Foundations that fund community development in Washington, DC
These 25 foundations made grants to community development in Washington, DC in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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Wells Fargo Foundation
- $639,500 to American Bankers Association Community Engagement Foundation, Washington: Veterans benefits banking program extension and expansion
- $250,000 to National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Washington: 2024 keeping people housed housing counseling and general operations
- $250,000 to National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Washington: 2024 keeping people housed housing counseling and general operations
How to apply: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
Deadlines: Applications are accepted from february 1 through october 1.
Restrictions: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- $3,262,500 to Center for Community Change, Washington: 81556 developing a vision for antiracist health policy and other resources for...
- $600,000 to Center for Community Change, Washington: 80756 partnering in rwjf's voices for health justice project to drive state policy more...
- $375,000 to Prosperity Now, Washington: 81742 adopting family-centered policies that support short-term financial stability and...
How to apply: Most of rwjf's grants are made through targeted grant programs and funding partnerships. Rwjf's funding priorities and calls for proposals are described on www.rwjf.org.
Deadlines: No deadlines, except when foundation issues a call for proposal (cfp) or request for proposal (rfp).
Restrictions: Rwjf is dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way, together, to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. We are a national philanthropy that advances transformative systems...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc
- $150,000 to Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, Washington: For general support
- $100,000 to American Economic Liberties Project, Washington: For its rethink trade program
- $100,000 to Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, Washington: For its better order project
Wk Kellogg Foundation
- $400,000 to National Community Reinvestment Coalition Inc, Washington: Jobs and Family Economic Security
- $350,000 to Center for Community Change, Washington: Early Care and Education
- $320,000 to Accelerate 500 Inc, Washington: Jobs and Family Economic Security
How to apply: See "how to apply" at www.wkkf.org/grantseekers/#how-to-apply
Deadlines: Proposals for grants may be submitted at any time through the website, www.wkkf.org
Restrictions: See "our priorities" (what we fund) on our website, www.wkkf.org/what-we-fund/
The Kresge Foundation
- $300,000 to Prosperity Now, Washington: Project support grant for their efforts to advance person-centered systems change to...
- $172,000 to Building Bridges Across the River, Washington: Project support to inform other cities about the organization's accessibiltiy efforts
- $100,000 to Center for Community Change, Washington: General operating support
How to apply: See www.kresge.org or email grantsmanagement@kresge.org
Deadlines: See www.kresge.org or email grantsmanagement@kresge.org
Restrictions: See www.kresge.org or email grantsmanagement@kresge.org
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
- $225,000 to Building Bridges Across the River, Washington: Community services
- $60,000 to Dc Fiscal Policy Institute Inc, Washington: Community services
- $45,000 to Dc Greens Inc, Washington: Health
Td Charitable Foundation
- $175,000 to National Community Reinvestment Coalition Inc, Washington: 2024 housing counseling equity fund
- $50,000 to Washington Parks & People, Washington: Living planet dc green corps program
- $15,000 to Building Bridges Across the River, Washington: East of the river small business campaign
How to apply: Grant applications are accessible soley via the internet. The web address to access grant applications is: https://www.tdbank.com/corporate-responsibility/the-ready-commitment/funding -opportunities/
Restrictions: Organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity. Organization must be located in a state with a td bank, na branch. The foundation will award only one grant to any program within one calendar year. Grants cannot be made to/for the...
The Allstate Foundation
- $1,000,000 to National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Dev, Washington: Improving economic outcomes for aa and nhpi communities
- $25,000 to Prosperity Now, Washington: 2024 racial equity go grant
- $15,000 to National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Dev, Washington: 2024 re eoy go grant
How to apply: Letter of proposal
Deadlines: Proposal reviewed as received
Restrictions: Must be within the united states
The Mcknight Foundation
- $575,000 to Lawyers for Good Government, Washington: to provide legal support to states, localities, and community organizations in the...
