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Grant recipient EIN 82-2380479Public affairs

Who funds DC Policy Center?

13 private foundations gave DC Policy Center in Washington, DC $1.7 million across 31 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

31 grants

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

  1. Richard E & Nancy P Marriott FoundationBethesda, MD 2025

    Developing a comprehensive report providing an in-depth view of both the strengths and gaps within D.C.S current career-building ecosystem

    $50,000
  2. Wilkes Family Foundation IncKensington, MD 2025

    Housing policy

    $29,167
  3. Michael and Deborah Ratner Salzberg Family FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2025

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  4. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support general operations.

    $150,000
  5. Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Charitable

    $90,000
  6. Kimsey FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  7. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support general operations.

    $200,000
  8. Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Charitable

    $90,000
  9. Kimsey FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  10. Mostyn Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General

    $1,000
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $68
  12. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To support research reports and briefing papers, an education-focused blog, and events to share data-driven analyses on education policy.

    $150,000
  13. Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Charitable

    $20,000
  14. Kimsey FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $66
  16. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support research reports and briefing papers, an education-focused blog, and events to share data-driven analyses on education policy.

    $150,000
  17. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2021

    Capacity-building support of policy programs

    $80,000
  18. Arcana Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    General support and analysis of DC matters and effects of policies

    $30,000
  19. Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Charitable

    $20,000
  20. Kimsey FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    General operating

    $5,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $31
  22. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Public awareness and analysis

    $187,500
  23. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    D.C. Policy Center Education Policy Initiative

    $100,000
  24. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2020

    Capacity-building support of policy programs

    $80,000
  25. Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Charitable

    $15,000
  26. Kimsey FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    General operating

    $5,000
  27. Judy Family FoundationNorthfield, IL 2020

    See above

    $250
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  29. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    K-12 education

    $150,005
  30. Huron Philanthropies IncorporatedArlington, VA 2019

    To support the i.z.2.0 model

    $40,600
  31. Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    Charitable

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in Washington, DC and are not among DC Policy Center’s funders above.

  1. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 232 grants Accepts applications $61,713,560 to similar organizations
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 163 grants Accepts applications $73,441,192 to similar organizations
  3. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 116 grants Preselected only $26,650,000 to similar organizations
  4. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 72 grants Accepts applications $21,774,037 to similar organizations
  5. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 95 grants Accepts applications $17,090,000 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 66 grants Preselected only $1,654,453 to similar organizations
  7. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 81 grants Accepts applications $27,480,269 to similar organizations
  8. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 80 grants Accepts applications $27,864,345 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-2380479 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.