153 private foundations reported human services grants in District of Columbia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 153 private foundations reported 209 grants for human services totaling $31,050,157 to 136 organizations in District of Columbia. The most-funded District of Columbia communities were Washington. Freedom Together Foundation reported the most human services giving — $10,580,000 across 7 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Together Foundation | 7 | $10,580,000 |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation | 2 | $2,760,000 |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 3 | $2,650,000 |
| Trustees of the Louise Home | 1 | $1,761,000 |
| Wal-mart Foundation | 3 | $1,564,911 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 1 | $1,421,000 |
| American Express Foundation | 2 | $1,018,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 8 | $1,000,000 |
| Mulago Foundation | 4 | $850,000 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 2 | $770,000 |
| Siriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth LIN Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 3 | $484,500 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | 3 | $4,750,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | 1 | $3,330,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | 32 | $3,137,750 |
| American National RED Cross | 10 | $2,566,225 |
| Samaritan Inns Inc | 1 | $2,500,000 |
| Abraham and Laura Lisner Home for Aged Women EIN 53-0228120 (lisner Home) | 1 | $1,761,000 |
| The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | 1 | $1,421,000 |
| NEW Venture Fund | 4 | $1,250,000 |
| Mission First Housing Development Corporation | 1 | $750,000 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy | 3 | $703,000 |
| Institute for Policy Studies | 1 | $700,000 |
| National LOW Income Housing Coaliti | 1 | $664,911 |
| Equal Justice Works | 1 | $650,000 |
| Georgetown University | 1 | $650,000 |
| Aceli Africa Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
153 private foundations reported human services grants in District of Columbia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $31,050,157. The largest by reported dollars were Freedom Together Foundation, Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation, The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
136 distinct organizations appear as recipients in District of Columbia, led by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc, World Central Kitchen Incorporated. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported human services grant in District of Columbia was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $4,500,000. 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 2023–2025). 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.
