Skyemar Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to charitable giving across a variety of causes. Its mission appears to focus on supporting environmental conservation, civil rights, and community service initiatives, as evidenced by its grants to organizations like the ACLU, Environmental Defense Fund, and various local community service clubs. The foundation supports a diverse range of recipients, including charities focused on health, wildlife conservation, and advocacy for civil rights. While it is based in Virginia, its funding extends to organizations across multiple states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A registered nonprofit with an established track record in conservation, civil-rights/advocacy, community service, or related charitable work that is visible to or already known by the foundation or its network.
Good Fit
- • Work aligns with environmental conservation, civil rights/advocacy, or local community service.
- • Organizational credibility and visible track record (peer relationships or prior public recognition).
- • Projects that fit modest one-time or annual operating/support grants (typical awards are under $5k–$10k).
- • Located or doing work in states the funder commonly supports (notably DC, CT, or VA) or a national organization with clear impact.
- • Existing introduction or relationship to the foundation’s directors or known grantees.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached about a dozen states and the foundation sends most dollars out-of-state; three jurisdictions (DC, CT, VA) receive a large share but the footprint is multi-state rather than strictly local.
Recipient Variety
Latest-year giving funded about 41 distinct recipients (and 41–56 in prior years) across diverse charities and issue areas, showing a broad recipient set despite some dollar concentration among a few top grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows a handful of new grantees each year (around five in the latest year, ~12% turnover), but the foundation states it funds only preselected organizations and does not run an open solicitation, so unfamiliar applicants can be included but typically via identification or invitation rather than open submission.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
