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Financial Empowerment Grant Funders in District of Columbia
34 foundations with a documented financial empowerment focus have made grants to District of Columbia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $12.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 34 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
34
Financial empowerment funders
$12.0M
Given to District of Columbia nonprofits
115
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active financial empowerment funders in District of Columbia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total District of Columbia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Prudential Foundation | New Jersey | $3.1M | 5 | 2023 |
| 2 | Us Central Asia Education Foundation | District of Columbia | $2.9M | 4 | 2022 |
| 3 | Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund | New York | $1.4M | 7 | 2024 |
| 4 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $616K | 4 | 2023 |
| 5 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $600K | 2 | 2017 |
| 6 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Michigan | $580K | 6 | 2024 |
| 7 | Gax Insurance Education Foundation Inc | Massachusetts | $502K | 3 | 2022 |
| 8 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Texas | $488K | 3 | 2023 |
| 9 | Massachusetts Higher Education | Massachusetts | $390K | 2 | 2018 |
| 10 | The Ceres Foundation Inc | Maryland | $300K | 2 | 2024 |
| 11 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Illinois | $250K | 2 | 2022 |
| 12 | Natl Organization Inv Prof | Colorado | $145K | 3 | 2024 |
| 13 | Sifma Foundation for Investor | New York | $110K | 6 | 2022 |
| 14 | Financial Health Network Inc | Illinois | $100K | 2 | 2018 |
| 15 | Calvin K Kazanjian Economics | Arizona | $85K | 3 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest financial empowerment funders in District of Columbia — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 34 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 financial empowerment 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.