How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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See Attached
1825 K Street NW Suite 1400
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 223-3100
- Form and materials
- See attached
- Deadlines
- See attached
- Restrictions
- See attached
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$23,052,750
- Grants listed
- 452
- Assets, end of year
- $636,123,269
-
Tax year 2023
$22,642,166
- Grants listed
- 432
- Assets, end of year
- $623,293,264
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Tax year 2022
$21,197,835
- Grants listed
- 500
- Assets, end of year
- $535,730,735
-
Tax year 2021
$22,018,932
- Grants listed
- 464
- Assets, end of year
- $470,075,873
-
Tax year 2020
$21,008,865
- Grants listed
- 513
- Assets, end of year
- $415,311,058
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$1,200,000 -
WetaArlington, VA
Arts and humanities
$681,000 -
Dreaming Out Loud IncWashington, DC
Envrionment
$560,000 -
Blair House Restoration FundWashington, DC
Community services
$500,000 -
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$475,000 -
National Gallery of ArtLandover, MD
Arts and humanities
$332,500 -
Rock Creek Conservancy IncBethesda, MD
Envrionment
$275,000 -
Education Forward DCWashington, DC
Education
$250,000 -
Manna IncWashington, DC
Community services
$250,000 -
Washington Area Women's FoundationWashington, DC
Community services
$250,000 -
Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC
Health
$237,500 -
Building Bridges Across the RiverWashington, DC
Community services
$225,000 -
Greater Washington Community FoundationWashington, DC
Community services
$225,000 -
Signature Theatre IncArlington, VA
Arts and humanities
$220,000 -
Identity IncGaithersburg, MD
Community services
$200,000 -
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington DCWashington, DC
Health
$200,000 -
Washington Latin Public Charter SchoolWashington, DC
Education
$200,000 -
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area IncWashington, DC
Community services
$182,500 -
Calvary Women's ServicesWashington, DC
Community services
$170,000 -
Lisc DCWashington, DC
Community services
$150,000 -
Montgomery Housing PartnershipSilver Spring, MD
Community services
$150,000 -
Capital Area Immigrants' Rights CoalitionWashington, DC
Community services
$130,000 -
Enterprise Community Partners IncColumbia, MD
Community services
$130,000 -
Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington DCWashington, DC
Community services
$125,000 -
See Forevermaya Angelou Public Charter SchoolWashington, DC
Education
$125,000 -
Mary House IncWashington, DC
Community services
$120,000 -
Sitar Arts CenterWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$120,000 -
Fair ChanceWashington, DC
Community services
$115,000 -
Wendt Center for Loss and HealingWashington, DC
Health
$115,000 -
Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter SchoolWashington, DC
Education
$112,500 -
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC
Community services
$110,000 -
The Washington BalletWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$110,000 -
Recovery Cafe DCWashington, DC
Health
$105,000 -
Center City Public Charter SchoolsWashington, DC
Education
$100,000 -
DC Public Education FundWashington, DC
Education
$100,000 -
Mamatoto Village IncWashington, DC
Health
$100,000 -
Rocketship Education DC IncWashington, DC
Education
$100,000 -
Urban Teacher Center IncBaltimore, MD
Education
$100,000 -
Washington Yu Ying Public Charter SchoolWashington, DC
Education
$100,000 -
Casa IncHyattsville, MD
Community services
$90,000 -
DC Charter School AllianceWashington, DC
Education
$90,000 -
Institute for Urban Living - Hyacinth's PlaceWashington, DC
Community services
$90,000 -
Joe's Movement EmporiumMount Rainier, MD
Arts and humanities
$90,000 -
Latin American Youth CenterWashington, DC
Community services
$90,000 -
Round House Theatre IncBethesda, MD
Arts and humanities
$90,000 -
Girl Scout Council of the Nation's CapitalWashington, DC
Community services
$85,000 -
Woolly Mammoth Theatre CompanyWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$85,000 -
Words Beats and LifeWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$85,000 -
Easterseals Serving DC MD VaSilver Spring, MD
Community services
$82,500 -
Prince George's Child Resource Center IncLargo, MD
Community services
$82,500 -
Central American Resource Center- CarecenWashington, DC
Community services
$80,000 -
Peace for DCWashington, DC
Community services
$80,000 -
Ayuda IncWashington, DC
Community services
$75,000 -
Centronia IncWashington, DC
Community services
$75,000 -
Compass - Greater WashingtonWashington, DC
Community services
$75,000 -
Dance PlaceWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$75,000 -
Davis Memorial Goodwill IndustriesWashington, DC
Community services
$75,000 -
La Clinica Del Pueblo IncWashington, DC
Health
$75,000 -
Levine MusicWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$75,000 -
Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care IncWashington, DC
Health
$75,000 -
Medstar Health IncColumbia, MD
Health
$75,000 -
Montgomery College Foundation IncRockville, MD
Education
$75,000 -
Perry School Community Services CenterWashington, DC
Community services
$75,000 -
The Barker Adoption FoundationBethesda, MD
Community services
$75,000 -
Transcend IncBronx, NY
Education
$75,000 -
Transitional Housing CorporationWashington, DC
Community services
$75,000 -
Artpreneurs IncSilver Spring, MD
Arts and humanities
$70,000 -
Aspire Afterschool LearningArlington, VA
Education
$70,000 -
Coalition for Non Profit Housing and Economic DevelopmentWashington, DC
Community services
$70,000 -
Gala Hispanic TheatreWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$70,000 -
Iona Senior ServicesWashington, DC
Community services
$70,000 -
Smyal IncWashington, DC
Community services
$70,000 -
Studio Theatre IncWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$70,000 -
Whitman-Walker Foundation IncWashington, DC
Health
$70,000 -
Capitol Hill Arts WorkshopWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$65,000 -
District of Columbia Primary Care AssociationWashington, DC
Health
$65,000 -
Education Pioneers IncBoston, MA
Education
$65,000 -
Pathways to Housing DCWashington, DC
Community services
$65,000 -
Piedmont Environmental CouncilWarrenton, VA
Community services
$65,000 -
Washington Drama Society IncWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$65,000 -
Appletree Institute for Education InnovationWashington, DC
Education
$62,500 -
Children's Law Center IncWashington, DC
Community services
$60,000 -
Court Appointed Special Advocate (casa)prince George's County IncRiverdale, MD
Community services
$60,000 -
DC Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC
Community services
$60,000 -
DC Fiscal Policy Institute IncWashington, DC
Community services
$60,000 -
Imagination StageBethesda, MD
Arts and humanities
$60,000 -
Maryland NonprofitsBaltimore, MD
Community services
$60,000 -
Neighborhood HealthAlexandria, VA
Health
$60,000 -
One World EducationWashington, DC
Education
$60,000 -
Open Arms HousingWashington, DC
Community services
$60,000 -
Pathway HomesFairfax, VA
Community services
$60,000 -
Scholarchips IncWashington, DC
Education
$60,000 -
The Child and Family Network CentersAlexandria, VA
Education
$60,000 -
The Urban Alliance Foundation IncWashington, DC
Community services
$60,000 -
TheatrewashingtonWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$60,000 -
Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights & Urban AffairsWashington, DC
Community services
$57,500 -
Capitol Hill VillageWashington, DC
Community services
$55,000 -
Crossroads Community Food Network IncTakoma Park, MD
Envrionment
$55,000 -
Dance Institute of Washington IncWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$55,000 -
DC Arts and Humanities Education CollaborativeWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$55,000 -
Friends of Anacostia ParkWashington, DC
Envrionment
$55,000 -
Goucher Prison Education PartnershipBaltimore, MD
Education
$55,000 -
In Series IncWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$55,000 -
Samaritan Ministry of Greater WashingtonWashington, DC
Community services
$55,000 -
Synetic TheaterArlington, VA
Arts and humanities
$55,000 -
Tahirih Justice CenterFalls Church, VA
Community services
$55,000 -
The Family PlaceWashington, DC
Community services
$55,000 -
Washington Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsWashington, DC
Community services
$55,000 -
Kid Power IncWashington, DC
Education
$52,500 -
New Endeavors by WomenWashington, DC
Community services
$52,500 -
Afrithrive IncSilver Spring, MD
Community services
$50,000 -
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington IncWashington, DC
Health
$50,000 -
Center for Inspired TeachingWashington, DC
Education
$50,000 -
Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MD
Envrionment
$50,000 -
City Year Washington IncWashington, DC
Community services
$50,000 -
Citytutor DCWashington, DC
Education
$50,000 -
Covenant House Greater WashingtonWashington, DC
Community services
$50,000 -
DC Rape Crisis CenterWashington, DC
Community services
$50,000 -
DC ScoresWashington, DC
Education
$50,000 -
District Alliance for Safe Housing (dash)Washington, DC
Community services
$50,000 -
Diverse City FundWashington, DC
Community services
$50,000 -
Dumbarton Arts & EducationWashington, DC
Education
$50,000 -
Federal City CouncilWashington, DC
Community services
$50,000 -
Food Research & Action CenterWashington, DC
Health
$50,000 -
Generation HopeWashington, DC
Education
$50,000 -
George Mason University Foundation IncFairfax, VA
Education
$50,000 -
Greater DC Diaper BankSilver Spring, MD
Community services
$50,000 -
Hillside Children's FoundationRochester, NY
Education
$50,000 -
Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington IncRockville, MD
Community services
$50,000 -
Jubilee Housing IncWashington, DC
