The Viragh Family Foundation concentrates its giving on education and family-stability programs that combine direct supports for children (scholarships, literacy, school expansion) with services that strengthen caregivers’ economic and health stability. Grants are sizable and targeted — supporting program expansion, operating needs, and capital/scale campaigns — and the portfolio shows a preference for organizations delivering measurable services in specific urban regions. Repeated funding to a small set of organizations suggests a relationship-driven approach focused on impact and organizational growth.
A repeated $675,000 scholarship-and-director-support grant to ACCESS Academies, made in both 2024 and 2025, shows how Viragh Family Foundation co Intentional Philanthropy LLC funds: large, relationship-based awards that support specific programs over time. The foundation’s recent giving centers on education, family stability, youth services, and health-related supports, with multiple awards tied to expansion, operating needs, and capital campaigns. Its portfolio also includes one-time and repeated commitments to organizations serving children, students, caregivers, and communities facing housing, food, and behavioral-health pressures. In St. Louis, the foundation backed Ready Readers for literacy expansion, St. Louis Crisis Nursery for program expansion and practitioner salary support, and Green House Venture for a capital campaign. Elsewhere, it supported Jeremiah Program’s operations across Austin, Minneapolis, and St. Paul, and Vivent Health’s behavioral health and wellness expansion. The grant record also shows targeted support for schools and scholarship programs, including Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School and New Futures. Across these awards, the foundation uses substantial grants to help nonprofits scale services, maintain operations, and build capacity in clearly defined service areas.
Education is a major theme in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $675,000 to ACCESS Academies for scholarships and directors support, and $100,000 to Washington Jesuit Academy for its WJA Forward Campaign. It also backed Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School with $130,000 for its athletic program, a sign that school-based support is not limited to tuition or classroom costs. Family stability and caregiver support appear in grants to organizations serving parents and children together. Jeremiah Program received $325,000 for general operating support across its Austin, Minneapolis, and St. Paul programs, while House of Ruth received $150,000 for multi-generational family therapy and medical care. Health-related giving includes $294,916 to Vivent Health for behavioral health and wellness expansion and $135,000 to Huckleberry Youth Programs for mental health and substance abuse services. The foundation also supported Access Institute for Psychological with $100,000 for an in-school mental health program.
$2.4M
$39M
$2.7M
$3.2M
Most grants fall between $26K and $100K, with a median of $73K.
25th Percentile
$26K
Median
$73K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated, relationship-driven giving: a small number of fairly large grants (many in the mid-to-high six figures), repeat investments in select grantees, and a mix of general operating and program/capital support aimed at scaling impact.
Notable grantees: ACCESS Academies, Jeremiah Program, Vivent Health, Ready Readers, Green House Venture
Typical awards are substantial: the p25 grant size is $25,500, the median is $72,500, and the p75 is $100,000. Recent activity shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including ACCESS Academies, Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School, Covenant House Missouri, Huckleberry Youth Programs, Access Institute for Psychological, St. Louis Crisis Nursery, and New Futures. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated checks. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it funds individuals. Its recent grants include operating support, program expansion, capital campaigns, and targeted direct-service funding.
Grantmaking is national, with all recent grants listed in the US. The highest concentration is in Tennessee by grant count, while recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state of Maryland account for 11% of grants. St. Louis appears frequently, with grants to ACCESS Academies, Vivent Health, Ready Readers, Green House Venture, and St. Louis Crisis Nursery. Other recurring cities include San Francisco, Washington, DC, Minneapolis, and Fort Worth.
Recent grants most often support education, family stability, and health-related services. Examples include scholarships and school support, multi-generational family therapy and medical care, behavioral health and wellness expansion, early childhood literacy, and food and housing-related services.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including ACCESS Academies, Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School, Covenant House Missouri, Huckleberry Youth Programs, Access Institute for Psychological, St. Louis Crisis Nursery, and New Futures.
The grant-size distribution centers on a $72,500 median, with a $25,500 p25 and a $100,000 p75. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $675,000 to ACCESS Academies.
Its highest grant-count concentration is in Tennessee. Recent recipients also include organizations in St. Louis, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Minneapolis, Fort Worth, Takoma Park, and Manhattan Beach.
