Fagus Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 26-1812101
Foundation Overview
Based in Middleburg, VA, Fagus Foundation has awarded 169 grants totaling $18,870,961 to organizations in Maine, Virginia and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $2,500 to $1,730,000, with a median award of $50,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 15 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
61% of grants are awarded in Virginia, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Virginia, funding concentrates in Washington (33%), Warrenton (21%), Sperryville (16%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 173% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on community projects (57%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Fagus Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area Interfaith Outreach | $50,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens | $250,000 | Boothbay, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Earth University Foundation | $117,272 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Fauquier Education Farm | $7,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Fauquier Free Clinic Inc | $200,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Headwaters - The Rappahannock County Public Eduction Foundation Inc | $160,000 | Sperryville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Knox County Homeless Coalition | $160,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Little Sister's Fund | $50,000 | Ketchum, ID, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Path Partnerships | $10,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Rappahannock Benevolent Fund | $50,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Rappahannock Center For Education | $28,000 | Sperryville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Rappahannock County Broadband Authority | $1,730,000 | Washington, VA, US | Support Of Public Broadband Authority | 2023 |
| Rappahannock County Public Schools | $300,000 | Washington, VA, US | Support Of Public Schools | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute | $200,000 | Front Royal, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry | $50,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | Support Academic Programs | 2023 |
| Area Interfaith Outreach | $50,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Center For Agricultural Resilience | $4,000 | Bluffton, GA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens | $250,000 | Boothbay, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Earth University Foundation | $31,902 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Family Futures Rappahannock | $40,000 | Sperryville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Fauquier Education Farm | $9,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Fauquier Free Clinic Inc | $200,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Foothills Forum | $50,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Headwaters - The Rappahannock County Public Eduction Foundation Inc | $160,000 | Sperryville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Homestretch | $60,000 | Falls Church, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Knox County Homeless Coalition | $60,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Lifeflight Foundation | $750,000 | Camden, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Little Sister's Fund | $50,000 | Ketchum, ID, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Lord Fairfax Community College Foundation | $200,000 | Middletown, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Path Partnerships | $10,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Rapp At Home | $35,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Rappahannock Benevolent Fund | $50,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Rappahannock County Public Schools | $300,000 | Washington, VA, US | Support Of Public Schools | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute | $50,000 | Front Royal, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Area Interfaith Outreach | $50,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Center For Agricultural Resilience | $4,000 | Bluffton, GA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens | $250,000 | Boothbay, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Earth University Foundation | $31,902 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Family Futures Rappahannock | $40,000 | Sperryville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Fauquier Education Farm | $9,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Fauquier Free Clinic Inc | $200,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Foothills Forum | $50,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Headwaters - The Rappahannock County Public Eduction Foundation Inc | $160,000 | Sperryville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Homestretch | $60,000 | Falls Church, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Knox County Homeless Coalition | $60,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Lifeflight Foundation | $750,000 | Camden, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Little Sister's Fund | $50,000 | Ketchum, ID, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Lord Fairfax Community College Foundation | $200,000 | Middletown, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Path Partnerships | $10,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Rapp At Home | $35,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Rappahannock Benevolent Fund | $50,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Rappahannock County Public Schools | $300,000 | Washington, VA, US | Support Of Public Schools | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute | $50,000 | Front Royal, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Area Interfaith Outreach | $50,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Center For Agricultural Resilience | $4,000 | Bluffton, GA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens | $250,000 | Boothbay, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Earth University Foundation | $31,902 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Family Futures Rappahannock | $40,000 | Sperryville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Fauquier Education Farm | $9,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Fauquier Free Clinic Inc | $200,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Foothills Forum | $50,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Headwaters - The Rappahannock County Public Eduction Foundation Inc | $160,000 | Sperryville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Homestretch | $60,000 | Falls Church, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Knox County Homeless Coalition | $60,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Lifeflight Foundation | $750,000 | Camden, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Little Sister's Fund | $50,000 | Ketchum, ID, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Lord Fairfax Community College Foundation | $200,000 | Middletown, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Path Partnerships | $10,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Rapp At Home | $35,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Rappahannock Benevolent Fund | $50,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Rappahannock County Public Schools | $300,000 | Washington, VA, US | Support Of Public Schools | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute | $50,000 | Front Royal, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Area Interfaith Outreach | $21,500 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts | $12,500 | Rockport, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Child Care And Learning Center Inc | $500,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens | $250,000 | Boothbay, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Earth University Foundation | $61,652 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Family Futures Rappahannock | $37,500 | Sperryville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Fauquier Education Farm | $14,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Headwaters - The Rappahannock County Public Eduction Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Sperryville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum Inc | $50,000 | Winterthur, DE, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Homestretch | $110,000 | Falls Church, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Knox County Homeless Coalition | $60,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Lifeflight Foundation | $500,000 | Camden, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Little Sister's Fund | $50,000 | Ketchum, ID, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Maine Coast Fishermens Assn | $75,000 | Topsham, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Path Partnerships | $10,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Rappahannock County Broadband Authority | $50,000 | Washington, VA, US | Support Of Public Broadband Authority | 2021 |
