How do I find funders for a philanthropy nonprofit in Washington, D.C.?

Start with the funders already giving to philanthropy in Washington, D.C., currently The Pew Memorial Trust, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Libra Foundation. Then look at who funds the philanthropy organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Washington, D.C. from out of state.

How much grant money goes to philanthropy in Washington, D.C.?

$2.2B reached 148 philanthropy organizations in Washington, D.C., from 1,568 funders. 7% came from funders also based in Washington, D.C..

How recent is this data?

It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.

Funding · Washington, D.C. · Philanthropy

Who funds philanthropy in Washington, D.C.

Most of it comes from outside Washington, D.C.: only 7% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Three organizations take 71% of all philanthropy funding in Washington, D.C., led by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

$2.2B

granted

148

organizations

from in-state

The short version

1,568 funders gave $2.2B to 148 philanthropy organizations in Washington, D.C. across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
7% of that came from funders also based in Washington, D.C.; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of philanthropy in Washington, D.C. is The Pew Memorial Trust, at $431M.
The philanthropy organization drawing the most is The Pew Charitable Trusts, at $695M.

Largest funders of philanthropy in Washington, D.C.

The funders giving the most to philanthropy organizations in Washington, D.C., in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

1The Pew Memorial Trust$431M 2Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$308M 3The Libra Foundation$91M 4J Howard Pew Freedom Trust$88M 5The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$63M 6Breakthrough Prize Foundation$59M 7J N Pew Jr Charitable Trust$59M 8The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation$58M 9Mabel Pew Myrin Trust$54M 10Silicon Valley Community Foundation$51M

Philanthropy organizations in Washington, D.C. that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

The Pew Charitable Trusts$695M Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$501M Hopewell Fund$352M

138 other philanthropy organizations$329M

Telescope Fund$93M

How to find philanthropy funders in Washington, D.C.

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Start with the funders already active in Washington, D.C.
The funders giving the most to philanthropy in Washington, D.C. are The Pew Memorial Trust, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Libra Foundation. A funder already writing philanthropy checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the philanthropy organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
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Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
93% of philanthropy money in Washington, D.C. comes from funders elsewhere, so national philanthropy funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Washington, D.C..

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a philanthropy nonprofit in Washington, D.C.?: Start with the funders already giving to philanthropy in Washington, D.C., currently The Pew Memorial Trust, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Libra Foundation. Then look at who funds the philanthropy organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Washington, D.C. from out of state.
Who is the largest philanthropy funder in Washington, D.C.?: The Pew Memorial Trust gives the most to philanthropy organizations in Washington, D.C., $431M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to philanthropy in Washington, D.C.?: $2.2B reached 148 philanthropy organizations in Washington, D.C., from 1,568 funders. 7% came from funders also based in Washington, D.C..
How recent is this data?: It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.

More from the funding graph

The regranting layer

51% of grant dollars pass through an intermediary

The DAF merry-go-round

$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds

Strange bedfellows

the named clusters of US funding

The camps

funders cluster by geography, not ideology

State money flows

the interactive map of money crossing state lines

Giving abroad

which US foundations fund each country

Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.