Washington Area Women's Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Washington, DC EIN 52-2028612

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$4.7M

Foundation funders

48

Grants recorded

141

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Washington Area Women's Foundation?

Washington Area Women's Foundation is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz ($1.1M), Aditi Foundation ($550K), Greater Washington Community Foundation ($533K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to Washington Area Women's Foundation between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz$1,125,00062021–2025
Aditi Foundation$550,00032020–2024
Greater Washington Community Foundation$532,50072019–2025
New York Women's Foundation Inc$350,00072020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$306,00022024–2025
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation$210,00052020–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$175,000142020–2023
Gates Foundation$150,00022020–2022
Richard E & Nancy P Marriott Foundation$145,00022024–2025
Bainum Family Foundation$115,00022024–2025
The J Willard and Alice S Marriott$100,00012025
Novo Foundation$100,00012020
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$90,60042021–2024
Globalgiving Foundation Inc$80,00022020–2021
Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family$75,00022021–2023
The Silicon Valley Bank Foundation$75,00022021–2022
If Foundation$55,00022023
Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc$54,14462019–2025
Ms Foundation for Women Inc$50,00032020–2024
Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation Inc$40,00042025–2026
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$32,50042020–2024
England Family Foundation$27,50042020–2023
Emanuel & Anna Weinstein Foundation$21,25072020–2024
The Zients Family Foundation$20,00022020–2023
United Way of the National Capital Area$20,00012020
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M7 grants2019 40 grants2020 18 grants2021 16 grants2022 26 grants2023 21 grants2024 11 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2026) to $1.2M (2025). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.

What grants has Washington Area Women's Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation IncMISSION RELATED OPERATIONS$15,000
2026Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation IncIN SPONSORSHIP OF THE CELEBRATION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS$5,000
2025Greater Washington Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$319,500
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$300,000
2025The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzCOMMUNITY SERVICES$250,000
2025The J Willard and Alice S MarriottEARLY CARE AND EDUCATION FUNDER'S COLLABORATIVE$100,000
2025Bainum Family FoundationTO ENGAGE A CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE-LEVEL OPERATIONS SUPPORT$100,000
2025Richard E & Nancy P Marriott FoundationTHE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE$75,000
2025Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation IncMISSION RELATED OPERATIONS$15,000
2025Crimsonbridge Foundation IncLEADERSHIP PROJECT$10,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$8,856
2025Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation IncIN SPONSORSHIP OF THE STAND TOGETHER RECEPTION$5,000
2025The Rosenfeld Rumford Steckler FamilyEDUCATIONAL & TRAINING PROGRAM$1,000
2024The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzCOMMUNITY SERVICES$250,000
2024Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS ($50,000) AND THE BLACK WOMEN AND GENDER EXPANSIVE LEADERS PROJECT ($100,000 OVER 2 YEARS)$75,000
2024Richard E & Nancy P Marriott FoundationTHE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE$70,000
2024New York Women's Foundation IncYWI SCALING INITIATIVE$70,000
2024Aditi FoundationGENERAL FUNDING$50,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$41,000
2024Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support$38,000
2024Crimsonbridge Foundation IncLEADERSHIP PROJECT & WELLNESS GRANT$30,000
2024Open HorizonGENERAL PURPOSE$15,000
2024Ms Foundation for Women IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2024Bainum Family FoundationSTRATEGIC PLANNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT$15,000
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$10,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$6,000
2024Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncGeneral operating support$6,000
2024Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation IncCharitable$5,000
2024Emanuel & Anna Weinstein FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$2,500
2024Emanuel & Anna Weinstein FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$2,500

Showing 30 most recent of 141 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Washington Area Women's Foundation?

Washington Area Women's Foundation is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz ($1.1M), Aditi Foundation ($550K), Greater Washington Community Foundation ($533K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to Washington Area Women's Foundation between 2019–2026.

Who is Washington Area Women's Foundation's largest funder?

The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz is the largest recorded funder of Washington Area Women's Foundation, with $1.1M across 6 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Washington Area Women's Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to Washington Area Women's Foundation across 141 grants from 48 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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