Bm Stanton Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various community initiatives, educational programs, and services for children and youth. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing community welfare through grants to local charities and educational institutions. The foundation primarily serves organizations that focus on community services, education, and youth support, indicating a strong emphasis on improving the lives of individuals and families in need. It predominantly operates within Virginia Beach, Virginia, where it allocates most of its funding to local nonprofits and community projects.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Virginia Beach–based 501(c)(3) community or education nonprofit with local presence or an existing connection to the board/trustee, seeking one-time or annual program support or event-related funding.
Good Fit
- • Organization is located in Virginia Beach (in-state preference is explicit).
- • Has current 501(c)(3) documentation and can submit a written request by the stated deadline.
- • Mission aligns with community services, education, children and youth, or related local human services.
- • Has prior local visibility or a relationship with board members, trustees, or local funders.
- • Can accept a grant in the typical range observed (from a few thousand up to roughly $60k).
Geography
Observed giving is effectively local: the latest year shows all grants to organizations in Virginia, and the foundation's grants are concentrated in-state (Virginia Beach area).
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded nine distinct organizations in the latest year with a mix of community, education, and human-services recipients; seven grantees recur across the three-year record, showing a stable but not closed portfolio.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of some turnover exists (two new recipients in the latest year) and the foundation publishes a letter-based submission route with a deadline and contact, but the portfolio is relationship-weighted and one grantee receives a large share of dollars, so open access for unfamiliar applicants is plausible but not clearly broad.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
