109 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in District of Columbia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 109 private foundations reported 261 grants for community & economic development totaling $137,274,869 to 188 organizations in District of Columbia. The most-funded District of Columbia communities were Washington. Gates Foundation reported the most community & economic development giving — $32,272,567 across 33 grants. The median grant was $100,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 33 | $32,272,567 |
| Popplestone Foundation | 8 | $23,325,000 |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | 7 | $19,600,000 |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 7 | $19,093,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 10 | $12,600,000 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 5 | $4,305,000 |
| Wal-mart Foundation | 2 | $3,100,504 |
| The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | 4 | $2,150,000 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 4 | $2,125,100 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 8 | $1,900,050 |
| Peter G Peterson Foundation | 11 | $1,581,250 |
| Waverley Street Foundation | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Fund | 6 | $17,525,000 |
| Protect Democracy Project | 1 | $10,000,000 |
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | 7 | $9,360,357 |
| Prosperity NOW | 1 | $8,060,000 |
| Community Change | 1 | $6,500,000 |
| International Food Policy Research Institute | 5 | $5,994,191 |
| States United Democracy Center Inc | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| Tanager | 2 | $4,972,314 |
| NEW Venture Fund | 7 | $4,732,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund | 7 | $4,202,878 |
| National League of Cities Institute Inc | 1 | $3,773,000 |
| Development Gateway Inc | 3 | $3,533,530 |
| Campaign Legal Center | 1 | $3,250,000 |
| Results for America | 1 | $2,866,000 |
| SD Foundation FBO Voting Rights LAB | 1 | $2,500,000 |
109 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in District of Columbia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $137,274,869. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Popplestone Foundation, Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
188 distinct organizations appear as recipients in District of Columbia, led by Hopewell Fund, Protect Democracy Project, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported community & economic development grant in District of Columbia was $100,000, and the largest single reported grant was $14,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
