Funding search · disability services and research · Washington DC
Who funds disability services and research work in Washington DC
15 funders have a record of paying for disability services and research work by Washington DC recipients: 54 grants totaling $34.7M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Doris Duke Charitable Foundation ($3.8M), Laura and John Arnold Foundation ($613,049) and John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) ($5.0M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Washington DC recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $1.0M to AMERICAN FORESTS — to support the launch of the forest innovation platform, a new national information and technical resource ecosystem for climate-adapted forest planning, conservation and stewardsh…
Largest: $125,350 to AUTISTIC SELF ADVOCACY NETWORK — to support research that explores policy recommendations for states providing services for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
5 matching grants · $5.0M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to New Venture Fund — as fiscal sponsor for the collective action fund for accountability, resilience, and adaptation
Largest: $375,500 to ISLAND PRESS — project support to bolster urban practitioners abilities to incorporate climate mitigation and adaptation into their work.
Largest: $1.1M to NEW VENTURE FUND — climate damage and deception litigation support through the collective action fund for accountability, resilience, and adaptation (caf)
Easter SealsChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $15.4M · through 2024Largest: $5.2M to AARP — disability services
Largest: $100,000 to THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INC — support coalition for community schools to develop tools and adapt the evidence-based model to amplify youth voice and leadership
Largest: $205,000 to NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES — grant will provide financial support for a domestic public policy fellowship. the fellow will work under the direction of the joseph p. kennedy jr. foundation.
UsagingWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $110,001 · through 2024Largest: $62,500 to NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES — services for the aging grant
Largest: $125,000 to WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS — to support research on venezuela and inclusive climate adaptation and resilience building in central america
RareArlington, VACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $160,000 · through 2023Largest: $80,000 to ACCION INTERNATIONAL — support the conduct of participatory research to analyse the link between financial inclusion and enhance community resilience and success rates of ecosystem-based adaptation (eba)…
Largest: $50,000 to CLIMATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL — the climate leadership council is an international research and advocacy organization whose mission is to convene global opinion leaders around new climate solutions based on carbo…
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