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The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Ashburn, VA EIN: 54-1982366 Website

The mission of the Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation is to make a positive and measurable impact in the lives of children in our community. The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation, inc. (the "foundation") was incorporated in the state of Delaware. The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation is ever-present in the community, constantly working to achieve our mission to make a positive and measurable impact in the lives of children that need it most.

The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc gave $173K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$173,193
-74.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-73.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$43,298
-5.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$40,607
Total assets
$175,513
-68.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

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Who The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Children's Hospital Foundation: $77KChildren's Hospital Foundation$77KCapital Area Food Bank: $50KCapital Area Food Bank$50KToys for Tots Foundation: $31KToys for Tots Foundation$31KSimon's Fund dba Simon's Heart: $15KSimon's Fund dba Simon's Heart$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Hospital Foundation ($77K). Together the top 4 received $173K.

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K6$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 68 (82%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonRichmondTriangleCapitol HeightsRockvilleSherman OaksSilver SpringAshburnCarmelLos AngelesMtn ViewNorfolkPetersburgPittsburghRiverdaleUpper MarlboroViennaWshngtnAdelphiAlexandria

How The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M50 grants2019 25 grants2020 20 grants2021 16 grants2022 13 grants2023 15 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $173K (2025) to $1.3M (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $173K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Hospital Foundation Washington, DCDonations$76,980
Capital Area Food Bank Washington, DCDonations$50,000
Toys for Tots Foundation Triangle, VADonations$31,213
Simon's Fund dba Simon's Heart Conshohocken, PADonations$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$175,513$29,686$760,770$173,1934
2024$558,065$1,152,996$1,540,649$686,27415
2023$1,398,211$438,301$1,236,120$368,07613
2022$1,361,978$1,048,751$1,621,057$375,57216
2021$1,729,004$814,743$1,251,419$417,19920
2020$2,140,086$1,998,508$1,992,744$617,29525
2019$2,399,115$3,259,879$3,348,029$1,333,26550

About The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ashburn, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $176K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $173K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Valerie Biberaj, Vice President, Community Relations & Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Valerie Biberaj

    Vice President, Community Relations & Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2025)

  • Jason Wright

    President

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Tanya Snyder (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Jane Rodgers (2019–2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Carlyle Neyazi (2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Bruce Allen (2019) — President
  • Former: Eric Schaffer (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Stephen Choi (2019) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Valerie Biberaj — VP, Community Relations & Executive Director,: $115KValerie BiberajVP, Community Relations &…$115K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $115K, to Valerie Biberaj (VP, Community Relations & Executive Director,).

Frequently asked questions about The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc gave $173K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $686K across 15 grants.

What is The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $40,607, and its average grant was $43,298, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (18%) and Pennsylvania (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donations" (4 grants).

How large is The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc?

The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc reported $176K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $30K.

What is The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc?

The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ashburn, VA. It holds $176K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1982366. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 17, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)

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