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Grantmaking foundations in District of Columbia

2,059 grantmaking foundations in District of Columbia, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $17B combined).

Top foundations by giving (page 3)

  1. Childrens Hospital Foundation
    Washington, DC · Environment
    $57M (2025)
  2. United Nations Foundation Inc
    Washington, DC · Science and Technology
    $56M (2024)
  3. 50can Inc
    Washington, DC
    $55M (2024)
  4. League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
    Washington, DC · Community Improvement and Capacity Building
    $55M (2024)
  5. United States Association for Unhcr
    Washington, DC · Science and Technology
    $55M (2025)
  6. Avina Americas Inc
    Washington, DC · Community Improvement and Capacity Building
    $53M (2025)
  7. African Parks Foundation of America
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $52M (2024)
  8. Humane World for Animals Inc
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $52M (2025)
  9. Cognizant US Foundation
    Washington, DC
    $51M (2022)
  10. Pan American Development Foundation Inc
    Washington, DC · Community Improvement and Capacity Building
    $45M (2025)
  11. Voter Registration Project
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $44M (2024)
  12. Pact Inc
    Washington, DC · Community Improvement and Capacity Building
    $43M (2025)
  13. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
    Washington, DC · Community Improvement and Capacity Building
    $43M (2024)
  14. Wyss Medical Foundation Inc
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $41M (2025)
  15. Aarp
    Washington, DC · Arts, Culture and Humanities
    $40M (2024)
  16. Democracy Fund Inc
    Washington, DC · Human Services
    $39M (2024)
  17. American Action Network Inc
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $36M (2025)
  18. The Aspen Institute Inc
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $36M (2024)
  19. New Israel Fund
    Washington, DC · Community Improvement and Capacity Building
    $36M (2024)
  20. Sams Foundation
    Washington, DC · Diseases, Disorders and Medical Disciplines
    $35M (2024)
  21. World Central Kitchen Incorporated
    Washington, DC · Science and Technology
    $35M (2024)
  22. Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
    Washington, DC · Human Services
    $35M (2024)
  23. Public Welfare Foundation Inc
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $35M (2025)
  24. Democracy Matters Foundation
    Washington, DC · Community Improvement and Capacity Building
    $34M (2024)
  25. North Fund
    Washington, DC · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $34M (2024)

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