Largest charities in District of Columbia
200 of 682 covered charities based in District of Columbia, by contributions and grants on their latest IRS Form 990.
| Charity | Contributions | Revenue | Programs | Fundraising | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavi Alliance Washington, DC · 2024 | $2.01B | $2.55B | 97.0% | 1.2% | $870K |
| Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC · FY2025 | $1.53B | $1.91B | 74.7% | 5.5% | $1.0M |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches Washington, DC · FY2025 | $1.31B | $3.92B | 90.8% | 5.9% | $989K |
| PayPal Charitable Giving Fund Washington, DC · 2024 | $810M | $813M | 99.9% | 0.0% | $222K |
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC · 2024 | $628M | $662M | 94.7% | 0.3% | $510K |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC · FY2025 | $586M | $2.30B | 88.9% | 2.1% | $5.2M |
| Legal Services Corporation Washington, DC · FY2025 | $565M | $573M | 97.0% | 0.1% | $328K |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Washington, DC · FY2025 | $433M | $584M | 96.5% | 0.9% | $1.6M |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, DC · FY2025 | $410M | $517M | 87.9% | 5.4% | $1.4M |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Washington, DC · 2024 | $390M | $397M | 98.2% | 0.2% | $399K |
| The Howard University Washington, DC · FY2025 | $385M | $1.43B | 67.8% | 0.9% | $1.5M |
| The Aspen Institute Washington, DC · 2024 | $381M | $444M | 79.2% | 2.1% | $912K |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts Washington, DC · FY2025 | $381M | $468M | 87.6% | 1.8% | $1.3M |
| World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC · FY2025 | $341M | $367M | 78.9% | 12.0% | $1.3M |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC · 2024 | $322M | $328M | 90.3% | 4.4% | $358K |
| Trust for the National Mall Washington, DC · 2025 | $321M | $322M | 99.3% | 0.6% | $396K |
| Blood Cancer United Washington, DC · FY2025 | $315M | $359M | 74.3% | 12.5% | $931K |
| Population Services International Washington, DC · 2024 | $303M | $306M | 90.7% | 0.4% | $529K |
| National Endowment for Democracy Washington, DC · FY2025 | $297M | $298M | 90.2% | 0.0% | $512K |
| Windward Fund Washington, DC · 2024 | $295M | $308M | 95.3% | 0.5% | $350K |
| National Academy of Sciences Washington, DC · 2024 | $277M | $362M | 79.4% | 1.2% | $1.2M |
| Global Impact Washington, DC · FY2025 | $274M | $290M | 97.0% | 0.2% | $653K |
| Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Washington, DC · FY2025 | $247M | $469M | 91.0% | 0.0% | $667K |
| Patient Access Network Foundation Washington, DC · 2025 | $217M | $231M | 86.6% | 1.6% | $566K |
| Network for Good Washington, DC · 2024 | $202M | $204M | 97.8% | 1.1% | $387K |
| Hopewell Fund Washington, DC · 2024 | $201M | $208M | 94.5% | 0.3% | $411K |
| World Resources Institute Washington, DC · FY2025 | $196M | $213M | 91.5% | 1.3% | $808K |
| National Geographic Society Washington, DC · 2025 | $190M | $341M | 82.6% | 5.0% | $1.6M |
| Humane World for Animals Washington, DC · 2025 | $181M | $217M | 71.4% | 20.8% | $702K |
| American Near East Refugee Aid Washington, DC · FY2025 | $175M | $176M | 95.4% | 1.4% | $396K |
| Special Olympics Washington, DC · 2024 | $171M | $186M | 84.7% | 11.3% | $571K |
| Gallaudet University Washington, DC · FY2025 | $171M | $237M | 73.5% | 1.1% | $838K |
| Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Washington, DC · FY2025 | $171M | $179M | 92.2% | 0.9% | $279K |
| Greater Washington Urban League Washington, DC · FY2025 | $170M | $170M | 98.4% | 0.3% | $225K |
| AARP Foundation Washington, DC · 2024 | $162M | $203M | 78.3% | 12.3% | $608K |
| Means Database Washington, DC · 2024 | $162M | $162M | 99.9% | 0.0% | $71,389 |
| Acdivoca Washington, DC · 2024 | $156M | $163M | 79.8% | 0.0% | $538K |
| The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC · FY2025 | $153M | $199M | 72.1% | 14.3% | $974K |
| Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation Washington, DC · 2025 | $152M | $157M | 84.5% | 11.4% | $509K |
| United Mission For Relief & Development Washington, DC · 2024 | $150M | $150M | 97.4% | 1.8% | $366K |
| National Park Foundation Washington, DC · FY2025 | $144M | $174M | 74.4% | 15.5% | $917K |
| The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness Washington, DC · FY2025 | $143M | $146M | 99.4% | 0.0% | $519K |
| International Research & Exchanges Board Washington, DC · FY2025 | $143M | $147M | 82.9% | 0.0% | $659K |
| National Public Radio Washington, DC · FY2025 | $142M | $354M | 65.0% | 3.3% | $697K |
| Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Washington, DC · 2024 | $138M | $138M | 88.2% | 2.8% | $631K |
| United Negro College Fund Washington, DC · FY2025 | $135M | $159M | 78.7% | 12.7% | $1.4M |
| Friends of the World Food Program Washington, DC · FY2025 | $128M | $130M | 88.2% | 10.9% | $720K |
| Rferl Washington, DC · FY2025 | $126M | $129M | 76.4% | 0.0% | $304K |
| International Food Policy Research Institute Washington, DC · 2024 | $123M | $126M | 86.8% | 0.1% | $483K |
| United Palestinian Appeal Washington, DC · 2024 | $120M | $121M | 98.4% | 0.6% | $224K |
| Capital Area Food Bank Washington, DC · FY2025 | $119M | $128M | 89.0% | 4.6% | $469K |
| The Urban Institute Washington, DC · 2024 | $117M | $130M | 79.3% | 3.9% | $1.3M |
| Pan American Development Foundation Washington, DC · FY2025 | $113M | $114M | 89.3% | 0.5% | $540K |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund Washington, DC · 2025 | $112M | $116M | 78.2% | 4.2% | $767K |
| Children's Research Institute Washington, DC · FY2025 | $109M | $109M | 79.4% | 0.0% | $2.6M |
| National Democratic Institute for International Affairs Washington, DC · FY2025 | $107M | $107M | 86.0% | 0.7% | $362K |
| American Councils for International Education Actr Accels Washington, DC · FY2025 | $106M | $112M | 83.5% | 0.2% | $410K |
| The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC · 2024 | $106M | $134M | 82.5% | 14.2% | $951K |
| Pact Washington, DC · FY2025 | $104M | $106M | 82.2% | 0.0% | $358K |
| Our American Future Foundation Washington, DC · FY2025 | $104M | $104M | 99.7% | 0.0% | — |
| Pathfinder International Washington, DC · FY2025 | $103M | $105M | 85.3% | 1.5% | $369K |
| Aga Khan Foundation USA Washington, DC · 2025 | $99M | $107M | 96.8% | 1.5% | $353K |
| The Halo Trust (USA) Washington, DC · FY2025 | $96M | $97M | 96.7% | 1.2% | $212K |
| United States Association for UNHCR Washington, DC · 2025 | $95M | $96M | 66.3% | 27.9% | $545K |
| Consortium for Elections & Political Process Strengthening Washington, DC · FY2025 | $93M | $93M | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 50CAN Washington, DC · 2024 | $90M | $97M | 93.2% | 0.3% | $425K |
| Share Our Strength Washington, DC · FY2025 | $88M | $90M | 58.7% | 31.7% | $742K |
| Globalgiving Foundation Washington, DC · 2024 | $85M | $91M | 90.5% | 1.9% | $408K |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation Washington, DC · FY2025 | $85M | $123M | 93.8% | 1.4% | $431K |
| Judicial Watch Washington, DC · 2025 | $82M | $102M | 64.3% | 23.7% | $1.2M |
| Society for Science & the Public Washington, DC · 2024 | $82M | $91M | 83.8% | 7.8% | $787K |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy Washington, DC · 2025 | $80M | $82M | 90.7% | 1.3% | $401K |
| Kind Washington, DC · 2024 | $79M | $79M | 80.6% | 5.0% | $630K |
| The Brookings Institution Washington, DC · FY2025 | $78M | $116M | 83.0% | 7.7% | $1.4M |
| Mag America Washington, DC · 2024 | $77M | $77M | 98.3% | 0.4% | $157K |
| Children's Hospital Foundation Washington, DC · FY2025 | $76M | $118M | 69.4% | 20.3% | $2.6M |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America Washington, DC · FY2025 | $74M | $83M | 58.9% | 29.0% | $289K |
