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Community Improvement and Capacity Building foundations in District of Columbia

253 grantmaking foundations in District of Columbia focused on community improvement and capacity building, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $1.7B combined).

Top foundations by giving (page 3)

  1. Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation Inc
    Washington, DC
    $3.2M (2025)
  2. Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation
    Washington, DC
    $2.9M (2025)
  3. National Association of Counties
    Washington, DC
    $2.9M (2024)
  4. Faith in Action Network
    Washington, DC
    $2.9M (2024)
  5. Bnai Brith Youth Organization Inc
    Washington, DC
    $2.8M (2025)
  6. National Archives Foundation
    Washington, DC
    $2.8M (2025)
  7. Center for Global Development
    Washington, DC
    $2.8M (2025)
  8. Jane Bancroft Robinson Foundation Inc
    Washington, DC
    $2.7M (2025)
  9. American Beverage Association
    Washington, DC
    $2.7M (2024)
  10. Center for Community Change Action
    Washington, DC
    $2.6M (2025)
  11. All Voting Is Local
    Washington, DC
    $2.5M (2024)
  12. Population Connection
    Washington, DC
    $2.4M (2024)
  13. Biotechnology Innovation Organization
    Washington, DC
    $2.3M (2024)
  14. Sos Childrens Village USA Inc
    Washington, DC
    $2.2M (2024)
  15. The Fund for American Studies
    Washington, DC
    $2.2M (2025)
  16. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Inc
    Washington, DC
    $2.2M (2025)
  17. YWCA USA Inc
    Washington, DC
    $2.1M (2025)
  18. Prosperity Now
    Washington, DC
    $2.1M (2024)
  19. Gilbert & Wolfand Pc
    Washington, DC
    $2M (2024)
  20. International Center for Journalists Inc
    Washington, DC
    $1.9M (2024)
  21. Silverlining Inc
    Washington, DC
    $1.9M (2024)
  22. Ellington Fund
    Washington, DC
    $1.9M (2025)
  23. Delta Research and Educational Foundation
    Washington, DC
    $1.8M (2025)
  24. Local Progress Policy Institute
    Washington, DC
    $1.8M (2024)
  25. Amazon Conservation Association
    Washington, DC
    $1.7M (2024)

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