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District of Columbia private foundations

There are 762 private foundations in District of Columbia. Combined, these Washingtonian private foundations employ 664 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $12 billion.
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Types of private foundations in District of Columbia

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
762
 
$1,388,106,882
Corporate foundations
 
20
 
$52,715,654
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Private foundations by major District of Columbia cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Washington DC
 
761
 
$1,388,106,882
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Sizes of private foundations in District of Columbia

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
369
$250k to $1M
 
90
$1M to $5M
 
80
$5M to $25M
 
32
$25M to $100M
 
8
$100M+
 
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Directory of private foundations in District of Columbia

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1-20 of 762

Eugene and Agnes E 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)

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)

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)

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 Sylvan C Herman Foundation

The Sylvan C Herman Foundation is a Washington, DC family foundation that funds residential therapeutic treatment and supports various grantees.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$87.1m
Employees
33
EIN
20-3265230
IRS type
501(c)(3)

BHP Foundation

The BHP Billiton Foundation works with leading civil society organisations and international institutions to promote responsible governance of natural resource wealth.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$185.4m
Employees
0
EIN
61-1714573
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bender Foundation

The Bender Foundation is a private foundation that makes grants to Bank Of America Charitable Gift Funds. Last year, it made 102 grants. Its trustees are Julie Bender Silver, David S Bender, and Barbara A Bender.
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$157.4m
Employees
3
EIN
52-6054193
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Trellis Charitable Fund

The Trellis Charitable Fund primarily funds general support and photography exhibitions. Their grantees include the Pulitzer Center On Crisis Reporting and others. They made six grants last year and are a private foundation located in Washington, DC.
Revenue
$24.1m
Assets
$119.9m
Employees
0
EIN
45-4027960
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Diane and Norman Bernstein Foundation

The Diane and Norman Bernstein Foundation is a private foundation located in Washington, DC. It made 57 grants last year and its grantees include the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. It is supported by Norman Bernstein.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$111.4m
Employees
0
EIN
52-6047356
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Breakthrough Prize Foundation

The Breakthrough Prize Foundation is a private foundation that supports Alex Eskin and made 291 grants last year. It is located in Washington, DC.
Revenue
$60.8m
Assets
$19.7m
Employees
11
EIN
46-0677985
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wyss Foundation

The Wyss Foundation is a private, charitable foundation dedicated to supporting innovative, lasting solutions that improve lives, empower communities, and strengthen connections to the land.
Revenue
$243.9m
Assets
$1.7b
Employees
20
EIN
25-1823874
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Flamboyan Foundation

The Flamboyan Foundation strengthens family engagement in education and K-3 reading, supporting students and families in Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico.
Revenue
$12.5m
Assets
$22.1m
Employees
37
EIN
20-8924675
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales Foundation

The Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales Foundation is a private foundation located in Washington, DC. It made 25 grants last year. Its grantees include Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services. It is supported by Norman R Rales Declaration Of Trus.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$185.5m
Employees
4
EIN
59-6874589
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Carol and Gene Ludwig Family Foundation

The Ludwig Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Washington, D.C. The foundation made 100 grants last year to organizations such as the Yale School Of Medicine.
Revenue
$32.0m
Assets
$137.5m
Employees
0
EIN
56-2305290
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation

The Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation is a private foundation that supports other nonprofits through grants. Last year, the foundation made eight grants. The Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, located in Washington, DC, supports the foundation.
Revenue
$8.7m
Assets
$97.1m
Employees
0
EIN
47-5011215
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Summit Charitable Foundation

Summit Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Washington, DC whose mission is: We seek to promote the health and well-being of the planet - its people and its natural environment.
Revenue
$17.2m
Assets
$159.0m
Employees
13
EIN
52-1743817
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Public Welfare Foundation

The Public Welfare Foundation supports efforts to advance justice and opportunity for people in need. These efforts honor the Foundation's core values of racial equality, economic well-being, and fundamental fairness for all.
Revenue
$29.6m
Assets
$601.1m
Employees
14
EIN
54-0597601
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hill-Snowdon Foundation

The Hill-Snowdon Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports community organizing to create a fair and just society for low-income families.
Revenue
$10.4m
Assets
$38.7m
Employees
4
EIN
22-6081122
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Howard and Geraldine Polinger Foundation

The Howard and Geraldine Polinger Foundation is a private foundation located in Washington, DC. The foundation's purpose is to use prior year tax refunds and rebates for grants. Last year, the foundation made 71 grants totaling $569,000.
Revenue
$10.4m
Assets
$132.7m
Employees
3
EIN
52-6078041
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "T20: Private Foundations" 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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