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Walter a Bloedorn Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-0846147 Website

The Walter A Bloedorn Foundation is an independent private foundation incorporated in 1966 in Washington, DC. Based at 888 17th Street NW, Suite 210, the foundation focuses on addressing challenges facing vulnerable children and at-risk citizens in the Washington, DC metropolitan area through grants supporting education, job training, health support, and community well-being initiatives.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.5M

+1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$728K

+89.0% YoY

Grant Count

65

+54.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+22.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's mission centers on enhancing community well-being and supporting vulnerable populations. Primary funding focus areas include:

  • Early Childhood Programs (over half of foundation funding)

    • Early childhood education and parent support
    • Intervention and healing for children affected by abuse, trauma, and violence
    • Free educational and therapeutic programs for infants and young children from low-income families
    • Early intervention for children with learning and social challenges
  • Education

  • Human Services

  • Health and wellness

  • Job training and employment support

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations serving:

  • Washington, DC
  • Maryland
  • Virginia

Specific supported programs are located in Washington, DC and Rockville, MD.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AlexandriaArlingtonBethesdaCalvertonDurhamEdmonstonFairfaxFalls ChurchGaithersburgHagerstownHyattsvilleKensingtonLargoOaktonRestonRockvilleSilver SpringTakoma ParkWashingonWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $7,457,797
  • Total Annual Giving: $727,500
  • EIN: 52-0846147
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$385K$770K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,457,797$7,347,838$6,916,496
Revenue$1,005,808$962,152$17,885
Expenses$895,849$530,810$522,692
Qualifying Distributions$771,197$428,137$431,429
Net Investment Income$865,446$846,333$3,375
Distributable Amount$571,345$492,653$479,453

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$182K$364K$546K$728K37 grants202044 grants202146 grants202242 grants202365 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPI…$50KSIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL…$50KIVYMOUNT SCHOOL INC$45KRS LOURIE CTR FOR INFANT…$25KBRIGHT BEGINNINGS$20KHORTON'S KIDS$20KHOUSE OF RUTH$20KLA COCINA VA DBA KITCHEN…$20KAPPLETREE INSTITUTE FOR …$15KBISHOP JOHN T WALKER SCH…$15K

Grant Size Distribution

219 grants across all recorded years

217<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Walter a Bloedorn Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

STEPHANIE DE SIBOURSECRETARY/DIRECTOR$16KROBERT E DAVISPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$11KJOHN A SARGENT JRVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$1KJOHN A SARGENTDIRECTOR$1KKATHRYN E DAVISDIRECTOR$1K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN A SARGENT JRVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2$1,000
H GREGORY PLATTSDIRECTOR2
JOHN A SARGENTDIRECTOR2$1,000
ROBERT E DAVISPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR8$11,000
KATHRYN E DAVISDIRECTOR2$1,000
STEPHANIE DE SIBOURSECRETARY/DIRECTOR12$16,000

Contact Information

Phone: 202-879-2926

Email: WalterBloedorn@gmail.com

Address: Walter A. Bloedorn Foundation 888 Seventeenth Street, NW - Suite 210 Washington, DC 20006

Website: bloedornfoundation.org

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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