The Farkas Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of causes, with a strong emphasis on legal aid, women's health, environmental conservation, and community services. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing social justice and well-being through financial contributions to charities that address legal support, women's initiatives, environmental issues, and health services. The foundation primarily serves organizations in Virginia, with additional support extending to a few other states. It prioritizes general support for its grantees, indicating a flexible approach to funding that allows recipients to allocate resources according to their specific needs.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established Virginia-based charities working in legal services, women’s health/support, environmental conservation, community health, or local community development that can demonstrate local impact and existing relationships with trustees or advisors.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in Virginia or serves that state and can show measurable local impact.
- • Asks align with general operating or program support and match typical award sizes ($10K–$50K, occasionally larger).
- • Has an existing relationship, referral, or prior contact with the foundation’s trustees or network.
- • Works in missions already funded (legal aid, women’s services, environmental advocacy, local health and community services).
Geography
Giving is heavily focused on Virginia: in the latest year about 92% of dollars remained in-state, with only small amounts to two other states; the observed footprint is therefore locally concentrated.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 32 distinct recipients and 35 grants across multiple sectors, with 15 new recipients that year and 17 returning recipients across two years, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set for this foundation's size.
New Applicants
The public record and application metadata indicate the funder makes awards to preselected applicants and does not maintain a visible open application path; although 15 new recipients appeared in the latest year, those additions likely reflect invitation or referral rather than an open unsolicited process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
