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Who funds Communication First
EIN 83-0836835 · Washington, DC · NTEE B01
Communication First of Washington, DC (EIN 83-0836835) was named as a grant recipient by 16 funders in 33 grants paid totaling $1,218,101 in tax years 2019–2025, 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
$1,218,101
33 grants paid
Funders
16
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2019–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$250,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ford Foundation 13-1684331 | NY | B | 3 | $375,000 | 2024 |
| Borealis Philanthropy 46-4598642 | MN | A | 3 | $345,000 | 2024 |
| With Foundation 73-1644863 | CA | B | 3 | $253,000 | 2025 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 5 | $84,300 | 2025 |
| Foundation to Promote Open Society 26-3753801 | NY | B | 1 | $45,000 | 2020 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc 52-7082731 | IN | A | 1 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| Next for Autism Inc 57-1136147 | NY | A | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Draycott Family Foundation 22-2480316 | CT | B | 3 | $19,400 | 2024 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440 | DE | A | 1 | $11,144 | 2024 |
| Humanities Council of Washington DC 52-1166432 | DC | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| The Hilibrand Foundation C/O Steven M Loeb Esq 13-3632625 | NY | B | 4 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| The Sol & Doris R Swiss Foundation 38-6147689 | OH | C | 1 | $2,000 | 2019 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 3 | $751 | 2023 |
| Daniel W Dietrich II Foundation 81-3953762 | PA | B | 1 | $300 | 2025 |
| Verizon Foundation 13-3319048 | NJ | B | 1 | $103 | 2023 |
| Analog Devices Foundation 84-4029107 | MA | B | 1 | $103 | 2025 |
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 35 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | With Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $238,000 | paid | PARTNERSHIP SUPPORT | 202543189349104344 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Communication First Washington, DC | A | $10,450 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Daniel W Dietrich II Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $300 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202621269349103212 |
| 2025 | Analog Devices Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $103 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202610749349100061 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $125,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | Communicationfirst Washington, DC | A | $65,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF COMMUNICATION FIRST | 202523079349303597 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Communication First Washington, DC | A | $11,144 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | Draycott Family Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $7,400 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202532589349101068 |
| 2024 | The Hilibrand Foundation C/O Steven M Loeb Esq | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202502419349100900 |
| 2023 | Borealis Philanthropy | Communicationfirst Washington, DC | A | $135,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF COMMUNICATION FIRST | 202422539349300877 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Communication First Washington, DC | A | $40,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403209349313980 |
| 2023 | Next for Autism Inc | Communication First Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | DEVELOPMENT OF AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC) KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS TOOLKIT, BEST PRACTICES GUIDE, AND WEBINAR | 202433179349303803 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Communication First Washington, DC | A | $20,250 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Humanities Council of Washington DC | Communication First Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | 2023 COMMUNITY CULTURE & HERITAGE GRANT (DOCUMENTARY FILM;GATHERING): SEE US, HEAR US | 202431449349300338 |
| 2023 | With Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $7,500 | paid | WORKSHOP SUPPORT | 202333109349100638 |
| 2023 | With Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $7,500 | paid | WORKSHOP SUPPORT | 202420629349100002 |
| 2023 | Draycott Family Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND | 202413199349105401 |
| 2023 | The Hilibrand Foundation C/O Steven M Loeb Esq | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423119349100007 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $248 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2023 | Verizon Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $103 | paid | OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY | 202403169349102395 |
| 2022 | Borealis Philanthropy | Communicationfirst Washington, DC | A | $145,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF COMMUNICATION FIRST | 202341999349301509 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $125,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boling United Methodist Church Boling, TX | A | $19,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Communication First Washington, DC | A | $19,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Draycott Family Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND | 202321609349100607 |
| 2022 | The Hilibrand Foundation C/O Steven M Loeb Esq | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 202333199349107818 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $337 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2020 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Communication First Washington DC, DC | B | $45,000 | paid | to provide general support | 202113519349100511 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Communication First Washington, DC | A | $15,600 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | The Hilibrand Foundation C/O Steven M Loeb Esq | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 202122009349100402 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Communication First Washington, DC | B | $166 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | The Sol & Doris R Swiss Foundation | Communicationfirst Washington, DC | C | $2,000 | paid | SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED | 202002529349100280 |
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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