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Grant recipient EIN 52-1832497Education

Who funds Spark the Journey?

36 private foundations gave Spark the Journey in Washington, DC $4.2 million across 92 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

92 grants

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

  1. The Hanley FoundationWashington, DC 2025

    To fulfill the charitable purpose

    $100,000
  2. Richard E & Nancy P Marriott FoundationBethesda, MD 2025

    Mission related operations

    $47,752
  3. Crimsonbridge Foundation IncWashington, DC 2025

    Student emergency & basic needs support

    $5,000
  4. The Dwoskin Family FoundationFairfax, VA 2025

    Provides a community of support for young adults to chart their own paths to success.

    $5,000
  5. Select Equity Group FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching gift

    $3,500
  6. Laird Youth Leadership Foundation IncRiver Falls, WI 2025

    Offering mentorship and educational programs for young students in washington DC

    $2,500
  7. Richard E & Nancy P Marriott FoundationBethesda, MD 2025

    Mission related operations

    $2,248
  8. Sunrise Charitable Foundation TrustBethesda, MD 2024

    Scholarships & training grants

    $200,000
  9. Capital One Foundation IncMcLean, VA 2024

    Youth mentorship for academic and career success

    $125,000
  10. The Hanley FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    To fulfill the charitable purpose

    $100,000
  11. Richard E & Nancy P Marriott FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    Mission related operations

    $50,000
  12. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Education

    $50,000
  13. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2024

    Mentorship as a means to building social capital for black and brown young adults in washington DC

    $50,000
  14. S & R FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    To fund charitable activities.

    $25,000
  15. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operating

    $15,000
  16. Laird Youth Leadership Foundation IncRiver Falls, WI 2024

    Offering mentorship and educational programs for young students in washington DC

    $2,500
  17. Sunrise Charitable Foundation TrustBethesda, MD 2023

    Scholarships & training grants

    $245,000
  18. The Hanley FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    To fulfill the charitable purpose

    $176,000
  19. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2023

    Setting students on a pathway to academic and career success

    $50,000
  20. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Education

    $25,000
  21. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  22. Crimsonbridge Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    College success - scaling up partnerships with local community organizations

    $20,000
  23. S & R FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    To fund charitable activities.

    $10,000
  24. Crowell & Moring FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    General Support

    $9,000
  25. Laird Youth Leadership Foundation IncRiver Falls, WI 2023

    Supporting efforts to help young adults navigate potential career paths

    $5,000
  26. The Dwoskin Family FoundationFairfax, VA 2023

    Mentoring organization that connects low-income washington, DC students with a mentor to support their college .

    $2,500
  27. The Ruth H Kemp Memorial Foundation IncLeesburg, VA 2023

    Educational support for disadvantaged youth

    $1,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $112
  29. Sunrise Charitable Foundation TrustBethesda, MD 2022

    Scholarships & training grants

    $165,000
  30. The Ceres Foundation IncGroton, MA 2022

    General operating support

    $150,000
  31. The Hanley FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    To fulfill the charitable purpose

    $133,000
  32. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Education

    $75,000
  33. Virginia Cretella Mars FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  34. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  35. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    College access program

    $30,000
  36. Crowell & Moring FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    General Support

    $12,000
  37. Hillsdale FundGreensboro, NC 2022

    To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  38. Thomas & Annette Dircks Family FoundationPonte Vedra Beach, FL 2022

    Mentorship/support for young adults

    $4,000
  39. The Dwoskin Family FoundationFairfax, VA 2022

    Envision a future where every young person can attain economic mobility, regardless of zip code, educational background, or race.

