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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-4055747

The Enfranchisement Foundation

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $780,685 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $780,685

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $17,489,143

  • Tax year 2023

    $903,321

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $16,227,661

  • Tax year 2022

    $934,685

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $16,920,891

  • Tax year 2021

    $815,289

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $17,763,997

  • Tax year 2020

    $792,253

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $15,402,545

  • Tax year 2017

    $476,113

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $15,888,898

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Philanthropic Collaborative for EducationWashington, DC

    Education

    $328,987
  2. Alliance for Excellent EducationWashington, DC

    Public education

    $196,580
  3. League of Conservation Voters Education FundWashington, DC

    Environmental

    $50,000
  4. Reproductive Freedom for All FoundationWashington, DC

    Women's health

    $50,000
  5. Medstar Georgetown University HospitalColumbia, MD

    Healthcare

    $40,000
  6. Choose Chicago FoundationChicago, IL

    Diversity

    $25,000
  7. Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan WashingtonWashington, DC

    Women's health

    $25,000
  8. The Jewish Electoral InstituteWashington, DC

    Religious

    $25,000
  9. UNESCONew York, NY

    Education

    $25,000
  10. Mobiles for Education AllianceArlington, VA

    Education

    $10,000
  11. Washington Hebrew CongregationWashington, DC

    Religious

    $1,800
  12. Hindu Samaj USAWappingers Falls, NY

    Religious

    $1,300
  13. Citizens Association of GeorgetownWashington, DC

    Community involvement

    $1,000
  14. WetaArlington, VA

    Public television

    $1,000
  15. Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC

    Enviromental

    $18

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Public affairs1 grant $328,98750% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $206,58032% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $50,0188% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $40,0006% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $25,0004% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia9 grants $678,385
  2. Maryland1 grant $40,000
  3. New York2 grants $26,300
  4. Illinois1 grant $25,000
  5. Virginia2 grants $11,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Daniel H LeedsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sunita LeedsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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