| Rappahannock County Public Schools | $235,600 | Washington, VA, US | Support Of Public Schools | 2021 |
| Rappahannock Pantry Inc | $25,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| A Place To Be | $90,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Area Interfaith Outreach | $110,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Child Care And Learning Center Inc | $46,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Earth University Foundation | $61,652 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Family Futures Rappahannock | $37,500 | Sperryville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Fauquier Education Farm | $12,500 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Fauquier Free Clinic Inc | $177,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Foothills Forum | $80,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Headwaters - The Rappahannock County Public Eduction Foundation Inc | $15,000 | Sperryville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Homestretch | $100,000 | Falls Church, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Island Institute | $200,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Knox County Homeless Coalition | $185,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Lifeflight Foundation | $175,000 | Camden, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Little Sister's Fund | $50,000 | Ketchum, ID, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Maine Coast Fishermens Assn | $120,000 | Topsham, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $200,000 | Topsham, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Partners In World Health | $20,000 | Portland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Rappahannock Benevolent Fund | $50,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Rappahannock Communities | $87,500 | Flint Hill, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Rappahannock County High School | $161,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Rappahannock Dept Of Social Services | $2,500 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Rappahannock Pantry Inc | $40,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Scrabble School Preservation Foundation | $10,000 | Sperryville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute | $57,000 | Front Royal, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Windy Hill Foundation Inc | $40,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| A Place To Be | $55,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Camden Public Library | $10,000 | Camden, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Earth University Foundation | $29,750 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Fauquier Education Farm | $12,500 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Fauquier Fish | $3,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Fauquier Free Clinic Inc | $60,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Foothills Forum | $25,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Global Fund For Women | $115,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Headwaters - The Rappahannock County Public Eduction Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Sperryville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Homestretch | $50,000 | Falls Church, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Knox County Homeless Coalition | $50,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Little Sister's Fund | $65,000 | Ketchum, ID, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Maine Coast Fishermens Assn | $65,000 | Topsham, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Rappahannock County High School | $35,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Rappahannock Pantry Inc | $19,500 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute | $108,878 | Front Royal, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Turtle Survival Alliance | $100,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| Windy Hill Foundation Inc | $40,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2018 |
| A Place To Be | $85,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| American Farmland Trust | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Child Care And Learning Center Inc | $25,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | $50,000 | Camden, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Fauquier Education Farm | $12,500 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Fauquier Free Clinic Inc | $70,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Foothills Forum | $5,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Headwaters - The Rappahannock County Public Eduction Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Sperryville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Island Institute | $200,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Knox County Homeless Coalition | $75,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Little Sister's Fund | $50,000 | Ketchum, ID, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Maine Coast Fishermens Assn | $75,000 | Topsham, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $100,000 | Topsham, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Maine Farmland Trust | $80,000 | Belfast, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Rappahannock Benevolent Fund | $25,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Rappahannock Pantry Inc | $15,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Shenandoah National Park Trust | $28,740 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute | $587,471 | Front Royal, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $500,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Turtle Survival Alliance | $100,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Windy Hill Foundation Inc | $37,500 | Middleburg, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2017 |
| Community Touch | $15,000 | Bealeton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2016 |
| Fauquier Free Clinic Inc | $85,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2016 |
| Foothills Forum | $15,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2016 |
| Global Fund For Women | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable Support | 2016 |
| Headwaters - The Rappahannock County Public Eduction Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Sperryville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2016 |
| Iniciativa Guatemala | $20,000 | Marshall, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2016 |
| Island Institute | $670,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2016 |
| Knox County Homeless Coalition | $50,000 | Rockland, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2016 |
| Maine Coast Fishermens Assn | $50,000 | Topsham, ME, US | Charitable Support | 2016 |
| Rappahannock Pantry Inc | $10,000 | Washington, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2016 |
| Shenandoah National Park Trust | $38,740 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2016 |
| Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute | $90,000 | Front Royal, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2016 |
| Turtle Survival Alliance | $100,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Charitable Support | 2016 |
| Wakefield County Day School Inc | $15,000 | Flint Hill, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2016 |
| Windy Hill Foundation Inc | $50,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Charitable Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 26-1812101 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 1540 Middleburg, VA 20118-0000 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Fagus Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Pres./sec./treas. | Charles T Akre Jr |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Deanna S Akre |
| Vice President | Thomas Sb Akre |
| Vice President | Alexis A Akre |
| Vice President | Andrew C Akre |
Forms 990-PF
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