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Odd Fellows Temple Independent Order of Odd Fellows DC

Washington, DC

ODD FELLOWS TEMPLE supports its temple and members’ fellowship and community service, and its grants have gone to fraternal groups and community organizations, including arts, family-support, and food programs. In 2024, it made 14 grants ranging from $5,500 to $176,800, with a median of $11,000; most funding went to Washington, DC, with smaller amounts in Maryland, Kentucky, and Virginia. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

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.

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce and local economic development, disaster resilience, conservation, clean water, and economic opportunity in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000; applications for grants of $20,000 or less are accepted year-round, after applicants discuss proposals with a state representative.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

Robert I Schattner Foundation Inc

Rockville, MD

The foundation funds health and human services, education and research, and Jewish services, with grants concentrated in New York, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., as well as support in other U.S. areas and abroad. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $535,500, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only preselected charitable organizations.

Heart Sing

Chevy Chase, MD

HEART SING supports a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on food assistance, literacy, emergency response, health, education, and the environment. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $16,000, with a median of $1,000, and most funding went to organizations in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Texas. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

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.

Posner-Wallace Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc

North Bethesda, MD

The Federation funds Jewish communal organizations and programs, including services for people in need, Jewish learning and engagement, youth and family programs, inclusion, community security, and work connecting the region with Israel and Jewish communities abroad. In 2025 it made 360 grants, with a median award of $20,000; grants ranged from $5,001 to $3.3 million, primarily supporting organizations in Greater Washington as well as national and international partners. It issues requests for proposals when opportunities are available; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited funding requests.

The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz

Washington, DC

The foundation funds arts and humanities, community services, education, environment, and health initiatives serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area, including DC and specified counties and cities in Maryland and Virginia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $1.2 million, with a median of $35,000; it prefers general operating support when possible. It accepts unsolicited requests through its online portal.

America's Charities

Chantilly, VA

AMERICA’S CHARITIES routes donor-directed workplace giving to member charities and provides emergency assistance to eligible employees and people affected by disasters; its reported grants are fiscal-agent disbursements, not awards selected through an application process. In 2025 it reported 808 grants totaling $16.4 million, ranging from $5,000 to $515,354 (median $9,664), to recipients across the United States, with the largest shares going to Pennsylvania, California, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Arizona. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Greater Washington Community Foundation

Washington, DC

The Greater Washington Community Foundation supports nonprofits working across areas such as economic opportunity, education, health, arts, and human services, with an emphasis on equity and economic justice. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, and it generally funds organizations serving DC, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and specified Northern Virginia communities; it offers scheduled open competitive grant rounds as well as invite-only opportunities.