Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA IS TO GROW PHILANTHROPY TO RESPOND TO CRITICAL NEED AND SEED INNOVATION IN THE REGION. COMPRISED OF DONOR ADVISED FUNDS, DISCRETIONARY FUNDS, SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, AND GIVING CIRCLES, WE HELP ENGAGE DONORS IN COMMUNITY, MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND STRENGTHEN NORTHERN VIRGINIA. IN RECENT YEARS, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HAS ALSO EMERGED AS AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTOR TO THE THOUGHT LEADERSHIP OF THE REGION. OUR INNOVATION BREAKFAST SERIES AND SHAPE OF THE REGION CONFERENCE SHOWCASE INNOVATIVE IDEAS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY ON BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY. WE PUBLISH DATA DRIVEN RESEARCH ON THE REAL, AS OPPOSED TO THE PERCEIVED, NEEDS OF THE REGION. WE CONVENE THE COMMUNITY TO HELP ADDRESS COMPLEX AND PERSISTENT SOCIAL ISSUES, HELPING TO BUILD CROSS SECTOR COLLABORATIONS AND MAKE BETTER DECISIONS ON HOW TO DISTRIBUTE OUR PRECIOUS LOCAL RESOURCES.
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA GROWS PHILANTHROPY TO RESPOND TO NEED, SEED INNOVATION AND LEAD AND CONVENE THE COMMUNITY. COMPRISED OF DONOR ADVISED FUNDS, PERMANENT FUNDS, GIVING CIRCLES, AND OTHER CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CONNECTS DONORS TO COMMUNITY AND PROMOTES A MORE EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE PROSPERITY THAT MARRIES OUR ECONOMIC STRENGTH WITH THE FULL BREADTH OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY.
DONOR ADVISED FUNDS: THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OFFERS DONOR ADVISED FUNDS (DAFS) TO DONORS IN THE REGION. A DAF IS A TYPE OF CHARITABLE GIVING FUND THAT IS ESTABLISHED BY A DONOR TO SUPPORT A CAUSE OR CAUSES THAT THE DONOR CARES ABOUT. DAFS ALLOW DONORS TO REMAIN INVOLVED IN ACTIVE CHARITABLE GIVING BY RETAINING "ADVISORY PRIVILEGES" TO RECOMMEND HOW THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SHOULD MAKE GRANTS FROM THAT FUND. FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HELD 170 SEPARATE DONOR ADVISED FUNDS THAT AWARDED $9,664,022 IN TOTAL GRANTS.
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS: THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MANAGES AND ADMINISTERS 28 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY INDIVIDUAL DONORS THAT HELP GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WITH FINANCIAL CHALLENGES ATTEND 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDED $354,040 IN TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO 111 STUDENTS.
DISCRETIONARY GRANT FUNDS: IN ADDITION TO DONOR ADVISED FUNDS AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CONTINUOUSLY DEVELOPS AND BUILDS DISCRETIONARY FUNDS THAT HELP RESPOND TO LOCAL NEED AND SEED INNOVATION IN THE REGION. DISCRETIONARY FUNDS INCLUDE OUR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUNDS WHICH HELP RELIEVE THE SUFFERING CAUSED BY POVERTY, LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR LOCAL CHILDREN AND YOUTH, PROVIDE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE, CREATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED RESIDENTS, HELP SENIORS AGE IN PLACE, AND HELP MILITARY FAMILIES ATTAIN FINANCIAL SECURITY. OUR INNOVATION FUND HELPS LAUNCH NEW CYBERSECURITY AND CODING COURSES OF STUDY IN LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS WITH INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO STEM EDUCATION ACROSS NORTHERN VIRGINIA. OUR HEALTH KIDS GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE BETTER NUTRITION OR ENCOURAGE MORE ACTIVITY FOR THEIR STUDENTS. AND OUR PERMANENT FUND IS A PERMANENT COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT INTENDED TO BE A FOREVER SOURCE OF CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR OUR REGION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Eileen Ellsworth | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $215,400 |
| Gino Zaccardelli | GENERAL COUNSEL | 1 | $0 |
| John Wolff | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| George Wilson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mitch Weintraub | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Donald Strehle | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Stillman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Singh | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Simmons | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Pineda | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Nolan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bernard Mustafa | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Melinda Merk | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Mcwilliams | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Harry Klaff | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Kipps | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Janey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anita Gupta | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brandon Elledge | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Armstrong | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Marc Wishkoff | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Helaine Weissman | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Catherine Schott Murray | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Cindy Andreotti | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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