Virginia · Public charity
The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia
THE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF VIRGINIA (wfv) is dedicated to conserving land, providing public access and outdoor recreation by strengthening the commitment of the commonwealth's sportsmen to the future of outdoor recreation.
- $173k
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 13
- Grants FY2024
- 12
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 33%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Median grant, FY2024
- $10,000
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $23,090
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 22
- FY2018 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 1
- Total assets, FY2024
- $8.9M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 33% of the organizations The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia funded were first-time grantees, receiving 38% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 62% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $56k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 13 | $173k | 92% |
| FY2023 | 12 | $146k | 33% |
| FY2022 | 22 | $219k | 95% |
| FY2021 | 4 | $39k | 100% |
| FY2019 | 1 | $11k | 100% |
| FY2018 | 1 | $50k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2024.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Humble Hustle Company Inc | $35,535 | 2 | 19% |
| Beyond Boundaries | $34,500 | 3 | 10% |
| Va Dept of Wildlife Resources | $23,771 | 4 | n/a |
| Ferrum College | $23,090 | 1 | 0% |
| James River Outdoor Coalition | $21,500 | 2 | 18% |
| Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River Inc | $20,816 | 2 | 6% |
| Valor Ranch | $19,570 | 1 | 18% |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | $19,506 | 2 | 0% |
| George Mason University | $19,487 | 2 | n/a |
| Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital | $19,400 | 1 | 0% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Humble Hustle Company Inc | $35,535 | 2 | 19% |
| Beyond Boundaries | $34,500 | 3 | 10% |
| Va Dept of Wildlife Resources | $23,771 | 4 | n/a |
| Ferrum College | $23,090 | 1 | 0% |
| James River Outdoor Coalition | $21,500 | 2 | 18% |
| Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River Inc | $20,816 | 2 | 6% |
| Valor Ranch | $19,570 | 1 | 18% |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | $19,506 | 2 | 0% |
| George Mason University | $19,487 | 2 | n/a |
| Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital | $19,400 | 1 | 0% |
| Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Society | $18,573 | 1 | 47% |
| New River Land Trust | $18,500 | 2 | 2% |
| Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia | $18,100 | 1 | n/a |
| Monquin Creek Outfitters | $17,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Boy Scouts of America Council 596 Tidewater | $16,892 | 1 | 1% |
| Camp25 Inc | $16,750 | 1 | n/a |
| Southeast 4-H Educational Ctr Inc | $14,021 | 1 | 1% |
| Piankatank Camp and Conference Center | $13,943 | 1 | n/a |
| Henrico Police Athletic League | $11,660 | 1 | 0% |
| National Archery in Schools Programs Inc | $11,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Albemarle Foundation For Education | $11,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Wildrock Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Verdun Adventure Bound Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| University of Lynchburg | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Shenandoah Reel Women | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| James River Women | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Reel Connections for Kids | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bat Conservation & Rescue of Virginia | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Backwoods Warriors Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Blue Ridge Discovery Center Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Friends of Goochland Parks | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | $9,996 | 1 | n/a |
| Uva Cancer Centeruva Health System | $9,960 | 1 | n/a |
| Hampden-Sydney College | $9,820 | 1 | 0% |
| James River Association | $9,726 | 1 | 0% |
| Swva Sportsmen Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 2% |
| Tc Williams Youth Sport Camps International | $7,133 | 1 | n/a |
| Trails for Youth Org | $6,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Child Care and Learning Center | $5,900 | 1 | 0% |
| Rockingham County Public Schools | $5,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Two Rivers Archery Club | $5,160 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($50k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 23 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: The Community Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · National Philanthropic Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
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About The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia
- How much does The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia give?
- The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia reported 13 grants totaling $173,135 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 22 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2023.
- What does The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2024, its largest causes are Education (26%), Environment (24%), Youth Development (15%).
- Who are The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2024: The Humble Hustle Company Inc ($36k), Beyond Boundaries ($35k), Va Dept of Wildlife Resources ($24k).
- Does The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 33% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Community Foundation Inc, Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, National Philanthropic Trust.
- Where is The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia based?
- The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia is based in VA.
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