Homelessness grants for nonprofits in District of Columbia
196 private foundations reported 293 homelessness grants to organizations in District of Columbia on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $14.1M in all. 23 of them are based in District of Columbia.
Foundations that fund homelessness in District of Columbia
20 of the 196: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of homelessness grants to District of Columbia organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Gave $287.7M in 2024
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Westlake Village, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Washington - To support the development of federal policies related to implementing housing access for people experiencing…$1,030,000
- National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, Washington - To strengthen the national effort to end youth homelessness by providing legal analysis, education and…$605,000
- Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities, Washington - To support the collective impact of catholic-inspired funders and their partners with particular focus on…$450,000
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Miriam's Kitchen, Washington - General support$1,330
- House of Ruth, Washington - General support$960
- National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, Washington - General support$370
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Raikes Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- US Interagency Council on Homelessness, Washington - United states interagency council on homelessness youth homelessness staffing$204,000
- Georgetown University, Washington - Edunomics lab: elevating support for students experiencing homelessness$50,000
- National Homelessness Law Center, Washington - Tracking laws to end youth homelessness$50,000
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Gave $23.1M in 2024
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Washington, DC · latest return: tax year 2024- Calvary Women's Services, Washington - Community services$170,000
- Pathways to Housing DC, Washington - Community services$65,000
- New Endeavors by Women, Washington - Community services$52,500
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Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, Washington - Support NHLC's policy advocacy efforts to end youth homelessness$115,000
- National Network for Youth, Washington DC - Support advocacy for systems to support youth experiencing homelessness$70,000
- National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, Washington - Support the development of youth homelessness policy enforcement indicators$30,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Pathways to Housing DC, Washington - Matching contribution (general operating support)$500
- Friendship Place, Washington - Matching contribution (general operating support)$400
- Miriam's Kitchen, Washington - Matching contribution (general operating support)$400
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The J Willard and Alice S Marriott Foundation
Bethesda, MD · latest return: tax year 2025- Miriam's Kitchen, Washington - General operating support$250,000
- House of Ruth, Washington - General operating support$200,000
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Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation Inc
Washington, DC · latest return: tax year 2024- Miriam's Kitchen, Washington - Charitable$166,667
- Friendship Place, Washington - Charitable$100,000
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Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Police Executive Research Forum, Washington - To assess the impact of martin V. boise on the issue of homelessness.$30,000
- Urban Institute, Washington - To support a randomized controlled trial to evaluate a supportive housing program for people experiencing…$24,553
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Gave $8.5M in 2024
Mayberg Foundation Inc
Chevy Chase, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Miriam's Kitchen, Washington - Support programming$25,000
- House of Ruth, Washington - Support programming$15,000
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Clark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba a James & Alice B Clark Foundation
Chevy Chase, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Samaritan Inns Inc, Washington - General operating support of housing, treatment and recovery services programs$2,500,000
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Margaret a Cargill Foundation
Eden Prairie, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Washington - Aspca northern tier shelter initiative$1,421,000
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Pritzker Family Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Zero to Three National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families, Washington - Building education and awareness on early childhood homelessness$200,000
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The Smidt Foundation
Beverly Hills, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, Washington - General operating support$100,000
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The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/B/A the Morningstar Foundation
Bethesda, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Miriam's Kitchen, Washington - General charitable purposes$75,000
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Gave $30.4M in 2024
Park Foundation Inc
Ithaca, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Miriam's Kitchen, Washington - General operating support$25,000
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AbbVie Foundation
North Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2025- Miriam's Kitchen, Washington - Employee resource group grant - general mission support$25,000
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Gave $24.9M in 2024
Td Charitable Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Washington - Independent living program for homeless youth in washington DC$10,000
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Weissberg Foundation
Mclean, VA · latest return: tax year 2024- New Endeavors by Women, Washington - General operating support$5,000
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Shell USA Company Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- House of Ruth, Washington$2,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
District of Columbia organizations that received homelessness grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Miriam's Kitchen Washington | 8 | $568,397 |
| House of Ruth Washington | 5 | $237,960 |
| Pathways to Housing DC Washington | 4 | $68,900 |
| Samaritan Inns Inc Washington | 3 | $2,550,203 |
| Friendship Place Washington | 3 | $100,702 |
| New Endeavors by Women Washington | 3 | $57,532 |
| National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty Washington | 2 | $850,000 |
| Calvary Women's Services Washington | 2 | $170,300 |
| National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Washington | 2 | $100,370 |
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 homelessness, 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 196 foundations, 48 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.