The Genan Foundation
EIN 541393561 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$25.4M
323 grants · $5.1M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $20K–$100K
grant size
35%
supporter · 63/178 multi-year
repeat
$213.8M
Assets (2024)
178
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(434) 977-6803
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.0M | $40.1M | $11.6M | 25 |
| 2021 | $3.6M | $42.0M | $4.8M | 34 |
| 2022 | $5.0M | $36.2M | $5.8M | 70 |
| 2023 | $6.4M | $193.4M | $151.6M | 90 |
| 2024 | $8.5M | $213.8M | $23.7M | 104 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 323 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$50K
Average
$79K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (323 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Musuem of History and Culture | Richmond, VA | $500,000 | 2ND INSTALLMENT | 2021 |
| Appalachian Sustainable Development | Duffield, VA | $500,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge Public Television | Roanoke, VA | $500,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $410,000 | THE BAKER TRACT PURCHASE | 2021 |
| Miller Center Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $375,000 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE OBAMA ORAL HISTORY PROJECT | 2020 |
| Miller Center Foundation | Charlottesville VA, VA | $375,000 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE OBAMA ORAL HISTORY PROJECT | 2021 |
| Miller Center Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $375,000 | OBAMA ORAL HISTORY PROJECT, 4 OF 6 | 2022 |
| Miller Center Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $375,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Miller Center Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $375,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $350,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Albemarle Housing Improvement Program | Charlottesville, VA | $333,000 | EMERGENCY REPAIR AND REHABILITATION, 2 OF 3 | 2023 |
| Endless Opportunity (Eo) | Abingdon, VA | $300,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Charlottesville | Charlottesville, VA | $271,265 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Albemarle Housing Improvement Project | Charlottesville, VA | $250,000 | GRANTS TO FUND REHABILITATION OF OLDER AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | 2020 |
| Virginia Museum of History and Culture | Richmond, VA | $250,000 | GRANT FOR NEW CONTRUCTION AT OLD VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY BUILDING IN RICHMOND | 2020 |
| Piedmont Housing Alliance | Charlottesville VA, VA | $250,000 | GRANT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF EARLY LEARNING AND COMMUNITY CENTER | 2021 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Foundation | Big Stone Gap, VA | $250,000 | MECC PROMISE PROGRAM ENDOWMENT, 1 OF 3 | 2022 |
| Piedmont Housing Alliance | Charlottesville, VA | $250,000 | FRIENDSHIP COURT EARLY LEARNING CENTER, 1 OF 2 | 2022 |
| Piedmont Housing Alliance | Charlottesville, VA | $250,000 | FRIENDSHIP COURT EARLY LEARNING CENTER, 2 OF 2 | 2022 |
| Virginia Museum of History and Culture | Richmond, VA | $250,000 | MUSEUM RENOVATION AND EXPANSION, 3 OF 3 | 2022 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Foundation | Big Stone Gap, VA | $250,000 | MECC PROMISE PROGRAM ENDOWMENT, 2 OF 3 | 2023 |
| Piedmont Housing Alliance | Charlottesville, VA | $250,000 | FRIENDSHIP COURT EARLY LEARNING CENTER, 2 OF 2 | 2023 |
| Preservation Virginia | Richmond, VA | $250,000 | RESTORATION OF BACON'S CASTLE | 2023 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Foundation | Big Stone Gap, VA | $250,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Piedmont Housing Alliance | Charlottesville, VA | $250,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
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