Community services
$50,000 -
Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless IncRockville, MD
Community services
$50,000 -
Monument Academy Public Charter SchoolWashington, DC
Education
$50,000 -
Peace of Mind IncWashington, DC
Health
$50,000 -
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$50,000 -
Reginald S Lourie Center for Infants and Young ChildrenRockville, MD
Education
$50,000 -
Samaritan Inns IncWashington, DC
Health
$50,000 -
Spark the JourneyWashington, DC
Education
$50,000 -
St Ann's Center for Children Youth and FamiliesHyattsville, MD
Community services
$50,000 -
Step AfrikaWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$50,000 -
The MusicianshipWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$50,000 -
The Posse Foundation IncNew York, NY
Education
$50,000 -
Trinity CollegeWashington, DC
Education
$50,000 -
United Community Ministries IncAlexandria, VA
Community services
$50,000 -
Woodley House IncWashington, DC
Health
$50,000 -
Year Up IncBoston, MA
Community services
$50,000 -
Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan WashingtonWashington, DC
Community services
$50,000 -
Adoptions Together IncGreenbelt, MD
Community services
$45,000 -
Collegetracks IncRockville, MD
Education
$45,000 -
Computer CoreAlexandria, VA
Community services
$45,000 -
Crittenton Services of Greater WashingtonSilver Spring, MD
Community services
$45,000 -
DC Greens IncWashington, DC
Health
$45,000 -
DC Jazz FestivalWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$45,000 -
Disability Rights DC at University Legal Services IncWashington, DC
Community services
$45,000 -
Doorways for Women and FamiliesArlington, VA
Community services
$45,000 -
Home Care PartnersWashington, DC
Community services
$45,000 -
Human Services Coalition of Prince George's CountyBowie, MD
Community services
$45,000 -
Infant Toddler Family Day Care of Northern Virginia IncFairfax, VA
Community services
$45,000 -
La Cocina VaArlington, VA
Community services
$45,000 -
Libertys Promise IncAlexandria, VA
Community services
$45,000 -
Mi Casa IncWashington, DC
Community services
$45,000 -
Thrive DCWashington, DC
Community services
$45,000 -
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation IncBaltimore, MD
Community services
$45,000 -
Washington Housing Conservancy IncWashington, DC
Community services
$45,000 -
YachadSilver Spring, MD
Community services
$45,000 -
Young Playwrights' TheaterWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$45,000 -
826DC IncWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$40,000 -
Access Youth IncWashington, DC
Education
$40,000 -
Accokeek Foundation IncAccokeek, MD
Envrionment
$40,000 -
Adventure Theatre MTCGlen Echo, MD
Arts and humanities
$40,000 -
Alice Ferguson Foundation IncAccokeek, MD
Envrionment
$40,000 -
Arts for the AgingGaithersburg, MD
Arts and humanities
$40,000 -
Asian Pacific American Legal Resource CenterWashington, DC
Community services
$40,000 -
Atlas Performing Arts CenterWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$40,000 -
Centreville Immigration ForumCentreville, VA
Community services
$40,000 -
City Kids Wilderness ProjectWashington, DC
Envrionment
$40,000 -
Community ForkliftEdmonston, MD
Community services
$40,000 -
DC Public Charter School CooperativeWashington, DC
Education
$40,000 -
El Haynes Public Charter SchoolWashington, DC
Education
$40,000 -
Edu-FuturoArlington, VA
Education
$40,000 -
Habitat for Humanity of Washington DC and Northern Virginia (habitat Dc-NovArlington, VA
Community services
$40,000 -
Hope and A Home IncWashington, DC
Community services
$40,000 -
Just NeighborsAnnandale, VA
Community services
$40,000 -
Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish MuseumWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$40,000 -
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$40,000 -
Nature ForwardChevy Chase, MD
Envrionment
$40,000 -
Nonprofit Montgomery IncRockville, MD
Community services
$40,000 -
Nova Scriptscentral IncFalls Church, VA
Health
$40,000 -
Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington County Oara IncArlington, VA
Community services
$40,000 -
Potomac Riverkeeper NetworkWashington, DC
Envrionment
$40,000 -
Sasha Bruce Youthwork IncWashington, DC
Community services
$40,000 -
School Leader LabWashington, DC
Education
$40,000 -
Sixth & IWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$40,000 -
The District of Columbia Children's Advocacy CenterWashington, DC
Community services
$40,000 -
The Mercy Health Clinic IncGaithersburg, MD
Health
$40,000 -
The Modern Classrooms ProjectWashington, DC
Education
$40,000 -
Community of HopeWashington, DC
Health
$37,500 -
KIPP DC Public Charter SchoolsWashington, DC
Community services
$37,500 -
KIPP DC Public Charter SchoolsWashington, DC
Education
$37,500 -
Seabury Resources for AgingWashington, DC
Community services
$37,500 -
Vehicles for Change IncGlen Burnie, MD
Community services
$37,500 -
Advocates for Justice and Education IncWashington, DC
Community services
