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 20202024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

humanitiesvisionsdcohchistoryeventsoralbuildingcapacity

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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

$1.1M
2020
$1.9M
2021
$892,995
2022
$949,436
2023
$1.1M
2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.