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Public Health Grant Funders in District of Columbia
170 foundations with a documented public health focus have made grants to District of Columbia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $1.4B to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 170 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
170
Public health funders
$1.4B
Given to District of Columbia nonprofits
1,747
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active public health funders in District of Columbia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total District of Columbia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $1.1B | 608 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $22.3M | 91 | 2024 |
| 3 | The California Endowment | California | $20.4M | 167 | 2024 |
| 4 | Sequoia Climate Foundation | California | $16.4M | 13 | 2024 |
| 5 | United States Energy Foundation | California | $15.2M | 42 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Rockefeller Foundation | New York | $12.5M | 24 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $11.8M | 55 | 2024 |
| 8 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $11.1M | 39 | 2023 |
| 9 | Jhpiego Corporation | Maryland | $8.8M | 10 | 2024 |
| 10 | Sanford Group Return | South Dakota | $6.0M | 2 | 2023 |
| 11 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $6.0M | 19 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley | New York | $6.0M | 5 | 2025 |
| 13 | Developing Families Center Inc | District of Columbia | $5.5M | 3 | 2023 |
| 14 | The Energy Foundation | California | $4.6M | 17 | 2019 |
| 15 | Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton | Arkansas | $4.4M | 3 | 2020 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest public health funders in District of Columbia — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 170 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 public health 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.