Disability Services grants for nonprofits in District of Columbia
142 private foundations reported 220 disability services grants to organizations in District of Columbia on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $16.8M in all. 15 of them are based in District of Columbia.
Foundations that fund disability services in District of Columbia
20 of the 142: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of disability services 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- Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Washington - General support$5,895
- People Animals Love, Washington - General support$211
- Student Veterans of America, Washington - General support$210
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Gave $844.7M in 2024
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Center for Democracy and Technology, Washington - General support and core support for the algorithmic fairness and disability rights program$500,000
- New America Foundation Dba New America, Washington - Core support for a cross organization disability project centering on education, workforce and related…$350,000
- Center for American Progress, Washington - Core support to the disability justice initiative to reduce the harmful impacts of poverty and inequality on…$310,000
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Arc of the United States, Washington - Amplifying voices of people with disabilities to highlight challenges faced in applying for medicaid,…$400,000
- Urban Institute, Washington - Providing evidence to inform changes in how federal agencies measure disability status in order to improve…$259,598
- Advocates for Justice and Education Inc, Washington - Co-Creating community strategies to achieve health equity for black and latino children and youth with…$162,500
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Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Georgetown University, Washington - To provide legal expertise regarding the medicare drug price negotiation program outlined in the inflation…$350,000
- Rights Behind Bars Inc, Washington - To support efforts to transform prison conditions through disability rights litigation.$300,000
- Urban Institute, Washington - To model the costs and impacts of policies that allow people with disabilities who work to participate in the…$122,950
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Gave $23.1M in 2024
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Washington, DC · latest return: tax year 2024- Washington Area Women's Foundation, Washington - Community services$250,000
- Open Arms Housing, Washington - Community services$60,000
- Mcclendon Center, Washington - Health$20,000
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Gave $14.5M in 2024
Dentaquest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement Inc
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- The Arc of the United States, Washington - This purpose of this grant is to support The Arc of the United State in raising awareness about oral health…$125,000
- Justice in Aging, Washington - The purpose of this grant is to influence the Medicare system to expand dental coverage in Medicare,…$120,000
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Gave $13.6M in 2024
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation
Washington, DC · latest return: tax year 2024- Washington Area Women's Foundation, Washington - To support general operations ($50,000) and the black women and gender expansive leaders project ($100,000…$75,000
- Quality Trust for Individuals With Disabilities, Washington - To support project action! and family ties of DC$30,000
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Gave $23.2M in 2024
American Express Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Washington - General support$56
- Washington Area Womens Foundation Inc, Washington - General support$24
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The Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Avina Americas Inc, Washington - Project support to increase the availability and accessibility of comprehensive land maps$1,500,000
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The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- World Resources Institute, Washington DC - To expand wris data lab for climate-focused ai innovation and global data accessibility.$1,500,000
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United Health Foundation
Eden Prairie, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- The Arc of the United States, Washington - Navigating co-occurring intellectual and developmental disabilities (idd) and mental health (mh) needs$752,905
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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc
Owings Mills, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Mission First Housing Development Corporation, Washington - To support the construction of affordable housing for older adults and people with disabilities.$750,000
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Gave $555M in 2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Gallaudet University, Washington - To support faculty development and scholars in intersectional deaf studies$737,500
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Foundation to Promote Open Society
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Women Enabled International, Washington - To strengthen the participation, leadership, and visibility of women, girls, and other gender minorities with…$544,187
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The Prudential Foundation
Newark, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025- National Disability Institute Inc, Washington - To support the national disability institute in raising awareness of and promoting the use of able accounts,…$350,000
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Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- National Disability Institute Inc, Washington - Disability-Inclusive Financial Counseling$325,000
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The Simons Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- George Washington University, Washington - Leveraging computational modeling and genomics to constrain the heterogeneity of autism phenotypes$240,153
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Thomas D Klingenstein Fund
Cranbury, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- The Edmund Burke Foundation, Washington - General operating support$201,258
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Gave $25.8M in 2024
Public Welfare Foundation Inc
Washington, DC · latest return: tax year 2024- School Justice Project, Washington - Support for special education legal services & advocacy for court-involved students with disabilities$200,000
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Gave $31.3M in 2024
The Commonwealth Fund
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Institute for Medicaid Innovation Inc, Washington - Updates & Accessibility Expansion: State Policies to Improve Perinatal Health Outcomes$158,611
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
District of Columbia organizations that received disability services grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Autistic Self Advocacy Network Washington | 4 | $417,303 |
| Washington Area Women's Foundation Inc Washington | 4 | $325,052 |
| Arc of the United States Washington | 3 | $1,357,905 |
| The Urban Institute Washington | 3 | $582,548 |
| National Disability Institute Inc Washington | 2 | $675,000 |
| Open Arms Housing Inc Washington | 2 | $60,020 |
| Quality Trust for Individuals With Disabilities Inc Washington | 2 | $30,043 |
| Mcclendon Center Washington | 2 | $20,134 |
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 disability services, 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 142 foundations, 53 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.