we support over
200 projects per year
Fall & Spring Grants
Every dollar donated to the Foundation is channeled into grants for some of the Capitol Hill community’s most effective programs and initiatives. Below are lists of our 2022 Fall Grant and 2023 Spring Grant recipients, which received a total of more than $400,000. To learn more about applying for a grant, please visit our Apply page.
2023 Fall Grants
SOCIAL SERVICES
A Wider Circle
Essential Support Program
Aaliyah in Action
Self-Care Package Program
Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc.
Parent Training and Information Center of the District of Columbia
Amara Legal Center
Legal Representation Program
Capitol Hill Village
General Operating Support
Christ House
Christ House Medical Services Program
Everyone Home DC
Day Center Repairs, Street Outreach Program, and Shirley's Place Drop-In Day Center
Greater DC Diaper Bank
Empowering Capitol Hill Families With Essentials To Thrive
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
Collaborative Programming With Nonprofits
Legal Counsel for the Elderly
Championing the Dignity and Rights of Capitol Hill's Low-Income Older Adults
Lighthouse DC
Home Furnishing Program
Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
Affordable Vision Care on Capitol Hill
Sasha Bruce Youthwork
Barracks Row Drop-in Center – Client Needs Fund and East Capitol Street Independent Living Program
Tzedek DC, Inc.
Debt-Related Legal Counseling Services f
ARTS & CULTURE
An Open Book Foundation
New and Emerging Artists of Color
Atlas Performing Arts Center
2024 Intersections Festival – Family Fun Day
Capital City Symphony
Intersections 2024 Concert: Battle Within
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
Tables for Outdoor Classroom and Community Use
Capitol Hill Chorale
December 2023 Concerts: “Ella”
Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation
Solidifying the Institution
Chiarina Chamber Players
Capitol Hill’s Chamber Music Series
Congressional Chorus
NorthEast Senior Singers (NESS)
DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative Inc.
ARTS Fund for Capitol Hill Students
DC Youth Orchestra Program
General Operating Support
East City Art Foundation for Critical Writing and Research
East City Art Reviews and Visual Arts Promotion; 2024 Capital Art Book Fair
Faction of Fools Theatre Company
A Comedia: Romeo and Juliet
Folger Shakespeare Library
Fall 2023 Virtual Book Club
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
Free Public Programming
J.O. Wilson Elementary School
Big Lights – Big Inspiration: From Capitol Hill to Broadway!
Literary Hill BookFest
Annual Book Fair
Momentum Dance Theatre
NutcracKer's Guide to Getting UnstucK 2023 Production
Mosaic Theater Company of DC
Intergenerational Matinees
Rorschach Theater
Eldritch Investigations: Chapter 3 Along H Street, NE
Stuart Hobson Middle School
Dramaplayers Fall 2023 Musical
Washington Bach Consort
2023-2024 Wunderkind Projekt
Washington Performing Arts
Embassy Adoption Program: Arts and World Culture Activities
COMMUNITY SPACES
Friends of Lincoln Park
Trash Can Replacement
Mott’s Neighborhood Market LLC
Community Events
Stuart-Hobson Middle School
Safe Space – Community in Schools
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Anacostia Riverkeeper, Inc.
Family Fishing at Kingman Island and Future Anacostia Stewards: Bringing the River to Capitol Hill Classrooms
Capitol Hill Little League
Replacement of Protective Screens in Community Batting Cages
Center for Inspired Teaching
Inspired Teaching Youth: Real World History and Speak Truth
City Blossoms
Eliot-Hine Middle School Garden Build
College Bound, Inc.
Academic Mentoring Program on Capitol Hill
College Gurl Foundation
Annual Career and College Tour
Congressional Chorus
American Youth Chorus
CRYSP DC
Youth Sports for All
Dance Institute of Washington
Holistic, Equitable Dance Education and Performances
DC SCORES
DC SCORES at Tyler Elementary School
Everybody Wins DC
Power Readers Enrollment Expansion (J.O. Wilson and Tyler Elementary Schools)
For the Love of Children
Neighborhood Tutoring Program
Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena
Kids On Ice Youth Development Programs
Higher Achievement
Bridging the Opportunity Gap During the Critical Middle School Years
LearningPlunge, Inc.
Multi-School Geography and History Tournaments
Little Lights Urban Ministries College and Career Program; Potomac Gardens and Hopkins Community Support
Miner Elementary School PTO FIRST Robotics Materials for Elementary School Students; Afterschool Arts and Sports
Oye Palaver Hut, Inc.
