Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden
Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 27-2623232Community development

Who funds Empower DC?

12 private foundations gave Empower DC in Washington, DC $1.7 million across 37 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

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

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

37 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Galloway Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2025

    See attachment - donationpdf

    $5,000
  2. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    To support general operations over three years

    $110,000
  3. Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Charitable

    $50,000
  4. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    General operating support

    $45,000
  5. Rippleworks IncSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  6. ARC of JusticeMiami, FL 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  7. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support DC legacy project's historic research and planning for the barry farm public housing project, community events and outreach, and a project director

    $375,000
  8. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    To support general operations over three years

    $100,000
  9. The Wild Gifting ProjectMiddletown, CT 2023

    Improve and promote the self-advocacy of low and moderate income ivy city and area DC residents in order to bring about sustained improvements in their quality of life with a focus on environmental justice.

    $100,000
  10. Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Charitable

    $50,000
  11. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  12. ARC of JusticeMiami, FL 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    To support general operations over three years

    $100,000
  14. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    General operating support

    $40,000
  15. ARC of JusticeMiami, FL 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Project or program support

    $7,500
  17. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    To support general operations over three years

    $100,000
  18. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    General operating support

    $35,000
  19. If FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  20. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  21. Pink House Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    general support

    $40,000
  22. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    To support general operations

    $40,000
  23. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    General operating support

    $35,000
  24. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    General Support

    $25,000
  25. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    General operating support

    $15,000
  26. Weissberg FoundationMcLean, VA 2020

    General operating support

    $10,000
  27. ARC of JusticeMiami, FL 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  28. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    To support a digital organizing strategy

    $7,500
  29. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    To support executive leadership and organizational management through the julie l. Rogers sabbatical program

    $50,000
  30. Pink House Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    general support

    $40,000
  31. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    To support general operations

    $40,000
  32. Weissberg FoundationMcLean, VA 2019

    General operating support

    $16,000
  33. Weissberg FoundationMcLean, VA 2019

    General operating support

    $16,000
  34. ARC of JusticeMiami, FL 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  35. Pink House Foundation IncWashington, DC 2018

    general support

    $40,000
  36. Weissberg FoundationMcLean, VA 2018

    General operating support

    $16,000
  37. ARC of JusticeMiami, FL 2018

    General support

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Empower DC’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 221 grants Preselected only $18,162 to similar organizations
  2. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 66 grants Accepts applications $19,225,394 to similar organizations
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 109 grants Accepts applications $42,064,579 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 46 grants Preselected only $16,661,822 to similar organizations
  5. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 44 grants Accepts applications $7,395,333 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 51 grants Accepts applications $4,017,058 to similar organizations
  7. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 35 grants Accepts applications $22,014,520 to similar organizations
  8. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 24 grants Accepts applications $5,694,720 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-2623232 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.