Funding search · EIN 521166432 · Washington, DC
Humanities Council of Washington Dc
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 243
- grants reported
- $5.8M
- total given
- 2020–2024
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2020–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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1 grant matching “historic preservation” · $25,000
- $25,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 visions grant
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Historical Society of Washington Dc4 grants · $239,200
- Women in Film and Video4 grants · $228,000
- One Common Unity2 grants · $115,400
- One World Education3 grants · $110,000
- Street Sense3 grants · $110,000
- Dc Jazz Festival3 grants · $98,200
- Live It Learn It4 grants · $97,200
- Young Playwrights' Theater3 grants · $93,200
- Capitol Bop2 grants · $93,200
- Wndc Educational Foundation2 grants · $88,200
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 243 grants.
- $124,000
Women in Film and Video · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $80,000
Historical Society of Washington Dc · Washington, DC · 2021
National endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan (neh sharp); event sponsorship
- $73,000
Street Sense · Washington, DC · 2021
Dc oral history collaborative (dcohc); dc documentary; national endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan (neh sharp)
- $67,000
Women in Film and Video · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 dc/dox program partnership award and visions grant
- $66,000
Historical Society of Washington Dc · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 dc history conference partnership award, national history day planning, and visions grant
- $65,000
One Common Unity · Washington, DC · 2021
Capacity building; national endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan (neh sharp)
- $65,000
Reading Partners · Washington, DC · 2021
Capacity building; national endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan (neh sharp)
- $65,000
The Musicianship · Washington, DC · 2021
Capacity building; national endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan (neh sharp)
- $60,000
One World Education · Washington, DC · 2021
Humanities vision partnership grant; national endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan (neh sharp)
- $60,000
Howard University · Washington, DC · 2020
Humanities vision partnership grant and dcohc go-go stories grant phase 1 and 2
- $55,000
Heurich House Foundation · Washington, DC · 2021
Capacity building; national endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan (neh sharp)
- $55,000
Live It Learn It · Washington, DC · 2021
Capacity building; national endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan (neh sharp)
- $50,400
One Common Unity · Washington, DC · 2020
Dc docs - post production grant and enhancement grant
- $50,000
Historical Society of Washington Dc · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 general operating support grant
- $50,000
Capitolbop · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 visions grant and capacity building grant
- $50,000
Dc Scores · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 visions grant and youth in the humanities grant
- $50,000
Capitol Bop · Washington, DC · 2021
Vision grant and national endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan. (neh sharp)
- $50,000
Words Beats & Life · Washington, DC · 2021
Humanities festival & gathering grant; capacity building
- $45,000
Day Eight · Washington, DC · 2021
National endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan (neh sharp); festivals
- $45,000
Wndc Educational Foundation · Washington, DC · 2021
Capacity building; national endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan (neh sharp)
- $43,200
826dc · Washington, DC · 2020
Soul of the city partnership grant and cah-enhancement grant
- $43,200
African American Music Association · Washington, DC · 2020
Humanities vision partnership grant and enhancement grant
- $43,200
Capitol Bop · Washington, DC · 2020
Humanities festival & gathering grant and enhancement grant
- $43,200
Dc Jazz Festival · Washington, DC · 2020
Humanities vision partnership grant and enhancement grant
- $43,200
Dc Preservation League · Washington, DC · 2020
Humanities festival & gathering grant and enhancement grant
- $43,200
Global Kids · New York, NY · 2020
Soul of the city partnership grant and enhancement grant
- $43,200
Historical Society of Washington Dc · Washington, DC · 2020
Humanities vision partnership grant and enhancement grant
- $43,200
The Dance Institute of Washington · Washington, DC · 2020
Soul of the city partnership grant and enhancement grant
- $43,200
Wndc Educational Foundation · Washington, DC · 2020
Humanities vision partnership grant and enhancement grant
- $43,200
Young Playwrights' Theater · Washington, DC · 2020
Soul of the city partnership grant and enhancement grant
- $40,000
The Film Collaborative · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Dc/dox film festival 2023 (local documentary)
- $40,000
President Lincoln'S Cottage at the Soldiers' Home · Washington, DC · 2021
National endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan (neh sharp)
- $36,690
African American Music Association · Washington, DC · 2021
Neh documentary project and vision
- $35,000
District of Columbia Arts Center · Washington, DC · 2021
Dc documentary grant
- $35,000
Home Rule Music and Film Preservation Foundation · Washington, DC · 2021
Dc documentary grant
- $35,000
Video Action · Washington, DC · 2021
Dc documentary
- $35,000
Community Wellness Collective · Washington, DC · 2020
Dc docs - post production grant
- $33,200
Think Local First Dc · Washington, DC · 2020
Humanities festival and gathering grant and enhancement grant
- $31,800
Hola Cultura · Washington, DC · 2021
Dc oral history collaborative (dcohc); national endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan (neh sharp)
- $31,492
All Souls Church Unitarian Non-Profit Housing Corporation · Washington, DC · 2021
Dc oral history collaborative; vision
