Funding · Virginia · Social science
Who funds social science in Virginia
Most of it comes from outside Virginia: only 6% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Funding is concentrated: Mercatus Center Inc alone draws 42% of every social science grant dollar in Virginia.
The short version
- 427 funders gave $214M to 62 social science organizations in Virginia across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 6% of that came from funders also based in Virginia; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of social science in Virginia is Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, at $61M.
- The social science organization drawing the most is Mercatus Center Inc, at $90M.
Largest funders of social science in Virginia
The funders giving the most to social science organizations in Virginia, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Social science organizations in Virginia that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find social science funders in Virginia
- 1Start with the funders already active in Virginia
The funders giving the most to social science in Virginia are Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, John Templeton Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. A funder already writing social science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the social science 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
94% of social science money in Virginia comes from funders elsewhere, so national social science funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Virginia.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a social science nonprofit in Virginia?
- Start with the funders already giving to social science in Virginia, currently Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, John Templeton Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Then look at who funds the social science organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Virginia from out of state.
- Who is the largest social science funder in Virginia?
- Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program gives the most to social science organizations in Virginia, $61M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to social science in Virginia?
- $214M reached 62 social science organizations in Virginia, from 427 funders. 6% 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
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; 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.