What kinds of organizations does Virginia Literacy Foundation fund?

The foundation funds Virginia 501(c)(3) community-based adult literacy organizations. Its grant program descriptions name support for adults 18+ and include literacy, ESOL, numeracy, digital literacy, workforce skills, family literacy, and related capacity-building projects.

What is a typical grant size?

The grant-size profile is centered at $7,500: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $7,500. Recent grants also include $10,000 awards, which sit above the typical amount.

Can organizations apply directly?

Yes. The active grant program descriptions say the foundation accepts unsolicited applications for its annual matching grant programs. Those programs are open to Virginia 501(c)(3) community-based adult literacy organizations.

Does the foundation support recurring grantees?

Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Beacon for Adult Literacy, Skyline Literacy Inc, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, Literacy Council of Northern Virginia, Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesvillealbemarle, and Literacy Volunteers of Winchester.

Where do grants go geographically?

The recent grant record is entirely Virginia-based, with 100% of grants going to recipients in VA. Recipients include organizations in Falls Church, Bristow, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Richmond, Alexandria, Winchester, and other Virginia communities.

Virginia Literacy Foundation

Name: Virginia Literacy Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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RICHMOND, VAWebsite8042378909

About Virginia Literacy Foundation

The Virginia Literacy Foundation promotes literacy across the lifespan for all Virginians by providing funding, leadership, training, and technical assistance to community-based literacy organizations, and by serving as a convener and partner in early literacy, adult literacy, workforce education, and family literacy.

Focus Areas

Adult literacyESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)Family literacyEarly childhood literacy (ExCELL)Digital literacyWorkforce literacy/skillsCapacity building and trainingTutor recruitment and retention

Funding Style

issue-specific/thematic funding (literacy-focused)program/project supportcapacity building for literacy organizations

About Virginia Literacy Foundation

Virginia Literacy Foundation’s recent grant pattern centers on one-year matching support for Virginia literacy organizations, with repeated awards going to groups such as Literacy Council of Northern Virginia, Beacon for Adult Literacy, and Skyline Literacy Inc. The foundation backs work that serves adults 18+ and covers literacy, ESOL, numeracy, digital literacy, workforce skills, family literacy, and capacity building. Its funding reaches community-based organizations across the state, and the recent record shows multiple recipients receiving the same amount in more than one year, including 2023, 2024, and 2025 awards. The foundation’s stated role goes beyond grantmaking. It provides funding, leadership, training, and technical assistance, and it serves as a convener and partner in early literacy, adult literacy, workforce education, and family literacy. Recent grants show support to organizations in Falls Church, Bristow, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Richmond, Alexandria, Winchester, Woodbridge, Leesburg, Christianburg, Williamsburg, Buckingham, Manassas, and Harrisburg. That mix points to a statewide network of community-based literacy providers rather than a single-city strategy.

What Virginia Literacy Foundation Funds

Adult literacy is the clearest throughline. Virginia Literacy Foundation gave $10,000 to Literacy Council of Northern Virginia in 2024 and repeated support at $7,500 in 2023 and 2025, all labeled for literacy efforts. ESOL and numeracy sit alongside that work in the foundation’s active grant programs, which are aimed at Virginia 501(c)(3) community-based adult literacy organizations. Capacity building is also part of the model. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington received $7,500 in 2023 and again in 2024, while Bridge Ministry in Buckingham received $7,500 in 2024. The grant program language allows support for general operating costs and capacity-building activities, including strategic planning and training. Family literacy appears in the foundation’s broader focus, and it is also named in the active program description for annual matching grants. Digital literacy and workforce skills are included in the program focus as well.

How Virginia Literacy Foundation Gives

Typical grant size is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $7,500. The recent record also includes $10,000 awards, suggesting a small upper tier above the standard amount. Grantmaking is recurring rather than one-off for several recipients, with organizations such as Beacon for Adult Literacy, Skyline Literacy Inc, and Literacy Volunteers of Winchester appearing in multiple years. The foundation funds through named annual matching grant programs for Virginia 501(c)(3) community-based adult literacy organizations. Those programs accept unsolicited applications and can support projects, general operating costs, and capacity-building work.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$130K

Total Assets

$1.9M

Total Revenue

$1.7M

Total Expenses

$690K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $8K and $8K, with a median of $8K.

