Friends of the National Arboretum

Washington, DC ·EIN 52-1257712 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$1.7M received 39 funders 102 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Friends of the National Arboretum?

Friends of the National Arboretum is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by The Independent Charitable Gift Fund ($625K), Community Foundation ($150K), The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz ($125K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Friends of the National Arboretum between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$625,00032022–2024
Community Foundation$150,00052021–2025
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz$125,00042021–2025
The C K Williams Fdn Inv Adv Acct$100,00042020–2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$77,87532021–2024
Baltimore Community Foundation Inc$66,00042020–2024
Charles H Miller Charitable Foundation$50,00042020–2023
Casey Trees$50,00012022
Mars Hq Regional Foundation$45,00052020–2024
Greater Washington Community Foundation$40,00012021
American Public Gardens Association$34,75022021–2022
The William H Donner Foundation Inc$30,18442021–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$30,00012023
International Paper Company Foundation$28,00052020–2024
Humanities Council of Washington Dc$25,00012023
Nora Roberts Foundation$23,50042021–2024
Corina Higginson Trust$22,50032020–2022
Harold Rubenstein Family Charitable$16,50042021–2024
Croplife America$15,50022022–2023
Susan Lynde Duval Phipps Foundation Inc$15,00032022–2024
Lloyd E Mitchell Foundation$15,00052020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$12,20022021–2024
Dimick Foundation$12,00042021–2024
United Way of the National Capital Area$11,15922020–2023
Frank and Evelyn Schmidt Family$11,00032021–2024

Showing top 25 of 39 funders by total given.

What grants has Friends of the National Arboretum received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzENVRIONMENT$25,000
2024The Independent Charitable Gift FundGENERAL SUPPORT$550,000
2024Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$25,375
2024The C K Williams Fdn Inv Adv AcctGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
2024Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Baltimore Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS$15,000
2024National Confectioners Association ofSPONSORSHIP - GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Frank and Evelyn Schmidt FamilyDONATION-HORT. INTERNSHIP AT US NATL ARBORETUM$10,000
2024Mars Hq Regional FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024National Environmental Education andFOREST SERVICE VETERAN$9,765
2024Nora Roberts FoundationOPERATIONS$7,500
2024The Us Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$7,100
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$6,000
2024Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncENVIRONMENT$5,500
2024The William H Donner Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$5,184
2024Susan Lynde Duval Phipps Foundation IncTO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION MISSION OF NATIONAL ARBORETURM$5,000
2024Harold Rubenstein Family CharitablePRESERVES THE ARBORETUM AND PROMOTES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION$5,000
2024International Paper Company FoundationWASHINGTON YOUTH GARDEN$5,000
2024The Albert and Linda RosecanCHARITABLE$5,000
2024Lloyd E Mitchell Foundationenvironmental stewardship$3,000
2024Dimick FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,000
2024Jean T and Heyward G Pelham FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
2024Frederick Henry & Diana PrinceGENERAL FUND$500
2023The Independent Charitable Gift FundGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2023The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzENVIRONMENT$35,000
2023The Ayco Charitable FoundationENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION$30,000
2023Humanities Council of Washington Dc2023 VISIONS - PROJECTS & EVENTS GRANT (LANGUAGE): WORDS IN SEASON$25,000
2023The C K Williams Fdn Inv Adv AcctGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
2023Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$25,000

Showing 30 most recent of 102 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Friends of the National Arboretum?

Friends of the National Arboretum is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by The Independent Charitable Gift Fund ($625K), Community Foundation ($150K), The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz ($125K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Friends of the National Arboretum between 2020–2025.

Who is Friends of the National Arboretum's largest funder?

The Independent Charitable Gift Fund is the largest recorded funder of Friends of the National Arboretum, with $625K across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Friends of the National Arboretum received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Friends of the National Arboretum across 102 grants from 39 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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