| International Republican Institute Washington, DC · FY2025 | $72M | $72M | 85.4% | 0.1% | $499K |
| Cnfa Washington, DC · 2024 | $70M | $70M | 82.4% | 3.2% | $675K |
| Atlantic Council of the United States Washington, DC · 2024 | $70M | $70M | 83.4% | 3.1% | $786K |
| The Catholic University of America Washington, DC · FY2025 | $70M | $425M | 88.9% | 2.5% | $681K |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States Washington, DC · FY2025 | $69M | $105M | 84.7% | 8.4% | $525K |
| Freedom House Washington, DC · FY2025 | $69M | $69M | 96.6% | 2.5% | $378K |
| League of Conservation Voters Education Fund Washington, DC · 2024 | $69M | $75M | 90.0% | 2.7% | $166K |
| Children's Hospital Washington, DC · FY2025 | $69M | $1.87B | 74.2% | 0.0% | $3.1M |
| Radio Free Asia Washington, DC · FY2025 | $69M | $69M | 62.0% | 0.0% | $314K |
| DC Preparatory Academy Washington, DC · FY2025 | $68M | $81M | 84.0% | 0.7% | $280K |
| Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Washington, DC · FY2025 | $68M | $72M | 92.2% | 2.1% | $494K |
| Democracy Forward Foundation Washington, DC · FY2025 | $66M | $66M | 90.7% | 1.4% | $629K |
| Voter Registration Project Washington, DC · 2024 | $65M | $66M | 96.6% | 0.7% | $352K |
| Relief International Washington, DC · 2024 | $65M | $66M | 84.3% | 0.7% | $353K |
| Dkt International Washington, DC · 2025 | $63M | $182M | 97.1% | 0.4% | $2.3M |
| First Book Washington, DC · 2025 | $63M | $77M | 93.5% | 2.3% | $259K |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Washington, DC · FY2025 | $63M | $73M | 81.0% | 10.5% | $732K |
| United Nations Foundation Washington, DC · 2024 | $63M | $77M | 87.8% | 5.9% | $507K |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research Washington, DC · FY2025 | $61M | $75M | 78.5% | 9.9% | $1.3M |
| Syrian American Medical Society Foundation Washington, DC · 2024 | $61M | $61M | 95.4% | 2.1% | $188K |
| Zero to Three National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families Washington, DC · FY2025 | $61M | $66M | 81.5% | 2.0% | $745K |
| Namati Washington, DC · 2025 | $59M | $61M | 72.6% | 3.6% | $224K |
| The American Independent Foundation Washington, DC · 2024 | $59M | $59M | 95.4% | 3.4% | $153K |
| Digital Promise Global Washington, DC · 2024 | $57M | $67M | 88.6% | 1.5% | $459K |
| The Voter Participation Center Washington, DC · 2024 | $56M | $58M | 93.6% | 3.8% | $275K |
| American Battlefield Trust Washington, DC · FY2025 | $56M | $58M | 90.1% | 5.6% | $425K |
| National Association of County and City Health Officals Washington, DC · FY2025 | $55M | $62M | 89.9% | 0.0% | $480K |
| Cato Institute Washington, DC · FY2026 | $55M | $69M | 80.6% | 11.3% | $816K |
| Msi US Washington, DC · 2025 | $55M | $55M | 94.0% | 4.2% | $374K |
| New Israel Fund Washington, DC · 2024 | $55M | $56M | 85.5% | 7.8% | $478K |
| American Israel Education Foundation Washington, DC · FY2025 | $55M | $61M | 67.3% | 9.3% | $912K |
| International Foundation for Electoral Systems Washington, DC · FY2025 | $53M | $54M | 82.3% | 1.4% | $544K |
| Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Washington, DC · FY2025 | $53M | $54M | 84.8% | 0.0% | $350K |
| American University Washington, DC · FY2025 | $53M | $930M | 90.2% | 1.9% | $1.6M |
| American Rivers Washington, DC · FY2025 | $53M | $53M | 77.0% | 13.3% | $440K |
| Center for Community Change Washington, DC · FY2025 | $52M | $53M | 80.1% | 3.7% | $307K |
| Open Technology Fund Washington, DC · FY2025 | $52M | $52M | 92.3% | 0.0% | $284K |
| Protect Democracy Project Washington, DC · 2024 | $52M | $55M | 82.3% | 3.7% | $421K |
| African Parks Foundation of America Washington, DC · 2024 | $52M | $55M | 96.1% | 2.4% | $398K |
| Unrwa USA National Committee Washington, DC · 2024 | $51M | $51M | 95.2% | 3.0% | $216K |
| Engenderhealth Washington, DC · FY2025 | $51M | $51M | 79.5% | 2.1% | $559K |