Viragh Family Foundation co Intentional Philanthropy LLC is classified as a regular funder. It funds individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCESS Academies | St Louis, MO | $400,000 | 2026 | Graduate Support Programs |
| California Institute of Integral St | San Francisco, CA | $166,333 | 2026 | Emerging Black Clinicians Fellowship (EBCF) & Bodies of Culture Fellowship |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School | Takoma Park, MD | $130,000 | 2026 | Don Bosco Cristo Rey Athletic Program |
| Huckleberry Youth Programs | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Access Institute for Psychological | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | In-School Mental Health Program |
| Crittenton Services of Greater Wash | Silver Spring, MD | $85,000 | 2026 | Program Support + Anniversary Gift |
| Ready Readers | St Louis, MO | $75,000 | 2026 | Storytime Program |
| Crittenton Services of Greater Wash | Silver Spring, MD | $75,000 | 2026 | Goal Setting Girls, SNEAKERS, and PEARLS Programs |
| Sts Joachim and Ann Care Service | St Peters, MO | $75,000 | 2026 | Housing Assistance, Bath Remodel, and Safety Project |
| Dream Builders Foundation | Middletown, NY | $70,000 | 2026 | Clothing & Hygiene Lockers |
| Northern Nevada Literacy Council | Reno, NV | $60,000 | 2026 | High School Equivalency Certification Program |
| St Louis Crisis Nursery | St Louis, MO | $55,800 | 2026 | Supporting the Helping Workforce |
| Temperance Training Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | $54,500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Tabernacle Community Development Co | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 2026 | Hebert Homes Project - CDA Homes |
| Doc's Recovery House | Rochester, MN | $50,000 | 2026 | Renovation of Robert J. Felten Community Center & Buildout and Operations of Commercial Kitchen |
| Power4STL | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 2026 | The BRIC Mental Wellbeing Team |
| ACCESS Academies | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 2026 | Capacity Building Project |
| Turn the Page STL | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Norther | Reno, NV | $47,750 | 2026 | Volunteer Training and Support in Community-Based Mentoring |
| Washington Jesuit Academy | Washington, DC | $46,000 | 2026 | Scholarships and Graduate Support |
| City Kids to Wilderness Project Inc | Washington, DC | $42,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Peter Paul Community Services | St Louis, MO | $40,000 | 2026 | Urgent Funding for Warming Shelter |
| New Futures | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2026 | Scholars Program - Nursing Scholarships |
| Power4STL | St Louis, MO | $40,000 | 2026 | The BRIC Mental Wellbeing Team Salaries & Compensation |
| Mission Dolores Academy | San Francisco, CA | $37,000 | 2026 | Mental Health Program |
| Midtown Neighborhood Opportunities | St Louis, MO | $35,000 | 2026 | Youth Development Van |
| Forcey Bible Church | Silver Spring, MD | $30,000 | 2026 | English as a Second Language Program |
| City Greens Market | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 2026 | Emergency Bridge Funding |
| Ashrei Foundation | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 2026 | Camp Indigo Point Scholarship Fund, a Project of Camp Manatowa |
| Arrow Child Family Ministries | Spring, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Evangelical Free Church of America | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 2026 | Reach Global Crisis Response - Greenfield Tornado Response |
| Laurel Pregnancy Center | Laurel, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | Scholarship |
| Sitar Arts Center | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | Building the Next Stage Campaign & Gala Sponsorship |
| Carson City Schools Foundation | Carson City, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | Funding Future Dreams - Advanced Placement Testing |
| Guardian Angel Settlement Assocatio | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 2026 | Facility and Technology Upgrade Initiative |
| Grassroots Crisis Intervention Cent | Columbia, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School | Takoma Park, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | Don Bosco Scholarship Society |
| SafeHaven of Tarrant County | Arlington, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | SafeShelter |
| Mind Set Charities | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | MS & Positive Mental Health |
| Good Shepherd Gracenter | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Colli | Plano, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| City Greens Market | St Louis, MO | $11,000 | 2026 | Freezer Replacement |
| Foster the Family DC | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | Expansion Campaign |
| ACCESS Academies | St Louis, MO | $675,000 | 2025 | Scholarships & Directors Support |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School | Takoma Park, MD | $130,000 | 2025 | Don Bosco Cristo Rey Athletic Program |
| Covenant House Missouri | St Louis, MO | $130,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support - Existing Programs & Operations |
| St Louis Crisis Nursery | St Louis, MO | $120,000 | 2025 | Practitioner Salary Support |
| Operation Food Search | St Louis, MO | $118,425 | 2025 | Healthy Food, Healthy Community Renovation |
| Washington Jesuit Academy | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | WJA Forward Campaign |
| Access Institute for Psychological | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | In-School Mental Health Program |
Emerging Black Clinicians Fellowship (EBCF) & Bodies of Culture Fellowship
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School
$130,000Don Bosco Cristo Rey Athletic Program
Access Institute for Psychological
$100,000In-School Mental Health Program
Crittenton Services of Greater Wash
$85,000Program Support + Anniversary Gift
Crittenton Services of Greater Wash
$75,000Goal Setting Girls, SNEAKERS, and PEARLS Programs
Housing Assistance, Bath Remodel, and Safety Project
Dream Builders Foundation
$70,000Clothing & Hygiene Lockers
Northern Nevada Literacy Council
$60,000High School Equivalency Certification Program
Temperance Training Foundation
$54,500General Operating Support
Tabernacle Community Development Co
$50,000Hebert Homes Project - CDA Homes
Doc's Recovery House
$50,000Renovation of Robert J. Felten Community Center & Buildout and Operations of Commercial Kitchen
Power4STL
$50,000The BRIC Mental Wellbeing Team
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Norther
$47,750Volunteer Training and Support in Community-Based Mentoring
Washington Jesuit Academy
$46,000Scholarships and Graduate Support
Power4STL
$40,000The BRIC Mental Wellbeing Team Salaries & Compensation
Mission Dolores Academy
$37,000Mental Health Program
Forcey Bible Church
$30,000English as a Second Language Program
City Greens Market
$30,000Emergency Bridge Funding
Ashrei Foundation
$30,000Camp Indigo Point Scholarship Fund, a Project of Camp Manatowa
Arrow Child Family Ministries
$25,000General Operating Support
Evangelical Free Church of America
$25,000Reach Global Crisis Response - Greenfield Tornado Response
Laurel Pregnancy Center
$25,000Scholarship
Carson City Schools Foundation
$25,000Funding Future Dreams - Advanced Placement Testing
Guardian Angel Settlement Assocatio
$25,000Facility and Technology Upgrade Initiative
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School
$25,000Don Bosco Scholarship Society
Mind Set Charities
$20,000MS & Positive Mental Health
Good Shepherd Gracenter
$20,000General Operating Support
Children's Advocacy Center of Colli
$15,000General Operating Support
City Greens Market
$11,000Freezer Replacement
Foster the Family DC
$10,000Expansion Campaign
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School
$130,000Don Bosco Cristo Rey Athletic Program
General Operating Support - Existing Programs & Operations
Washington Jesuit Academy
$100,000WJA Forward Campaign
Access Institute for Psychological
$100,000In-School Mental Health Program