- $30,000
Critical Exposure · Washington, DC · 2021
National endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan (neh sharp)
- $30,000
Dc Arts & Humanities Education Collaborative · Washington, DC · 2021
National endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan (neh sharp)
- $30,000
Dc Jazz Festival · Washington, DC · 2021
Humanities vision partnership grant
- $30,000
Dumbarton Concertsinner City-Inner Child · Washington, DC · 2021
National endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan (neh sharp)
- $30,000
Empower Dc · Washington, DC · 2021
Humanities vision partnership grant
- $30,000
Pictures On Silence · Washington, DC · 2021
Humanities vision partnership grant
- $30,000
Project Create · Washington, DC · 2021
National endowment for the humanities sustaining the humanities through the american rescue plan (neh sharp)
- $30,000
The Dance Institute of Washington · Washington, DC · 2021
Humanities vision partnership grant
- $30,000
District of Columbia Arts Center · Washington, DC · 2020
Humanities vision partnership grant
- $30,000
Justice Policy Institute · Washington, DC · 2020
Humanities vision partnership grant
- $30,000
Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum · Washington, DC · 2020
Humanities festival & gathering grant
- $29,592
Catholic University of America · Washington, DC · 2021
Humanities vision partnership grant
- $28,800
Life Pieces To Masterpieces · Washington, DC · 2020
Dc docs - post production grant and enhancement grant
- $25,000
African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
American University · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
Archaeology in the Community · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 general operating support grant
- $25,000
Asian American Lead · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 general operating support grant
- $25,000
Asian Pacific American Film · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 general operating support grant
- $25,000
Building Bridges Across the River · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
Capitalbop · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
Dc Archives Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 general operating support grant
- $25,000
Empower Dc · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
Esther Productions · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
Home Rule Music and Film Preservation Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
Kama Dc · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
Learnserve International · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 general operating support grant
- $25,000
Life Pieces To Masterpieces · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
Metro Theater Arts · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 general operating support grant
- $25,000
More Than Our Crimes · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 general operating support grant
- $25,000
Mosaic Theater Company of Dc · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
Museum of the Palestinian People · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 general operating support grant
- $25,000
Old Naval Hospital Foundation - Hill Center · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
One World Education · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
Reach Education Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 general operating support grant
- $25,000
Shout Mouse Press · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
So Others Ascend Righteously (Soar) · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 general operating support grant
- $25,000
Story District · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
The American Poetry Museum · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
The High Tea Society · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
Turning the Page · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 general operating support grant
- $25,000
Urban Adventure Squad · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 general operating support grant
- $25,000
Washington Dc International Film Festival · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
Young Playwrights' Theater · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 visions - projects & events grant
- $25,000
An Open Book Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 capacity building grant
- $25,000
Culturaldc · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 visions grant
- $25,000
Dc Jazz Festival · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 visions grant
- $25,000
Dia De Los Muertos Dc · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 capacity building grant
- $25,000
Environmental Film Festival in the Nation'S Capital · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 visions grant
- $25,000
Global Kids · New York, NY · 2023
2024 youth in the humanities grant
- $25,000
Learnserve International · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 youth in the humanities grant
- $25,000
Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 visions grant
- $25,000
Live It Learn It · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 capacity building grant
- $25,000
Many Languages One Voice · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 youth in the humanities grant
- $25,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 visions grant
- $25,000
One World Education · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 visions grant
- $25,000
Rainbow History Project · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 visions grant
- $25,000
Story District · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 capacity building grant
- $25,000
The Inner Loop · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 visions grant
- $25,000
Theatrewashington · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 visions grant
- $25,000
Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter Hs · Washington, DC · 2023
2024 youth in the humanities grant
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