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K-12 Education Grant Funders in District of Columbia
126 foundations with a documented k-12 education focus have made grants to District of Columbia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $92.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 126 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
126
K-12 education funders
$92.8M
Given to District of Columbia nonprofits
497
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active k-12 education funders in District of Columbia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total District of Columbia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $14.6M | 20 | 2024 |
| 2 | Xq Institute | California | $11.5M | 8 | 2024 |
| 3 | City Fund | Oregon | $9.5M | 3 | 2024 |
| 4 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $8.4M | 28 | 2023 |
| 5 | The Skip Viragh Foundation Inc | Nevada | $3.5M | 3 | 2024 |
| 6 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | New York | $2.8M | 12 | 2024 |
| 7 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | California | $2.7M | 10 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Hillside Foundation Inc | District of Columbia | $2.6M | 4 | 2020 |
| 9 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $2.6M | 11 | 2024 |
| 10 | United Health Foundation | Minnesota | $2.5M | 3 | 2024 |
| 11 | Conservation International Foundation | Virginia | $2.3M | 2 | 2023 |
| 12 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $2.2M | 9 | 2024 |
| 13 | The Heising-simons Foundation | California | $2.0M | 9 | 2023 |
| 14 | Valhalla Foundation | California | $1.7M | 2 | 2024 |
| 15 | Burton Family Foundation | Arizona | $1.4M | 3 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest k-12 education funders in District of Columbia — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 126 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 k-12 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.