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Housing & Homelessness Grant Funders in District of Columbia
259 foundations with a documented housing & homelessness focus have made grants to District of Columbia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $180.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 259 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
259
Housing & homelessness funders
$180.8M
Given to District of Columbia nonprofits
1,523
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active housing & homelessness funders in District of Columbia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total District of Columbia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Jpb Foundation | New York | $23.4M | 31 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $16.6M | 46 | 2024 |
| 3 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Illinois | $15.7M | 18 | 2024 |
| 4 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $14.3M | 40 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $9.3M | 47 | 2024 |
| 6 | The District of Columbia Bar Foundation | District of Columbia | $8.4M | 50 | 2020 |
| 7 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $7.1M | 25 | 2024 |
| 8 | Clark Charitable Foundation Inc | Maryland | $6.9M | 17 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Melville Charitable Trust Inc | Connecticut | $4.8M | 17 | 2023 |
| 10 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | New York | $4.1M | 4 | 2024 |
| 11 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Texas | $3.8M | 16 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $3.4M | 14 | 2024 |
| 13 | William S Abell Foundation Inc | Maryland | $3.3M | 92 | 2024 |
| 14 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $3.2M | 2 | 2020 |
| 15 | Capital Impact Partners | Virginia | $3.1M | 20 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest housing & homelessness funders in District of Columbia — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 259 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 housing & homelessness 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.