Grant funders

Akerson Family Foundation

Private foundation, Virginia

Also known as AKERSON DANIEL F

United States

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Given in 2024 $466k
Typical grant $10k Middle half $9,553 to $10k
New grantees in 2024 46% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

46% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Virginia 40 grants · typical $9,906
Pennsylvania 12 grants · typical $10k
District of Columbia 9 grants · typical $10k
Maryland 3 grants · typical $5,112
Illinois 3 grants · typical $10k
New Jersey 1 grant · typical $15k
Massachusetts 1 grant · typical $10k
Ohio 1 grant · typical $10k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Margarita Khachunts Co George Washington University Grant to Margarita Khachunts Co George Washington University $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Alessandro Lopez Chacon Co University of Maryland Grant to Alessandro Lopez Chacon Co University of Maryland $5,112 31 Dec 2024
Lelem Lemma Co Case Western Reserve University Grant to Lelem Lemma Co Case Western Reserve University $10k 31 Dec 2024
Capital Area Food Bank Grant to Capital Area Food Bank $150k 31 Dec 2024
Makayla Buster Co James Madison University Grant to Makayla Buster Co James Madison University $11k 31 Dec 2024
Mike Alexander Villanueva Najarro Co University of Virginia Grant to Mike Alexander Villanueva Najarro Co University of Virginia $9,538 31 Dec 2024
Hosai Rasuli Co George Washington University Grant to Hosai Rasuli Co George Washington University $10k 31 Dec 2024
Diana Requeno Co Sweet Briar College Grant to Diana Requeno Co Sweet Briar College $10k 31 Dec 2024
Mahadr Ramin Co Virginia Tech University Grant to Mahadr Ramin Co Virginia Tech University $10k 31 Dec 2024
Brianna Jerez Bustillo Co Virginia Commonwealth University Grant to Brianna Jerez Bustillo Co Virginia Commonwealth University $10k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Online application
Deadlines
March 15TH
Restrictions
1. Applicant must be a high school senior graduating in spring 2025 from alexandria city public schools, arlington public schools, district of columbia public schools, fairfax county public schools, or falls church city public schools and applying for college admission/enrollment in fall 2025 at any four-year, accredited college/university or community college (excluding any for-profit schools). 2. Applicant must be fafsa or vasa eligible 3. Applicant must have a minimum cumulative gpa of 3.25 (at end of junior year) 4. Applicant must be a first-generation college student. For purposes of the aff scholarship, a first generation student will be defined as a student whose parent(s) has not earned an undergraduate degree in the United States. 5. Student must have a student aid index (sai) of $25,000 or less. 6. Applicants selected as finalists must participate in an interview with aff staff and/or scholarship committee members.
Contact
Akerson Family Foundation
Address
PO Box 934, Mclean, VA 22201
Phone
2025998170

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)