Organizing Neighborhood Equity

Serve Your City

Washington, DC

For more than a decade, syc has provided life-changing experiences and opportunities for at-risk dc students, giving black and brown children access to rowing, swimming, yoga, tennis, tutoring, and inspiring experiences often not readily available to children from under-resourced families.

Mandarin Oriental Charity

Marietta, GA

Foundation for Chemistry Research and Initiatives

Washington, DC

Advancing the understanding, safe use, and positive impact of chemistry to society.to accomplish the mission, the foundation will support the following goals:1. Provide information and participate in education that promotes the safe production, distribution, and use of chemistry.2. Support and promote scientific research for science-based public policy for chemicals management.3. Support initiatives demonstrating chemistry's contribution and benefits to society.

Bergstrom Foundation Inc

McLean, VA

The Bergstrom Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations working in areas including education, health care, arts, basic needs, housing, and services for older adults. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $70,000, with a median of $20,000, primarily benefiting organizations in Virginia, as well as recipients in Ohio, Connecticut, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Looking Out Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Looking Out Foundation funds U.S. and global organizations working on humanitarian and social justice causes, including support for displaced people and immigrants, Trans and Gender Expansive people, and mental health resources. Its grants are typically $5,000–$25,000. It accepts grant requests through its application process.

Mendenhall Family Foundation Inc

Shreveport, LA

The foundation supports a varied mix of charitable work, including arts education, youth sports, food access, humanitarian aid, animal care, and farmer livelihoods. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $2,426, with a median of $1,000, and went to organizations in multiple states, especially Mississippi, Texas, New York, Louisiana, and Tennessee. It accepts unsolicited written applications; there is no stated deadline.

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.

Norman & Florence Brody

Reisterstown, MD

The Norman & Florence Brody Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including food assistance, health care, disaster response, education, and human services, with most 2025 funding going to Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $2,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Capitol Hill Community Foundation

Washington, DC

The Capitol Hill Community Foundation funds nonprofit, school, and neighborhood projects in education, youth programming, arts and culture, social services, and community spaces that benefit Capitol Hill residents in Washington, DC. Grants range from rolling mini-grants of up to $500 to larger awards, with seasonal grants up to $3,000, Innovation Grants of $3,000–$15,000, and annual $25,000 awards; it accepts applications through its grant programs.

The Sparkplug Foundation

New York, NY

The Sparkplug Foundation funds early-stage organizations and new projects in education, community organizing, and music, especially grassroots, community-led work. Its grants are typically around $15,000 (the program lists awards of $1,000–$20,000), and 2024 funding included organizations in New York, California, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico.

B & J Association Inc

Winnetka, IL

If Foundation

Washington, DC

iF supports nonprofit organizations advancing racial justice, Black self-determination, and systems change, with a focus on community power, culture, reparations, and sector change in the Washington, DC region. In 2024, grants ranged from $8,100 to $100,000, with a median of $20,000; its active Community Power program offers awards up to $75,000. The 2024 filing directs applicants to the website for application information, but does not explicitly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.