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Washington DC foundations

There are 4,814 foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Washington DC metro area, including the cities of Washington DC, Bethesda, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Alexandria, Arlington, and Reston within the states of Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia. Combined, these Washington DC metro foundations employ 3,644 people, earn more than $8 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $38 billion.
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Types of foundations in Washington DC

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
3,555
 
$3,765,202,925
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
539
 
$3,272,064,317
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
110
 
$28,879,219
Community foundations
 
97
 
$258,200,929
Corporate foundations
 
60
 
$508,958,952
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
35
 
$34,495,707
Foundation professional societies
 
20
 
$19,777,674
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
16
 
$102,171,628
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
11
 
$2,006,928
Foundation research and public policy institutes
 
2
 
$432,984
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Job trends for Washington DC foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
2,524
1-10
 
214
11-25
 
42
26-100
 
27
101 to 1,000
 
6
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in Washington DC

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
2,095
$250k to $1M
 
459
$1M to $5M
 
316
$5M to $25M
 
120
$25M to $100M
 
28
$100M+
 
12
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Directory of foundations in Washington DC

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1-20 of 4,814

Bainum Family Foundation

Bainum Family Foundation operates and supports educational programs and projects assisting underserved children and youth, from early childhood through post-secondary education.
Revenue
$33.8m
Assets
$731.8m
Employees
44
EIN
23-7000192
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Meyer Foundation

The Meyer Foundation pursues and invests in solutions that build an equitable Greater Washington community in which economically disadvantaged people thrive.
Revenue
$21.8m
Assets
$230.7m
Employees
18
EIN
53-0241716
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greater Washington Community Foundation

The mission of the Community Foundation for the national capital region is to strengthen the Washington metropolitan region by encouraging and supporting effective giving and by providing leadership on critical issues in our Community.
Revenue
$123.2m
Assets
$518.3m
Employees
43
EIN
23-7343119
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Freedom Forum

The Freedom Forum -- dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people -- is a nonpartisan foundation that champions the five freedoms of the First Amendment.
Revenue
$25.8m
Assets
$650.2m
Employees
52
EIN
54-1604427
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Citybridge Foundation

Citybridge Foundation is a private foundation in Washington, DC whose mission is: CityBridge Foundation is the private family foundation of Katherine and David Bradley.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
0
EIN
52-1870074
IRS type
501(c)(3)

De Beaumont Foundation

The de Beaumont Foundation believes that a strong public health system is essential. They work to transform the practice of public health through strategic and engaged grantmaking.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$163.5m
Employees
43
EIN
04-3467074
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of the National Capital Area (UWNCA)

United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA) works to create a thriving community where adults and children have access to excellent schools, good health, safe neighborhoods and jobs that pay a livable wage.
Revenue
$19.2m
Assets
$48.8m
Employees
48
EIN
53-0234290
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Diana Davis Spencer Foundation

To promote entrepreneurship, self-reliance, global understanding, free enterprise, and to enhance the quality of life by supporting the arts, education, health advancements, and preservation of the environment.
Revenue
$39.0m
Assets
$1.3b
Employees
13
EIN
20-3672969
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Council on Foundations

The Council on Foundations is a nonprofit membership association providing philanthropic organizations with the leadership and tools they need to expand, enhance and sustain their ability to advance the common good.
Revenue
$12.9m
Assets
$38.2m
Employees
59
EIN
13-6068327
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Philanthropy Roundtable

The Philanthropy Roundtable empowers Americans to give meaningfully, promotes philanthropic freedom, and fosters values of liberty, opportunity, and personal responsibility.
Revenue
$12.5m
Assets
$22.5m
Employees
42
EIN
13-2943020
IRS type
501(c)(3)

America's Charities (AC)

America's Charities focuses on employee giving and engagement, also known as workplace giving. They provide a wide range of fundraising solutions to help nonprofits expand their reach and diversify their revenue streams.
Revenue
$57.0m
Assets
$28.0m
Employees
52
EIN
54-1517707
IRS type
501(c)(3)

GlobalGiving

GlobalGiving is 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in the United States that provides a global crowdfunding platform for grassroots charitable projects.
Revenue
$91.1m
Assets
$80.3m
Employees
108
EIN
30-0108263
IRS type
501(c)(3)

PayPal Giving Fund

Harnessing PayPal's assets, PayPal Giving Fund is working to create a network of donors, businesses and charities so all can participate in helping charities raise new, unrestricted funds.
Revenue
$813.4m
Assets
$106.3m
Employees
0
EIN
45-0931286
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Glenstone Foundation

Glenstone Foundation is a private foundation in Potomac, MD whose mission is: Glenstone Foundation awards grants to various organizations, including the National Gallery of Art.
Revenue
$15.9m
Assets
$3.0b
Employees
89
EIN
20-5938416
IRS type
501(c)(3)

CHC Creating Healthier Communities

At Community Health Charities, they work to help donors reach out to support the health causes and charities most important to them, and they help employees bring home the most compassionate services and trusted information of their member charities.
Revenue
$17.4m
Assets
$19.2m
Employees
46
EIN
13-6167225
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New America

New America drives innovation and equity through research and policy in education, technology, and civic engagement, confronting challenges of social change.
Revenue
$37.2m
Assets
$81.4m
Employees
196
EIN
52-2096845
IRS type
501(c)(3)

S & R Foundation

S&R Foundation supports talented individuals in the arts, sciences, and social entrepreneurship, especially those who are furthering international cultural collaboration.
Revenue
$41.4m
Assets
$120.3m
Employees
4
EIN
52-2284478
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (CFNOVA)

Community Foundation for Northern Virginia's mission is to grow philanthropy to help meet the most critical needs of the community.
Revenue
$21.0m
Assets
$107.4m
Employees
13
EIN
51-0232459
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way Worldwide

United Way Worldwide is working to create a better region for everyone. They are creating change that gets to the heart of the matter. Their mission is to improve lives and build community by engaging individuals and mobilizing collective action.
Revenue
$72.4m
Assets
$68.0m
Employees
245
EIN
13-1635294
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Share Our Strength

The No Kid Hungry campaign connects kids in need with nutritious food and teaches their families how to cook healthy, affordable meals. The campaign also engages the public to make ending child hunger a national priority.
Revenue
$79.1m
Assets
$62.6m
Employees
346
EIN
52-1367538
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "T00: Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations: General" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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