Washington, D.C. · Public charity
Cultural Development Corporation of the District of Columbia
Cultural Development Corporation (CulturalDC) creates opportunities for artists and arts organizations that stimulate economic development and improve the quality of the DC area. CulturalDC current programs include operating the Source Theater, presenting visual and performing arts programs through their Mobile Arts Programming and…
- $691k
- Granted FY2026(still arriving)
- 5
- Itemized grants FY2026
- 8
- Organizations funded FY2025
- Itemized, FY2026
- $668k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2026
- $5,000
- Largest grant, FY2026
- $500,000
- States reached, FY2026
- 2
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2025 to 2026.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2025 to FY2026, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Howard University | $525,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Theater Alliance of Washington DC | $250,000 | 1 | 36% |
| Hamiltonian Artists Inc | $152,500 | 1 | n/a |
| The Nicholson Project | $100,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Extreme Lengths Productions Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 34% |
| Jcintime Creatives Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Studio Usan LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bearded Ladies Cabaret | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Sheldon Scott Studios LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rorschach Theatre | $5,000 | 1 | 2% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Howard University | $525,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Theater Alliance of Washington DC | $250,000 | 1 | 36% |
| Hamiltonian Artists Inc | $152,500 | 1 | n/a |
| The Nicholson Project | $100,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Extreme Lengths Productions Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 34% |
| Jcintime Creatives Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Studio Usan LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bearded Ladies Cabaret | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Sheldon Scott Studios LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rorschach Theatre | $5,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Capital Fringe Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 5% |
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Greater Washington Community Foundation · The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
How this is measured
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About Cultural Development Corporation of the District of Columbia
- How much does Cultural Development Corporation of the District of Columbia give?
- Cultural Development Corporation of the District of Columbia reported 5 itemized grants totaling $667,500, out of $691,000 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2026 IRS filing.
- What does Cultural Development Corporation of the District of Columbia fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2025 to FY2026, its largest causes are Arts & Culture (100%).
- Who are Cultural Development Corporation of the District of Columbia's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2025 to FY2026: The Howard University ($525k), Theater Alliance of Washington DC ($250k), Hamiltonian Artists Inc ($153k).
- Which funders back the same organizations as Cultural Development Corporation of the District of Columbia?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Greater Washington Community Foundation, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.
- Where is Cultural Development Corporation of the District of Columbia based?
- Cultural Development Corporation of the District of Columbia is based in DC.
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