$35,000 -
Amara Legal Center IncWashington, DC
Community services
$35,000 -
Art EnablesWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$35,000 -
Citydance Ensemble IncWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$35,000 -
Common Good City FarmWashington, DC
Envrionment
$35,000 -
Community Family Life ServicesWashington, DC
Community services
$35,000 -
Council for Court ExcellenceWashington, DC
Community services
$35,000 -
Dance Exchange IncTakoma Park, MD
Arts and humanities
$35,000 -
DC Environmental NetworkBaltimore, MD
Envrionment
$35,000 -
Dog Tag IncWashington, DC
Community services
$35,000 -
Dream Project IncArlington, VA
Education
$35,000 -
Friends of Guest House IncAlexandria, VA
Community services
$35,000 -
Her Resiliency CenterWashington, DC
Community services
$35,000 -
Hope House DCWashington, DC
Community services
$35,000 -
Legal Services of Northern VirginiaFairfax, VA
Community services
$35,000 -
Literacy Council of Northern VirginiaFalls Church, VA
Education
$35,000 -
Montgomery Coalition for Adult English LiteracyRockville, MD
Education
$35,000 -
National Building MuseumWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$35,000 -
National Domestic Workers Alliance IncNew York, NY
Community services
$35,000 -
Neighborhood Legal Services Program of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC
Community services
$35,000 -
Open City AdvocatesWashington, DC
Community services
$35,000 -
Project CreateWashington, DC
Community services
$35,000 -
Reach IncorporatedWashington, DC
Education
$35,000 -
Rising for JusticeWashington, DC
Community services
$35,000 -
Shout Mouse Press IncWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$35,000 -
Social Good FundRichmond, CA
Community services
$35,000 -
Strathmore Hall Foundation IncN Bethesda, MD
Arts and humanities
$35,000 -
Streetwise PartnersWashington, DC
Community services
$35,000 -
Sunflower Bakery IncRockville, MD
Community services
$35,000 -
The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsWashington, DC
Arts and humanities
$35,000 -
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing ArtsVienna, VA
Arts and humanities
$35,000 -
Ahc IncArlington, VA
Community services
$30,000 -
Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & AgricultureAlexandria, VA
Envrionment
$30,000 -
Ascensions Community Services IncWashington, DC
Health
$30,000 -
Asylum WorksWashington, DC
Community services
$30,000 -
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra IncBaltimore, MD
Arts and humanities
$30,000 -
Benefits Data TrustAllentown, PA
Community services
$30,000 -
Bethesda CaresBethesda, MD
Community services
$30,000 -
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater WashingtonWashington, DC
Community services
$30,000 -
Bright Beginnings IncWashington, DC
Education
$30,000 -
Center for Alexandria's ChildrenAlexandria, VA
Community services
$30,000 -
Center for Nonprofit AdvancementWashington, DC
Community services
$30,000 -
Changing PerceptionsWashington, DC
Community services
$30,000 -
Charles Koiner Center for Urban Farming IncorporatedSilver Spring, MD
Envrionment
$30,000 -
Charlie's Place DCWashington, DC
Community services
$30,000 -
Community Advocates for Family & YouthCapitol HGTS, MD
Community services
$30,000 -
DC Bar Pro Bono CenterWashington, DC
Community services
$30,000 -
DC Abortion FundWashington, DC
Health
$30,000 -
DC SafeWashington, DC
Community services
$30,000 -
DC Volunteer Lawyers ProjectWashington, DC
Community services
$30,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture68 grants $5,054,05028% of the total
- Human services67 grants $2,965,10017% of the total
- Education54 grants $2,593,10015% of the total
- Youth development15 grants $1,150,0006% of the total
- Health26 grants $1,145,0006% of the total
- Housing and shelter16 grants $867,5005% of the total
- 13 other causes88 grants $4,087,50023% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- District of Columbia293 grants $15,731,450
- Maryland97 grants $4,455,000
- Virginia55 grants $2,616,300
- New York4 grants $135,000
- Massachusetts1 grant $65,000
- Pennsylvania2 grants $50,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Jane Lipton CafritzCHAIRMAN, CEO, & PRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $618,269
- John E ChapotonVICE CHAIRMAN & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
- Dorothy KosinskiDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Nazir AhmadDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Patricia McGuireDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Susan BlumenthalDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Eric MotleyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Anthony W CafritzADVISORY BOARD Hours 1Pay $0
- Elliot S CafritzADVISORY BOARD Hours 1Pay $0
- Constance A MorellaADVISORY BOARD Hours 1Pay $0
- Elizabeth M PeltekainADVISORY BOARD Hours 1Pay $0
- Whayne QuinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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