    $2,500
  40. The Ruth H Kemp Memorial Foundation IncLeesburg, VA 2022

    Educational support for disadvantaged youth

    $500
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $161
  42. Sunrise Charitable Foundation TrustBethesda, MD 2021

    Scholarships & training grants

    $200,000
  43. The Ceres Foundation IncGroton, MA 2021

    General operating support

    $100,000
  44. The Hanley FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    To fulfill the charitable purpose

    $75,000
  45. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  46. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    College access PGM

    $30,000
  47. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Education

    $25,000
  48. Crowell & Moring FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  49. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  50. Lucas Kaempfer Foundation IncMcLean, VA 2021

    Support students in middle school in the DC area

    $10,000
  51. Thomas & Annette Dircks Family FoundationPonte Vedra Beach, FL 2021

    Education

    $3,000
  52. Wardinski Family FoundationCentreville, VA 2021

    General operating support

    $2,500
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $183
  54. Phos FoundationTysons, VA 2020

    General use

    $250,000
  55. Sunrise Charitable Foundation TrustBethesda, MD 2020

    Scholarships & training grants

    $200,000
  56. The Ceres Foundation IncGroton, MA 2020

    General operations

    $100,000
  57. The Hanley FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    To fulfill the charitable purpose

    $90,000
  58. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  59. Virginia Cretella Mars FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $40,000
  60. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    College access program

    $30,000
  61. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Education

    $25,000
  62. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Education

    $25,000
  63. Hillsdale FundGreensboro, NC 2020

    To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose.

    $21,000
  64. Crimsonbridge Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Capital partners for education (c3)

    $15,000
  65. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Mentoring program

    $10,000
  66. Redskin Foundation Inc George Preston Marshall FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    To support youth activities

    $10,000
  67. P Bruce & Virginia C Benson Foundation - BWashington, DC 2020

    General operations

    $10,000
  68. Citybridge FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Advocacy/field building

    $10,000
  69. Corina Higginson TrustCharlotte Hall, MD 2020

    Charity

    $7,500
  70. The Millar Family Foundation IncFalls Church, VA 2020

    General use

    $5,000
  71. Wardinski Family FoundationCentreville, VA 2020

    General operating support

    $2,500
  72. Dimick FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  73. The Robert P and Arlene R Kogod Family FoundationArlington, VA 2020

    Donation

    $1,000
  74. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2020

    Volunteer team-builders & drive

    $500
  75. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $103
  76. Sunrise Charitable Foundation TrustBethesda, MD 2019

    Scholarships & training grants

    $200,000
  77. The Hanley FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    To fulfill the charitable purpose

    $75,000
  78. Hillsdale FundGreensboro, NC 2019

    To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose.

    $29,000
  79. Crimsonbridge Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    C3 initiative - college completion programming

    $10,000
  80. Citybridge FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Education Grant

    $10,000
  81. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  82. The Dorothy G Bender Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  83. The Robert P and Arlene R Kogod Family FoundationArlington, VA 2019

    Donation

    $1,000
  84. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    To support CPE's student advising, mentoring and financial support.

    $150
  85. Sunrise Charitable Foundation TrustBethesda, MD 2018

    Scholarships & training grants

    $175,000
  86. The Hanley FoundationWashington, DC 2018

    To fulfill the charitable purpose

    $75,000
  87. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2018

    General support

    $50,000
  88. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  89. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  90. Wardinski Family FoundationCentreville, VA 2018

    To promote education

    $4,500
  91. The Robert P and Arlene R Kogod Family FoundationArlington, VA 2018

    Donation

    $1,000
  92. The Rossotti Family FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    Charitable

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Spark the Journey’s funders above.

  1. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 629 grants Accepts applications $511,476,303 to similar organizations
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 229 grants Accepts applications $75,828,315 to similar organizations
  3. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 157 grants Accepts applications $43,789,401 to similar organizations
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 183 grants Accepts applications $41,805,100 to similar organizations
  5. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 146 grants Preselected only $12,610,147 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 131 grants Preselected only $29,767,011 to similar organizations
  7. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 108 grants Preselected only $68,729,282 to similar organizations
  8. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 148 grants Preselected only $124,224,019 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-1832497 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.