Agena Foundation
Private foundation · Chesapeake, VA · EIN 26-2882583 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Agena Foundation Inc
53grants reported
$70Kmedian award
$25Klower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$5.4Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in VA. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 53 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $288K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 62206
Virginia Bch, VA 23466-2206
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Forkids Inc IN SUPPORT OF PRGM FOR HOMELESS | Norfolk, VA | $325,000 |
| The Boys and Girls Club of SE VA CLUB PRGM FOR YOUTH AND TEENS | Norfolk, VA | $322,500 |
| The Boys and Girls Club of SE VA CLUB PRGM FOR YOUTH AND TEENS | Norfolk, VA | $312,500 |
| Seton Youth Shelters EMERGENCY FAMILY AND YOUTH SHELTER | Virginia Beach, VA | $305,000 |
| Forkids Inc IN SUPPORT OF PRGM FOR HOMELESS | Norfolk, VA | $273,000 |
| YWCA DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE | Norfolk, VA | $262,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Tidewater RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | Norfolk, VA | $245,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Tidewater RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | Norfolk, VA | $240,000 |
| Together WE Can | Virginia Beach, VA | $227,500 |
| The Salvation Army of Tidewater RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | Norfolk, VA | $220,000 |
| Forkids Inc IN SUPPORT OF PRGM FOR HOMELESS | Norfolk, VA | $213,000 |
| Tidewater Youth Services Commission COMMUNITY BASED THERAPEUTIC SERVICES | Portsmouth, VA | $160,000 |
| Seton Youth Shelters EMERGENCY FAMILY AND YOUTH SHELTER | Virginia Beach, VA | $145,000 |
| Yours Ministry YOUTH MENTORSHIP | Norfolk, VA | $135,000 |
| YWCA DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE | Norfolk, VA | $134,500 |
| Yours Ministry YOUTH MENTORSHIP | Norfolk, VA | $125,000 |
| The Boys and Girls Club of SE VA CLUB PRGM FOR YOUTH AND TEENS | Norfolk, VA | $107,500 |
| Seton Youth Shelters EMERGENCY FAMILY AND YOUTH SHELTER | Virginia Beach, VA | $100,000 |
| Tidewater Youth Services Founation COMMUNITY BASED THERAPEUTIC SERVICES | Portsmouth, VA | $97,000 |
| Tidewater Friends of Foster Care SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE | Norfolk, VA | $92,300 |
| Tidewater Friends of Foster Care SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE | Norfolk, VA | $82,000 |
| Twp-The Youth Movement | Norfolk, VA | $80,000 |
| YWCA DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE | Norfolk, VA | $80,000 |
| Tidewater Friends of Foster Care SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE | Norfolk, VA | $75,000 |
| Together WE Can THE CONNECTIONS PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN | Virginia Beach, VA | $75,000 |
| Together WE Can THE CONNECTIONS PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN | Virginia Beach, VA | $75,000 |
| Hope House Foundation SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING, QUALITY OF | Norfolk, VA | $70,000 |
| Hope House Foundation SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING, QUALITY OF | Norfolk, VA | $65,000 |
| The Muse Writing Center PROVIDES CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES & | Norfolk, VA | $62,500 |
| The Muse Writing Center PROVIDES CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES & | Norfolk, VA | $60,000 |
| St Columbia Ecumenical PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION PRGM | Norfolk, VA | $55,000 |
| Tidewater Youth Services Commission COMMUNITY BASED THERAPEUTIC SERVICES | Portsmouth, VA | $55,000 |
| Hope House Foundation SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING, QUALITY OF | Norfolk, VA | $55,000 |
| St Columbia Ecumenical PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION PRGM | Norfolk, VA | $50,000 |
| The Muse Writing Center PROVIDES CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES & | Norfolk, VA | $50,000 |
| St Columbia Ecumenical PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION PRGM | Norfolk, VA | $50,000 |
| Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop | Norfolk, VA | $30,000 |
| Yours Ministry YOUTH MENTORSHIP | Norfolk, VA | $27,709 |
| Friends of the VB Jdrc IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE | Virginia Beach, VA | $25,000 |
| Families of Autistic Children | Virginia Beach, VA | $25,000 |
| Connect With A Wish Inc FOSTER CARE | Virginia Beach, VA | $25,000 |
| Chip OPERATINGS | Chesapeake, VA | $25,000 |
| Friends of the VB Jdrc IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE | Virginia Beach, VA | $25,000 |
| The Union Mission SHELTER, FOOD & RECOVERY PROGRAM | Norfolk, VA | $25,000 |
| Families of Autistic Children | Virginia Beach, VA | $25,000 |
| Twp-The Youth Movement | Norfolk, VA | $25,000 |
| The Union Mission SHELTER, FOOD & RECOVERY PROGRAM | Norfolk, VA | $22,500 |
| Friends of the VB Jdrc IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE | Virginia Beach, VA | $20,000 |
| Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop | Norfolk, VA | $20,000 |
| Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop | Norfolk, VA | $20,000 |
| Hero Kids Foundation | Suffolk, VA | $15,000 |
| Kindred Resource Network | Chesapeake, VA | $10,000 |
| Odu Educational Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $2,500 |
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