Jazz Appreciation for Elementary School Children
Posse Foundation
Programs To Help Students Get Into College
Reach Incorporated
Teen Publishing Project (Summer 2023 Books)
Reading Partners
One-on-One Literacy Tutoring at Center City Public Charter School
Serve Your City
Afterschool Tutoring and Extracurricular Activities
Shakespeare Theatre Company
Youth and Teen Classes
Stuart-Hobson Middle School Attendance Incentive Initiative and Debate Team
Table For Two USA
Wa-Shokuiku: Learn. Cook. Eat Japanese! Programs at J.O. Wilson Elementary School and Eastern High School
Young Playwrights’ Theater Commedia dell Arte Afterschool Program
SCHOOLS & TEACHERS
Brent Elementary School
Empowering Creativity and Problem-Solving Through STEM Design Education and Training for Teachers in the Reggio-Emilia International Study Group
Center for Inspired Teaching Professional Learning for Teachers
Conservation Nation
Nature-based Field Trips for Capitol Hill Children
Eastern Senior High School Sewing Class, Give the Gift of Books Annual Holiday Event 2023, Cheerleading Uniform Support, Laptops for IB English Students, School Beautification, Culinary Club, and Eliot-Hine Middle School Booth Support
Eliot-Hine Middle School
Zen Den in the Library
Friendship Public Charter School at Chamberlain Elementary School
Early Birds Club
Live It Learn It
Experiential Learning for Students at Payne and Van Ness Elementary Schools
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School Reading With Friends
Maury Elementary School
Maury Ski Club
Payne Elementary School
Expanding Horizons: Enriching Our Library for Young Minds, Live It Learn It, Tutoring With Reach Inc., and Theater and Arts Programming
School Within School at Goding
2023-2024 FoodPrints Garden and Composting Programs
Stuart-Hobson Middle School Supporting Readers and Creators in the School Library, Lessons for the Peabody-Eastern Feeder Pipeline, National History Day, Panther Support, and Intervention Technology
Two Rivers Elementary at 4th
Book of the Month
Tyler Elementary School
Garden Restoration and Education
Van Ness Elementary School
Field Trips for Otters
INNOVATION
Black Educators Collective
Teacherpreneur Workshops To Empower Teachers
Everybody Wins DC
Representative Reading – Elevating Diversity in STEM
Guerrilla Gardeners of Washington DC Program Expansion With Multiple Partners
LightHouse DC
Refugee Resettlement Project
Mosaic Theater Company of DC Reflections Series: Role of Theater in the Community
Serve Your City
Digital Literacy and Workforce Development Program
Story of Our Schools
Immersive Experience Pilot
Stuart-Hobson Middle School
Capitol Hill Tech and Backstage Theater Workshops
The Thirteen
Joby Talbot’s “Path of Miracles” With Projected Images by Camilla Tassi
Washington Youth Garden
Fenceline Expansion
2023 Spring Grants
SOCIAL SERVICES
A Wider Circle
Support for Donation of Furniture and Furnishings
Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc.
Training Parents of Special Needs Children To Advocate for Their Children’s Education
Capitol Hill Village
General Operating Support
Central Union Mission
Services for Unhoused and Hungry Residents
Everyone Home DC
Shirley's Place Drop-In Day Center, Street Outreach Program, and Technology Updates
Greater DC Diaper Bank
Family and Infant Support Programs
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
Collaborative Programming With Nonprofits
Legal Counsel for the Elderly
Legal Assistance for Capitol Hill's Low-income Older Adults
Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
Affordable Vision Care on Capitol Hill
Ready, Willing & Working
Supportive Services for Program Participants
Sasha Bruce Youthwork
Fund for Client Needs in the Independent Living Program
Tzedek DC, Inc.
