About Vba Education Foundation
The Foundation’s mission is to improve personal financial literacy and economic education in the Commonwealth.
Focus Areas
financial_literacyeconomic_educationscholarshipsyouth_programsschool_partnerships
Who They Fund
underserved community college studentsVirginia public school educatorsUVA Wise students/staffVirginia community members participating in literacy events
Funding Style
direct service (scholarships)program-specific/event supporteducator professional support
About Vba Education Foundation
A three-year run of six-figure scholarships to the Virginia Foundation of Community College Education defines Vba Education Foundation’s recent grantmaking. The foundation’s largest listed grants are $130,000 in 2023 and 2024, followed by $110,000 in 2025, all for funding scholarships for underserved students in the community college system. That pattern sits alongside a narrower set of grants that connect financial education with schools and colleges across Virginia. One example is the Virginia Council on Economic Education, which received $32,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for Virginia public school educators and UVA Wise. Another recurring recipient is Read to Them, supported for a Virginia Reads One Book reading event that ties literacy activities to school-based outreach. The foundation’s stated mission is to improve personal financial literacy and economic education in the Commonwealth, and its active programs show that mission in practice through scholarships, bank-career exposure, educator support, and reading-based literacy programming. Across the grants on file, the emphasis is on Virginia students, educators, and community programs rather than individuals.
What Vba Education Foundation Funds
Scholarships are the clearest thread in the foundation’s work. In 2025 it gave $110,000 to the Virginia Foundation of Community College Education for scholarships for underserved students in the community college system, after $130,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for the same purpose. Financial literacy shows up through program support as well as grants. The foundation sponsors Virginia Reads One Book through Read to Them, including a $10,000 grant in 2023 and $7,500 grants in 2024 and 2025 for a one reading event. It also supports educator and institutional work through the Virginia Council on Economic Education, which received $32,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for Virginia public school educators and UVA Wise. The active program list also points to K-12 student offerings and senior financial education.
How Vba Education Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $32,000, with a lower quartile of $15,500 and an upper quartile of $105,500. The recent record shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially the Virginia Foundation of Community College Education, Virginia Council on Economic Education, and Read to Them. That makes the foundation look more like a steady, program-aligned grantmaker than a one-off sponsor. It does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The available program descriptions show a mix of unsolicited opportunities and structured scholarships, including both open programs and a scholarship track tied to banking careers.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$150K
Total Assets
$2.1M
Total Revenue
$195K
Total Expenses
$189K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $16K and $106K, with a median of $32K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$32K
75th Percentile
$106K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
STACY K PUCKETT
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