Public Charity

VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT

VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in RICHMOND, VA. Its most recent IRS filing (2026) reports revenue of $9.9M, expenses of $2.9M, total assets of $32.7M. Imperigo tracks 260 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $20.1M.

EIN: 541041973 RICHMOND, VA Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: C12 Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$9.9M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$32.7M
Grants Given260
Grant Total$20.1M
Filing Years2021–2026

Mission

THE ENDOWMENT'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT BY USING ITS CAPITAL, EXPERTISE, AND RESOURCES TO FUND PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE ALL SECTORS TO WORK TOGETHER TO PREVENT POLLUTION, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, RESTORE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND ADDRESS EMERGING ISSUES. ALTHOUGH ACCORDED A NATIONAL SCOPE BY ITS CHARTER, THE ENDOWMENT CURRENTLY LIMITS AWARDS TO ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS CONDUCTED PRIMARILY IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.

Where $100 goes at Virginia Environmental Endowment

How Virginia Environmental Endowment divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$96 Programs the work itself
$4 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $96 for programs

$96
The endowment made grants to organizations and projects in three grant programs: the virginia program, the james river water quality improvement program (jrwqip) which focuses on producing significant…
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Virginia Environmental Endowment

Sometimes funds new orgs 16% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.

Sample Grants Given

JAMES RIVER ASSOCIATION
RICHMOND, VA · 2025
IMMERSIVE OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH HOPEWELL AND PETERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$478,669
CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC
RICHMOND, VA · 2025
MATTANOCK TOWN LIVING SHORELINE
$330,637
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS ENGI
BLACKSBURG, VA · 2025
WHAT'S IN OUR WATER? PROMOTING WELL WATER STEWARDSHIP THROUGH YOUTH EDUCATION
$133,331
NEW RIVER CONSERVANCY
WEST JEFFERSON, NC · 2025
NEW RIVER CLEAN-UP AND RECOVERY
$98,850
ROANOKE VALLEY-ALLEGHANY REGIONAL COMMISSION
ROANOKE, VA · 2025
ROANOKE VALLEY-ALLEGHANY REGION SEPTIC PUMP-OUT PROGRAM
$85,411

Showing up to 5 of 260 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Celia Dallas
PRESIDENT Dixon M Butler
DIRECTOR Elizabeth Cabell Jennings
SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIREC Joseph H Maroon
DIRECTOR Lasalle D Leffall Iii
DIRECTOR Lisa Smith

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$13,277,153 140 grants
Education
$1,810,797 48 grants
Animal Welfare
$500,000 1 grant
Youth Development
$389,806 6 grants
General Support
$335,529 13 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2026 $9.9M $2.9M $32.7M
2025 $3.8M $3.3M $32.4M
2024 $1.3M $4.8M $33.6M
2023 $1.1M $3.5M $34.2M
2021 $1.6M $2.5M $41.1M

Between 2021 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $9.9M (+526%), with total assets most recently reported at $32.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, KY, MD, NC, PA, SC, and 2 other states.

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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.

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