The Volgenau Foundation

8300 GREENSBORO DRIVE 950 - MCLEAN - VA 22102, Virginia

Latest Filing: 2023

Total Assets: $128.35M

Total Giving: $10.07M

Grants: 54

Median Grant: $100,000

THE VOLGENAU FOUNDATION, a major 990pf foundation in Virginia, provides grants ranging from $20K to $1M annually.

2023 Summary

$128.35M

Total Assets

$10.07M

Funding Awarded

Grants Given

$100,000

Median Grant

$1.22M

Largest Grant

$15,000

Smallest Grant

2023 Recipients

Recipient	Award	Location	Purpose
Sustainable Markets Foundation	$1.22M	New York, NEW YORK	Volgenau Climate Initiative
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors	$750,000	New York, NEW YORK	Plastic Solutions Fund & Shark Conservation Fund
The Nature Conservancy Of California	$600,000	San Francisco, CALIFORNIA	Jack And Laura Dangermond Preserve And Migratory Bird Restoration
Naturebridge West Coast	$500,000	Sausalito, CALIFORNIA	Naturebridge Access, Growth, And Leadership
Yellowstone To Yukon Conservation Initiative	$450,000	Bozeman, MONTANA	Protecting The Elusive Wolverine: Large Landscape Connectivity
Center For Large Landscape Conservation	$400,000	Bozeman, MONTANA	Corridors And Crossings Program
Greater Yellowstone Coalition	$400,000	Bozeman, MONTANA	Protecting The Engine Of The Ecosystem: Greater Yellowstone Wildlife Migrations
Land Trust Alliancecbfn	$400,000	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	Land And Water Conservation And Restoration In The Chesapeake Bay And Great Lakes & Climate Initiative
National Parks Conservation Association	$400,000	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	Protecting National Park Wildlife
Defenders Of Wildlife	$330,000	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	Alaska Program And Protecting Select Predators In The Southwest And Florida
Appalachian Trail Conservancy	$300,000	Harpers Ferry, WEST VIRGINIA	Beyond Boundaries: The Appalachian Trail As An East Coast Climate Corridor
Alaska Wilderness League	$250,000	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	General Support To Protect The Arctic Refuge
Earthjustice	$250,000	San Francisco, CALIFORNIA	Snake River Advocacy Campaign Phase Ii
Mica Group	$250,000	Bronx, NEW YORK	Rewilding The Rockies: Advancing Equitable & Enduring Conservation Impact
American Prairie Reserve	$200,000	Bozeman, MONTANA	Wild Sky Program
Building Bridges Across The River	$200,000	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	Navy Yard Tree Grove At 11 Th Street Bridge Park
From The Top	$200,000	Boston, MASSACHUSETTS	General Support
National Symphony Orchestra	$200,000	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	Young People's Concerts Programs
Northern Chumash Tribal Council	$200,000	Los Osos, CALIFORNIA	Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Designation Campaign
Wildlands Network	$200,000	Salt Lake City, UTAH	Reconnecting Critical Migration Corridors For Wildlife Across North America
... and 1 more recipients.

$175,000

$2,223,880

State

Total

NY

New York

$2,223,880
DC

District of Columbia

$1,780,000
CA

California

$1,550,000
MT

Montana

$1,450,000
WV

West Virginia

$300,000
MA

Massachusetts

$200,000
UT

Utah

$200,000
AK

Alaska

$175,000

Contacts

Name	Phone	Title
ERNST VOLGENAU	7039887973	PRESIDENT
ERNST VOLGENAU		Signing Officer

Historical Financials

Year	Total Assets	Total Giving	Grants	Median Grant	Max Grant	Min Grant
2023	$128,354,104	$10,073,880	54	$100,000	$1,223,880	$15,000
2022	$115,273,344	$9,974,180	52	$100,000	$894,180	$15,000
2021	$100,328,358	$14,675,000	67	$100,000	$5,000,000	$15,000
2020	$53,393,813	$7,550,000	44	$40,000	$1,000,000	$10,000
2019	$3,723,565	$14,455,900	81	$30,000	$3,000,000	$10,000
2018	$7,787,735	$6,678,000	55	$25,000	$1,000,000	$5,000