25th Percentile

$8K

Median

$8K

75th Percentile

$8K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Headquarters

Leadership

MARK EMBLIDGE

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
LITERACY COUNCIL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA	FALLS CHURCH, VA	$10,000	2026	LITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTS
BLUE RIDGE LITERACY	ROANOKE, VA	$10,000	2026	LITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF CHARLOTTESVILLEALBEMARLE	CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA	$10,000	2026	LITERACY EFFORTS
LOUDOUN LITERACY COUNCIL	LEESBURG, VA	$10,000	2026	LITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF THE NEW RIVER VALLEY	CHRISTIANBURG, VA	$10,000	2026	LITERACY EFFORTS
BEACON FOR ADULT LITERACY	BRISTOW, VA	$10,000	2026	LITERACY EFFORTS
SKYLINE LITERACY INC	HARRISBURG, VA	$10,000	2026	LITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY	WOODBRIDGE, VA	$10,000	2026	LITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY FOR LIFE	WILLIAMSBURG, VA	$10,000	2026	LITERACY EFFORTS
UNITED COMMUNITY MINISTRIES	ALEXANDRIA, VA	$10,000	2026	LITERACY EFFORTS
THE READ CENTER	RICHMOND, VA	$7,500	2026	LITERACY EFFORTS
CULPEPER LITERACY COUNCIL	CULPEPER, VA	$7,500	2026	LITERACY EFFORTS
BRIDGE MINISTRY	BUCKINGHAM, VA	$7,500	2026	LITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF WINCHESTER	WINCHESTER, VA	$7,500	2026	LITTERACY EFFORTS
SKYLINE LITERACY INC	HARRISBURG, VA	$7,500	2025	LITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF CHARLOTTESVILLEALBEMARLE	CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA	$7,500	2025	LITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY COUNCIL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA	FALLS CHURCH, VA	$7,500	2025	LITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY FOR LIFE	WILLIAMSBURG, VA	$7,500	2025	LITERACY EFFORTS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF ARLINGTON	MANASSAS, VA	$7,500	2025	LITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTS
BEACON FOR ADULT LITERACY	BRISTOW, VA	$7,500	2025	LITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF THE NEW RIVER VALLEY	CHRISTIANBURG, VA	$7,500	2025	LITERACY EFFORTS
BLUE RIDGE LITERACY	ROANOKE, VA	$7,500	2025	LITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF WINCHESTER	WINCHESTER, VA	$7,500	2025	LITTERACY EFFORTS
LOUDOUN LITERACY COUNCIL	LEESBURG, VA	$7,500	2025	LITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY	WOODBRIDGE, VA	$7,500	2025	LITERACY EFFORTS
UNITED COMMUNITY MINISTRIES	ALEXANDRIA, VA	$7,500	2025	LITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF CHARLOTTESVILLEALBEMARLE	CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA	$10,000	2024	LITERACY EFFORTS
BLUE RIDGE LITERACY	ROANOKE, VA	$10,000	2024	LITERACY EFFORTS
BEACON FOR ADULT LITERACY	BRISTOW, VA	$10,000	2024	LITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY COUNCIL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA	FALLS CHURCH, VA	$10,000	2024	LITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTS
SKYLINE LITERACY INC	HARRISBURG, VA	$10,000	2024	LITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF WINCHESTER	WINCHESTER, VA	$7,500	2024	LITTERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY FOR LIFE	WILLIAMSBURG, VA	$7,500	2024	LITERACY EFFORTS
LOUDOUN LITERACY COUNCIL	LEESBURG, VA	$7,500	2024	LITERACY EFFORTS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF ARLINGTON	MANASSAS, VA	$7,500	2024	LITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTS
BRIDGE MINISTRY	BUCKINGHAM, VA	$7,500	2024	LITERACY EFFORTS
UNITED COMMUNITY MINISTRIES	ALEXANDRIA, VA	$7,500	2024	LITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF WINCHESTER	WINCHESTER, VA	$7,500	2023	LITTERACY EFFORTS
THE READ CENTER	RICHMOND, VA	$7,500	2023	LITERACY EFFORTS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF ARLINGTON	MANASSAS, VA	$7,500	2023	LITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY	WOODBRIDGE, VA	$7,500	2023	LITERACY EFFORTS
LOUDOUN LITERACY COUNCIL	LEESBURG, VA	$7,500	2023	LITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF THE NEW RIVER VALLEY	CHRISTIANBURG, VA	$7,500	2023	LITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY FOR LIFE	WILLIAMSBURG, VA	$7,500	2023	LITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF CHARLOTTESVILLEALBEMARLE	CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA	$7,500	2023	LITERACY EFFORTS
BLUE RIDGE LITERACY	ROANOKE, VA	$7,500	2023	LITERACY EFFORTS
UNITED COMMUNITY MINISTRIES	ALEXANDRIA, VA	$7,500	2023	LITERACY EFFORTS
LITERACY COUNCIL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA	FALLS CHURCH, VA	$7,500	2023	LITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTS
BEACON FOR ADULT LITERACY	BRISTOW, VA	$7,500	2023	LITERACY EFFORTS
SKYLINE LITERACY INC	HARRISBURG, VA	$7,500	2023	LITERACY EFFORTSLITERACY EFFORTS

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