Debt-Related Legal and Counseling Services
Wendt Center for Loss and Healing
Counseling and Support for Youths in Two Capitol Hill Schools
ARTS & CULTURE
American Pops Orchestra
Children’s Outreach Concerts
Capital City Symphony
Family Concert
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
Spring Performance Festival
Capitol Hill Chorale
Spring Concerts
Chiarina Chamber Players
Fall Concert Series and Presenting Aizuri Quartet
Congressional Chorus
NorthEast Senior Singers (NESS)
DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative
ARTS Fund for Student Transportation
DC Youth Orchestra Program
General Operating Support
East City Art Foundation
Art Reviews and Visual Arts Promotion; Planning for the 2024 Arts Book Fair
Folger Shakespeare Library
Spring Virtual Book Club Sessions
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
Free Public Programming
Momentum Dance Theatre
Production of “Alice: Why We All Need a Wonderland”
Mosaic Theater Company of DC
“One in Two” Reflection Series
St. Mark’s Players
New Microphone System
Taffety Punk Theatre Company
Production of “I Am Not Batman”
The Thirteen
Concerts on Capitol Hill
Washington Bach Consort
Noontime Contata Series
Washington Ballet
Community Scholarship Support
Washington Performing Arts
In-school Arts and Culture Programs
COMMUNITY SPACES
For Love of Children
Preparation of Summer Camp Indoor Space
Guerrilla Gardeners of Washington DC
Juniors Youth Initiative, Potomac Triangle Parks Garden Day, and Working With Neighbors To Reclaim a Pocket Park
Kingman Park Rosedale Community Garden
Building New Flower Beds and Refurbishing Growing Beds
Little Lights Urban Ministries
Family Center and Clean Green Team
Washington Youth Garden
Program Expansion
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Anacostia Riverkeeper, Inc.
Friday Night Fishing
Book Club for Kids
Producing Six Podcasts for Young Readers
Center for Inspired Teaching
Speak Truth and Real World History
College Gurl Foundation
Annual College Tour for High School Students
Congressional Chorus
American Youth Chorus
CRYSP DC
Youth Sports For All
DC Urban Debate League
Debate Team at Eliot-Hine Middle School
Everybody Wins DC
Distribution of Diverse Books Over Summer
Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena
Kids On Ice Youth Development Programs
Girls on the Run - DC
Running and Individual Development Programs for Youths
Little Lights Urban Ministries
The College and Career Program and Summer Lights Day Camp
Posse Foundation
Programs To Help Students Get Into College
Reach Incorporated
Teen Publishing Project
Reading Partners
One-on-one Literacy Tutoring at Payne Elementary School
Stuart-Hobson Middle School
Standard-setting by “Learning To Be a Pirate”
Table For Two USA
Wa-Shokuiku: Learn. Cook. Eat Japanese! Programs
Theater Lab School of the Dramatic Arts
Scholarships to Summer Theater Camp
Tyler Elementary School
Drama Club and Production of a Spanish-Language Movie
Van Ness Elementary School
Otters Achieve Summer Program
Young Playwrights’ Theater
Playwriting Program at SMYAL Summer Camp
SCHOOLS & TEACHERS
An Open Book Foundation
In-school Author and Book Illustrator Events
Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan School
Field Trips for the Middle School
Capitol Learning Academy
Learning Through Community Partnerships
Center for Inspired Teaching
Summer Institute on Improvisation in the Classroom and Professional Learning for Teachers
Eastern Senior High School
Bus for Ski Trip, E-sports Program, Robotics Equipment, Baseball and Softball Team Equipment, and Canoeing Field Trips for At-risk Students
Eliot-Hine Middle School
Library Books and Emergency Fund
Friendship Public Charter School at Chamberlain Elementary School
Online Book Club
J.O. Wilson Elementary School
Preschool Tricycle Storage
Live It Learn It
Experiential Learning at Payne Elementary School
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School
Piloting a Teacher-led Approach to Math and Technology
Payne Elementary School
After-School Enrichment Programs for Pre-K–2 Students
School Within School at Goding
DC Day Year-end Celebration
Stuart-Hobson Middle School
Spring Production of “SpongeBob” and Updating the Library’s Nonfiction Reference Collections
2022 Fall Grants
SOCIAL SERVICES
A Wider Circle
Essential Support Program
Aaliyah in Action
Self-Care Package Program
Capitol Hill Montessori
Blossoming Petals Resource Center
Capitol Hill Village
General Operating Support
Christ House
Medical Services
Everyone Home DC
Bill Phillips Grant: Single Adults Permanent Supportive Housing Program
Everyone Home DC
Shirley's Place Drop-In Day Center and Street Outreach Program
Greater DC Diaper Bank
Ensuring Capitol Hill Families Have Essentials and Expanding Access to Critical Services
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
Hill Center Collaborative Programming With Nonprofit Organizations
Legal Counsel for the Elderly
Championing the Dignity and Rights of Capitol Hill's Low-income Older Adults
Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
Affordable Vision Care on Capitol Hill
Ready, Willing & Working
Supportive Services for Program Participants
Sasha Bruce Youthwork
Fund for Client Needs at the Barracks Row Drop-in Center
Tzedek DC, Inc.
