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Who funds Empower DC
EIN 27-2623232 · Washington, DC · NTEE S01
Empower DC of Washington, DC (EIN 27-2623232) was named as a grant recipient by 25 funders in 71 grants paid totaling $5,871,752 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$5,871,752
71 grants paid
Funders
25
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$320,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Washington Community Foundation 23-7343119 | DC | A | 12 | $2,216,631 | 2025 |
| Race Forward 94-2759879 | NY | A | 3 | $600,000 | 2020 |
| Rising for Justice Inc 52-0847160 | DC | A | 4 | $520,000 | 2024 |
| Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation 53-0241716 | DC | B | 6 | $407,500 | 2024 |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation 13-1879954 | NY | B | 1 | $375,000 | 2023 |
| Namati Inc 45-2796201 | DC | AB | 4 | $299,872 | 2025 |
| Hill-Snowdon Foundation 22-6081122 | DC | B | 6 | $182,500 | 2024 |
| Bread for the City Inc 52-1138207 | DC | B | 1 | $160,000 | 2025 |
| National Wildlife Federation 53-0204616 | VA | A | 2 | $149,924 | 2025 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316 | CA | A | 5 | $142,000 | 2025 |
| Tides Foundation 51-0198509 | CA | A | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation Inc 52-6047356 | DC | C | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| The Wild Gifting Project 85-4035968 | CT | B | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| National Low Income Housing Coalition 52-1089824 | DC | A | 1 | $80,000 | 2021 |
| Humanities Council of Washington DC 52-1166432 | DC | A | 3 | $69,400 | 2025 |
| The Nature Conservancy 53-0242652 | VA | A | 2 | $60,000 | 2021 |
| Ernest & Rose Samuels Fndtn Inc C/O Deborah L Feldheim 59-1733119 | DC | D | 2 | $55,000 | 2025 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc 82-1517696 | DC | A | 2 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Weissberg Foundation 54-1475954 | VA | B | 3 | $42,000 | 2020 |
| The Benjamin Fund Inc 84-1618483 | FL | B | 4 | $35,000 | 2022 |
| American Heart Association Inc 13-5613797 | TX | A | 1 | $27,000 | 2022 |
| Rippleworks Inc 46-5604812 | CA | B | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Chesapeake Bay Trust 52-1454182 | MD | A | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Public Welfare Foundation Inc 54-0597601 | DC | B | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States 53-0210807 | DC | A | 2 | $24,925 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 73 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bread for the City Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $160,000 | paid | COMMUNITY DEVELOP | 202621339349309427 |
| 2025 | Namati Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | LEGAL EMPOWERMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND CONVENING A WASHINGTON, DC CHAPTER OF THE MID-ATLANTIC JUSTICE COALITION. | 202641359349302709 |
| 2025 | National Wildlife Federation | District of Columbia Grassroots Empowerment Project Inc Washington, DC | A | $62,146 | paid | CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE | 202621779349300602 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $60,750 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202640449349302259 |
| 2025 | Rippleworks Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202610749349100066 |
| 2025 | Chesapeake Bay Trust | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP AND RESTORATION | 202620619349300122 |
| 2025 | Ernest & Rose Samuels Fndtn Inc C/O Deborah L Feldheim | Empower Education Washington, DC | D | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202621829349100702 |
| 2025 | Humanities Council of Washington DC | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | 2025 VISIONS - PROJECTS & EVENTS GRANT | 202621489349300872 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | District of Columbia Grassroots Empowerment Project Incorporated Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202611199349300601 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $1,155,000 | paid | General Support | 202520389349300807 |
| 2024 | Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $220,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER THREE YEARS | 202512959349101021 |
| 2024 | Rising for Justice Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $160,000 | paid | CONDUCT ON-THE-GROUND OUTREACH TO IDENTIFY LOW-INCOME DC TENANTS AT RISK OF EVICTION OR DISPLACEMENT AND PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION ON LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES. | 202523189349314442 |
| 2024 | Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $110,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER THREE YEARS | 202512959349101021 |
| 2024 | The Wild Gifting Project | Empower DC Washington DC, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | IMPROVE AND PROMOTE THE SELF-ADVOCACY OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME IVY CITY AND AREA DC RESIDENTS IN ORDER TO BRING ABOUT SUSTAINED IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE WITH A FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. | 202531749349100408 |
| 2024 | Namati Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $89,750 | paid | LEGAL EMPOWERMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND CONVENING A WASHINGTON, DC CHAPTER OF THE MID-ATLANTIC JUSTICE COALITION. | 202531359349311033 |
| 2024 | National Wildlife Federation | District of Columbia Grassroots Empowerment Project Incorporated Washington, DC | A | $87,778 | paid | CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE | 202511539349300841 |
| 2024 | Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | C | $50,000 | paid | Charitable | 202543199349100904 |
| 2024 | Hill-Snowdon Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503169349103240 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | Empower DC DBA Ivy City Civic Association Washington, DC | A | $35,000 | paid | General Support | 202520389349300807 |
| 2024 | Ernest & Rose Samuels Fndtn Inc C/O Deborah L Feldheim | Empower Education Washington, DC | D | $30,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202511339349101781 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $30,000 | paid | General operating support | 202543179349307759 |
| 2024 | National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $12,853 | paid | HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 202541209349303489 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | District of Columbia Grassroots Empowerment Project Incorporated Washington, DC | A | $11,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202541069349300729 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $375,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT DC LEGACY PROJECT'S HISTORIC RESEARCH AND PLANNING FOR THE BARRY FARM PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND OUTREACH, AND A PROJECT DIRECTOR | 202413199349106571 |
| 2023 | Rising for Justice Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $120,000 | paid | CONDUCT ON-THE-GROUND OUTREACH TO IDENTIFY LOW-INCOME DC TENANTS AT RISK OF EVICTION OR DISPLACEMENT AND PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION ON LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES. | 202443209349320319 |
| 2023 | Rising for Justice Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $120,000 | paid | CONDUCT ON-THE-GROUND OUTREACH TO IDENTIFY LOW-INCOME DC TENANTS AT RISK OF EVICTION OR DISPLACEMENT AND PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION ON LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES. | 202503189349311170 |
