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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in District of Columbia
602 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to District of Columbia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $829.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 602 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
602
Arts & culture funders
$829.9M
Given to District of Columbia nonprofits
5,101
Grants on record
2026
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in District of Columbia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total District of Columbia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Endowment for Democracy | District of Columbia | $150.2M | 155 | 2024 |
| 2 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $74.4M | 62 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $58.8M | 49 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $40.9M | 62 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Hillside Foundation Inc | District of Columbia | $31.2M | 26 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $26.3M | 73 | 2024 |
| 7 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Indiana | $18.3M | 10 | 2023 |
| 8 | Eastern National | Pennsylvania | $17.0M | 6 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz | District of Columbia | $14.5M | 239 | 2025 |
| 10 | The Jpb Foundation | New York | $10.5M | 8 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $8.9M | 30 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in District of Columbia — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 602 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 arts & culture 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.