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Adult Education Grant Funders in District of Columbia
14 foundations with a documented adult education focus have made grants to District of Columbia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $5.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 14 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
14
Adult education funders
$5.6M
Given to District of Columbia nonprofits
49
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active adult education funders in District of Columbia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total District of Columbia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $2.2M | 4 | 2024 |
| 2 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Indiana | $750K | 4 | 2022 |
| 3 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Maryland | $695K | 7 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $625K | 2 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Family Place | District of Columbia | $574K | 3 | 2024 |
| 6 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $400K | 2 | 2018 |
| 7 | Marinus and Minna B Koster Foundation | Virginia | $115K | 10 | 2019 |
| 8 | The Belk Foundation | North Carolina | $100K | 2 | 2024 |
| 9 | Kendal Charitable Funds | Pennsylvania | $75K | 4 | 2025 |
| 10 | The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation | California | $20K | 2 | 2019 |
| 11 | The Annette M Lerner and Theodore N | Maryland | $16K | 2 | 2017 |
| 12 | The Daniel Lynch Foundation Inc | Maryland | $6K | 3 | 2019 |
| 13 | The Amy Elizabeth Lauth Foundation Inc | Virginia | $2K | 2 | 2024 |
| 14 | Citrone Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $75 | 2 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest adult education funders in District of Columbia — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 14 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented adult education focus and that have funded District of Columbia nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to District of Columbia recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.