Empower DC
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.6M
Foundation funders
26
Grants recorded
65
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Empower DC?
Empower DC is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Greater Washington Community Foundation ($2.2M), Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation ($508K), Rising for Justice Inc ($400K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Empower DC between 2019–2025.
Show all 26 funders
| The Galloway Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $365K (2019) to $1.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $463K.
What grants has Empower DC received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bread for the City Inc | COMMUNITY DEVELOP | $160,000 |
| 2025 | Namati Inc | LEGAL EMPOWERMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND CONVENING A WASHINGTON, DC CHAPTER OF THE MID-ATLANTIC JUSTICE COALITION. | $100,000 |
| 2025 | National Wildlife Federation | CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE | $62,146 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,750 |
| 2025 | Chesapeake Bay Trust | COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP AND RESTORATION | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Humanities Council of Washington DC Inc | 2025 VISIONS - PROJECTS & EVENTS GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Rippleworks Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Galloway Family Foundation | SEE ATTACHMENT - DONATIONPDF | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | General Support | $1,155,000 |
| 2024 | Rising for Justice Inc | CONDUCT ON-THE-GROUND OUTREACH TO IDENTIFY LOW-INCOME DC TENANTS AT RISK OF EVICTION OR DISPLACEMENT AND PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION ON LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES. | $160,000 |
| 2024 | Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER THREE YEARS | $110,000 |
| 2024 | The Wild Gifting Project | IMPROVE AND PROMOTE THE SELF-ADVOCACY OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME IVY CITY AND AREA DC RESIDENTS IN ORDER TO BRING ABOUT SUSTAINED IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE WITH A FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Namati Inc | LEGAL EMPOWERMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND CONVENING A WASHINGTON, DC CHAPTER OF THE MID-ATLANTIC JUSTICE COALITION. | $89,750 |
| 2024 | National Wildlife Federation | CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE | $87,778 |
| 2024 | Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation Inc | Charitable | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Hill-Snowdon Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | General Support | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $30,000 |
| 2024 | National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | HISTORIC PRESERVATION | $12,853 |
| 2024 | Arc of Justice | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT DC LEGACY PROJECT'S HISTORIC RESEARCH AND PLANNING FOR THE BARRY FARM PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND OUTREACH, AND A PROJECT DIRECTOR | $375,000 |
| 2023 | Rising for Justice Inc | CONDUCT ON-THE-GROUND OUTREACH TO IDENTIFY LOW-INCOME DC TENANTS AT RISK OF EVICTION OR DISPLACEMENT AND PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION ON LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES. | $120,000 |
| 2023 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | General Support | $115,000 |
| 2023 | Namati Inc | ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | $110,122 |
| 2023 | Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER THREE YEARS | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation Inc | Charitable | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Hill-Snowdon Foundation | General Operating Support | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $20,000 |
| 2023 | National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | HISTORIC PRESERVATION | $12,072 |
Showing 30 most recent of 65 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Empower DC?
Empower DC is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Greater Washington Community Foundation ($2.2M), Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation ($508K), Rising for Justice Inc ($400K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Empower DC between 2019–2025.
Who is Empower DC's largest funder?
Greater Washington Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Empower DC, with $2.2M across 11 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Empower DC received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Empower DC across 65 grants from 26 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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