Funding Priorities
Strathmore
The Foundation works to improve the lives of DC-area residents, with an emphasis on creating a more equitable region. Grants are made in five program areas:
Arts & Humanities | Community Services | Education | Environment | Health & Wellness
While this is not intended to be an exhaustive description and may, as appropriate, change over time, we hope that the following overview gives a sense of the work the Foundation supports. If you have questions about whether your organization or project aligns well with the Foundation’s objectives, please contact the Foundation.
 | Arts & Humanities |
The Foundation recognizes the intrinsic value of the Arts and Humanities, as well as their power to innovate and create social change. The funds distributed support an array of artistic disciplines, as well as organizations that promote the humanities. These nonprofits demonstrate the depth and breadth of their initiatives, including how to meaningfully engage communities that have been historically underrepresented in the Arts and Humanities.
Program Officers: Jessica Plocher and Gretchen Greiner-Lott
Arts & Humanities Grantees
| GRANTEE | PURPOSE | DATE | PRIORITY | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 826DC | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $40,000 |
| Adventure Theatre MTC | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $40,000 |
| Anacostia Playhouse | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $25,000 |
| Arena Stage | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $60,000 |
| Armed Services Arts Partnership | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $20,000 |
| Art Enables | $15,000 outright and $10,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $25,000 |
| Art Works Now | General support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $20,000 |
| Arts for the Aging | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $40,000 |
| Arts on the Block | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $35,000 |
| ArtStream, Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $20,000 |
| Atlas Performing Arts Center | General support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $40,000 |
| BlackRock Center for the Arts | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $20,000 |
| Capitol Hill Arts Workshop | $20,000 outright and $5,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $25,000 |
| CityDance | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $35,000 |
| Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at Maryland | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $40,000 |
| CulturalDC | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $25,000 |
| Dance Exchange, Inc. | General support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $30,000 |
| Dance Institute of Washington | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $50,000 |
| Dance Place | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $70,000 |
| DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $65,000 |
| DC Jazz Festival | General support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $35,000 |
| DC Youth Orchestra Program | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $50,000 |
| District of Columbia Arts Center | $20,000 outright and $5,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $25,000 |
| Folger Shakespeare Library | General support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $40,000 |
| Ford's Theatre Society | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $25,000 |
| GALA Hispanic Theatre | $50,000 outright and $10,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $60,000 |
| Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC | $10,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $10,000 |
| Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture | $15,000 outright and 5,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $20,000 |
| Hola Cultura | General support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $10,000 |
| HumanitiesDC | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $15,000 |
| Imagination Stage | $50,000 for outright and $5,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $55,000 |
| In Series, Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $37,500 |
| interPLAY Orchestra | General support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $20,000 |
| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | $225,000 for the Kennedy Center, $225,000 for the National Symphony Orchestra and $475,000 for the Washington National Opera. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $950,000 |
| Levine Music | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $75,000 |
| Moving Forward: Contemporary Asian American Dance Company | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $15,000 |
| National Building Museum | General support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $35,000 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | $30,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $30,000 |
| Olney Theatre Center | $100,000 for general support and $150,000 outright and $100,000 as a 1:1 match to support the Staging the Future Capital Campaign, to be paid over two years. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $350,000 |
| Oye Palaver Hut Inc. | To support out-of-school time arts programs for children. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $10,000 |
| The PEN/Faulkner Foundation | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $25,000 |
| Post-Classical Ensemble, Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $25,000 |
| Project Create | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $35,000 |
| Pyramid Atlantic Art Center | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $30,000 |
| Round House Theatre | $50,000 for general support and $20,000 as a 1:1 match to support the launch of the Theatre for Everyone campaign. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $70,000 |
| Shout Mouse Press | General support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $20,000 |
| Signature Theatre | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $70,000 |
| Sitar Arts Center | $100,000 for general support and $150,000 outright and $100,000 as a 1:1 match to support the building and program expansion components of the Building the Next Stage campaign, to be paid over two years. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $350,000 |
