Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance

Greater Washington Community Foundation

Washington, DC

The Greater Washington Community Foundation supports nonprofits and community initiatives across areas including education, health, human services, arts, economic development, and workforce development, with a focus on equity and economic justice. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $9.1 million, with a median of $20,000; it centers its work on DC, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, and Northern Virginia. It accepts applications through scheduled competitive grant rounds and some solicited, invite-only opportunities; donor-recommended grants are not open to applicants.

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.

Share Our Strength

Washington, DC

Share Our Strength funds child nutrition and hunger-reduction efforts, including school meals, summer meals, benefits access, and family economic mobility, primarily across the United States, with some work in India. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,200 to $739,871, with a median of $20,000. The available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation

Washington, DC

The Eugene & Agnes E. Meyer Foundation funds organizations advancing racial and economic justice, community power, organizing, and systems change in Greater Washington. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $375,000, with a median of $35,000. It will not accept new applications in 2026; only current core grantee partners may seek renewal or rapid-response funding.

New Venture Fund

Washington, DC

New Venture Fund supports fiscally sponsored charitable projects and grantmaking in areas including conservation, education, health, civil rights, climate, international development, and the arts, with grants across multiple U.S. states and some global programs. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $101,000, though amounts varied widely; unsolicited requests are not addressed in the information provided.

Melamed Foundation

North Bethesda, MD

The Melamed Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including community, food, humanitarian, arts, domestic violence, and justice-system groups. Its 2021 giving totaled $1,552,000 across 17 grants, mostly in the Washington, DC, region, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $1.53 million. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way of the National Capital Area

Vienna, VA

United Way of the National Capital Area funds local nonprofits working on community health, youth opportunity, financial stability, and related needs such as food access, education, and employment. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,048 to $515,285, with a median of $11,348, and supported organizations in Washington, D.C., parts of Virginia, and parts of Maryland; eligible nonprofits apply through an annual online partnership process.

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

Washington, DC

NeighborWorks America supports affordable housing and community development, including construction and preservation, homeownership, housing counseling, foreclosure prevention, and capacity building for its affiliated organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,250 to $2.5 million, with a median of $337,300, and went to organizations across multiple states; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Blechman-Morenoff Foundation

Rockville, MD

The David Butler Family Foundation

Keswick, VA

Walter a Bloedorn Foundation

Washington, DC

The Walter A. Bloedorn Foundation funds nonprofits serving vulnerable children, families, and at-risk people, with a particular focus on early childhood, children with disabilities, and families facing instability. It prioritizes the Greater Washington, DC area and typically gives $1,000–$40,000; 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $7,500. It accepts requests throughout the year, with applications received or postmarked by December 31 considered the following spring.

The Comis Foundation 2423-00-48

Philadelphia, PA

The Comis Foundation funds organizations expanding children’s access to education, skill-building, and community opportunities, with grants typically around $50,000 (reported awards ranged from $10,000 to $100,000 in 2025). Its grants go to organizations in multiple states, with the largest shares in California and Colorado. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.