| Home Builders Institute Washington, DC · 2024 | $50M | $50M | 84.4% | 2.2% | $762K |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies Washington, DC · FY2025 | $49M | $50M | 65.4% | 8.9% | $601K |
| Results for Development Institute Washington, DC · 2024 | $49M | $49M | 85.0% | 0.0% | $398K |
| The Center for Employment Security Education and Research Washington, DC · FY2025 | $49M | $49M | 95.8% | 0.1% | $290K |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Washington, DC · 2024 | $49M | $53M | 86.8% | 4.0% | $406K |
| The Medstar-Georgetown Medical Center Washington, DC · FY2025 | $48M | $1.90B | 83.5% | 0.0% | $6.6M |
| Great Barrier Reef Foundation USA Washington, DC · FY2025 | $48M | $48M | 99.7% | 0.0% | — |
| Kyiv School of Economics Washington, DC · 2024 | $47M | $52M | 79.6% | 5.7% | $222K |
| National Parks Conservation Association Washington, DC · FY2025 | $47M | $52M | 77.9% | 13.6% | $569K |
| Universities Space Research Association Washington, DC · FY2025 | $47M | $51M | 76.7% | 0.0% | $806K |
| American Farmland Trust Washington, DC · FY2025 | $46M | $48M | 87.1% | 9.9% | $719K |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington Washington, DC · FY2025 | $46M | $53M | 83.5% | 5.4% | $438K |
| Pew Research Center Washington, DC · FY2025 | $46M | $46M | 92.4% | 1.4% | $652K |
| Merit America Washington, DC · 2024 | $46M | $61M | 92.8% | 2.5% | $599K |
| AMERICA250ORG Washington, DC · FY2025 | $46M | $46M | 92.3% | 2.9% | $279K |
| Ocean Conservancy Washington, DC · FY2025 | $46M | $49M | 74.1% | 14.5% | $750K |
| Earthscope Consortium Washington, DC · FY2025 | $44M | $45M | 86.8% | 0.0% | $380K |
| Unidosus Washington, DC · FY2025 | $44M | $53M | 87.7% | 2.7% | $860K |
| Meridian International Center Washington, DC · FY2025 | $42M | $44M | 81.4% | 11.3% | $564K |
| United Planning Organization Washington, DC · FY2025 | $42M | $43M | 83.5% | 0.1% | $236K |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare Washington, DC · FY2025 | $42M | $44M | 71.0% | 18.6% | $514K |
| Trinity College Washington, DC · FY2025 | $42M | $86M | 77.2% | 1.8% | $301K |
| Counterpart International Washington, DC · FY2025 | $42M | $43M | 77.8% | 0.1% | $518K |
| Defenders of Wildlife Washington, DC · FY2025 | $42M | $49M | 71.1% | 12.5% | $862K |
| Search for Common Ground Washington, DC · 2024 | $41M | $41M | 76.7% | 7.5% | $336K |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science Washington, DC · 2024 | $40M | $129M | 84.2% | 2.0% | $1.1M |
| National 4-H Council Washington, DC · FY2025 | $40M | $47M | 61.6% | 17.7% | $596K |
| Innovations for Poverty Action a Nonprofit Corporation Washington, DC · 2024 | $39M | $53M | 76.8% | 1.8% | $315K |
| Rewiring America Washington, DC · 2024 | $38M | $38M | 75.1% | 2.8% | $519K |
| The Recycling Partnership Washington, DC · 2024 | $37M | $41M | 82.1% | 5.8% | $429K |
| Earthshare Washington, DC · FY2025 | $37M | $37M | 95.9% | 0.4% | $306K |
| Rural Community Assistance Partnership Washington, DC · FY2025 | $37M | $37M | 96.2% | 1.0% | $339K |
| American Journalism Project Washington, DC · 2024 | $36M | $38M | 91.1% | 3.4% | $369K |
| African Wildlife Foundation Washington, DC · FY2025 | $36M | $37M | 83.1% | 12.6% | $568K |
| National Council for Behavioral Health Washington, DC · FY2025 | $36M | $89M | 84.0% | 0.0% | $1.2M |
| Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC · 2024 | $36M | $36M | 99.3% | 0.6% | — |
| Center for American Progress Washington, DC · 2024 | $35M | $37M | 79.0% | 6.4% | $452K |
| Washington Institute for Education and R Washington, DC · 2024 | $35M | $38M | 61.8% | 0.0% | $212K |
| American Forests Washington, DC · FY2025 | $35M | $36M | 88.2% | 8.2% | $362K |
| The Wilderness Society Washington, DC · FY2025 | $35M | $38M | 75.3% | 20.0% | $402K |
| US Chamber of Commerce Foundation Washington, DC · 2024 | $35M | $42M | 87.7% | 5.0% | $8.4M |
| Clean Future Forum Washington, DC · FY2025 | $35M | $35M | 96.3% | 0.0% | $112K |