| Sixth & I | $30,000 outright and $10,000 as a 1:1 match for the Talks & Live Entertainment series. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $40,000 |
| Step Afrika! USA | General support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $50,000 |
| Story District | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $20,000 |
| Strathmore Hall Foundation, Inc. | $50,000 outright and $10,000 as a match for general support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $60,000 |
| Synetic Theater | $30,000 outright and $15,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $45,000 |
| Teatro de la Luna | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $20,000 |
| The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $30,000 |
| The MusicianShip | General support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $25,000 |
| The Phillips Collection | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $85,000 |
| The Studio Theatre, Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $60,000 |
| The Textile Museum | General support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $25,000 |
| The Theatre Lab | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $35,000 |
| The Washington Ballet | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $110,000 |
| The Washington Chorus | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $50,000 |
| The Writer's Center | General Support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $15,000 |
| Theater Alliance | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $25,000 |
| theatreWashington | $50,000 outright and $10,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $60,000 |
| Transformer | $20,000 outright and $5,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $25,000 |
| UrbanArias | General support. | Summer 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $20,000 |
| Washington Bach Consort | General support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $30,000 |
| Washington Improv Theater | $15,000 outright and $10,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $25,000 |
| Washington Performing Arts | General support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $100,000 |
| Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | For Early Learning Through the Arts. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $45,000 |
| Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | $55,000 outright and $20,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Fall 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $75,000 |
| Words, Beats and Life | General support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $35,000 |
| World Arts Focus/Joe's Movement Emporium | General support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $60,000 |
| Young Playwrights' Theater | General support. | Spring 2022 | Arts and Humanities | $40,000 |
 | Community Services |
The Community Services portfolio includes, but is not limited to:
Children, Youth and Families
Grants in this area help young people improve their academic performance, gain employment, develop relationships with trusted adults and make connections to the larger community. The Foundation prioritizes programs that promote youth voice, empowering young people to advocate for change within their schools and communities.
Program Officer: Mary Mulcahy
Community Development
The Foundation seeks to ensure access to safe housing and economic development across the region. These awards support affordable housing production and preservation, services for people experiencing homelessness or housing instability, programs to address wealth disparities, as well as civic engagement and volunteerism.
Program Officer: Mike Schwartz
Justice
The Foundation seeks to ensure access to justice for all individuals in order to create a more equitable region. These grants support civil legal aid, services to survivors of violence, efforts to help people stay out of the criminal justice system and advocacy for system reform.
Program Officer: Ann Marie Binsner
Workforce Development
The Foundation supports organizations that focus on specific fields and career pathways as well as those that concentrate on broader job- and career-readiness.
Program Officer: Tobi Printz-Platnick
Capacity Building
The Foundation supports capacity building organizations that improve the sustainability, quality and impact of nonprofits in the region.
Program Officer: Rick Moyers
Community Services Grantees
| GRANTEE | PURPOSE | DATE | PRIORITY | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adoptions Together, Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $30,000 |
| AHC, Inc. | For Resident Support Services. | Spring 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $30,000 |
| Alexandria Seaport Foundation | General support. | Spring 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $30,000 |
| Arlington Thrive Inc | General support. | Fall 2022 | Community Development | $25,000 |
| Asian American LEAD | General support. | Spring 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $40,000 |
| Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center | General support. | Spring 2022 | Justice | $40,000 |
| Ayuda, Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Justice | $55,000 |
| BEACON HOUSE | General support. | Fall 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $35,000 |
| Benefits Data Trust | For the Maryland Benefits Center. | Fall 2022 | Community Development | $25,000 |
| Bethesda Cares | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $30,000 |
| Braws-Bringing Resources To Aid Womens Shelters | General support. | Summer 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $20,000 |
| Building Bridges Across the River | $100,000 for general support and $800,000 for capital support for public art on the 11th Street Bridge Park, to be paid over two years. | Fall 2022 | Community Development | $900,000 |
| Calvary Women's Services | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $90,000 |
| Capital Area Asset Building Corporation | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $45,000 |
| Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition | General support. | Spring 2022 | Justice | $60,000 |
| CareerCatchers | General support. | Fall 2022 | Workforce Development | $35,000 |
| CASA de Maryland | General support for work in the DC metropolitan region. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $100,000 |
