Faith-Based grants for nonprofits in District of Columbia
417 private foundations reported 637 faith-based grants to organizations in District of Columbia on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $68.2M in all. 25 of them are based in District of Columbia.
Foundations417
Grants on record637
Total granted$68.2M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund faith-based in District of Columbia
20 of the 417: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of faith-based 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- International Christian Concern, Washington - General support$1,093
- Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara, Washington - General support$192
- Congregation of St John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, Washington - General support$186
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Gave $3.9B in 2025
Lilly Endowment Inc
Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2025- Childrens Defense Fund, Washington - Christian faith&life storytellg init$5,000,000
- Global Impact, Washington - Christian faith&life storytellg init$5,000,000
- Metropolitan African Meth Episc Ch, Washington - Christian faith&life storytellg init$5,000,000
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Gave $134.4M in 2024
John Templeton Foundation
West Conshohocken, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Pew Charitable Trusts, Washington - Pew-Templeton global religious futures project phase vii$1,073,500
- Pew Charitable Trusts, Washington - Pew-Templeton global religious futures (grf) phase viii$991,750
- Corus Solutions Inc, Washington - Explor sociocultural & religious norms for family$424,399
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Gave $287.7M in 2024
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Westlake Village, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Georgetown University, Washington - To support the women in faith leadership fellowship with advocacy, skills training, and network building$550,000
- Gregorian University Foundation Inc, Washington - To continue providing discerning leadership and management capacity development for senior vatican officials,…$533,000
- Sojourners, Washington - To build the capacity of faith-based communities and leaders to educate their congregations and policymakers…$500,000
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The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/B/A the Morningstar Foundation
Bethesda, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Gather Inc, Washington - General charitable purposes$187,500
- Gather Inc, Washington - General charitable purposes$187,500
- Gather Inc, Washington - General charitable purposes$187,500
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Faith in Action Network, Washington - General operating support for the faith in action network, 2021-2026$1,666,700
- Faith in Action Network, Washington - Accelerating local base-building for racial equity -- faith in action network, 2022-2024$450,000
- Wildseed Society, Washington - General operating support for the wildseed society$294,000
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John E Fetzer Institute Inc
Kalamazoo, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Jews United for Justice Inc, Washington - General operating support$200,000
- Center for Community Change, Washington - In support of united today, stronger tomorrow's faith strategy$200,000
- Public Religion Research Institute, Washington - General operating support$200,000
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Gave $844.7M in 2024
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Jews United for Justice Inc, Washington - Core support for the collaborative for jewish organizing to organize in 19-plus states to work in partnership…$475,000
- Faith in Public Life Inc, Washington - Core support for the faith leaders for reproductive equity project to develop a cadre of religious leaders…$200,000
- Public Religion Research Institute, Washington - General support$187,500
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The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Aspen Institute Inc, Washington - To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.$235,000
- Voto Latino Foundation, Washington - To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.$50,000
- National Gallery of Art, Washington - To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.$18,000
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Jonathan Logan Family Foundation
Berkeley, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Voter Registration Project, Washington - All contributions are for the general charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational activities…$500,000
- Fund for Investigative Journalism (Fij), Washington - All contributions are for the general charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational activities…$60,000
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Gave $31.3M in 2024
Arcus Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Public Religion Research Institute, Washington - General operating support$150,000
- Faith in Public Life, Washington - General operating support$100,000
- Faith in Public Life, Washington - Support for capacity strengthening and technical assistance.$30,000
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Gave $13.6M in 2024
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation
Washington, DC · latest return: tax year 2024- Jews United for Justice, Washington - To support general operations over two years$50,000
- Jews United for Justice, Washington - To support training and technical assistance in management, human resources, and digital security$20,000
- The Festival Center, Washington - To support rest and wellness for the congregation action network$4,500
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Margaret a Cargill Foundation
Eden Prairie, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Lutheran Services in America Incorporated, Washington - Support for its rural aging action network$2,000,000
- Lutheran Services in America Incorporated, Washington - Support for its family stabilization initiative$1,625,000
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Foundation to Promote Open Society
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Public Religion Research Institute, Washington - To provide general support$250,000
- J Street Education Fund Inc, Washington - To support educational delegation trips to israel and the occupied palestinian territories to enhance…$200,000
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Gave $174.4M in 2024
Carnegie Corporation of New York
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Public Religion Research Institute, Washington - For support of a project to understand the impact of faith on polarization and immigration attitudes$291,700
- Faith in Public Life Inc, Washington - For general support$125,000
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Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2023- Jews United for Justice Inc, Washington - Advancing human rights$200,000
- Faith in Public Life Inc, Washington - General operating support$100,000
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Gave $625M in 2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Menlo Park, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- World Faiths Development Dialogue Int'l Inc, Washington - For strengthening of religious groups to promote family planning in francophone west africa$250,000
- J Street Education Fund, Washington - Matching gift of staff and board members$2,000
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Gave $45.3M in 2024
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated
Pittsburgh, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Hudson Institute Inc, Washington - Center for religious freedom$115,000
- Faith and Reason Institute, Washington - Program support$100,000
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Gave $14.4M in 2024
E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation
Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- National Lgbtq Task Force, Washington - In continued support of its faith programs$65,000
- Public Religion Research Institute, Washington - To help with the cost of disseminating prri's data as described in its grant proposal.$25,000
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Gave $10.4M in 2024
The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Jews United for Justice, Washington - support for activities in Baltimore$50,000
- Jews United for Justice, Washington - support for the Collaborative for Jewish Organizing$25,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
District of Columbia organizations that received faith-based grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Public Religion Research Institute Washington | 7 | $1,104,248 |
| Jews United for Justice Inc Washington | 6 | $1,020,063 |
| Faith in Public Life Inc Washington | 5 | $705,000 |
| Aspen Institute Inc Washington | 3 | $1,937,391 |
| J Street Education Fund Inc Washington | 3 | $202,150 |
| Lutheran Services in America Washington | 2 | $3,625,085 |
| Faith in Action Network Washington | 2 | $2,198,954 |
| Gather Inc Washington | 2 | $850,026 |
| Faith and Reason Institute Washington | 2 | $100,037 |
| National Lgbtq Task Force Washington | 2 | $95,000 |
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 faith-based, 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 417 foundations, 113 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.