PATH Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The PATH Foundation funds nonprofits and government agencies in Fauquier, Rappahannock and Culpeper counties working in access to health, childhood wellness, mental health or senior services, so check that your work sits in one of these counties and aligns with at least one focus area before applying.
- Most grants are modest: about eight in ten of its 996 grants fall between $1,000 and $50,000, and half were $10,000 or less, so a request in that range is realistic, while the stated programme caps are up to $75,000 for Flexible Funding Grants, up to $25,000 for Make It Happen!
- Grants and up to $25,000 for Technical Assistance Grants.
- The application method and timing vary by programme: Flexible Funding Grants are offered twice annually, Make It Happen! and Technical Assistance Grants are accepted until funding for the fiscal year is exhausted, and Better Together and Let's Volunteer! applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so pick the relevant opportunity on the grants page and follow its own schedule.
- The foundation looks relationship-led but not closed to newcomers, as 80% of its grant dollars went to organisations also funded in its two previous filings, while the remainder went elsewhere; note the exclusions that apply to each programme too, as Flexible Funding will not give unrestricted support to faith communities, schools, governments or fire/EMS organisations, Make It Happen! excludes past or ongoing programs, sponsorships and team equipment, and Technical Assistance will not cover subscriptions, promotional campaigns, advertising, a consultant or freelancer to do the organisation's work, or general operating expenses.
Overview
PATH Foundation is a US private foundation based in Warrenton, VA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The PATH Foundation supports Fauquier, Rappahannock and Culpeper counties through grants, programmes and partnerships. It invests in nonprofits and government agencies whose goals for wellness and community improvement align with its values. Its grants strengthen community health and vitality, and recipients must align with one or more of four core focus areas: access to health, childhood wellness, mental health and senior services. These encompass enhancing community health and vitality; improving children's nutrition, growth and education; reducing stigma around mental health and providing support, resources and education; and helping older adults remain healthy and independent through community services. Its opportunities include flexible operating support for qualifying nonprofits, community-facing events, innovative projects and organisational capacity-building, with eligibility varying by grant programme.
Themes
- Access to health
- Childhood wellness
- Mental health
- Senior services
Geographic Focus
Fauquier County; Rappahannock County; Culpeper County.
What They Don't Fund
- Flexible Funding Grants only: unrestricted support to faith communities; unrestricted support to schools; unrestricted support to governments; unrestricted support to fire/EMS organizations
- Make It Happen! Grants only: past or ongoing programs; sponsorships; team equipment
- Technical Assistance Grants only: subscriptions; promotional campaigns; advertising; a consultant or freelancer to do the organization’s work; general operating expenses
How to apply
Choose the relevant opportunity on the grants page and use the linked programme page to learn more and apply; application schedules differ by programme.
Deadlines:
- Flexible Funding grants are offered twice annually.
- Make it Happen! and Technical Assistance grants are accepted until funding for the fiscal year is exhausted.
- Better Together and Let’s Volunteer! funding applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 80% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 996 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Grant recipients must align with one or more of the foundation’s four core focus areas.
- Flexible Funding prioritises organisations that help make the community a great place to live, work, play and grow for everyone.
- Make It Happen! projects should inspire and motivate the community by creating opportunities or addressing challenges.
- Technical Assistance applicants seeking a consultant or facilitator are encouraged to discuss plans with the Center for Nonprofit Excellence before applying.
- Technical Assistance applications should set out a single objective, expected outcomes and lasting organisational improvements beyond grant outputs.
- Better Together applicants are encouraged to collaborate to maximise the impact of community-facing events.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
3 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 11% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 80% of grant dollars went to organisations PATH Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 7% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 369 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Fauquier County Public Schools · Health priority$538,7782024 tax year
- People Incorporated of Virginia · Health priority$500,0002024 tax year
- Rappahannock County Public Schools · Health priority$400,0002024 tax year
- Center for Nonprofit Excellence · Capacity building$395,0972024 tax year
- 4P Foods · Impact grant$250,0002024 tax year
- Fauquier Free Clinic · Health priority$250,0002024 tax year
- Northern Piedmont Community Foundation · Discretionary$250,0002024 tax year
- Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission · Health priority$240,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Marcia Marsh — Director
- Patricia Woodward — Director
- Dr Major Warner — Director
- Joy Willey — Director
- Hanna Lee Rodriguez — Secretary / Treasurer
- Sallie Morgan — Director
- John W McCarthy III — Director
- Daphne B Latimore — Director
- Philip Dudley — Director
- Mary Leigh McDaniel — Director
- Roque Castro — Director
- Rodger Baker — Vice Chair
- Douglas Marshall — Chair
- Betsy Dietel — Director
- Elizabeth B Henrickson — COO
- Julie Lerudis — CFO
- Christine M Connolly — President / CEO
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $14,000,617 | $8,649,468 | $249,967,718 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $13,545,556 | $8,046,726 | $287,387,251 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $15,030,215 | $9,371,311 | $302,094,553 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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At a glance
Applying to PATH Foundation?
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- (540) 680-4100
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- Warrenton, VA
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Applying to PATH Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (540) 680-4100
- llauritzen@pathforyou.org
- programs@pathforyou.org
- Warrenton, VA
- pathforyou.org