Community Foundation

GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is a Community Foundation headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $123.2M revenue, $130.1M expenses, $518.3M total assets. 213 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $32.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 237343119 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$123.2M
Total Expenses$130.1M
Total Assets$518.3M
Grant Records213
Funding Total$32.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IGNITES THE POWER OF PHILANTHROPY TO RESPOND TO CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEEDS AND BUILD A THRIVING REGION WHERE EVERY PERSON PROSPERS. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HELPS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS MAKE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE THROUGHOUT THIS REGION AND BEYOND. AS THE REGION'S LARGEST LOCAL FUNDER, WE PARTNER ON A WIDE RANGE OF IMPACT FUNDS, PROGRAMS, AND INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE LIVES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Archie Smart
BOARD MEMBER (END 09/2024) Artis Hampshire-Cowan
BOARD MEMBER Catherine Leggett
MD, DEVELOPMENT Christopher Howie
BOARD VICE CHAIR Clifford White
MD, MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Danielle L Yates

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Top Grant Purposes

PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$4,537,342 14 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
$3,577,451 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,481,180 9 grants
SUPPORT GREATER WASHINGTON COMM FDN WHICH SPONSORS THE MARRIOTT DISASTER RELIEF FUND
$2,937,600 5 grants
PHILANTHROPY
$2,807,905 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $123.2M $130.1M $518.3M
2024 $100.0M $100.8M $530.9M
2023 $93.5M $107.4M $477.3M
2022 $244.7M $94.8M $525.3M
2021 $159.4M $118.0M $392.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $159.4M to $123.2M (-23%), with total assets most recently reported at $518.3M.

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