| CASA/Prince George's County, Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $45,000 |
| Catalogue for Philanthropy, Inc.: Greater Washington | $30,000 outright and $10,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Spring 2022 | Capacity Building | $40,000 |
| Center for Alexandria's Children | General support. | Fall 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $30,000 |
| Center for Nonprofit Advancement | General support. | Fall 2022 | Capacity Building | $60,000 |
| Central American Resource Center- CARECEN | For the Citizenship and Civics Participation program, Legal Services. | Summer 2022 | Justice | $25,000 |
| Children's Law Center, Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Justice | $60,000 |
| Coalition for Non Profit Housing and Economic Development | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $100,000 |
| Coalition for Smarter Growth | General support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $55,000 |
| Community Bridges | General support. | Fall 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $30,000 |
| Community Family Life Services | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $35,000 |
| Community Forklift | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $40,000 |
| Community Mediation DC | General support. | Spring 2022 | Justice | $15,000 |
| Community Tax Aid, Inc. | General support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $20,000 |
| Compass - Greater Washington | General support for DC-area work. | Summer 2022 | Capacity Building | $75,000 |
| Computer C.O.R.E. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Workforce Development | $40,000 |
| Council for Court Excellence | General support. | Summer 2022 | Justice | $35,000 |
| Court Watch Montgomery Inc. | General support. | Spring 2022 | Justice | $15,000 |
| Covenant House Washington | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $30,000 |
| Crittenton Services of Greater Washington | General support. | Summer 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $45,000 |
| DC Affordable Law Firm | $15,000 outright and $5,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Fall 2022 | Justice | $20,000 |
| DC Bar Pro Bono Center | General support. | Summer 2022 | Justice | $25,000 |
| DC Fiscal Policy Institute Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Community Development | $60,000 |
| DC Rape Crisis Center | General support. | Summer 2022 | Justice | $40,000 |
| DC SAFE (Survivors and Advocates for Empowerment, Inc.) | $35,000 for general support and $30,000 to support new shelter. | Spring 2022 | Justice | $65,000 |
| DC Volunteer Lawyers Project | General support. | Spring 2022 | Justice | $30,000 |
| DC127 Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $20,000 |
| Disability Rights DC at University Legal Services Inc. | General support. | Spring 2022 | Justice | $45,000 |
| District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) | General support. | Fall 2022 | Justice | $50,000 |
| District of Columbia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice | General support. | Fall 2022 | Community Development | $60,000 |
| District of Columbia Coalition Against Domestic Violence | $35,000 outright and $5,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Spring 2022 | Justice | $40,000 |
| Dog Tag Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Workforce Development | $35,000 |
| Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project | General support. | Summer 2022 | Justice | $20,000 |
| Doorways for Women and Families | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $40,000 |
| Enterprise Community Partners | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $170,000 |
| Everyone Home DC (formerly Capitol Hill Group Ministry) | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $30,000 |
| Fair Chance | General support. | Summer 2022 | Capacity Building | $75,000 |
| Family and Youth Initiative Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $10,000 |
| Farming 4 Hunger | General support. | Summer 2022 | Workforce Development | $35,000 |
| First Shift Justice Project | $25,000 outright and $5,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Fall 2022 | Justice | $30,000 |
| Foster & Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center | General support. | Spring 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $35,000 |
| Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop | General support. | Summer 2022 | Justice | $25,000 |
| Friends of Guest House, Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Justice | $35,000 |
| Gearin' Up Bicycles | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $25,000 |
| George Washington University | To support the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service and the Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $110,000 |
| Georgetown Ministry Center | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $20,000 |
| Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital | To support financial aid and camperships for girls from low- income families. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $50,000 |
| Goodwill of Greater Washington (Goodwill) | General support. | Fall 2022 | Workforce Development | $75,000 |
| Greater DC Diaper Bank | General support. | Spring 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $50,000 |
| HER Resiliency Center | General support for DC programs. | Spring 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $30,000 |
| Home Care Partners | General support. | Summer 2022 | Workforce Development | $50,000 |
| Homeless Children's Playtime Project | General support. | Fall 2022 | Community Development | $55,000 |
| Hope and A Home, Inc. | $40,000 outright and $10,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $50,000 |
| Hope House | General support. | Summer 2022 | Justice | $35,000 |
| The House of Ruth | General support. | Fall 2022 | Community Development | $30,000 |
| Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers | General support. | Spring 2022 | Capacity Building | $15,000 |
| Housing Unlimited, Inc. | $20,000 outright and $15,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $35,000 |
| Housing Up (formerly Transitional Housing Corporation) | General support. | Fall 2022 | Community Development | $50,000 |
| Humane Rescue Alliance | General support for DC programs. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $55,000 |
