The 4G Foundation directs substantial, general operating support to a small set of organizations—primarily local independent schools, cultural institutions, and faith-related organizations in the Richmond/Virginia area. Grants are sizable and often repeated to the same recipients, indicating a preference for deep, sustained support rather than many small gifts. The foundation appears willing to provide unrestricted funding for institutional stability and growth.
Concentrated and high-dollar: a small number of large grants with multiple repeat awards to the same organizations, focused geographically in Richmond/Virginia and emphasizing unrestricted/general operating support.
A defining feature of 4g Foundation (fka Nordley-gottwald Fndn C/o Janet Jorgensen is its repeated, substantial operating support for a small set of organizations, especially in Richmond and nearby Virginia communities. The largest recent commitment in the file is $350,000 to Mission Gait, followed by another $250,000 grant to the same organization in 2023. The foundation also made a $250,000 grant to The New Community School in 2023 and a $168,000 grant to that school in 2024, showing a pattern of follow-on support rather than isolated gifts. Its recent grants include independent schools, medical and human services organizations, cultural institutions, and faith-related entities. In Virginia, that mix includes The New Community School, St Catherine's School, Virginia Museum of History and Culture, St Paul's Cathedral Trust in America, Sheltering Arms Foundation, and Up Rva. Outside Virginia, the foundation has also supported organizations such as Focus in New Canaan, Connecticut, St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, and several Nantucket-based institutions. The overall picture is of a foundation that makes sizable general-purpose grants to established nonprofits and often returns to the same recipients across years.
Independent and private K-12 education is a clear area of support. The foundation gave $250,000 to The New Community School in Richmond for general charitable purposes in 2023, then followed with $168,000 in 2024. It also awarded $100,000 to St Catherine's School in Richmond in 2023. Cultural and historical institutions also appear in the grant record. In 2023, Virginia Museum of History and Culture received $141,000 for general charitable purposes. Nantucket organizations show a related pattern of support, with grants to Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket Preservation Trust, and Nantucket Land Council Inc. Health and human services are another visible theme. Mission Gait received the largest recent grant at $350,000 in 2024, while Sheltering Arms Foundation received $100,000 in 2024. The foundation also supported St Jude Children's Research Hospital and St James Children's Center with six-figure and five-figure gifts.
Typical grant size falls in a fairly wide mid-range: p25 is $9,000, median is $18,000, and p75 is $31,688. That distribution fits a grantmaker that uses both smaller support grants and larger institutional commitments. The recent record shows clear repeat giving: Mission Gait, The New Community School, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Soldierstrong, and multiple Nantucket organizations each appear more than once across 2023 and 2024. Grants are described as for general charitable purposes, with the pattern pointing to general operating support rather than tightly restricted project funding. The foundation is not giving to individuals, and the grants file shows no program-related investments.
$3.9M
$26M
$799K
$1M
Most grants fall between $9K and $32K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$32K
About 42% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Notable grantees: Mission GAIT, The New Community School, Virginia Museum of History and Culture, St. Paul’s Cathedral Trust in America, St. Catherine’s School
Giving is national, but it is heavily concentrated in Virginia, which accounts for 42% of grants. Richmond appears repeatedly, including grants to Mission Gait, The New Community School, Sheltering Arms Foundation, Up Rva, St James Children's Center, and Virginia Museum of History and Culture. Outside Virginia, the file includes New Canaan and Stamford, Connecticut; Nantucket, Massachusetts; Memphis, Tennessee; Tampa, Florida; and New York, New York. All recorded recipient grants are in the United States.
The recent record centers on independent and private K-12 schools, Virginia cultural institutions, faith-related organizations, and a smaller set of health and human services groups. Examples include The New Community School, St Catherine's School, Virginia Museum of History and Culture, and Mission Gait.
Yes. The grant list shows repeat support to several recipients across 2023 and 2024, including Mission Gait, The New Community School, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Soldierstrong, and multiple Nantucket organizations.
The distribution is $9,000 at the 25th percentile, $18,000 at the median, and $31,688 at the 75th percentile. The recent file also includes larger commitments, such as $350,000 and $250,000 grants.
Virginia is the top state by grant count, with 42% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Richmond appears frequently in the recent grants list, along with other Virginia recipients such as North Chesterfield.