Debt-Related Legal Service
ARTS & CULTURE
Atlas Performing Arts Center
Arts for Young Audiences – Family Fun Days (2023 INTERSECTIONS Festival)
Capital City Symphony
Annual Holiday Concert
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
RoofTop Underground
Capitol Hill Chorale
December 2022 Concerts – “Unceasing Song”
Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation
Capitol Hill Jazz Orchestra
Chiarina Chamber Players
Spring Concert Series
Congressional Chorus
NorthEast Senior Singers (NESS)
DC Youth Orchestra Program
General Operating Support
East City Art Foundation
Art Reviews and Visual Arts Promotion
Faction of Fools Theatre Company
World Premiere of Doug Robinson's Romantic Comedy, “A Love Like Tuesday”
Folger Shakespeare Library
Words, Words, Words: A Virtual Book Club
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
Free Public Programming
Literary Hill BookFest
Literary Hill BookFest
Momentum Dance Theatre
Children's Outreach Tour - Spring 2023
Mosaic Theater Company of DC
“The Till Trilogy” Intergenerational Matinees
Rorschach Theatre
Dissonant City: Chapter 1 at Congressional Cemetery
Stuart Hobson Middle School
A Little Broadway on the Hill
Washington Bach Consort
Bach to School Education Program
COMMUNITY SPACES
Friends of Kim's Garden
Enlisting Sustainable Community-Building and Maintenance Support Through Improved Signage
Guerrilla Gardeners of Washington DC
Unity Walks Along One Beautiful Mile
Story of Our Schools
Digital Component at Eastern Senior High School
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
After-School All Stars DC
Mental Wellness Support at Stuart Hobson Middle School
Capital Rowing Club - Juniors Program
Fun Foodie Fridays
Center for Inspired Teaching
Speak Truth and Real World History
City Blossoms
Eastern Senior High School Greenhouse Update
CRYSP DC
Youth Sports For All
Everybody Wins DC
Power Readers - Return to In-Person Mentoring
Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena
Kids On Ice
Girls on the Run - DC
Access for All;
Your Journey. Her Future.
Guerrilla Gardeners of Washington DC
Urban Agriculture and Landscape Maintenance Training Programs for Underserved Youths
Little Lights Urban Ministries
Potomac Gardens Support, the College and Career Program, and Hopkins Academic and Community Support
Posse Foundation
Programs To Help Students Get Into College
Reach Incorporated
Teen Publishing Project
Saturday Environmental Academy
Saturday Educational Programming
Serve Your City
Free School for Unlimited Youth Summer Camp
Table For Two USA
Wa-Shokuiku: Learn. Cook. Eat Japanese!
Washington Urban Debate League
Stuart-Hobson Middle School Debate Team
SCHOOLS & TEACHERS
An Open Book Foundation
Flagship Program Support
Capitol Learning Academy
Community Beyond Our Walls
Center for Inspired Teaching
Meeting Learner Needs and Professional Learning for Teachers
DC Public Schools - Vision Program
Educational and Social Programming for Students With Visual Impairments
Eastern Senior High School
Support for Give the Gift of Books Annual Holiday Event 2022, JROTC, EPIC, and Heritage Month
Eliot-Hine Middle School
Social Emotional Health Support
Friendship Public Charter School
FNN Online Book Club at Friendship Chamberlain Elementary School
Live It Learn It
Experiential Learning Unit for Students From Payne Elementary School
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School
Specialized Math Curriculum To Combat Learning Loss
Miner Elementary School
FoodCorps Program at Miner; Lexia Core 5: Improving Reading Skills Through Technology; and Growing the Peace Garden
Payne Elementary School
Decodable Texts for Payne Elementary and
2022-2023 Payne Field Trips
School Within School at Goding
2022-2023 FoodPrints Programming and Instruction and Rebuilding the Garden After School
Stuart-Hobson Middle School
Fall and Winter Programs and Events at the School Library and Overhauling the Band’s Amplifier and Brass and Percussion Instruments
TOTH Montessori (Toddlers on the Hill)
Bringing Montessori Into the Home: Resources and Programming
Two Rivers Public Charter School at 4th Street
Frames To Build Visibility and Pride for Student Artwork
Two Rivers Public Charter School at Young Elementary School
DisAbility Books Program
Tyler Elementary School
Tyler Elementary Performing Arts Program
Van Ness Elementary School
Otters in the Arts
Young Playwrights' Theater
In-School Playwriting Program and Professional Development