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The Herget Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Alexandria, Virginia · EIN 541968720

The Herget Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Alexandria, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $446,625 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $190,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $248,125 the year before.

46% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$253,1256$4.1 million
2024$248,1256$4.8 million
2025$446,62511$4.9 million

How to apply

The Herget Family Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Herget Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia6$406,125
New York4$22,500
District of Columbia1$18,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The College Foundation of Uva
Charlottesville, VA
General purposes$190,000
Stephens and St Agnes School for Saint Fund
Alexandria, VA
General purposes$160,000
The Child and Family Network Centers
Alexandria, VA
General purposes$25,000
Campagna Center
Alexandria, VA
General purposes$25,000
Washington School for Girls
Washington, DC
General purposes$18,000
Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation
Water Mill, NY
General purposes$15,000
Faith Direct Inc
Alexandria, VA
General purposes$5,125
Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center
Bridgehampton, NY
General purposes$2,500
Hamptons Community Outreach
Bridgehampton, NY
General purposes$2,500
Sunny Center Foundation
New York, NY
General purposes$2,500
St Anne's Belfield Inc Carpenter Endowment Fund
Charlottesville, VA
General purposes$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Herget Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Herget Family Charitable Foundation give?

$446,625 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs The Herget Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Anne S Herget (President) and R Philip Herget III (Secretary).

What does The Herget Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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