74 private foundations reported religion 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, 74 private foundations reported 102 grants for religion totaling $4,256,883 to 79 organizations in District of Columbia. The most-funded District of Columbia communities were Washington. The California Endowment reported the most religion giving — $525,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The California Endowment | 2 | $525,000 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 3 | $511,800 |
| The Shimon BEN Joseph Foundation DBA JIM Joseph Foundation | 4 | $500,000 |
| Matan Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $476,321 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 2 | $375,000 |
| John E Fetzer Institute Inc | 4 | $223,769 |
| Jacques M Littlefield Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 1 | $134,300 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 2 | $125,000 |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Deer Creek Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Hinz Charitable Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| NEW Venture Fund | 1 | $500,000 |
| Resource Impact | 1 | $500,000 |
| Sojourners | 4 | $400,000 |
| Catholic Charities | 1 | $383,000 |
| Georgetown University | 2 | $284,300 |
| Public Religion Research Institute | 2 | $240,000 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | 3 | $141,800 |
| Americans United for Separation of Church and State | 1 | $100,000 |
| Capitol Ministries | 1 | $100,000 |
| Jews United for Justice Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Gonzaga College High School | 1 | $93,321 |
| Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (c-tac) | 1 | $77,500 |
| American Israel Education Foundation Inc | 1 | $75,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | 1 | $75,000 |
| Sixth & I Synagogue Inc | 1 | $75,000 |
74 private foundations reported religion grants in District of Columbia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $4,256,883. The largest by reported dollars were The California Endowment, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc, The Shimon BEN Joseph Foundation DBA JIM Joseph Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
79 distinct organizations appear as recipients in District of Columbia, led by NEW Venture Fund, Resource Impact, Sojourners. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported religion grant in District of Columbia was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $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.
