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Community Improvement Grant Funders in District of Columbia
333 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to District of Columbia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $862.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 333 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
333
Community improvement funders
$862.0M
Given to District of Columbia nonprofits
3,422
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in District of Columbia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total District of Columbia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $118.0M | 254 | 2024 |
| 2 | Open Society Policy Center Inc | New York | $62.7M | 31 | 2024 |
| 3 | Popplestone Foundation | Massachusetts | $50.4M | 19 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $42.7M | 131 | 2024 |
| 5 | Leadership for Educational Equity | District of Columbia | $33.8M | 2 | 2020 |
| 6 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $33.5M | 49 | 2024 |
| 7 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $31.4M | 27 | 2019 |
| 8 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $22.7M | 41 | 2023 |
| 9 | The Jpb Foundation | New York | $22.7M | 19 | 2024 |
| 10 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | New York | $22.4M | 28 | 2024 |
| 11 | Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | Washington | $22.0M | 8 | 2024 |
| 12 | Servant Foundation | Kansas | $18.4M | 106 | 2025 |
| 13 | The Hillside Foundation Inc | District of Columbia | $16.0M | 6 | 2023 |
| 14 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | New York | $15.6M | 31 | 2024 |
| 15 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $15.4M | 49 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in District of Columbia — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 333 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 community improvement 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.