The recent grants are consistently labeled for general charitable purposes. That pattern, combined with repeated awards to the same organizations, points to flexible support rather than narrowly designated project funding.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISSION GAIT | RICHMOND, VA | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MAYMONT FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $240,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| VMI FOUNDATION | LEXINGTON, VA | $72,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL | NANTUCKET, MA | $27,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JAMES BEARD HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $27,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NANTUCKET CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | NANTUCKET, MA | $27,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NANTUCKET PRESERVATION TRUST | NANTUCKET, MA | $27,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION | NANTUCKET, MA | $27,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NANTUCKET LAND AND WATER COUNCIL | NANTUCKET, MA | $27,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SPECIAL OPS WARRIOR FOUNDATION | TAMPA, FL | $27,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $27,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SOLDIERSTRONG | STAMFORD, CT | $27,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK | MOOSE, WY | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WORLD PEDIATRIC PROJECT | RICHMOND, VA | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ST JAMES'S CHILDREN'S CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NANTUCKET ISLAND SAFE HARBOR FOR ANIMALS (NISHA) | NANTUCKET, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ST CHRISTOPHER'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS - EASTERN MO | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BON SECOURS RICHMOND FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| LITTLE LIGHTS URBAN MINISTRIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ANGEL FLIGHT WEST | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CHARITY WATER | FRANKLIN, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL FUND | RICHMOND, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SEAL VETERANS FOUNDATION | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ANIMAL LIGHTHOUSE RESCUE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MISSION GAIT | RICHMOND, VA | $350,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE NEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL | RICHMOND, VA | $168,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SHELTERING ARMS FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL TRUST IN AMERICA | NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ST JAMES CHILDREN'S CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| UGANDA RURAL FUND | RICHMOND, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FOCUS | NEW CANAAN, CT | $37,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NANTUCKET CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | NANTUCKET, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SPECIAL OPS WARRIOR FOUNDATION | TAMPA, FL | $30,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $30,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL | NANTUCKET, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NANTUCKET LAND COUNCIL INC | NANTUCKET, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JAMES BEARD HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NANTUCKET PRESERVATION TRUST | NANTUCKET, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION | NANTUCKET, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SOLDIERSTRONG | STAMFORD, CT | $30,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ANNA JULIA COOPER EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | RICHMOND, VA | $28,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NANTUCKET ISLAND SAFE HARBOR FOR ANIMALS (NISHA) | NANTUCKET, MA | $18,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MASSEY CANCER CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $18,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CRISTO REY RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL | RICHMOND, VA | $14,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MEMORY & MOVEMENT CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $13,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HAND TO HOLD | AUSTIN, TX | $9,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
MISSION GAIT
$250,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MAYMONT FOUNDATION
$240,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VMI FOUNDATION
$72,500FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL
$27,500FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
JAMES BEARD HOUSE
$27,500FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NANTUCKET CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
$27,500FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NANTUCKET PRESERVATION TRUST
$27,500FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
$27,500FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NANTUCKET LAND AND WATER COUNCIL
$27,500FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SPECIAL OPS WARRIOR FOUNDATION
$27,500FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$27,500FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SOLDIERSTRONG
$27,500FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK
$25,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
WORLD PEDIATRIC PROJECT
$25,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ST JAMES'S CHILDREN'S CENTER
$25,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NYC
$20,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NANTUCKET ISLAND SAFE HARBOR FOR ANIMALS (NISHA)
$15,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ST CHRISTOPHER'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$10,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS - EASTERN MO
$10,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BON SECOURS RICHMOND FOUNDATION
$10,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
LITTLE LIGHTS URBAN MINISTRIES
$10,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ANGEL FLIGHT WEST
$10,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CHARITY WATER
$10,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL FUND
$10,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SEAL VETERANS FOUNDATION
$10,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$10,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ANIMAL LIGHTHOUSE RESCUE
$5,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MISSION GAIT
$350,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE NEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL
$168,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SHELTERING ARMS FOUNDATION
$100,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL TRUST IN AMERICA
$100,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ST JAMES CHILDREN'S CENTER
$50,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UGANDA RURAL FUND
$50,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FOCUS
$37,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NANTUCKET CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
$30,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SPECIAL OPS WARRIOR FOUNDATION
$30,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$30,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL
$30,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NANTUCKET LAND COUNCIL INC
$30,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
JAMES BEARD HOUSE
$30,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NANTUCKET PRESERVATION TRUST
$30,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
$30,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SOLDIERSTRONG
$30,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ANNA JULIA COOPER EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$28,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NANTUCKET ISLAND SAFE HARBOR FOR ANIMALS (NISHA)
$18,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MASSEY CANCER CENTER
$18,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NYC
$18,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CRISTO REY RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL
$14,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MEMORY & MOVEMENT CHARLOTTE
$13,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HAND TO HOLD
$9,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES