2024 Mary Morton Parsons
Foundation Grant Recipients

(Note - Past grants are not necessarily indicative of future grants)

In 2025, The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation awarded grants to these organizations and projects:

Organization

Purpose

Amount

American Battlefield Trust
support the Gaines' Mill-Cold Harbor Saved Forever Campaign

$​50,000.00

American Red Cross Of Capital Virginia
replace HVAC system
$​50,000.00
American Shakespeare Center
support The Access for All Project
$​50,000.00
Anna Julia Cooper School
support the "Hope Grows" Lower School expansion campaign
$​350,000.00
Botanical Garden of the Piedmont (BGP)
support capital campaign for garden pavilion, discovery garden and rain garden/parking plaza.
$​150,000.00
Capital Region Land Conservancy
support purchase of a conservation easement on Mayo Island
$​500,000.00
Challenge Discovery Projects, Inc.

support facility renovations

$​26,200.00
Children's Museum of Richmond (CMoR)
support the Dream Big Capital Campaign
$​500,000.00
Delta Waterfowl Foundation
support Atlantic Flyway capital project
$​50,000.00
Family Lifeline
support capital and technology improvements to headquarters
$​100,000.00
Feed more
support Project Nourish capital campaign
$​1,000,000.00
Gateway Homes
support the Equine Experience Program
$​50,000.00
Girl Scout Commonwealth Council Of Virginia Inc
support The GIRL Center
$​100,000.00
Good Neighbor Village, Inc
purchase passenger van
$​45,000.00
Greater Richmond Aquatics Partnership DBA SwimRVA
support SwimRVA North expansion and improvements
$​250,000.00
Historical Society of West Point
construct new building to expand exhibit space
$​25,000.00
Hollins University
Support Renovation of West Hall
$​200,000.00
HomeAgain
support the Espigh Family Shelter Restoration Project
$​50,000.00
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center
update equipment and technology
$​50,000.00
Jewish Community Center of Richmond AKA Carole and Marcus Weinstein Jewish Community Center (JCC)
support the "Building a Bright Future Together" capital campaign
$​250,000.00
Maymont Foundation
support enhancements to expand accessibility and capacity
$​350,000.00
NextUp RVA
support to expand Middle School Alliance
$​400,000.00
NOVA of Virginia Aquatics Inc
support Phase Two capital campaign Elevate
$​150,000.00
OAR of Richmond Inc
support office expansion
$​45,000.00
Old Dominion University Educational Foundation
support the Barry Art Museum's expansion project
$​250,000.00
Partnership for the Future, Inc.
purchase computer equipment
$​50,000.00
Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts
support third floor renovations
$​50,000.00
Proclaiming Grace Outreach
support the building of new food pantry facility
$​75,000.00
ReadyKids
renovate the outdoor playground
$​50,000.00
Richmond Community ToolBank
support the establishment of a southside tool lending satellite
$​50,000.00
Sacred Heart Center
purchase security equipment
$​50,000.00
Saint Francis Home, Inc.
support capital improvements
$​150,000.00
St. Bridget School
support the One School, One Goal capital campaign
$​75,000.00
St. Joseph's Villa
support renovation of an historic cottage into a Housing Success Center
$​400,000.00
SupportWorks Housing
support HomeLink
$​50,000.00
The Conservation Fund
protect and restore the Fones Cliffs
$150,000.00
The Daily Planet Inc
support renovation of the East Cary Health Center
$​175,000.00
The Henricus Foundation
replace Henricus Colonial Farmhouse
$​50,000.00
The Library Of Virginia Foundation
support capital improvements to public spaces
$​500,000.00
The Salvation Army - Central Virginia Area Command
support the "This is Hope" capital campaign
$500,000.00
Trinity Episcopal School Inc
support the Morgan Hall Expansion project
$​300,000.00
Virginia Beach Justice Initiative DBA Freekind
support a custom Learning Management System
$​25,000.00
Virginia Commemorations Inc
support the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience
$​350,000.00
Virginia Community Voice
support the "Our Voices Matter" project
$​25,000.00
Virginia Repertory Theatre
support the Recovery Plan
$​75,000.00
Woodland Restoration Foundation
support the resurfacing of roadways
$​50,000.00