Community Development grants for nonprofits in District of Columbia
424 private foundations reported 1,042 community development grants to organizations in District of Columbia on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $238M in all. 27 of them are based in District of Columbia.
Foundations424
Grants on record1,042
Total granted$238M
Their typical grant$12,500
Foundations that fund community development in District of Columbia
20 of the 424: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of community development grants to District of Columbia organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- D C Pearls III Foundation Inc, Washington - General support$684
- Community of Hope Inc, Washington - General support$357
- Daniel Alexander Payne Community Development Corporation, Washington - General support$222
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Gave $844.7M in 2024
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Way to Rise, Washington - Core support for the valiente fund to generate and organize donors, build year-round civic engagement…$1,700,000
- Center for Community Change, Washington - General support$833,000
- New Venture Fund, Washington - Core support for aapi civic engagement fund and project support for institutional strengthening for aapi…$815,000
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Center for Community Change, Washington - Developing a vision for antiracist health policy and other resources for organizations working to advance an…$3,262,500
- Public Private Strategies Institute, Washington - Working to organize small business on rwjf healthcare priorities and organizing the business ecosystem to…$900,000
- Urban Institute, Washington - Enhancing the impact of the national neighborhood indicators partnership to support strategies for equity in…$869,109
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Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2023- Windward Fund, Washington - Advancing civic engagement and expanding economic opportunity$2,950,000
- Fund for Global Human Rights, Washington - General operations, latin america justice, children's rights program and civic futures$2,740,000
- Innovations for Poverty Action a Nonprofit Corporation, Washington - Epsd program - evidence consolidation on soft-skills in workforce development$2,250,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Unidosus, Washington - In support of neighborhood revitalization$1,000,000
- Congress Heights Community Training and Development Corporation, Washington - In support of underserved small business expansion$997,722
- Prosperity Now, Washington - Matching contribution (general operating support)$850,000
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Gave $4.2M in 2024
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Atlantic Council for the U S, Washington - General support to civic agency$50,000
- Blue Star Families, Washington - General support to civic agency$20,000
- Center for Strategic & International Studies, Washington - General support to civic agency$20,000
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Capital One Foundation Inc
Mclean, VA · latest return: tax year 2025- Opportunity Finance Network, Washington - Small business$10,000,000
- Latino Economic Development Corporation of Washington DC, Washington - Small business$450,000
- Washington Area Community Investment Fund Inc, Washington - Small business$450,000
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Gave $170M in 2024
The Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, Washington - Project grant support for memphis' community development sector$350,000
- Prosperity Now, Washington - Project support grant for their efforts to advance person-centered systems change to close the wealth gap…$300,000
- Building Bridges Across the River, Washington - Project support to inform other cities about the organization's accessibiltiy efforts$172,000
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Gave $60.4M in 2024
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, Washington - For general support$150,000
- American Economic Liberties Project, Washington - For its rethink trade program$100,000
- Center for Community Change, Washington - For its fellowship project supporting state-based power-building organizations and increased capacity for…$100,000
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Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation
Redmond, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Hopewell Fund, Washington - To support civic engagement and participation$14,000,000
- Center for Community Change, Washington - To provide general support$4,000,000
- Hopewell Fund, Washington - To support civic engagement and participation$2,300,000
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Gave $303.9M in 2024
W K Kellogg Foundation
Battle Creek, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- National Skills Coalition, Washington - Jobs and Family Economic Security$400,000
- Center for Community Change, Washington - Jobs and Family Economic Security$300,000
- Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions Inc, Washington - Promise of an Equitable Future$300,000
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Gave $30M in 2024
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc
Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2024- Georgetown University, Washington - To strengthen the alignment of postsecondary education and workforce via research and technical assistance.$900,000
- The Third Way Foundation Inc, Washington - To assess the true costs of developing and offering short-term workforce development programs at community…$745,000
- Bipartisan Policy Center Inc, Washington - To support Commission on the American Workforce in-person meetings hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center in…$97,019
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Popplestone Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Protect Democracy Project, Washington - Democracy & civic engagement - general operating support, safebuarding elections & legal accountability for…$10,000,000
- States United Democracy Center Inc, Washington - Democracy & civic engagement - general operating support, safebuarding elections & legal accountability for…$5,000,000
- Campaign Legal Center, Washington - Democracy & civic engagement - combating election sabotage$3,250,000
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Gave $185.4M in 2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- American Independent Foundation, Washington - Strengthening civic engagement$1,000,000
- The Voter Participation Center, Washington - Strengthening civic engagement$1,000,000
- Greenpeace Fund Inc, Washington - Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels, strengthening civic engagement$850,000
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Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- American Bankers Association Community Engagement Foundation, Washington - Veterans Benefits Banking Program Extension and Expansion$642,998
- Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development, Washington - Advancing Workforce Housing Accelerator$300,000
- Prosperity Now, Washington - VITA Support Fund$250,000
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Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- National Skills Coalition, Washington - Support workforce transformation through policy, education, and advocacy$200,000
- DC Fiscal Policy Institute, Washington - Support work supports for young people in the District of Columbia$100,000
- Urban Institute, Washington - Support the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership Network and Strategic Plan$100,000
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Gave $24.9M in 2024
Td Charitable Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- National Community Reinvestment Coalition Inc, Washington - Housing counseling equity program$225,000
- Grid Alternatives Mid-Atlantic, Washington - Equitable access to clean energy technology and job training$75,000
- Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development, Washington - Workforce development intermediary$50,000
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Gave $13.6M in 2024
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation
Washington, DC · latest return: tax year 2024- Empower DC, Washington - To support general operations over three years$110,000
- DC Fiscal Policy Institute, Washington - To support general operations over two years$100,000
- DC Fiscal Policy Institute, Washington - To support just recovery DC over two years$90,000
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The J Willard and Alice S Marriott Foundation
Bethesda, MD · latest return: tax year 2025- Community of Hope, Washington - General operating support$475,000
- Building Bridges Across the River, Washington - View strong partnership$470,000
- DC Central Kitchen, Washington - General operating support and DC culinary job training program cohort$333,334
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Flint, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Native Americans in Philanthropy, Washington - To support the development of a program that facilitates better United States community foundation engagement…$500,000
- Education Trust Inc, Washington - To increase the versatility of the educator workforce by educating stakeholders about effective solutions to…$320,000
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Washington - To expand economic opportunity and fight poverty by working to ensure that adequate resources are invested…$300,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
District of Columbia organizations that received community development grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Prosperity Now Washington | 8 | $2,901,694 |
| Center for Community Change Washington | 7 | $15,243,000 |
| New Venture Fund Washington | 5 | $10,590,000 |
| Building Bridges Across the River Washington | 5 | $982,074 |
| National Skills Coalition Washington | 4 | $1,325,000 |
| National Community Reinvestment Coalition Inc Washington | 4 | $635,016 |
| DC Central Kitchen Inc Washington | 4 | $523,334 |
| Fund for Global Human Rights Washington | 3 | $3,140,000 |
| Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development Washington | 3 | $1,430,000 |
| Urban Institute Washington | 3 | $1,239,109 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in District of Columbia that we classify as community development, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 424 foundations, 122 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.