Greater Washington Community Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 23-7343119 Website

WE ARE GALVANIZING A UNITED COALITION OF DONORS AND DOERS TO ADVANCE A BOLD VISION - GROUNDED IN ECONOMIC JUSTICE - THAT WILL GROW OPPORTUNITY AND SECURE PROSPERITY FOR ALL WHO CALL THIS REGION HOME.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$530.9M

+11.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$83.7M

-6.3% YoY

Grant Count

1,163

+18.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$72K

-20.8% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$67M$135M$202M$269M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$530,876,833$477,271,238$525,338,994
Revenue$99,984,918$93,501,525$244,699,070
Expenses$100,751,172$107,432,835$94,847,602
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$24,431,024$4,881,032$39,891,305
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$22M$45M$67M$89M1,034 grants20201,088 grants20211,132 grants2022983 grants20231,163 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Schwab Charitable Fund$3.0MNational Philanthropic T…$2.4MBetter Markets Inc$1.5MWorld Resources Institute$1.3MDC Fiscal Policy Institute$1.2MAmerica First Policy Ins…$1.2MCityBridge Education$1.2MEmpower DC$1.2MMothers Outreach Network$1.1MForest Lake Seventh Day …$1.1M

Grant Size Distribution

5,400 grants across all recorded years

3728<$50K836$50–100K568$100–250K152$250–500K63$500K–1M50$1–5M3$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

TONIA R WELLONSPresident & CEO$389KMARCUS L BRAXTONChief Operating Officer$220KJULIANA S MITROJORGJIChief Financial Officer$195KTIFFANIE PURVISGEN COUNSEL & SR PHILAN ADV$183KEBONY J CLARKDIR OF EMP ENGAGE (END 10/23)$150KDANIELLE L YATESMD, Marketing & Communication$149KHELEN CONTEH-DAVIESCONTROLLER$135KRACHEL CRAWFORDDIRECTOR OF FINANCE$131KDAWNN LEARYSENIOR DIRECTOR, GRANTS & SI$129K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TONIA R WELLONSPresident & CEO40$388,810
MARCUS L BRAXTONChief Operating Officer40$219,561
JULIANA S MITROJORGJIChief Financial Officer40$195,199
TIFFANIE PURVISGEN COUNSEL & SR PHILAN ADV40$183,147
DANIELLE L YATESMD, Marketing & Communication40$148,509
EBONY J CLARKDIR OF EMP ENGAGE (END 10/23)40$149,528
HELEN CONTEH-DAVIESCONTROLLER40$134,546
DAWNN LEARYSENIOR DIRECTOR, GRANTS & SI40$129,460
RACHEL CRAWFORDDIRECTOR OF FINANCE40$131,350
RICHARD BYNUMBoard Chair1
CLIFF WHITEBoard Vice Chair1
LESLEY JANE DIXONBoard TREASURER1
DAVID E SHIFFRINBoard Secretary1
Quanda M AllenBoard Member (BEG 06/23)1
S Decker AnstromBoard Member (BEG 09/23)1
Michelle L BenderBoard Member (BEG 06/23)1
ARTIS HAMPSHIRE-COWANBoard Member1
LIA DEANBoard Member1
MICHAEL A ECHOLSBoard Member (BEG 12/23)1
Matthew W EdwardsBoard Member (BEG 09/23)1
RACHEL GOSLINSBoard Member1
SARAH MOORE JOHNSONBoard Member1
Jill LandefeldBoard Member (BEG 03/24)1
KAREN LEDERBoard Member1
Catherine LeggettBoard Member (BEG 04/23)1
RONALD MACHENBoard Member1
SEAN D MORRISBoard Member1
DENIELLE PEMBERTON-HEARDBoard Member1
DAVID ROODBERGBoard Member1
ARCHIE SMARTBoard Member1
WILLIAM W TAYLOR IIIBoard Member1
JOHN DEVINEBOARD MEMBER (END 06/23)1
TIM HWANGBOARD MEMBER (END 09/23)1
DR RASHAWN RAYBOARD MEMBER (END 06/23)1
KATHARINE WEYMOUTHBOARD MEMBER (END 09/23)1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

49states
+42 more states

Cities

AccokeekAccokiikAddisonAdelphiAkronAlbanyAlbert LeaAldieAlexandriaAlxAmherstAnaheim HillsAngwinAnn ArborAnnandaleAnnandaleonhudsonAnnapolisApokaApopkaArcata

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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