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Private foundations District of Columbiatax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in District of Columbia

592 private foundations based in District of Columbia filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.1 billion in 8,154 grants, and 89 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Wyss FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $222,645,225 giving
  2. The Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $131,789,163 giving
  3. Indian Paintbrush FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $102,925,000 giving
  4. BHP FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 51 grants Preselected only $75,642,509 giving
  5. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 237 grants Preselected only $49,167,017 giving
  6. The Wyss Medical Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $41,431,604 giving
  7. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 164 grants Accepts applications $25,775,563 giving
  8. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 452 grants Accepts applications $23,052,750 giving
  9. The Quetzal TrustWashington, DC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $23,000,000 giving
  10. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 91 grants Preselected only $22,499,637 giving
  11. Aviv Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $20,560,801 giving
  12. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC · tax year 2025 139 grants Preselected only $17,890,599 giving
  13. Bainum Family FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 114 grants Preselected only $16,080,816 giving
  14. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 274 grants Accepts applications $13,550,350 giving
  15. Breakthrough Prize FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $12,901,104 giving
  16. Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $8,988,012 giving
  17. Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 122 grants Preselected only $8,869,207 giving
  18. Carol and Gene Ludwig Family FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 51 grants Preselected only $8,161,375 giving
  19. Milky Way Research FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $7,899,074 giving
  20. Hewlett Packard Enterprise FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $7,720,330 giving
  21. The Summit Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 110 grants Preselected only $7,254,053 giving
  22. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 84 grants Preselected only $6,152,172 giving
  23. Wallace Genetic Foundation II IncWashington, DC · tax year 2025 57 grants Preselected only $5,885,000 giving
  24. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 142 grants Accepts applications $5,301,881 giving
  25. Farvue Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2025 52 grants Preselected only $5,030,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 164 grants Accepts applications $25,775,563 giving
  2. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 452 grants Accepts applications $23,052,750 giving
  3. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 274 grants Accepts applications $13,550,350 giving
  4. Breakthrough Prize FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $12,901,104 giving
  5. Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $8,988,012 giving
  6. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 142 grants Accepts applications $5,301,881 giving
  7. S & R FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 54 grants Accepts applications $5,017,198 giving
  8. Alexander & Margaret Stewart TrustWashington, DC · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $4,100,543 giving
  9. Richard Lounsbery Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2025 56 grants Accepts applications $3,784,399 giving
  10. The Arca FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 54 grants Accepts applications $3,760,000 giving
  11. Kolibri Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 76 grants Accepts applications $3,690,000 giving
  12. The Greenwall FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 66 grants Accepts applications $3,299,934 giving
  13. The National Academy of EducationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 114 grants Accepts applications $3,130,590 giving
  14. Webb Family FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $1,999,000 giving
  15. Blue Sands FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $1,989,099 giving
  16. United States - Japan FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 72 grants Accepts applications $1,970,599 giving
  17. The Institute for Technology in Health CareWashington, DC · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $1,517,726 giving
  18. The Loyola Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $1,473,291 giving
  19. The Herb Block FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $1,389,000 giving
  20. If FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 50 grants Accepts applications $1,123,100 giving
  21. William Orr Dingwall Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 102 grants Accepts applications $1,083,000 giving
  22. Bench Trail FundWashington, DC · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $909,500 giving
  23. Spectemur Agendo IncWashington, DC · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $775,000 giving
  24. Walter A Bloedorn FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 65 grants Accepts applications $727,500 giving
  25. Joseph P Kennedy Jr FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $672,400 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education177 foundations $96,323,74325% of the total
  2. Civil rights60 foundations $54,050,28114% of the total
  3. Community development59 foundations $39,592,78210% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking91 foundations $34,024,9219% of the total
  5. Arts and culture135 foundations $26,492,5097% of the total
  6. Environment79 foundations $23,241,0126% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $107,452,45928% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Union Plus Education FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 216 grants Accepts applications $215,700 giving
  2. MCN Build Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2025 57 grants Preselected only $394,264 giving
  3. The Queenan FDN AcctWashington, DC · tax year 2024 49 grants Preselected only $111,000 giving
  4. The Ellen Wills Martin FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 48 grants Preselected only $82,000 giving
  5. Dream IncubatorWashington, DC · tax year 2025 46 grants Preselected only $26,219 giving
  6. The BGR Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 44 grants Preselected only $332,783 giving
  7. Crowell & Moring FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 44 grants Preselected only $284,000 giving
  8. Frederick Henry & Diana Prince FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 43 grants Preselected only $39,000 giving
  9. Alfred N Watson Family FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 39 grants Accepts applications $36,350 giving
  10. The MB Lewis Charitable FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2025 38 grants Preselected only $94,704 giving
  11. CrossCurrents Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2025 37 grants Preselected only $347,571 giving
  12. The Baxt Family FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2024 37 grants Accepts applications $81,650 giving
  13. Howard & Jacqueline Chertkof Foundation IncWashington, DC · tax year 2023 36 grants Accepts applications $27,250 giving
  14. Christian Perspectives IncWashington, DC · tax year 2024 34 grants Preselected only $42,200 giving
  15. The Shiloh FoundationWashington, DC · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $88,188 giving

Cities

1 city with 25 or more foundations
1 more city with two or more