Private foundation · The Plains, VA

William M Backer Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$1K $2K $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
72
Repeat grantees
54
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Ann M Backer
PRESIDENT
David Moltke-hansen
DIRECTOR
Georgia H Herbert
SECRETARY
George Grayson
TREASURER
Trevor Potter
DIRECTOR
William M Backer to 51316
FORMER PRESIDENT/TREASURER
William M Backer
PRESIDENT/TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
6.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
511
Total grants awarded
$4.7M
Total amount
$9K
Average grant
$450K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$500K
52 grants
2022
$744K
47 grants
2021
$218K
40 grants
2020
$460K
46 grants
2019
$439K
56 grants
2018
$433K
53 grants
2017
$450K
56 grants
2016
$380K
41 grants
2015
$401K
42 grants
2014
$372K
35 grants
2013
$312K
43 grants

Top recipients

10 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$2.5M
8 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$241K
3 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$148K
11 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$125K
Grace Episcopal Church
8 grants · VA
$123K
Grayson-jockey Club Research Fdn
11 grants · KY
$110K
7 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$109K
Planned Parenthood
7 grants · NY
$88K
7 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$67K
3 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$60K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Piedmont Environmental Council
ENVIRONMENTAL PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$246K
Campaign Legal Center
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$35K
Grace Episcopal Church
RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$25K
Fauquier Free Clinic
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$18K
Piedmont Journalism Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$15K
Virginia Tech Foundation
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$13K
Windy Hill Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$13K
Planned Parenthood
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Grayson-jockey Club Research Fdn
HORSE VETERINARY RESEARCH PURPOSES
KY · TY 2023
$10K
Our Children Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Virginia League for Planned Parenthood
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$10K
Racing Medication & Test Consortium
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
KY · TY 2023
$5K
Seven Loaves
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$5K
Virginia Public Access Project
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$5K
Virginia Thoroughbred Association
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$5K
The Plains Town Fund
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$5K
Upperville Colt & Horse Show
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$5K
Clifton Institute
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$5K
Afro-american Historical Association of Fauquier County
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$5K
Fac Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NE · TY 2023
$5K
Fauquier Habitat for Humanity
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$5K
Och Conservation Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$4K
Virginia Working Landscapes
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$4K
Fauquier Juneteenth
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$3K
Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$3K
South Carolina Conservation League
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SC · TY 2023
$3K
Plains Community League
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$3K
Earth Justice
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Virginia Outdoors Foundation
ENVIRONMENTAL PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$2K
Citizens for Fauquier County
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$2K
Hospice Support of Fauquier
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$2K
Ocean Conservancy
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$2K
Journey Through Hollowed Grounds
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$2K
Fauquier Education Farm
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$2K
Goose Creek Association
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$2K
Stable Recovery
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
KY · TY 2023
$1K
Land Trust of Virginia
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$1K
Ny Racetrack Chaplaincy of America
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
KY · TY 2023
$1K
The Plains Community League
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$1K
Foundation of the State Arboretum
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$1K
Moc Beagles Inc
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$1K
Middleburg Humane Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$1K
Natural Resources Defense Council
ENVIRONMENTAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$1K
Backstretch Employee Service Team (best)
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Maine Coast Heritage Trust
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ME · TY 2023
$1K
Fauquier Spca
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$1K
National Park Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$1K
Bull Run Mountain Conservancy
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$1K
Plains Volunteer Fire & Rescue
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$1K
Middleburg Community Center
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$500

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.