About John Randolph Foundation Support Fund
John Randolph Foundation Support Fund Inc channels giving through more than 90 donor-established scholarship funds, alongside community grants and educator awards tied to the Tri-Cities area of Virginia. One defining feature is its scholarship operation: one application can match students with multiple scholarships, and the pool serves high school seniors, recent graduates, and adult learners in the foundation’s service area. That education work sits alongside a local grantmaking pattern that reaches nonprofits and charitable organizations across the region.
The foundation’s recent grants show a mix of broad charitable support and place-based support. John Randolph Foundation Inc in Hopewell received $418,271 in 2024 and $300,635 in 2023 under charitable support, indicating the organization also directs substantial resources through its own structure. Other recipients include Hopewell Food Pantry, Hopewell City Public Schools, Colonial Heights Food Pantry, and Brightpoint Community College Foundation. The foundation’s stated summary emphasizes partnership with donors and organizations in the Tri-Cities area to support healthy communities and bright futures, which aligns with its scholarship portfolio, educator recognition, and community contribution work.
What John Randolph Foundation Support Fund Funds
Education is a central part of the portfolio. Through the John Randolph Foundation Scholarship Program, the foundation administers 90+ named scholarship funds that awarded more than $200,000 annually to eligible students in Hopewell, Prince George, and Enon.
It also supports community health and basic needs. Recent charitable support includes $70,000 to Swim Rva in Richmond, $68,992 to Central Virginia Health Services in New Canton, and $45,500 to Hopewell Food Pantry in Hopewell.
Workforce and youth development appear in other grants. The foundation gave $50,000 to Boys to Men Mentoring Network of Virginia Inc in Rockville and $40,000 to Brightpoint Community College Foundation in Midlothian. Arts and community life also show up in the grant list, including $39,750 to Cultureworks Inc in Richmond and $40,000 to Hopewell Recreation and Parks in Hopewell.
How John Randolph Foundation Support Fund Gives
Typical awards sit in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $15,000, a median of $23,500, and a p75 of $37,371. The foundation also makes smaller community contribution grants, which are listed at $0 to $1,500, and larger responsive grants that range from $5,000 to $50,000. The recent record shows repeat support for some recipients across multiple years, including Swim Rva, Greater Richmond Fit4kids, Boys to Men Mentoring Network of Virginia Inc, Hopewell Food Pantry, and Lamb Center for Arts and Healing. The foundation accepts unsolicited requests for several active programs, including scholarships, community contribution grants, educator awards, and responsive grants.