| National Community Reinvestment Coalition Washington, DC · 2024 | $35M | $40M | 74.5% | 2.1% | $440K |
| Federation of American Scientists Washington, DC · FY2025 | $35M | $36M | 88.4% | 1.6% | $779K |
| National Partnership for Women and Families Washington, DC · FY2025 | $35M | $35M | 80.9% | 12.8% | $517K |
| Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Washington, DC · 2024 | $35M | $49M | 86.1% | 2.6% | $518K |
| Oceana Washington, DC · 2024 | $35M | $35M | 72.9% | 11.5% | $554K |
| Humane World for Animals International Washington, DC · 2024 | $34M | $35M | 74.3% | 15.7% | $677K |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Washington, DC · 2024 | $34M | $38M | 90.7% | 6.3% | $1.0M |
| New America Foundation Washington, DC · 2024 | $34M | $37M | 79.1% | 4.2% | $610K |
| Center for International Private Enterprise Washington, DC · FY2025 | $34M | $34M | 70.9% | 0.0% | $2.5M |
| The District of Columbia Bar Foundation Washington, DC · FY2025 | $33M | $44M | 97.1% | 1.0% | $453K |
| States United Democracy Center Washington, DC · 2024 | $33M | $33M | 90.8% | 1.5% | $462K |
| National Children's Alliance Washington, DC · FY2025 | $33M | $36M | 93.9% | 1.6% | $488K |
| Conservative Partnership Institute Washington, DC · 2024 | $32M | $34M | 79.1% | 15.5% | $910K |
| Improving Economies for Stronger Communities Washington, DC · 2024 | $32M | $32M | 80.2% | 5.8% | $460K |
| Washington Hospital Center Corporation Washington, DC · FY2025 | $32M | $1.91B | 78.1% | 0.0% | $6.6M |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Washington, DC · 2024 | $32M | $33M | 74.5% | 9.4% | $905K |
| KIPP DC Public Charter Schools Washington, DC · FY2025 | $32M | $263M | 88.3% | 0.2% | $401K |
| Housing Counseling Services Washington, DC · FY2025 | $31M | $31M | 97.7% | 0.0% | $220K |
| America First Legal Foundation Washington, DC · 2024 | $31M | $32M | 82.7% | 9.2% | $794K |
| National Ass for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education Washington, DC · FY2023 | $31M | $31M | 75.8% | 0.0% | $70,000 |
| Some Washington, DC · 2024 | $31M | $43M | 84.8% | 6.5% | $322K |
| Two Rivers Public Charter School Washington, DC · FY2025 | $31M | $31M | 93.9% | 0.7% | $217K |
| The Education Trust Washington, DC · FY2025 | $30M | $33M | 93.6% | 2.4% | $511K |
| Community of Hope Washington, DC · 2024 | $30M | $58M | 85.7% | 1.2% | $323K |
| Generation You Employed Washington, DC · 2024 | $30M | $31M | 76.8% | 1.7% | $594K |
| Capital for Good USA Washington, DC · FY2025 | $30M | $31M | 91.6% | 0.0% | $653K |
| National Caucus and Center on Black Aging Washington, DC · 2024 | $30M | $30M | 100.0% | 0.0% | $345K |
| The German Marshall Fund of the United States Washington, DC · 2024 | $30M | $38M | 61.8% | 3.0% | $530K |
| Opportunitywork Washington, DC · 2024 | $29M | $30M | 73.5% | 0.0% | $340K |
| White House Historical Association Washington, DC · FY2025 | $29M | $43M | 58.1% | 23.9% | $407K |
| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Washington, DC · FY2025 | $29M | $58M | 80.7% | 3.6% | $914K |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education and Conservation Washington, DC · 2024 | $29M | $31M | 80.0% | 10.3% | $453K |
| Evidence Action Washington, DC · 2024 | $28M | $36M | 83.5% | 2.4% | $432K |
| Civic Nation Washington, DC · 2024 | $28M | $28M | 86.9% | 5.6% | $367K |
| Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund Washington, DC · 2024 | $28M | $30M | 80.9% | 3.6% | $332K |
| Autism Speaks Washington, DC · FY2025 | $28M | $29M | 68.9% | 22.0% | $472K |
| The Partnership Project Washington, DC · 2024 | $28M | $29M | 91.2% | 3.3% | $384K |
| Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Washington, DC · FY2024 | $28M | $30M | 57.5% | 13.3% | $426K |
| Durable Capital for Sustainable Outcomes Washington, DC · 2024 | $27M | $27M | 16.8% | 0.0% | $387K |
| Clasp Washington, DC · 2024 | $27M | $29M | 90.4% | 0.7% | $421K |