An aisle between shelves of grey archive boxes
Foundation Lookup

Cause Social scienceState District of Columbia22 funders

Foundations that fund social science in District of Columbia

22 private foundations based in District of Columbia with a return in the last two years gave $3.9 million to social science organizations in 30 grants. The median grant was $25,000, and 5 of these foundations accept applications.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to social science

Top 22

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is social science.

  1. BHP FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,413,130 to social science
  2. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $425,000 to social science
  3. Trellis Charitable FundWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 to social science
  4. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to social science
  5. Bainum Family FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $150,000 to social science
  6. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $131,000 to social science
  7. Crimsonbridge Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $60,000 to social science
  8. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $60,000 to social science
  9. Choksi Family Charitable TrustWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to social science
  10. The Summit Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $30,000 to social science
  11. Flamboyan Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to social science
  12. Hewlett Packard Enterprise FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to social science
  13. The Freda Utley FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to social science
  14. El-Hibri FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to social science
  15. Carol and Gene Ludwig Family FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to social science
  16. Galena-Yorktown FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to social science
  17. James R and Linda Beers Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to social science
  18. Nelson Talbott FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to social science
  19. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 to social science
  20. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to social science
  21. Mesnikoff FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $4,000 to social science
  22. R Michael Tanner Irrv Charitable TR 032391Washington, DC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $500 to social science

Open to applications

5 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to social science
  2. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $131,000 to social science
  3. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $60,000 to social science
  4. El-Hibri FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to social science
  5. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 to social science