91 private foundations reported public & society benefit 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, 91 private foundations reported 173 grants for public & society benefit totaling $31,449,305 to 138 organizations in District of Columbia. The most-funded District of Columbia communities were Washington. Freedom Together Foundation reported the most public & society benefit giving — $10,851,000 across 10 grants. The median grant was $50,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Together Foundation | 10 | $10,851,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 16 | $2,123,690 |
| Wal-mart Foundation | 2 | $2,000,000 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 9 | $1,989,800 |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | 3 | $1,850,000 |
| The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | 3 | $1,750,000 |
| Eleanor Crook Foundation | 5 | $1,599,616 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | 2 | $1,175,000 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 3 | $1,160,876 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $700,000 |
| Peter G Peterson Foundation | 7 | $641,000 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 1 | $450,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Center for American Progress | 3 | $5,255,000 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | 5 | $3,330,000 |
| NEW Venture Fund | 4 | $1,600,000 |
| Buildus | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| State Voices | 1 | $1,300,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | 4 | $1,281,000 |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under LAW | 1 | $1,200,000 |
| United Nations Foundation | 1 | $1,179,410 |
| Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press | 4 | $846,000 |
| Grassroots Global Justice | 1 | $800,000 |
| Race Forward | 1 | $700,000 |
| Partnership for America's Children | 1 | $674,000 |
| The George Washington University | 1 | $539,876 |
| Emerald Cities Collaborative Inc | 1 | $520,000 |
| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | 2 | $516,000 |
91 private foundations reported public & society benefit grants in District of Columbia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $31,449,305. The largest by reported dollars were Freedom Together Foundation, Annie E Casey Foundation Inc, Wal-mart Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
138 distinct organizations appear as recipients in District of Columbia, led by Center for American Progress, The Aspen Institute Inc, NEW Venture Fund. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported public & society benefit grant in District of Columbia was $50,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,000,000. 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 2023–2025). 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.
