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    Act for Alexandria

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    ALEXANDRIA, VAWebsite7037397778

    About Act for Alexandria

    Improving the lives of Alexandrians by turning ideas into action and resources into results.

    Focus Areas

    racial equityeconomic mobilityyouth development and employment/CTEhealtheducationhousingchild welfarefood securityemergency assistance

    Who They Fund

    scholarship recipients / studentsunspecified/varied beneficiary populations

    Funding Style

    program-restricted grantsproject/service delivery funding

    About Act for Alexandria

    Act for Alexandria stands out for its community-driven Fund for Racial Equity, which is guided by a Community Advisory Board that sets priorities and leads grant decisions. That structure signals how the foundation works: local, program-restricted support aimed at Alexandria residents and the nonprofit organizations serving them. Its recent grant record shows funding across health, education, housing, child welfare, emergency assistance, economic mobility, youth development and employment, and food security, with grants typically written as program support rather than unrestricted awards. The foundation’s portfolio includes large operating-style grants to local institutions and service providers, alongside targeted awards tied to specific initiatives. The Campagna Center received $436,281 in 2024 and $304,195 in 2023, while Alexandria Seaport Foundation received $408,250 in 2025. Other grantees such as Kids First Years, The Child & Family Network Centers, Wesley Housing, Tenants and Workers United, and Alive indicate a strong emphasis on organizations serving families, housing stability, and community needs in Alexandria. Its structure as a Pure DAF Provider and its local scope reinforce a place-based funding pattern centered on Alexandria and nearby Virginia organizations.

    What Act for Alexandria Funds

    Housing and family stability are recurring themes in Act for Alexandria’s grants. Wesley Housing received $193,112 in 2023, and The Child & Family Network Centers received $232,445 in 2023 and $101,184 in 2024, showing support for organizations serving children and households. The foundation also funds emergency and access-related work. The Salvation Army National Capital Area Command received $120,000 in 2023, and Nueva Vida Inc received $83,112 in 2024 and $82,600 in 2025, pointing to multi-year support for direct service organizations. Economic mobility and legal access appear in its grant list as well. Tenants and Workers United received $188,600 in 2023, and Legal Aid Justice Center - Nova received $99,000 in 2023. Education-related support includes St Stephens & St Agnes School Foundation at $108,250 in 2023 and Edu-futuro at $165,000 in 2023.

    How Act for Alexandria Gives

    Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $10,000, median of $15,944, and p75 of $34,610. The recent grants list also includes much larger program-support awards, indicating that Act for Alexandria makes both smaller local grants and substantial awards to established partners. The pattern is not a one-off model: some recipients appear across multiple years, including The Campagna Center, Christ Church, The Child & Family Network Centers, Virginia Health Care Foundation, and Nueva Vida Inc. The foundation is a Pure DAF Provider and its grantmaking is program-restricted, project-based, and often tied to short-term service delivery or capacity needs. Unsolicited applications are accepted for some active programs, including Fund for Racial Equity, Capacity Building Grants, and ACT Now Fund.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $3.5M

    Total Assets

    $21.6M

    Total Revenue

    $5M

    Total Expenses

    $6M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $10K and $35K, with a median of $16K.

    25th Percentile

    $10K

    Median

    $16K

    75th Percentile

    $35K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional21 states funded
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters

    Leadership

    HEATHER PEELER

    Accepts unsolicited proposals

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    unspecified programmatic focusgeneral program support across sectorsscholarship support for individuals

    Where Act for Alexandria Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Virginia, with 80% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Alexandria appears repeatedly in the recipient list, including The Campagna Center, Alexandria Seaport Foundation, Kids First Years, Christ Church, Alive, Wesley Housing, and Nueva Vida Inc. Outside Alexandria, Arlington recipients such as Arlington Community Foundation, African Communities Together, and Endependence Center of Northern Virginia are also present, along with Richmond-based Virginia Health Care Foundation and Washington, DC-based The Salvation Army National Capital Area Command. All recorded recipient-country distribution is in the US.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Act for Alexandria

    What kinds of organizations does Act for Alexandria fund?

    Its recent grants support nonprofits working in racial equity, economic mobility, youth development and employment, health, education, housing, child welfare, food security, and emergency assistance. The grant list shows program support to organizations such as The Campagna Center, Alexandria Seaport Foundation, and Virginia Health Care Foundation.

