93 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in District of Columbia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 93 private foundations reported 132 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $12,693,019 to 91 organizations in District of Columbia. The most-funded District of Columbia communities were Washington. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $4,253,374 across 7 grants. The median grant was $20,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation | 7 | $4,253,374 |
| Wilbur V Harlan Scholarship Trust | 1 | $686,688 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 3 | $573,000 |
| The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| David S Shapira Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Shimon BEN Joseph Foundation DBA JIM Joseph Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Patricia Price Peterson Foundation | 1 | $425,000 |
| Ford Philanthropy | 4 | $420,000 |
| Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts | 1 | $396,496 |
| Casey Family Programs | 3 | $325,493 |
| Cedar Tree Foundation | 2 | $310,668 |
| Samuel H Kress Foundation | 2 | $265,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Washington School for Girls | 1 | $1,750,000 |
| DOG TAG Inc | 1 | $900,000 |
| Archbishop Carroll High School | 1 | $500,000 |
| Coding IT Forward | 1 | $500,000 |
| Hillel International | 1 | $500,000 |
| SAN Miguel School Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| Equal Justice Works | 2 | $465,496 |
| Zamorano University | 1 | $425,000 |
| American University | 4 | $395,100 |
| District of Columbia College Access Program | 2 | $328,531 |
| Howard University | 9 | $325,630 |
| Naaee | 2 | $310,668 |
| Lulac National Educational Service Centers Inc | 1 | $275,000 |
| Georgetown DAY School Inc | 1 | $274,843 |
| Foundation for Advancement in Conservation | 2 | $265,000 |
93 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in District of Columbia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $12,693,019. The largest by reported dollars were Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation, Wilbur V Harlan Scholarship Trust, Carnegie Corporation of NEW York. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
91 distinct organizations appear as recipients in District of Columbia, led by The Washington School for Girls, DOG TAG Inc, Archbishop Carroll High School. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in District of Columbia was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,750,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
