Funding · Virginia · Mental health
Who funds mental health in Virginia
Most of it comes from outside Virginia: only 16% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Funding is concentrated: NAMI National alone draws 49% of every mental health grant dollar in Virginia.
The short version
- 498 funders gave $113M to 119 mental health organizations in Virginia across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 16% of that came from funders also based in Virginia; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of mental health in Virginia is National Philanthropic Trust, at $30M.
- The mental health organization drawing the most is NAMI National, at $55M.
Largest funders of mental health in Virginia
The funders giving the most to mental health organizations in Virginia, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Mental health organizations in Virginia that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find mental health funders in Virginia
- 1Start with the funders already active in Virginia
The funders giving the most to mental health in Virginia are National Philanthropic Trust, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, American Online Giving Foundation Inc. A funder already writing mental health checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the mental health organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
84% of mental health money in Virginia comes from funders elsewhere, so national mental health funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Virginia.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a mental health nonprofit in Virginia?
- Start with the funders already giving to mental health in Virginia, currently National Philanthropic Trust, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, American Online Giving Foundation Inc. Then look at who funds the mental health organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Virginia from out of state.
- Who is the largest mental health funder in Virginia?
- National Philanthropic Trust gives the most to mental health organizations in Virginia, $30M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to mental health in Virginia?
- $113M reached 119 mental health organizations in Virginia, from 498 funders. 16% came from funders also based in Virginia.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.