Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 47-2746460 · since 2015dominionenergy.com/en/About/Our-Company/Charitable-Foundation·Grant County, Hartford County, Kent County, Middlesex County, New London County, North Carolina, Sou…·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$16.4M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$1,000 to $15,000

Grant range

From the funder's website

$5,000

Typical grant (median)

772 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

If your organisation is a 501(c)(3) working in one of the listed areas (Virginia, South Carolina, the Northeast region of North Carolina, the named counties of Connecticut, the named counties of Rhode Island, or Grant and Tucker Counties in West Virginia) and in one of its four themes, the work fits.
Organisations without 501(c)(3) status, including those with a fiscal sponsor, should not apply, nor should individuals, religious programmes, or fraternal, political, advocacy or labour organisations, and requests for tickets or utility payments to Dominion Energy are not funded.
The stated grant range is $1,000 to $15,000, and half of its 3,188 grants to organisations across its recent filings were $5,000 or less, so a modest request is realistic, though the foundation may award more for an exceptional fit.
Requests are submitted online in two grant cycles a year with fixed deadlines and should include the most recent financial statements, the purpose and amount requested, and anticipated results.
In its latest filing, 64% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in an earlier filing, so existing relationships appear to carry real weight.

Overview

Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Richmond, 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 foundation awards grants in specified areas where Dominion Energy provides services or has significant facilities or business interests. Its work is organised around four focus areas: basic human needs, community vitality, education and environmental stewardship. Basic-needs grants support housing and shelter, access to medical and mental-health services, and food security. Community vitality grants create opportunities for underserved communities, foster economic and community development, and provide access to arts and cultural activities. Education grants support learning from early childhood through higher education and workforce development, with particular attention to STEM and energy. Environmental stewardship grants support education about environmental science, the protection and preservation of natural habitats, improved open spaces and access to nature.

Themes

Basic human needs
Community vitality
Education
Environmental stewardship

Geographic Focus

Virginia; South Carolina; North Carolina (Northeast region); Connecticut (Hartford, Windham, Tolland, Middlesex, and New London Counties); Rhode Island (Kent and Washington Counties); West Virginia (Grant and Tucker Counties).

What They Don't Fund

Tangible benefits, including tickets to events and utility payments to Dominion Energy or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates
Individuals
Religious programs of churches or other sectarian organizations
Fraternal, political, advocacy or labor organizations
Projects or organizations that are not located within geographic areas where Dominion Energy provides electricity or natural gas service, or has significant facilities or business interests, as listed above
Organizations without 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, including those with a fiscal sponsor
Organizations that limit membership and services based on race, religion, color, creed, sex, age or national origin
Advertising for benefit or courtesy purposes
Memorial campaigns

How to apply

Organisations submit requests online and provide information about the organisation, its most recent financial statements, the purpose and amount requested, and anticipated results.

Deadlines: Grant requests are accepted in two grant cycles each year.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 64% 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 3,188 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

The foundation may award more when a programme is an exceptional fit.
The foundation encourages requests aligned with the organisation’s needs and applicants to consider how they could use partial funding.
Formal impact reports are not required for most grants, but the foundation welcomes updates on programme progress and impact.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Virginia53%

South Carolina17%

Utah12%

Ohio4%

Delaware4%

North Carolina3%

6 other states: 5%

Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 1%

The largest single recipient received 9% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 64% of grant dollars went to organisations Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
18% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

772 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $5,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 772 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k1%

$1k–$2.5k6%

$2.5k–$5k21%

$5k–$10k38%

$10k–$25k21%

$25k–$50k5%

$50k–$100k3%

$100k–$250k3%

$250k–$500k1%

$500k–$1M1%

$1M and over<1%

Median $5,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Virginia Union University · Virginia union university dominion energy hbcu promise
$1,000,0002024 tax year
Southern Utah University · Foundation distribution
$700,2702024 tax year
Utah Symphony & Opera · Distribution
$679,8682024 tax year
American Online Giving Foundation · March 2024 employee giving invoice
$550,3522024 tax year
Utah State University · Foundation distribution
$510,9772024 tax year
Westminster University · Distribution
$469,0482024 tax year
University of Utah · Distribution
$408,8422024 tax year
Weber State University · Distribution
$406,4812024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Jonathan Evans — Assistant Treasurer
Paulin Cheatham — Secretary
W Keller Kissam — Board Member
Regina J Elbert — Board Member
Edward H Baine — Board Member
Corynne S Arnett — Board Member
William L Murray — Board Member
Kelly Thomasson — Executive Director
Eric S Carr — Board Member
Diane Leopold — Board Member
Steven D Ridge — Board Member
Carlos M Brown — Board Member
Hunter A Applewhite — President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$17,319,354	$19,076,963	$7,811,585	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$17,947,253	$19,525,146	$12,244,923	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$20,830,819	$16,415,802	$2,263,672	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.