The Volgenau Foundation

EIN 541738281

Bethesda, MD 20814 |(703) 988-7973

https://WWW.VOLGENAUFOUNDATION.ORG
Total Given 2016–2024
$87.3M
528 grants · $9.7M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$70K
typical mid grants · $25K–$175K
grant size
54%
supporter · 69/128 multi-year
repeat
$166.2M
Assets (2024)
128
Distinct Recipients

About

STARTING IN 2016, THE VOLGENAU FOUNDATION IS NOW MAKING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE GRANTS.

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Environment Youth Development Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (703) 988-7973

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $985K $13.5M $12.0M 44
2017 $11.5M $7.8M $884K 103
2018 $15.0M $3.7M $11.1M 97
2019 N/A $53.4M $58.6M N/A
2020 $14.7M $100.3M $63.0M 66
2021 $10.0M $115.3M $26.6M 52
2022 $10.1M $128.4M $24.5M 54
2023 $11.4M $154.6M $40.6M 51
2024 $13.7M $166.2M $27.2M 61

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 528 grants on record

Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$70K
Average
$165K
75th Pctl
$175K
Maximum
$5.0M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

0.4% of US grants · Rank #15 of 20 states $2.1M across 2 grants 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Travis 2 grants · $2.1M

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (528 total)

Purpose
The Nature Conservancy in Virginia Charlottesville, VA $5,000,000 HONORING 50 YEARS OF CONSERVATION 2020
Volgenau Climate Initiative McLean, VA $4,146,628 2 PAYMENTS TOWARD 2023 3-YEAR PLEDGE 2024
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Front Royal, VA $3,000,000 SMITHSONIAN-MASON VOLGENAU ACADEMIC CENTER 2018
Re Wild Austin, TX $2,051,438 FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE VOLGENAU CLIMATE INITIATIVE 2023
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Harpers Ferry, WV $2,000,000 APPALACHIAN TRAIL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP 2018
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Harpers Ferry, WV $2,000,000 APPALACHIAN TRAIL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP 2017
Sustainable Markets Foundation New York, NY $1,223,880 VOLGENAU CLIMATE INITIATIVE 2022
American Battlefield Trust Washington, DC $1,000,000 THE BREAKTHROUGH AT PETERSBURG NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD 2018
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Harpers Ferry, WV $1,000,000 APPALACHIAN TRAIL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP 2017
Sustainable Markets Foundation New York, NY $894,180 INITIATIVE FOR BOLD CLIMATE ACTION 2021
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY $750,000 PLASTIC SOLUTIONS FUND & SHARK CONSERVATION FUND 2021
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY $750,000 PLASTIC SOLUTIONS FUND & SHARK CONSERVATION FUND 2022
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY $750,000 PLASTIC SOLUTIONS FUND & SHARK CONSERVATION FUND 2023
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative Bozeman, MT $608,000 Y2Y: CONNECTING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE HABITAT, SO THAT BOTH PEOPLE AND NATURE CAN THRIVE 2017
The Nature Conservancy of California San Francisco, CA $600,000 JACK AND LAURA DANGERMOND PRESERVE AND MIGRATORY BIRD RESTORATION 2022
The Nature Conservancy of California San Francisco, CA $600,000 JACK AND LAURA DANGERMOND PRESERVE AND MIGRATORY BIRD RESTORATION 2023
The Nature Conservancy of California Charlottesville, VA $575,000 DANGERMOND HOUSE RESTORATION & SIERRA BIRD MONITORING 2021
Greater Yellowstone Coalition Bozeman, MT $550,000 PROTECTING THE ENGINE OF THE ECOSYSTEM: GREATER YELLOWSTONE WILDLIFE MIGRATION 2018
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative Bozeman, MT $550,000 PROTECTING THE ELUSIVE WOLVERINE: LARGE LANDSCAPE CONNECTIVITY 2021
Greater Yellowstone Coalition Bozeman, MT $550,000 PROTECTING THE ENGINE OF THE ECOSYSTEM: GREATER YELLOWSTONE WILDLIFE MIGRATION 2017
Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY $530,000 CONSERVATION THROUGH THE EYES OF WILDLIFE: A SHARED VISION FOR CONNECTIVITY AND COEXISTENCE 2018
Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY $530,000 CONSERVATION THROUGH THE EYES OF WILDLIFE: A SHARED VISION FOR CONNECTIVITY AND COEXISTENCE 2017
Alaska Conservation Foundation Anchorage, AK $500,000 ALASKA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 2018
National Parks Conservation Association Washington, DC $500,000 THE CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN FOR NATIONAL PARK WILDLIFE: SAFEGUARDING WILDLIFE FOR OUR NEXT 100 YEARS 2018
Piedmont Environmental Council Warrenton, VA $500,000 LAND CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS IN THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT 2018