| Identity, Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $75,000 |
| Impact Silver Spring | General support. | Fall 2022 | Community Development | $55,000 |
| Infant Toddler Family Day CAre | General support. | Summer 2022 | Workforce Development | $35,000 |
| Institute of Urban Living - Hyacinth's Place | General support. | Fall 2022 | Community Development | $40,000 |
| Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington, Inc | General support for employment programs. | Summer 2022 | Workforce Development | $40,000 |
| Jubilee Housing, Inc. | $75,000 for general support and $200,000 for capital support for the aquaponics farm and commercial kitchen component of the Ontario/KEB apartments project, to be paid over two years. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $275,000 |
| Just Neighbors Ministry | General support for DC-area work. | Summer 2022 | Justice | $40,000 |
| La Cocina VA | General support. | Summer 2022 | Workforce Development | $35,000 |
| Latin American Youth Center | General support. | Fall 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $120,000 |
| Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services, Inc. | General support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $20,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia | General support. | Fall 2022 | Justice | $30,000 |
| Legal Counsel for the Elderly | General support. | Spring 2022 | Justice | $25,000 |
| Legal Services of Northern Virginia | General support. | Spring 2022 | Justice | $35,000 |
| Leveling The Playing Field Inc. | $20,000 for general support and $25,000 for the purchase of a van. | Fall 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $45,000 |
| LIFT Inc. | General support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $45,000 |
| LISC DC | General support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $150,000 |
| Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area, Inc. | To support Refugee and Immigrant Services Program. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $85,000 |
| Main Street Connect Inc | General support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $15,000 |
| Manna, Inc. | $50,000 outright and $10,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Fall 2022 | Community Development | $60,000 |
| Maryland Nonprofits | General support for the DC region. | Summer 2022 | Capacity Building | $40,000 |
| MCSR (Formerly Men Can Stop Rape) | General support for the DC program. | Fall 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $45,000 |
| Mi Casa, Inc. | General support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $45,000 |
| Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless, Inc. | $45,000 outright and $10,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Fall 2022 | Community Development | $55,000 |
| Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. | To support the Youth Development Community of Practice. | Spring 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $30,000 |
| Montgomery Housing Partnership | General support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $165,000 |
| My Sisters Place (MSP) | General support. | Fall 2022 | Justice | $35,000 |
| Negotiation Works | General support. | Spring 2022 | Justice | $15,000 |
| Neighborhood Design Center | General support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $25,000 |
| Neighborhood Legal Services Program (NLSP) | General support. | Fall 2022 | Justice | $40,000 |
| Network for Victim Recovery of DC | General support. | Spring 2022 | Justice | $35,000 |
| New Endeavors by Women | General support. | Fall 2022 | Community Development | $35,000 |
| Nonprofit Montgomery, Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Capacity Building | $35,000 |
| Nonprofit Village | General support. | Fall 2022 | Capacity Building | $35,000 |
| Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $40,000 |
| Northern Virginia Family Service | Project support for the Work, Life and Innovation program, including Training Futures and Escala. | Fall 2022 | Workforce Development | $30,000 |
| Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington County (OAR) | General support. | Summer 2022 | Justice | $50,000 |
| Open City Advocates | General support. | Fall 2022 | Justice | $35,000 |
| Open Door Sports Inc. | To support the after-school adaptive sports programs in Montgomery County for children with disabilities. | Fall 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $10,000 |
| PathForward (Formerly Arlington Street People's Assistance Network) | General support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $30,000 |
| Pathway Homes, Inc. | General support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $60,000 |
| Pathways to Housing DC | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $60,000 |
| Pawfectly Delicious Dog Treats | General support. | Summer 2022 | Workforce Development | $10,000 |
| Perry School Community Services Center | General support. | Fall 2022 | Community Development | $50,000 |
| Phillips Programs for Children and Families | For the Family Partners program. | Fall 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $20,000 |
| Phoenix Bikes | General support. | Spring 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $10,000 |
| Prince George's Child Resource Center, Inc. | General support for work in Prince Georges County. | Spring 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $55,000 |
| Progressive Maryland Education Fund | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $25,000 |
| Rainbow Place Shelter For Homeless Women Inc. | General support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $10,000 |
| Rebuilding Together DC - Alexandria (formerly Rebuilding Together Alexandria) | General support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $25,000 |
| Rebuilding Together Montgomery County | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $30,000 |
| Red Wiggler Community Farm | General support. | Spring 2022 | Workforce Development | $40,000 |
| Restaurant Opportunities Center of DC (ROC-DC) | General support. | Spring 2022 | Workforce Development | $30,000 |
| Rising for Justice, Inc. (Formerly DC Law Students in Court Program) | General support. | Spring 2022 | Justice | $35,000 |
| Safe Shores - The DC Children's Advocacy Center | General support. | Spring 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $80,000 |
| Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington | General support. | Spring 2022 | Workforce Development | $45,000 |
| School Justice Project Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Justice | $25,000 |
| St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth and Families | $35,000 in general support and $50,000 in capital funding for building repairs. | Spring 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $85,000 |
| Stepping Stones Shelter | General support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $20,000 |
| Stop Child Abuse Now of Northern Virginia, Inc. | General support. | Spring 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $35,000 |
| Sunflower Bakery | General support. | Fall 2022 | Workforce Development | $35,000 |
| Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates & Leaders (SMYAL) | $50,000 for general support and $20,000 the executive transition. | Spring 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $70,000 |
| Tahirih Justice Center | General support for DC area programs. | Fall 2022 | Justice | $60,000 |
| Tech Impact | General support for the DC area program. | Fall 2022 | Capacity Building | $35,000 |
| The Barker Foundation | General support. | Spring 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $50,000 |
| The Family Place | General support. | Summer 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $45,000 |
| The Giving Square | General support. | Fall 2022 | Community Development | $15,000 |
| The Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington, Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $40,000 |
| The Platform of Hope | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $30,000 |
| The Training Source, Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Workforce Development | $40,000 |
| The Young Women's Project | General support. | Spring 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $30,000 |
| Thrive DC | General support. | Fall 2022 | Community Development | $45,000 |
| Together We Bake | General support. | Fall 2022 | Workforce Development | $30,000 |
| Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International | General support. | Fall 2022 | Justice | $35,000 |
| Tzedek DC, Inc. | General support. | Spring 2022 | Justice | $30,000 |
| United Community | General support. | Summer 2022 | Community Development | $50,000 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation on behalf of the University of Maryland SAFE Center | General support. | Spring 2022 | Justice | $40,000 |
| Upwardly Global | General support for DC programs. | Fall 2022 | Workforce Development | $35,000 |
| Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs | General support. | Fall 2022 | Justice | $75,000 |
| Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy | General support. | Fall 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $30,000 |
| Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers | $30,000 outright and $20,000 as a 1:1 match to support the Leadership Fund. | Summer 2022 | Capacity Building | $50,000 |
| Wilderness Leadership and Learning | General support. | Spring 2022 | Children, Youth and Families | $15,000 |
| Yachad | General support. | Spring 2022 | Community Development | $40,000 |
| Year Up, Inc. | To support the workforce development programs in Washington, DC. | Fall 2022 | Workforce Development | $55,000 |
 | Education |
The Foundation recognizes that a high-quality and equitable education system can reduce barriers to opportunity and transform lives. These grants aim to ensure that from the first day children enter an early childhood setting, to the day they receive a technical certificate or a degree, they are receiving an education that is founded in strong relationships, responds to their unique needs, and equips them with the skills they need to thrive and succeed in life.
Program Officer: Hannah Hahn
Education Grantees
| GRANTEE | PURPOSE | DATE | PRIORITY | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School | General support. | Summer 2022 | Education | $50,000 |
| Access Youth, Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Education | $35,000 |
| Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $25,000 |
| After-School All-Stars DC (ASAS DC) | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $20,000 |
| After-School All-Stars DC (ASAS DC) | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $20,000 |
| AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $75,000 |
| ASPIRE! Afterschool Learning (formerly Greenbrier Learning Center) | General support. | Summer 2022 | Education | $60,000 |
| Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School | To build an outdoor classroom. | Spring 2022 | Education | $50,000 |
| Bright Beginnings, Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Education | $60,000 |
| Capital Partners for Education | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $50,000 |
| Center for Inspired Teaching | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $85,000 |
| City Year Washington, DC | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $100,000 |
| College Success Foundation DC | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $15,000 |
| CollegeTracks, Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Education | $35,000 |
| Collegiate Directions, Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $20,000 |
| Communities In Schools of NOVA Inc | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $20,000 |
| Critical Exposure | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $30,000 |
| DC Bilingual Public Charter School | To support the growth and expansion of the school. | Summer 2022 | Education | $50,000 |
| DC Charter School Alliance | General support. | Summer 2022 | Education | $100,000 |
| DC Public Education Fund | To support the DC Reading Clinic to be paid over two years. | Summer 2022 | Education | $200,000 |
| DC SCORES | General Support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $75,000 |
| Dream Project Inc | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $30,000 |
| Dumbarton Arts & Education | For the arts-focused early learning program. | Summer 2022 | Education | $45,000 |
| E.L. Haynes Public Charter School | To support extended-year program. | Summer 2022 | Education | $50,000 |
| Educare DC | To support advocacy efforts. | Fall 2022 | Education | $35,000 |
