Gamba Family Foundation

Education Forward DC

Washington, DC

Education Forward DC funds schools and organizations working to improve public education, school quality, teacher and leader development, and education policy and support systems, primarily in Washington, DC. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,170 to $1.19 million, with a median of $100,000. It uses a rolling process and invites prospective partners to inquire; the profile does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Citybridge Foundation

Washington, DC

CityBridge Foundation primarily funds efforts to build transformational public schools in Washington, DC, along with housing and child-protection work, including services in Manila. Its reported grants have ranged from $30,000 to a single grant of about $2.49 million in 2024. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Youth Invest Partners Inc

Washington, DC

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Flamboyan Foundation Inc

Washington, DC

Flamboyan Foundation funds early-grade reading in Puerto Rico, arts and culture there, and family–educator partnerships in Washington, DC, and nationally. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $515,000, with a median of $21,500; it focuses its work on Puerto Rico, DC, and the wider U.S. The foundation says it funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Stanley and Jolene Sloter

Arlington, VA

Cityschools Collaborative

Washington, DC

CitySchools Collaborative funds research-backed school interventions, especially high-impact tutoring and strategic talent models that support students’ well-being and academic performance. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $280,000, with a median of $47,416; its current tutoring RFP covers Washington, DC, parts of Virginia, and Baltimore, Maryland. It accepts proposals through that RFP on a rolling basis until July 17, 2026.

Detroit Children's Fund

Detroit, MI

The mission of the detroit children's fund is to make high-potential investments to expand successful schools, greatly improve lower performing schools, and discover and develop talented educators so that every child in detroit has the opportunity to receive an excellent education.

MCN Build Foundation Inc

Washington, DC

MCN BUILD Foundation supports education and construction projects for nonprofits, including schools and digital libraries, primarily in the Washington, DC, and Baltimore areas, with select projects abroad. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $63,000, with a median of $3,500. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz

Washington, DC

The Cafritz Foundation funds 501(c)(3) public charities serving the District of Columbia, Prince George’s or Montgomery Counties, Arlington or Fairfax Counties, or Alexandria or Falls Church, in arts and humanities, community services, education, environment, and health. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $1.2 million, with a median of $35,000, and it accepts unsolicited requests for general operating and project support; capital requests require an invitation.

Clark Charitable Foundation Inc

Chevy Chase, MD

The foundation funds engineering education, Washington, DC initiatives, and programs for veterans and their families, with 2024 grants also supporting health, culture, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $23 million, with a median of $350,000, and were concentrated in Maryland and DC, with additional funding in North Carolina, Massachusetts, and New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds organizations it selects.

Robert I Schattner Foundation Inc

Rockville, MD

The Robert I Schattner Foundation supports health and human services, education and research, and Jewish services, including children’s wellbeing, medical care, food insecurity, housing, and disease research. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $535,500, with a median of $50,000; funding went mainly to New York, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, and the Foundation also supports Jewish organizations in the U.S. and abroad. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Eastern Bank Foundation

Wakefield, MA

Eastern Bank Foundation funds systemic efforts to advance economic inclusion and mobility, including small-business equity, early childhood development, affordable housing, and workforce development. Its programs range from $1,000–$10,000 for Community Donations, up to $15,000 for CITC Grants, and $50,000–$150,000 for Impact Grants; it supports organizations primarily in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The foundation accepts online applications, with no specific submission deadlines stated.