| 2023 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $115,000 | paid | General Support | 202411989349301411 |
| 2023 | Namati Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $110,122 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | 202421369349308352 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | District of Columbia Grassroots Empowerment Project Incorporated Washington DC, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | 202412739349300401 |
| 2023 | Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER THREE YEARS | 202443119349102189 |
| 2023 | Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | C | $50,000 | paid | Charitable | 202403209349106865 |
| 2023 | Hill-Snowdon Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $40,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202423189349103592 |
| 2023 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | District of Columbia Grassroots Empowerment Project Incorporated Washington, DC | A | $20,000 | paid | General operating support | 202413159349300006 |
| 2023 | National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $12,072 | paid | HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 202441209349301534 |
| 2022 | Rising for Justice Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $120,000 | paid | CONDUCT ON-THE-GROUND OUTREACH TO IDENTIFY LOW-INCOME DC TENANTS AT RISK OF EVICTION OR DISPLACEMENT AND PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION ON LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES. | 202303149349302635 |
| 2022 | Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER THREE YEARS | 202303119349102405 |
| 2022 | Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER THREE YEARS | 202303119349102405 |
| 2022 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | DC Grassroots Empowerment Project Inc Washington, DC | A | $90,881 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202310469349302316 |
| 2022 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | DC Grassroots Empowerment Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202310469349302316 |
| 2022 | Hill-Snowdon Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $40,000 | paid | General operating support | 202333009349100808 |
| 2022 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | Empower DC DBA Ivy City Civic Association Washington, DC | A | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202310469349302316 |
| 2022 | Humanities Council of Washington DC | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $30,000 | paid | HUMANITIES VISION PARTNERSHIP GRANT | 202302009349301350 |
| 2022 | American Heart Association Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $27,000 | paid | CHILDHOOD OBESITY | 202300729349301220 |
| 2022 | Arc of Justice | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343209349101304 |
| 2022 | Hill-Snowdon Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $7,500 | paid | Project or program support | 202333009349100808 |
| 2022 | Namati Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $0 + $83,000 non-cash | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | 202331359349303878 |
| 2021 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | Empower DC DBA Ivy City Civic Association Washington, DC | A | $205,000 | paid | general support | 202240469349302029 |
| 2021 | National Low Income Housing Coalition | Empower DC Washington, DC | A | $80,000 | paid | $80K ERASE | 202212599349300426 |
| 2021 | The Nature Conservancy | District of Columbia Grassroots Emplowerment Projec Washington, DC | A | $30,000 | paid | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | 202231339349308608 |
| 2021 | The Nature Conservancy | District of Columbia Grassroots Emplowerment Projec Washington, DC | A | $30,000 | paid | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | 202322099349300922 |
| 2021 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | General Support | 202222279349100627 |
| 2021 | Humanities Council of Washington DC | District of Columbia Grassroots Empowerment Project Inc Washington, DC | A | $14,400 | paid | DC COMMUNITY HERITAGE PROJECT GRANT AND ENHANCEMENT GRANT | 202232589349301993 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | District of Columbia Grassroots Empowerment Project Incorporated Washington, DC | A | $11,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202230499349301028 |
| 2020 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | DC Grassroots Empowerment Project Washington, DC | A | $300,000 | paid | 202120429349300632 | |
| 2020 | Race Forward | District of Columbia Grassroots Empowerment Project Incorporated Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF RACIALLY-EQUITABLE POLICY IN CLIMATE AND ENERGY LOCALLY | 202113159349308101 |
| 2020 | Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202123169349103117 |
| 2020 | Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $40,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202123169349103117 |
| 2020 | Hill-Snowdon Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $35,000 | paid | General operating support | 202143099349100359 |
| 2020 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | Empower DC DBA Ivy City Civic Assoc Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | 202120429349300632 | |
| 2020 | Hill-Snowdon Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | General operating support | 202143099349100359 |
| 2020 | Arc of Justice | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202132229349100813 |
| 2020 | Weissberg Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202112439349100406 |
| 2020 | Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $7,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT A DIGITAL ORGANIZING STRATEGY | 202123169349103117 |
| 2019 | Race Forward | District of Columbia Grassroots Empowerment Project Incorporated Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF RACIALLY-EQUITABLE POLICY IN CLIMATE AND ENERGY LOCALLY | 202023199349300232 |
| 2019 | Race Forward | District of Columbia Grassroots Empowerment Project Incorporated Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF RACIALLY-EQUITABLE POLICY IN CLIMATE AND ENERGY LOCALLY | 202023199349300232 |
| 2019 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | DC Grassroots Empowerment Project Washington, DC | A | $115,000 | paid | General Support building | 202010429349300521 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | District of Columbia Grassroots Empowerment Project Incorporated Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | The Benjamin Fund Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202001969349102040 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | District of Columbia Grassroots Empowerment Project Incorporated Washington, DC | A | $60,000 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | DC Grassroots Empowerment Project Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | General Support building | 201910459349300646 |
| 2018 | Weissberg Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202041929349101304 |
| 2018 | Weissberg Foundation | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 201911359349100436 |
| 2018 | The Benjamin Fund Inc | Empower DC Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921349349101822 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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