| Edu-Futuro | General support. | Summer 2022 | Education | $40,000 |
| EduTutor VA | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $15,000 |
| Generation Hope | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $50,000 |
| Girls on the Run - DC | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $30,000 |
| Goucher Prison Education Partnership | General support. | Summer 2022 | Education | $45,000 |
| Higher Achievement | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $60,000 |
| Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection | To support youth workforce readiness and academic enrichment programming in Prince Georges County Public Schools. | Fall 2022 | Education | $40,000 |
| Horton's Kids | $200,000 to fund the renovation of the new Community Resource Hub and $40,000 for general support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $240,000 |
| Kid Power, Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $55,000 |
| KIPP DC | To support the Capital Teaching Residency program. | Summer 2022 | Education | $75,000 |
| Learning Undefeated, Inc. (formerly MdBio Foundation) | General support for programs in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, Maryland. | Fall 2022 | Education | $35,000 |
| LearnServe International | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $40,000 |
| Liberty's Promise | General support. | Summer 2022 | Education | $50,000 |
| Life Pieces to Masterpieces, Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $35,000 |
| Literacy Council of Montgomery County, Maryland | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $45,000 |
| Literacy Council of Northern Virginia | General support. | Summer 2022 | Education | $30,000 |
| The Literacy Lab | $50,000 to support the DC area program and $15,000 for Ramsey Elementary. | Summer 2022 | Education | $65,000 |
| Live It Learn It | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $35,000 |
| Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation, Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $30,000 |
| Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $40,000 |
| Montgomery College Foundation Inc. | For Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) program. | Fall 2022 | Education | $75,000 |
| Monument Academy Public Charter School | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $50,000 |
| Museum Of Science | To support Engineering is Elementary across all of Arlington Public Schools' 4th grade classrooms. | Summer 2022 | Education | $59,068 |
| National Children's Center | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $50,000 |
| New Futures | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $55,000 |
| One World Education | General support. | Summer 2022 | Education | $70,000 |
| Peace Of Mind Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Education | $15,000 |
| PeerForward | General support for the National Capital Region. | Summer 2022 | Education | $50,000 |
| Reading Partners | General support. | Summer 2022 | Education | $35,000 |
| Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young Children | General support. | Summer 2022 | Education | $50,000 |
| Rocketship Education DC Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $100,000 |
| ScholarCHIPS, Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $30,000 |
| School Leader Lab | General support for DC programming. | Summer 2022 | Education | $30,000 |
| See Forever/Maya Angelou Public Charter School | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $50,000 |
| Teach for America DC Region | General support. | Summer 2022 | Education | $65,000 |
| Teaching for Change | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $50,000 |
| The Child and Family Network Centers | General support. | Summer 2022 | Education | $60,000 |
| The DC Special Education Cooperative | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $35,000 |
| The Fishing School | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $40,000 |
| The Foundation Schools | For the Foundation Links program. | Fall 2022 | Education | $35,000 |
| The Ivymount School | To support the Ivymount School-to-Work Program. | Summer 2022 | Education | $25,000 |
| The Modern Classrooms Project | General support for DC programs. | Summer 2022 | Education | $40,000 |
| The Posse Foundation, DC | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $50,000 |
| Transcend Inc. | To support the expansion of the Student Well-Being Model. | Fall 2022 | Education | $75,000 |
| Trinity Washington University | $400,000 outright and $50,000 as a 1:1 match to support the Student Success Program, to be paid over two years. | Spring 2022 | Education | $450,000 |
| Turnaround for Children | General support for DC work. | Spring 2022 | Education | $40,000 |
| U.S. Capitol Historical Society | To support the We the People Constitution Program. | Summer 2022 | Education | $20,000 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | To support the Law Enforcement and Society: Lessons of the Holocaust program. | Spring 2022 | Education | $35,000 |
| Universities at Shady Grove Foundation | To support the Career Readiness pipeline program from high school to baccalaureate degree for 2500 students in Montgomery County. | Summer 2022 | Education | $100,000 |
| University of the District of Columbia - David A. Clarke School of Law | To support scholarships for students with financial need. | Spring 2022 | Education | $60,000 |
| Urban Alliance Foundation | General support for DC programs. | Summer 2022 | Education | $75,000 |
| Urban Teachers | General support for work in Washington, DC. | Spring 2022 | Education | $100,000 |
| Washington English Center | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $30,000 |
| Washington Tennis & Education Foundation (WTEF) | General support. | Spring 2022 | Education | $60,000 |
| Washington Urban Debate League | General support. | Fall 2022 | Education | $20,000 |
 | The Environment |
The Foundation strives to restore and protect our region’s natural resources so that all individuals can have equal access to clean water, air and land. These grants focus on the restoration and protection of local parks, the Anacostia and Potomac rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Grants to environmental education and stewardship programs for people of all ages create greater awareness of the dangers of an unhealthy environment and the need to protect open natural spaces.
