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District of Columbia

Explore 2,502 private foundations with combined assets of $127.0B.

2,502
Foundations
$127.0B
Total Assets

Top 50 by Assets

Largest foundations headquartered in District of Columbia

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#1

AARP

Washington, DC
R
Assets
$13.1B
Giving
-
#2

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

WASHINGTON, DC
A
Assets
$7.6B
Giving
-
#3

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

WASHINGTON, DC
B
Assets
$5.7B
Giving
-
#4

COALITION FOR GREEN CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, DC
C
Assets
$5.0B
Giving
-
#5

NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON, DC
D
Assets
$3.1B
Giving
-
#6

THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY

WASHINGTON, DC
B
Assets
$2.6B
Giving
-
#7

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

WASHINGTON, DC
B
Assets
$2.5B
Giving
-
#8

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

WASHINGTON, DC
U
Assets
$2.2B
Giving
-
#9

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

WASHINGTON, DC
B
Assets
$2.0B
Giving
-
#10

INDIAN PAINTBRUSH FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON, DC
B
Assets
$1.9B
Giving
-
#11

WYSS FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON, DC
T
Assets
$1.7B
Giving
-
#12

LUCY WEBB HAYES NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR DEACONESSES & MISSIONARIES

WASHINGTON, DC
E
Assets
$1.7B
Giving
-
#13

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

WASHINGTON, DC
U
Assets
$1.6B
Giving
-
#14

THE MEDSTAR-GEORGETOWN MEDICAL CENTER INC

WASHINGTON, DC
E
Assets
$1.4B
Giving
-
#15

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS

WASHINGTON, DC
J
Assets
$1.4B
Giving
-
#16

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION

WASHINGTON, DC
J
Assets
$1.1B
Giving
-
#17

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Washington, DC
A
Assets
$957.3M
Giving
-
#18

UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC

WASHINGTON, DC
B
Assets
$917.0M
Giving
-
#19

AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION

WASHINGTON, DC
Assets
$903.4M
Giving
-
#20

Catholic University of America

Washington, DC
B
Assets
$897.0M
Giving
-
#21

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS

WASHINGTON, DC
Assets
$834.4M
Giving
-
#22

UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA

WASHINGTON, DC
Assets
$815.8M
Giving
-
#23

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON, DC
E
Assets
$803.6M
Giving
-
#24

WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER CORPORATION

WASHINGTON, DC
E
Assets
$786.7M
Giving
-
#25

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC

WASHINGTON, DC
C
Assets
$783.9M
Giving
-
#26

SOUNDEXCHANGE INC

WASHINGTON, DC
S
Assets
$778.1M
Giving
-
#27

THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC

WASHINGTON, DC
V
Assets
$756.6M
Giving
-
#28

BAINUM FAMILY FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON, DC
T
Assets
$731.8M
Giving
-
#29

AARP FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON, DC
P
Assets
$728.0M
Giving
-
#30

International City Management Association Retirement Corporation

Washington, DC
Y
Assets
$704.3M
Giving
-
#31

JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

WASHINGTON, DC
A
Assets
$691.4M
Giving
-
#32

UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION

WASHINGTON, DC
J
Assets
$677.3M
Giving
-
#33

TRUTH INITIATIVE FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON, DC
F
Assets
$676.3M
Giving
-
#34

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES

WASHINGTON, DC
B
Assets
$668.6M
Giving
-
#35

THE FREEDOM FORUM INC

WASHINGTON, DC
T
Assets
$650.2M
Giving
-
#36

THE MORRIS AND GWENDOLYN CAFRITZ FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON, DC
T
Assets
$636.1M
Giving
-
#37

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE

WASHINGTON, DC
Q
Assets
$630.3M
Giving
-
#38

NEW VENTURE FUND

WASHINGTON, DC
C
Assets
$624.9M
Giving
-
#39

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA AFL-CIO CLC

WASHINGTON, DC
Assets
$610.4M
Giving
-
#40

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS

WASHINGTON, DC
Assets
$609.3M
Giving
-
#41

THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETYINC

WASHINGTON, DC
G
Assets
$602.0M
Giving
-
#42

Public Welfare Foundation Inc

WASHINGTON, DC
T
Assets
$601.1M
Giving
-
#43

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS

WASHINGTON, DC
Assets
$582.8M
Giving
-
#44

NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON, DC
Assets
$560.6M
Giving
-
#45

THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION

WASHINGTON, DC
V
Assets
$537.6M
Giving
-
#46

JUDICIAL WATCH INC

WASHINGTON, DC
W
Assets
$502.9M
Giving
-
#47

Humane World for Animals Inc

WASHINGTON, DC
D
Assets
$497.2M
Giving
-
#48

KIPP DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS

WASHINGTON, DC
B
Assets
$493.8M
Giving
-
#49

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANIZATION

WASHINGTON, DC
B
Assets
$446.0M
Giving
-
#50

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, DC
Assets
$443.0M
Giving
-
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