Longdale Recreation Association
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting charitable and educational initiatives. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing community welfare through funding various causes, particularly in education and community service. The foundation primarily serves educational institutions and charitable organizations, with a notable focus on local community needs. While it predominantly operates within Virginia, it has also extended support to organizations in other states. The foundation's values emphasize the importance of education, community service, and faith-based initiatives.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized Virginia-based charities or educational institutions with a clear local community focus and capacity to submit a written funding request.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in Virginia or serves local VA communities.
- • Work focuses on education, local community service, or faith-based charitable activities.
- • Ability to submit a concise written request and provide local references.
- • Programs that deliver direct, locally visible impact (schools, clubs, service organizations).
- • A modest funding ask consistent with the foundation's typical grant sizes.
Geography
Giving is heavily local: nearly all dollars (98%) and most grants were awarded in Virginia in the latest year, with only a single small out‑of‑state gift observed.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 14 distinct recipients across education, community service, and faith-based causes with 11 new grantees and only three repeats, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set for a micro private foundation despite some dollar concentration.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence supports entry by new organizations: 11 new recipients appeared in the most recent year and a concrete application route (written requests to a named contact/address) is provided, so unfamiliar local applicants have a realistic path into the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
