DC
Foundations in
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
#1
AARP
Washington, DC
RAssets
$13.1B
Giving
$144.9M
#2
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON, DC
AAssets
$7.6B
Giving
$1.8M
#3
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, DC
BAssets
$5.7B
Giving
$69.2M
#4
COALITION FOR GREEN CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, DC
CAssets
$5.0B
Giving
$484K
#5
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
WASHINGTON, DC
DAssets
$3.1B
Giving
$1.4B
#6
THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, DC
BAssets
$2.6B
Giving
$21.3M
#7
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, DC
BAssets
$2.5B
Giving
$8.2M
#8
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
WASHINGTON, DC
UAssets
$2.2B
Giving
$75.4M
#9
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
WASHINGTON, DC
BAssets
$2.0B
Giving
$27.9M
#10
INDIAN PAINTBRUSH FOUNDATION
WASHINGTON, DC
BAssets
$1.9B
Giving
$305.6M
#11
WYSS FOUNDATION
WASHINGTON, DC
TAssets
$1.7B
Giving
$667.5M
#12
LUCY WEBB HAYES NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL
WASHINGTON, DC
EAssets
$1.7B
Giving
$12.7M
#13
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
WASHINGTON, DC
UAssets
$1.6B
Giving
$113.2M
#14
THE MEDSTAR-GEORGETOWN MEDICAL
WASHINGTON, DC
EAssets
$1.4B
Giving
$80K
#15
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS
WASHINGTON, DC
JAssets
$1.4B
Giving
$2.5M
#16
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS
WASHINGTON, DC
JAssets
$1.1B
Giving
$753K
#17
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
AAssets
$957.3M
Giving
$436K
#18
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC
WASHINGTON, DC
BAssets
$917.0M
Giving
$267.1M
#19
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
WASHINGTON, DC
Assets
$903.4M
Giving
$661K
#20
Catholic University of America
Washington, DC
BAssets
$897.0M
Giving
$38K
#21
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
WASHINGTON, DC
Assets
$834.4M
Giving
$8.7M
#22
UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND
WASHINGTON, DC
Assets
$815.8M
Giving
$41.7M
#23
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
WASHINGTON, DC
EAssets
$803.6M
Giving
$116.8M
#24
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER CORPORATION
WASHINGTON, DC
EAssets
$786.7M
Giving
$0
#25
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC
WASHINGTON, DC
CAssets
$783.9M
Giving
$31.0M
#26
SOUNDEXCHANGE INC
WASHINGTON, DC
SAssets
$778.1M
Giving
$29K
#27
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC
WASHINGTON, DC
VAssets
$756.6M
Giving
$80.5M
#28
BAINUM FAMILY FOUNDATION
WASHINGTON, DC
TAssets
$731.8M
Giving
$26.8M
#29
AARP FOUNDATION
WASHINGTON, DC
PAssets
$728.0M
Giving
$55.3M
#30
International City Management Association Retirement Corporation
Washington, DC
YAssets
$704.3M
Giving
$21.2M
#31
JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING
WASHINGTON, DC
AAssets
$691.4M
Giving
$1.2M
#32
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS
WASHINGTON, DC
JAssets
$677.3M
Giving
$9.4M
#33
TRUTH INITIATIVE FOUNDATION
WASHINGTON, DC
FAssets
$676.3M
Giving
$5.3M
#34
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
WASHINGTON, DC
BAssets
$668.6M
Giving
$4.5M
#35
THE FREEDOM FORUM INC
WASHINGTON, DC
TAssets
$650.2M
Giving
$3.1M
#36
THE MORRIS AND GWENDOLYN CAFRITZ
WASHINGTON, DC
TAssets
$636.1M
Giving
$88.9M
#37
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
WASHINGTON, DC
QAssets
$630.3M
Giving
$51.6M
#38
NEW VENTURE FUND
WASHINGTON, DC
CAssets
$624.9M
Giving
$1.5B
#39
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
WASHINGTON, DC
Assets
$610.4M
Giving
$6.2M
#40
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
WASHINGTON, DC
Assets
$609.3M
Giving
$2.2M
#41
THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETYINC
WASHINGTON, DC
GAssets
$602.0M
Giving
$174.2M
#42
Public Welfare Foundation Inc
WASHINGTON, DC
TAssets
$601.1M
Giving
$92.6M
#43
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING
WASHINGTON, DC
Assets
$582.8M
Giving
$1.3M
#44
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
WASHINGTON, DC
Assets
$560.6M
Giving
$242.6M
#45
THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON, DC
VAssets
$537.6M
Giving
$4.4M
#46
JUDICIAL WATCH INC
WASHINGTON, DC
WAssets
$502.9M
Giving
$232K
#47
Humane World for Animals Inc
WASHINGTON, DC
DAssets
$497.2M
Giving
$90.1M
#48
KIPP DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
WASHINGTON, DC
BAssets
$493.8M
Giving
$8.8M
#49
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANIZATION
WASHINGTON, DC
BAssets
$446.0M
Giving
$10K
#50
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE
WASHINGTON, DC
Assets
$443.0M
Giving
$510.8M
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