The Lee and Juliet Folger Fund
EIN 520794388Total Given 2020–2024
$19.2M
283 grants · $3.8M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
49%
supporter · 53/109 multi-year
repeat
$27.4M
Assets (2024)
109
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(703) 847-1350
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.0M | $27.0M | $2.2M | 69 |
| 2021 | $6.6M | $28.1M | $501K | 57 |
| 2022 | $664K | $23.9M | $1.9M | 42 |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $24.2M | $885K | 71 |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $27.4M | $468K | 44 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 283 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$68K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$3.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LF
Lee M Folger
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
RC
Rory W Colburn
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
OC
Olivia M Colburn
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LC
Leiter C Colburn
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CC
Cecily C Colburn
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JF
Juliet C Folger
5+ yrs
Treasurer, Secretary, V. P
Leadership
LF
Lee M Folger
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
RC
Rory W Colburn
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
OC
Olivia M Colburn
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LC
Leiter C Colburn
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CC
Cecily C Colburn
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JF
Juliet C Folger
5+ yrs
Treasurer, Secretary, V. P
Leadership
LF
Lee M Folger
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
CC
Cecily C Colburn
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LC
Leiter C Colburn
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
OC
Olivia M Colburn
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RC
Rory Colburn
Vice President
Leadership
JF
Juliet C Folger
5+ yrs
Treasurer, Secretary, V. P
Leadership
Grants Awarded (283 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | $3,000,000 | TO PURCHASE "WOODEN LANDSCAPE" BY BRUGEL | 2020 |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | $3,000,000 | TO PURCHASE "WOODEN LANDSCAPE" BY BRUGEL | 2021 |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | $2,700,000 | TO PURCHASE COORTE PAINTING | 2020 |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | $2,700,000 | TO PURCHASE COORTE PAINTING | 2021 |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | $1,400,000 | TO PURCHASE "GROUP OF MERRY MUSICIANS" BY DIRK HALS 17TH C. | 2020 |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | $700,000 | 75TH MELLON MATCHING FUND FOR THE CONSERVATION PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Georgetown Univesity | Washington, DC | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2023 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $500,000 | TO CREATE THE KALORAMA ENDOWED FELLOWSHIP FUND FOR STUDENT RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES/SCIENCES | 2024 |
| Washington National Cathedral | Washington, DC | $200,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN'S ENDOWMENT FOR THE NAVE | 2023 |
| Washington National Cathedral | Washington, DC | $200,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN'S ENDOWMENT FOR THE NAVE | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Partners Healthcare Systems Inc | Somerville, MA | $150,000 | SUPPORT OF JOSEPH BIEDERMAN, MD CHAIR IN PEDISTRIC PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY | 2021 |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | $100,000 | 75TH MELLON MATCHING FUND FOR THE CONSERVATION PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2023 |
| Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | $100,000 | UPOCMING CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT | 2024 |
| St Johns Church- Lafayette Sq | Washington, DC | $100,000 | REPAIR AND RESTORATION OF THE STEEPLE AND SPIRE | 2024 |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | $100,000 | 75TH MELLON MATCHING FUND FOR THE CONSERVATION PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington, DC | $75,000 | SUPPORT OF THE GUSOM/MEDSTAR SUMMER SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS | 2024 |
| Washington National Cathedral | Washington, DC | $60,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2023 |
| Brookings Institution | Washington, DC | $50,000 | FOLGER IMPACT FUND - THORNTON CHINA CENTER | 2020 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | Washington, DC | $50,000 | COVID-19 MEDICAL SUPPLY PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Wild Entrust International | Sammamish, WA | $50,000 | ENTRUST BOTSWANA PREDATORY STUDY | 2020 |
| Washington National Cathedral | Washington, DC | $50,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OF THE ENDOWMENT FOR THE NAVE | 2020 |
| Washington National Cathedral | Washington, DC | $50,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OF THE ENDOWMENT FOR THE NAVE | 2021 |
| Baylor School | Chattanooga, TN | $50,000 | HERBIE OAKES CLASS OF '64 MEMORIAL | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $50,000 | GRANT IN SUPPORT OF THE APRIL GALA | 2021 |