    Does Act for Alexandria make recurring grants to the same organizations?

    Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The Campagna Center in 2023 and 2024, The Child & Family Network Centers in 2023 and 2024, Christ Church in 2023 and 2024, Virginia Health Care Foundation in 2024 and 2025, and Nueva Vida Inc in 2024 and 2025.

    How do applications work for some of its active programs?

    Some active programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Fund for Racial Equity, Capacity Building Grants, and ACT Now Fund. Other programs, such as Alexandria Community Access & Emergency Support, do not accept unsolicited applications.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The typical grant size centers on the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $10,000, median is $15,944, and p75 is $34,610. The recent grants list also includes larger program-support awards, such as $436,281 to The Campagna Center and $408,250 to Alexandria Seaport Foundation.

    Where does most of the funding go?

    Act for Alexandria gives locally, with 80% of grants going to recipients in Virginia and a strong concentration in Alexandria. Recent recipients include Arlington Community Foundation, The Campagna Center in Alexandria, Virginia Health Care Foundation in Richmond, and The Salvation Army National Capital Area Command in Washington, DC.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Act for Alexandria that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: $0 – $5K

    ACT Now Fund

    emergency servicesfoodhousing+3 more

    Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations serving City of Alexandria residents and experiencing an increase in demand for emergency services; not for general operating support or ongoing programming.

    Deadline: Applications are accepted while funding remains available.

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    Opening soonCloses Nov 14, 2026Award: Up to $10K

    Capacity Building Grants

    capacity buildingorganizational resilienceleadership development+3 more

    Who can apply: Organizations must have 501(c)(3) status or be fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3), serve Alexandria, support youth workforce development and career readiness, align with ACT’s economic wellbeing priority, and use funds solely for capacity building.

    Deadline: Application opens October 14 and closes November 14.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONARLINGTON, VA$788,2802025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    ALEXANDRIA SEAPORT FOUNDATIONALEXANDRIA, VA$408,2502025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    VIRGINIA HEALTH CARE FOUNDATIONRICHMOND, VA$250,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    NUEVA VIDA INCALEXANDRIA, VA$82,6002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    THE CHILD & FAMILY NETWORK CENTERSALEXANDRIA, VA$81,1002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    HAVERFORD COLLEGEHAVERFORD, PA$71,8062025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    CITY OF ALEXANDRIA (OFFICE OF HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA)ALEXANDRIA, VA$67,5442025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    THE SPITFIRE CLUBALEXANDRIA, VA$65,6002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    CHRIST CHURCHALEXANDRIA, VA$64,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    ALIVEALEXANDRIA, VA$61,2882025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    CASA CHIRILAGUAALEXANDRIA, VA$53,7502025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    COMMUNITY LODGINGS INCALEXANDRIA, VA$44,8502025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    CENTER FOR ALEXANDRIA'S CHILDRENALEXANDRIA, VA$44,7102025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    WETAARLINGTON, VA$44,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    THE CAMPAGNA CENTERALEXANDRIA, VA$43,9502025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    TOGETHER WE BAKEALEXANDRIA, VA$37,6002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    FRIENDS OF GUEST HOUSEALEXANDRIA, VA$34,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    SCAN OF NORTHERN VIRGINIAALEXANDRIA, VA$32,5002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    MOVE2LEARNALEXANDRIA, VA$31,3502025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    CARPENTER'S SHELTERALEXANDRIA, VA$31,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    SPACE OF HER OWN INC (SOHO)ALEXANDRIA, VA$30,1002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGEANNANDALE, VA$28,0322025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    JESUIT HIGH SCHOOLNEW ORLEANS, LA$25,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    NATIONAL BREAST CENTER FOUNDATIONALEXANDRIA, VA$25,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    FONKOZEWASHINGTON, DC$25,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    JUST NEIGHBORS MINISTRY INCANNANDALE, VA$24,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    HEARDALEXANDRIA, VA$23,5002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    DREAM PROJECT INCARLINGTON, VA$23,5002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    LABECA WOMEN'S SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONALEXANDRIA, VA$22,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    ALEXANDRIA TUTORING CONSORTIUM INCALEXANDRIA, VA$21,2002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    TALL SHIP PROVIDENCE FOUNDATIONALEXANDRIA, VA$20,5002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    ALDEN STREET FOUNDATION INCJAMESVILLE, NY$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    EISENHOWER FOUNDATIONABILENE, KS$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ARLINGTONARLINGTON, VA$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    LEARN & LIVE WHOLESTIC HEALTH SERVICEALEXANDRIA, VA$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    BIPARTISAN LEADERSHIP PROJECTALEXANDRIA, VA$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    PARISH OF ST ANDREW & ST MARGARET OF SCOTLANDALEXANDRIA, VA$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS NOVAALEXANDRIA, VA$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    ENDEPENDENCE CENTER OF NORTHERN VIRGINIAARLINGTON, VA$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    CAPITAL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMALEXANDRIA, VA$20,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    PLANNED PARENTHOOD ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON DC INCWASHINGTON, DC$19,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    NORTHERN VIRGINIA FAMILY SERVICEFALLS CHURCH, VA$18,5002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHALEXANDRIA, VA$18,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTHALEXANDRIA, VA$17,1502025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    WILLIAM & MARY FOUNDATIONWILLIAMSBURG, VA$17,1352025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    THE WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLSWASHINGTON, DC$17,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCHALEXANDRIA, VA$15,7552025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    HOUSING ALEXANDRIAALEXANDRIA, VA$15,3502025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    MOTHER OF LIGHT CENTERALEXANDRIA, VA$15,1002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    CITY OF ALEXANDRIA (TREASURER)ALEXANDRIA, VA$15,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT

    ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $788,280
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    ALEXANDRIA SEAPORT FOUNDATION

    $408,250
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    VIRGINIA HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION

    $250,000
    RICHMOND, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    NUEVA VIDA INC

    $82,600
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    THE CHILD & FAMILY NETWORK CENTERS

    $81,100
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    HAVERFORD COLLEGE

    $71,806
    HAVERFORD, PA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    CITY OF ALEXANDRIA (OFFICE OF HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA)

    $67,544
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    THE SPITFIRE CLUB

    $65,600
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    CHRIST CHURCH

    $64,000
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    ALIVE

    $61,288
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    CASA CHIRILAGUA

    $53,750
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    COMMUNITY LODGINGS INC

    $44,850
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    CENTER FOR ALEXANDRIA'S CHILDREN

    $44,710
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    WETA

    $44,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    THE CAMPAGNA CENTER

    $43,950
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    TOGETHER WE BAKE

    $37,600
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    FRIENDS OF GUEST HOUSE

    $34,000
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    SCAN OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA

    $32,500
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    MOVE2LEARN

    $31,350
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    CARPENTER'S SHELTER

    $31,000
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    SPACE OF HER OWN INC (SOHO)

    $30,100
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    $28,032
    ANNANDALE, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL

    $25,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    NATIONAL BREAST CENTER FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    FONKOZE

    $25,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    JUST NEIGHBORS MINISTRY INC

    $24,000
    ANNANDALE, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    HEARD

    $23,500
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    DREAM PROJECT INC

    $23,500
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    LABECA WOMEN'S SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

    $22,000
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    ALEXANDRIA TUTORING CONSORTIUM INC

    $21,200
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    TALL SHIP PROVIDENCE FOUNDATION

    $20,500
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    ALDEN STREET FOUNDATION INC

    $20,000
    JAMESVILLE, NY2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    EISENHOWER FOUNDATION

    $20,000
    ABILENE, KS2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ARLINGTON

    $20,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    LEARN & LIVE WHOLESTIC HEALTH SERVICE

    $20,000
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    BIPARTISAN LEADERSHIP PROJECT

    $20,000
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    PARISH OF ST ANDREW & ST MARGARET OF SCOTLAND

    $20,000
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS NOVA

    $20,000
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    ENDEPENDENCE CENTER OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA

    $20,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    CAPITAL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM

    $20,000
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    PLANNED PARENTHOOD ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON DC INC

    $19,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    NORTHERN VIRGINIA FAMILY SERVICE

    $18,500
    FALLS CHURCH, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

    $18,000
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH

    $17,150
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    WILLIAM & MARY FOUNDATION

    $17,135
    WILLIAMSBURG, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    THE WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

    $17,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

    $15,755
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    HOUSING ALEXANDRIA

    $15,350
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    MOTHER OF LIGHT CENTER

    $15,100
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    CITY OF ALEXANDRIA (TREASURER)

    $15,000
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT