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Grantmaking foundations in Washington, DC

2,053 grantmaking foundations in Washington, District of Columbia, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $17B combined).

Top foundations by giving

  1. Gavi Alliance
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $2.9B (2024)
  2. The Mastercard Foundation
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $1.4B (2024)
  3. Paypal Charitable Giving Fund
    Washington, DC · Animal-Related
    $800M (2024)
  4. Legal Services Corporation
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $550M (2025)
  5. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $470M (2025)
  6. Future Forward USA Action
    Washington, DC · Mental Health and Crisis Intervention
    $470M (2024)
  7. New Venture Fund
    Washington, DC · Recreation and Sports
    $460M (2024)
  8. Georgetown University
    Washington, DC · Diseases, Disorders and Medical Disciplines
    $320M (2025)
  9. National Endowment for Democracy
    Washington, DC · Recreation and Sports
    $250M (2025)
  10. Sixteen Thirty Fund
    Washington, DC · Human Services
    $240M (2024)
  11. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
    Washington, DC · Arts, Culture and Humanities
    $230M (2024)
  12. Wyss Foundation
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $220M (2024)
  13. Howard University
    Washington, DC · Public and Societal Benefit
    $220M (2025)
  14. Network for Good Inc
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $220M (2024)
  15. American University
    Washington, DC · Community Improvement and Capacity Building
    $200M (2025)
  16. Corporation for Public Broadcasting
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $180M (2026)
  17. Windward Fund
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $180M (2024)
  18. Rubino and Company Chartered
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $180M (2025)
  19. America Votes
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $170M (2025)
  20. Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $160M (2023)
  21. Means Database Inc
    Washington, DC · Community Improvement and Capacity Building
    $160M (2024)
  22. National Education Association of the United States
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $160M (2025)
  23. Pew Charitable Trusts
    Washington, DC · Crime and Legal-Related
    $160M (2025)
  24. Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales Foundation
    Washington, DC
    $140M (2025)
  25. Catholic University of America
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $130M (2025)

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