Program Officer: Gretchen Greiner-Lott
Environment Grantees
| GRANTEE | PURPOSE | DATE | PRIORITY | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ferguson Foundation | To support operations and programs at Hard Bargain Farm. | Summer 2022 | Environment | $35,000 |
| Anacostia Watershed Society | General support. | Summer 2022 | Environment | $40,000 |
| Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture | General support. | Spring 2022 | Environment | $30,000 |
| Audubon Naturalist Society | General support. | Summer 2022 | Environment | $35,000 |
| Charles Koiner Conservancy For Urban Farming | General support. | Fall 2022 | Environment | $20,000 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | For the Clagett Farm operations and programs. | Summer 2022 | Environment | $50,000 |
| Chesapeake Climate Action Network | To support Electrify DC campaign. | Fall 2022 | Environment | $20,000 |
| City Blossoms | General support. | Fall 2022 | Environment | $45,000 |
| Clean Water Fund | For the Anacostia Parks & Community Collaborative Project. | Spring 2022 | Environment | $35,000 |
| Common Good City Farm | General support. | Spring 2022 | Environment | $30,000 |
| Crossroads Community Food Network | General support. | Spring 2022 | Environment | $50,000 |
| DC Environmental Network | General support. | Summer 2022 | Environment | $30,000 |
| Dreaming Out Loud, Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Environment | $50,000 |
| ecoLatinos Inc | General Support. | Fall 2022 | Environment | $20,000 |
| Environmental Film Festival In The Nation's Capital | General support. | Fall 2022 | Environment | $15,000 |
| Faunteroy Community Enrichment Center | General support. | Fall 2022 | Environment | $35,000 |
| FRESHFARM Markets, Inc. | General support. | Spring 2022 | Environment | $45,000 |
| Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens | General support. | Spring 2022 | Environment | $20,000 |
| Friends of the U.S. National Arboretum | To support the Washington Youth Garden. | Fall 2022 | Environment | $35,000 |
| Institute for Local Self-Reliance | To support the Composting for Community Initiative. | Fall 2022 | Environment | $20,000 |
| Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA) | General support. | Fall 2022 | Environment | $10,000 |
| Maryland Pesticide Education Network | $20,000 outright and $10,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Fall 2022 | Environment | $30,000 |
| Mid-Atlantic Food Resilience and Access Coalition | General support. | Summer 2022 | Environment | $40,000 |
| National Park Foundation | To support Friends of Anacostia Park. | Spring 2022 | Environment | $50,000 |
| Oasis Community Partners | General support. | Spring 2022 | Environment | $10,000 |
| Passion and Compassion | General support. | Fall 2022 | Environment | $25,000 |
| Potomac Conservancy | General support. | Summer 2022 | Environment | $40,000 |
| Potomac Riverkeeper Network | General support. | Summer 2022 | Environment | $35,000 |
| Rails-to-Trails Conservancy | To support development of the Capital Trails Network, an 800-mile system of connected multi-use trails encompassing DC, parts of Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland. | Spring 2022 | Environment | $10,000 |
| The Accokeek Foundation | General support. | Summer 2022 | Environment | $25,000 |
 | Health & Wellness |
The Foundation takes a holistic view of health and wellness to ensure that across the region people of all ages can live healthier lives, regardless of income or zip code. These grants include healthcare provision and supportive services, food and nutrition, as well as coalition building and advocacy.