- $250,000 to Center for Community Change, Washington: to help community and labor leverage federal investments and use of Community Benefit...
- $32,000 to Business Council for Sustainable Energy, Washington: to support educational outreach to decision makers and stakeholders on the energy...
How to apply: Please see the end of the return for the additional attachments containing the information for Lines 2b - 2d.
Truist Foundation Inc
- $200,000 to National Skills Coalition, Washington: Building career pathways to
- $100,000 to Nglcc Foundation, Washington: Strengthening small
- $15,000 to Ncrc Community Development Fund, Washington: Strengthening small
How to apply: Online application with supporting information regarding purpose of the organization and expected benefits of program
Deadlines: Rolling Deadlines
Restrictions: Grants are made exclusively for charitable, literary, scientific, and educational purposes.
Park Foundation Inc
- $50,000 to American Sustainable Business Institute, Washington: Project support
- $37,500 to American Sustainable Business Institute, Washington: Project support
- $37,500 to American Sustainable Business Institute, Washington: Project support
How to apply: Written request identifying organzation and purpose of funds
Deadlines: Quarterly deadlines - vary year to year date is first friday of every quarter
John Templeton Foundation
- $753,331 to Center Innovative Governance Research, Washington: Africa urban lab: building an ecosystem to unleash entrepreneurship
- $233,945 to Cardus Inc, Washington: Comment podcast ecosystem
How to apply: A detailed description of a grantee's proposed charitable activities is included in the john templeton foundation's online application form. The form requires that all applicants provide a description of the proposed activities, why they are important and how they relate to our...
Deadlines: Submission deadlines as explained on the foundations website at www.templeton.org.
Restrictions: Awards should advance the charitable, scientific, educational, literary, and religious purposes of the foundation's funding areas. The funding areas include character virtue development, individual freedom and free markets, life sciences,...
Weingart Foundation
- $400,000 to Change Elemental, Washington: Support for design, facilitation, coaching, project management, stipend administration...
- $23,000 to Change Elemental, Washington: Support for alternate venue location for john w. Mack movement building fellows retreat
How to apply: Grants and other program support are designed to improve the capacity and sustainability of organizations to achieve their missions in the areas of health, human services, & education. We give the highest priority to activities that provide greater access to people who are...
Deadlines: Regular grant program and small grants program do not have deadlines.
Restrictions: Grants are not made to organizations that discriminate against certain groups or individuals in the delivery of programs and services on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation or disability; for...
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
- $250,000 to Nawbo Institute for Entrepreneurial Development, Washington: Support to build capacity for a customized ai-powered search engine capacity to enable...
- $54,105 to American Sustainable Business Institute Inc, Washington: Support for research to identify scalable best practice cases, observations, and tools...
How to apply: Submit requests through the foundation's grant application and information portal at: https://kauffman.fluxx.io
Deadlines: Since aug 2024, proposals require deadlines, consistent info, and defined funding limits.
Restrictions: Grant amounts vary depending on the scope of the specific project and the size of the organization. Grant applicants are asked to review our strategic direction and funding guidelines. If there is a strong match, we request applicants to...
The Skoll Foundation
- $200,000 to American Sustainable Business Institute Inc, Washington: General operating support
- $62,500 to Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas, Washington: General operating support
How to apply: Application information can be found at www.skoll.org
Deadlines: Application information can be found at www.skoll.org
Restrictions: Application information can be found at www.skoll.org
The Heinz Endowments
- $210,000 to American Sustainable Business Institute Inc, Washington: To support sustainable economic development in the region
- $20,000 to Urban Rural Action, Washington: To support urban rural action's uniting for peaceful elections program to reduce risks of...
How to apply: You can determine your eligibility and submit your online application online at: https://www.heinz.org/grants.
Deadlines: February 15 - spring board meeting july 15 - fall board meeting
Restrictions: The heinz endowments concentrates its efforts and resources in southwestern pennsylvania. Given its primarily regional focus, the foundation is generally unable to consider applications for funding for projects outside the commonwealth of...
Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust
- $50,000 to Building Bridges Across the River, Washington: Building Bridges Farm $25,000 and $25,000 for the 11th Street Bridge Park
- $20,000 to Dc Greens, Washington: general operating support
How to apply: Information and materials that should be submitted along with an application include: written proposals, irs letter of determination under section 509(a), current budget, audited financial statements, and descriptive literature. The application is available online at the...
Deadlines: Applications are received throughout the year. Deadlines usually are in jan, may and june.
Restrictions: * The Trusts do not fund projects that promote or proselytize any religion. While we do fund the projects of faith-based organizations, those projects must be secular in nature. * The Trusts do not fund organizations that discriminate on...
Abbie Norman Prince Trust
- $35,000 to Anacostia Business Improvement District Corporation, Washington: General operating support
- $20,000 to Dc Fiscal Policy Institute Inc, Washington: General operating support
How to apply: Information and materials that should be submitted along with an application include: written proposals, irs letter of determination under section 509(a), current budget, audited financial statements, and descriptive literature. The application is available online at the...
Deadlines: Applications are received throughout the year. Deadlines are in jan, may and june.
David & Barbara B Hirschhorn Foundation Inc
- $25,000 to National Council of Jewish Women, Washington: support for efforts to promote and protect the vote
- $18,000 to National Council of Jewish Women, Washington: general support
How to apply: Letter
Restrictions: This organization does not make gifts or grants to individuals.
S & R Foundation
- $20,000 to Georgetown Heritage, Washington: To fund charitable activities.
- $6,000 to Georgetown Main Street, Washington: To fund charitable activities.
How to apply: Entry must be submitted in writing. The form is available through a link on the Foundation's website and should include: the entrant's biography and picture essay of 250-500 words detailing how the awardee would advance the mission of the Foundation; sample photograph or...
Deadlines: The deadline varies each year, typically in the spring.
Restrictions: Entrants must be at least 18 years old and not enrolled or finishing work in a degree-granting program, and must not have received an advanced level of recognition for their work.
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
- $1,000,000 to American Association of University Professors, Washington: To support a study on the future of academic freedom
Restrictions: Activities supported by foundation grants must be charitable, educational or scientific under the provisions of the u.s. Internal revenue code and the treasury regulations.
Target Foundation
- $500,000 to Prosperity Now, Washington: Economic opportunity - national
How to apply: See our focus areas at: https://corporate.target.com/sustainability-governance/target-foundation
Deadlines: See our focus areas at web address above
Restrictions: See our focus areas at web address above
The Schmidt Family Foundation
- $210,000 to Rural Coalition, Washington: Working towards a resilient and equitable food system
How to apply: Online process, please see details at the websites: https://tsffoundation.org/ https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
Deadlines: Online process, please see details at: https://tsffoundation.org/. Https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
Restrictions: Online process, please see details at the websites: https://tsffoundation.org/ https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund
- $150,000 to National Council of Jewish Women Inc, Washington: Ruth's revolution
How to apply: After reviewing the fund's current priorities and limitations, interested applicants should submit an initial letter of inquiry for review. Applicants who receive a favorable response to their initial inquiry will be invited to submit a formal proposal with supporting materials...
Deadlines: There are no deadlines for submission; applications all year
Restrictions: Organizations must qualify under the provisions of internal revenue code section 501(c)(3).
Webster Bank Charitable Foundation
- $100,000 to National Community Reinvestment Coalition Inc, Washington: The 2024 Just Economy Conference & the Housing Counseling Equity Fund
How to apply: Https://www.websterbank.com/about/corporate-responsibility/philanthrop y/
Deadlines: Https://www.websterbank.com/about/corporate-responsibility/philanthrop y/
Restrictions: Https://www.websterbank.com/about/corporate-responsibility/philanthrop y/
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