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Arts Education Grant Funders in District of Columbia
104 foundations with a documented arts education focus have made grants to District of Columbia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $36.1M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 104 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
104
Arts education funders
$36.1M
Given to District of Columbia nonprofits
536
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts education funders in District of Columbia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total District of Columbia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rhimes Family Foundation | California | $6.3M | 7 | 2020 |
| 2 | The Hillside Foundation Inc | District of Columbia | $3.6M | 8 | 2020 |
| 3 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Minnesota | $2.8M | 3 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $1.9M | 4 | 2020 |
| 5 | The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | New York | $1.8M | 3 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $1.6M | 6 | 2024 |
| 7 | Sd Bechtel Jr Foundation | California | $1.5M | 3 | 2019 |
| 8 | Tracy's Kids Inc | Maryland | $1.5M | 11 | 2024 |
| 9 | Terra Foundation for American Art | Illinois | $1.3M | 15 | 2023 |
| 10 | Kipp Foundation | California | $1.0M | 2 | 2019 |
| 11 | Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation Trust | Florida | $976K | 2 | 2018 |
| 12 | Friends of El Sistema Greece | District of Columbia | $864K | 3 | 2023 |
| 13 | Alice L Walton Foundation | Arkansas | $789K | 2 | 2022 |
| 14 | Ann & Jack Graves Charitable Foundation | Texas | $660K | 2 | 2020 |
| 15 | Joseph E & Marjorie B Jones | Maryland | $655K | 6 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts education funders in District of Columbia — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 104 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 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.