Program Officer: Sarah Hashmall
Health & Wellness Grantees
| GRANTEE | PURPOSE | DATE | PRIORITY | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham and Laura Lisner Home | General support. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $25,000 |
| AfriThrive Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Health and Wellness | $15,000 |
| Arlington Free Clinic | General support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $35,000 |
| Bread for the City | General support. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $75,000 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | $500,000 to support the Virginia headquarters capital project and $150,000 in general support to be paid over two years. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $650,000 |
| Capitol Hill Village | General support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $35,000 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Washington Inc | To support Spanish Catholic Center DC Dental Clinic. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $50,000 |
| CCI Health Services | To support CenteringPregnancy. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $25,000 |
| Children's National Hospital | To support the Metro DC Regional Pediatric Suicide Risk Registry. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $100,000 |
| Cloverleaf Equine Center | $25,000 outright and $5,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Summer 2022 | Health and Wellness | $30,000 |
| Community of Hope, Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $75,000 |
| Cornerstone Montgomery Inc. | General support. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $25,000 |
| David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace | To support The Meditation Center at THEARC. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $15,000 |
| DC Abortion Fund | General support. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $25,000 |
| DC Greens | $50,000 outright and $40,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $90,000 |
| Deaf-REACH | General support. | Summer 2022 | Health and Wellness | $20,000 |
| District Motherhued | General support. | Summer 2022 | Health and Wellness | $15,000 |
| Equipment Connections For Children | General support. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $15,000 |
| Family Services Inc. | General support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $75,000 |
| Food and Friends | General support. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $40,000 |
| Great and Small | $15,000 outright and $5,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $20,000 |
| In The Streets | General support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $15,000 |
| Institute for Public Health Innovation | General support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $30,000 |
| Iona Senior Services | General support. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $70,000 |
| Joseph's House, Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Health and Wellness | $50,000 |
| La Clinica del Pueblo | General support. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $75,000 |
| Mamatoto Village Inc. | $80,000 to support building renovations and $20,000 in general support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $100,000 |
| Maryland Community Connection | General support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $20,000 |
| Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc | General support. | Summer 2022 | Health and Wellness | $85,000 |
| Medstar Health Inc. | $100,000 to support the MedStar Washington House Call Program and $40,000 to support social work within the MedStar Georgetown School-Based Health Centers. | Summer 2022 | Health and Wellness | $140,000 |
| Mercy Health Clinic | $30,000 outright and $10,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Summer 2022 | Health and Wellness | $40,000 |
| Minds Incorporated | General support. | Summer 2022 | Health and Wellness | $15,000 |
| Mobile Medical Care, Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Health and Wellness | $30,000 |
| Neighborhood Health | $60,000 outright and $10,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $70,000 |
| Nick's Place | General support. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $10,000 |
| NOVA ScriptsCentral, Inc. | General support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $40,000 |
| Nueva Vida | General support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC | General support, to include the Contraceptive Equity Fund and Abortion Access Fund. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $500,000 |
| Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County | $50,000 outright and $5,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $55,000 |
| PRS | General support. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $45,000 |
| Real Food For Kids | General support. | Summer 2022 | Health and Wellness | $15,000 |
| Regional Primary Care Coalition | General support. | Summer 2022 | Health and Wellness | $40,000 |
| Repro Rising Virginia Foundation | To support programs in Northern Virginia. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $25,000 |
| Roberta's House, Inc | To support programming in Prince Georges County. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $15,000 |
| Rock Recovery Inc. | To support the Breaking Bread and Bridge to Life programs. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $15,000 |
| Samaritan Inns, Inc. | General support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $50,000 |
| Seabury Resources for Aging | $60,000 outright and $5,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $65,000 |
| SEEC | General support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $30,000 |
| Silver Spring Village, Inc. | General support. | Summer 2022 | Health and Wellness | $15,000 |
| Smith Center for Healing and the Arts | General support. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $25,000 |
| The Arc of Northern Virginia | General support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $25,000 |
| The Chris Atwood Foundation | General support. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $25,000 |
| Tracy's Kids Inc. | To support programs at Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $10,000 |
| Vida Senior Centers | General support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $15,000 |
| Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas, Inc. | To support the expansion of the Hope Has A Home medical respite program. | Fall 2022 | Health and Wellness | $20,000 |
| We Are Family | General support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $15,000 |
| Wendt Center for Loss and Healing | $100,000 outright and $25,000 as a 1:1 match for general support. | Summer 2022 | Health and Wellness | $125,000 |
| Woodley House, Inc. | General support. | Spring 2022 | Health and Wellness | $40,000 |
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1825 K Street, NW, Suite 1400
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-223-3100
Email: info@cafritzfoundation.org
© 2022 The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation. All Rights Reserved.