common thread is practical support for organizations that provide direct services or strengthen local nonprofit infrastructure. The giving pattern suggests an emphasis on sustaining established nonprofits through unrestricted or broadly usable grants, with Virginia as the clear center of activity.
Human services are a major theme in the Nunnally Foundation-main’s giving. It awarded $25,000 to The Daily Planet Inc for general operating support and $25,000 to Goochlandcares Inc for general operating support, both in Richmond-area or county-based service settings. The foundation also funds work tied to incarceration and family stability. In that area, it gave $20,000 to Assisting Families of Inmates Inc for general operating purposes. A third thread is community and environmental education. The file shows $25,000 to Virginia Institute of Marine for general operating support, and $25,000 to Blue Sky Fund for general operating support, with another $5,000 to Blue Sky Fund in 2025. It also supports community development capacity, including $50,000 to Virginia Coalition for Community Develop for general operating purposes.
Grant sizes center on mid-sized awards: the typical grant size is $10,625 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent giving is heavily weighted toward general operating support, including general operating and general operating purposes language across the list. Several organizations appear more than once, including GoochlandCares Inc, Blue Sky Fund, and Sylvias Sisters, which points to recurring support rather than one-off awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The available record suggests a regional private foundation style of grantmaking with unrestricted support as the norm.
$335K
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$162K
Most grants fall between $11K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Notable grantees: Masonic Home of Virginia, GoochlandCares, Virginia Coalition for Community Development, The Daily Planet, Assisting Families of Inmates
Grantmaking is concentrated in Virginia: the top state by grant count is VA, and 100% of the listed grants go to U.S. recipients. Richmond appears repeatedly as a recipient city, alongside Goochland, Glen Allen, Gloucester Point, Roanoke, and North Chesterfield. The pattern is strongest in central and eastern Virginia, with multiple awards in the Richmond area and nearby counties. No grants in the provided list go to Missouri recipients, despite the foundation’s Saint Louis headquarters.
It mainly funds general operating support for Virginia nonprofits. Recent grants include human services, housing and community support, reentry-related family support, elder care, community development, and environmental or youth education programs. The recurring language is general operating support or general operating purposes.
The typical grant size is $10,625 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. That indicates a center of gravity around $25,000, with some larger awards such as the $60,000 grant to Masonic Home of Virginia.
Yes. Several recipients appear multiple times in the recent grants list, including GoochlandCares Inc, Blue Sky Fund, and Sylvias Sisters. That pattern suggests repeat support rather than strictly one-time giving.
Virginia receives the most grants. The top state by grant count is VA, and the listed recipients are all in the United States. Richmond appears repeatedly, along with Goochland, Glen Allen, Gloucester Point, Roanoke, and North Chesterfield.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASONIC HOME OF VIRGINIA | RICHMOND, VA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BEYOND BOUNDARIES | RICHMOND, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SYLVIAS SISTERS | RICHMOND, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GOOCHLANDCARES INC | GOOCHLAND, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DEPAUL COMMUNITY RESOURCES | ROANOKE, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BLUE SKY FUND | RICHMOND, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VIRGINIA COALITION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOP | GLEN ALLEN, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE | GLOUCESTER POINT, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE DAILY PLANET INC | RICHMOND, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GOOCHLANDCARES INC | GOOCHLAND, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Blue Sky Fund | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GOOCHLANDCARES INC | GOOCHLAND, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| ASSISTING FAMILIES OF INMATES INC | RICHMOND, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| ASK CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEGAL INFORMATION NETWORK FOR CANCER | RICHMOND, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| SYLVIAS SISTERS | N CHESTERFLD, VA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
MASONIC HOME OF VIRGINIA
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING
BEYOND BOUNDARIES
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
SYLVIAS SISTERS
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
GOOCHLANDCARES INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
DEPAUL COMMUNITY RESOURCES
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
BLUE SKY FUND
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
VIRGINIA COALITION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOP
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE DAILY PLANET INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
GOOCHLANDCARES INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
Blue Sky Fund
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
GOOCHLANDCARES INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
ASSISTING FAMILIES OF INMATES INC
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
ASK CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
LEGAL INFORMATION NETWORK FOR CANCER
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
SYLVIAS SISTERS
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING