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Funder Directory›THE VOLGENAU FOUNDATION

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Private non-operating foundationEIN 541738281Est. 1995-08

THE VOLGENAU FOUNDATION

MCLEAN, VA 22102

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Total Assets

$166.2M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$13.4M

FY 2024

Grants Made

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$224K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$25K–$4.1M

Typical

Deadlines

—

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$17K

Demonstrating conservation values at phillips creek farm: - conservation easements at phillips creek farm (pcf): tvf undertakes ongoing landscape restoration activities at pcf. - support for environmental nonprofits (and grantees): tvf makes phillips creek farm available for use by local nonprofits for their conservation, education, and fundraising programs. Tvf invites its grantees and other nonprofit organizations to use pcf as a meeting and demonstration site.

Program 2

$24K

Enhancing conservation philanthropy: tvf fosters collaboration among conservation funders for maximum impact. - tvf is co-founder (with the land family foundation) of the northern virginia environmental funders organization. In 2024 we hosted three educational meetings of the organization with presentations by subject matter experts. We also hosted a meeting at which grantees were invited to make presentations and meet our member foundations.- tvf participates in collaborative efforts among funders, including the environmental grantmakers association, blue sky funders network, and the chesapeake bay funders network.

Program 3

$9K

Board and staff education and engagement:- board members attend educational conferences and local meetings by associations and partners.- board members serve on local association committees and funders groups.- tvf hosts subject matter experts on various conservation issues for board education. - board and staff members participate in webinars and trainings.

Focus Areas

Environment

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$27.2M

Total Expenses

$15.5M

Qualifying Distributions

$14.6M

Distributable Amount

$5.1M

Min. Investment Return

$5.2M

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

60 grants

Min

Median

Max

$25K$113K$4.1M

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

4 years

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

232 grants

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN VIRGINIA

$5.1M

2 grants

VOLGENAU CLIMATE INITIATIVE

$4.1M

1 grant

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF CALIFORNIA

$2.4M

8 grants

RE WILD

$2.1M

1 grant

NATUREBRIDGE- WEST COAST

$1.9M

5 grants

YELLOWSTONE TO YUKON CONSERVATION INITIATIVE

$1.9M

6 grants

CENTER FOR LARGE LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION

$1.7M

4 grants

NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

$1.7M

4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

231 grants

<$10K—

$10–50K

grants

$50–250K

123

grants

$250K–1M

grants

$1–5M

grants

$5M+—

Geographic Focus

20 states

Virginia

$11.1M

22% of total

District of Columbia

$8.5M

17% of total

California

$7.5M

15% of total

Montana

$6.5M

13% of total

New York

$5.5M

11% of total

Texas

$2.1M

4% of total

Maryland

$1.9M

4% of total

Alaska

$1.3M

3% of total

Massachusetts

$1.2M

2% of total

West Virginia

$1.1M

2% of total

+10 more states

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