To mobilize the generosity of Capitol Hill residents, businesses, and friends to support activities, projects, and organizations that enrich the lives of neighborhood residents and celebrate the history and beauty of the Capitol Hill community.
Capitol Hill Community Foundation’s giving is anchored by neighborhood institutions and repeated support for local schools, arts groups, and service providers in Washington, DC. The largest recent grant in the file went to Eastern High School PTO, which received $245,259 in 2024 and $67,919 in 2025 for program support. That pattern fits a foundation that uses program-specific grants to back projects and activities tied to Capitol Hill residents. Other large awards also show the same local orientation: Capitol Hill Cluster School PTA received $40,750 in 2024 and $34,060 in 2025, while Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc received $40,000 in 2025. The foundation’s active programs include seasonal grants, innovation grants, special grants, and named awards for arts and social services, alongside smaller mini-grants. Across those programs, the common thread is neighborhood-focused support for schools and teachers, youth programming, arts and culture, social services, and community spaces. The leadership listed is Nicky Cymrot, and the organization reports annual grants of $1,447,654 against assets of $2,504,432.
Schools and youth-serving organizations appear often in the grant list. In 2025, Capitol Hill Community Foundation gave $40,000 to Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc for program support, and it awarded $21,000 to For the Love of Children for the same purpose. School-based groups also recur, including Van Ness Elementary School PTO at $17,500 and Payne Elementary School PTA at $17,300 in 2025. Arts and culture are another visible line of support. The foundation gave $30,500 to Mosaic Theater Company of DC in 2025 and $15,000 to Women in Film & Video in the same year. Community stability and housing-related work also show up in grants such as $22,500 to Everyone Home DC in 2023 and $18,000 in 2025.
Typical grants are modest and project-oriented: the p25 size is $6,238, the median is $9,000, and the p75 is $12,638. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including Eastern High School PTO, Capitol Hill Cluster School PTA, Little Lights Urban Ministries, Chiarina, Payne Elementary School PTA, and Everyone Home DC. That points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts alone. The foundation’s stated structure is neighborhood-based and grantmaking-focused; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including seasonal grants, innovation grants, mini-grants, and the named arts and social services grants.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $13K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$13K
Nicky Cymrot
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The grant record is overwhelmingly local. Recipients in Washington, DC account for 100% of the country distribution, and 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of DC. Named recipients in the recent list include Eastern High School PTO, Capitol Hill Cluster School PTA, Old Naval Hospital Foundation, and Eliot-Hine Middle School PTO, all in Washington, DC. The active programs are also directed to the Capitol Hill neighborhood and, in some cases, Capitol Hill / Southeast Washington, DC.
The foundation supports schools and teachers, youth programming, arts and culture, social services, and community spaces. Recent grants include $40,000 to Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc, $30,500 to Mosaic Theater Company of DC, and school-based support to Eastern High School PTO and Capitol Hill Cluster School PTA.
Typical grant size is relatively small and local: the 25th percentile is $6,238, the median is $9,000, and the 75th percentile is $12,638. The active program list also includes mini-grants up to $500 and seasonal grants up to $3,000.
The grant list shows repeated support to several recipients across multiple years, including Eastern High School PTO, Capitol Hill Cluster School PTA, Little Lights Urban Ministries, Chiarina, Payne Elementary School PTA, and Everyone Home DC. That indicates ongoing grant relationships alongside special and seasonal awards.
Yes. The grantmaking scope is local, and the active programs are aimed at the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, DC. The recipient distribution is entirely US-based, with 97% of grants going to recipients in DC.
Several programs accept unsolicited requests, including the John Franzén Grant for the Arts, the Bill Phillips Grant for Social Services, Fall & Spring Grants, the Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant, Innovation Grants, and Mini-Grants. Special Grants outside the regular schedule are not unsolicited.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Capitol Hill Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Supports new initiatives or programmatic expansions with significant community benefit to Capitol Hill. Projects should be substantive and focused on expanding impact.
Deadline: Annual cycle; presented at the Capitol Hill Community Achievement Awards.
Who can apply: Applicant must show how the grant will be used to benefit residents of Capitol Hill. The Foundation does not award grants for parties or food for celebrations and does not make grants to individuals.
Deadline: Considered and awarded throughout the year.
Who can apply: Organizations applying for a Fall Grant in the social services category are automatically considered. Preference is given to Fall Grant applications that explain how the additional Bill Phillips Grant would be used.
Deadline: Considered with the Fall Grant cycle each year.
Who can apply: Initiative must be new, not previously conducted by the applicant, must build on prior work, support one of the Foundation's core funding areas, and impact the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Applicants are encouraged to seek pre-clearance from the Grants Committee chair.
Deadline: Application deadline is the last Monday of March each year; reviewed on the same schedule as Spring Grants.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern High School PTO | Washington, DC | $67,919 | 2025 | prog support |
| Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Capitol Hill Cluster School PTA | Washington, DC | $34,060 | 2025 | prog support |
| Old Naval Hospital Foundation | Washington, DC | $34,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Mosaic Theater Company of DC | Washington, DC | $30,500 | 2025 | prog support |
| For the Love of Children | Washington, DC | $21,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Capitol Hill Village | Washington, DC | $18,764 | 2025 | prog support |
| Everyone Home DC | Washington, DC | $18,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Van Ness Elementary School PTO | Washington, DC | $17,500 | 2025 | prog support |
| Payne Elementary School PTA | Washington, DC | $17,300 | 2025 | prog support |
| Eliot-Hine Middle School PTO | Washington, DC | $17,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Little Lights Urban Ministries | Washington, DC | $16,500 | 2025 | prog support |
| The Camera 1 Group Inc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Women in Film & Video | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Chiarina | Washington, DC | $14,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| East City Art | Washington, DC | $13,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Miner Elementary School PTO | Washington, DC | $12,000 | 2025 | prog suport |
| Tyler Elementary School PTA | Washington, DC | $10,500 | 2025 | prog support |
| Center for Inspired Teaching | Washington, DC | $10,500 | 2025 | prog support |
| Congressional Chorus | Washington, DC | $10,500 | 2025 | prog support |
| Table for Two USA | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Live It Learn It | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| JO Wilson Elementary School PTA | Washington, DC | $9,500 | 2025 | prog support |
| Two Rivers Public Charter School | Washington, DC | $9,500 | 2025 | prog support |
| Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation | Washington, DC | $8,500 | 2025 | prog support |
| Everybody Wins DC | Washington, DC | $8,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| House of Ruth | Washington, DC | $7,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Maury Elementary School PTA | Washington, DC | $6,719 | 2025 | prog support |
| Capitol Hill Arts Workshop | Washington, DC | $6,500 | 2025 | prog support |
| Friendship Public Charter School | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| An Open Book Foundation | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Young Playwrights' Theater | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Friends of SWS | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Oye Palaver Hut Inc | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Atlas Performing Arts Center | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Taffety Punk Theatre Company | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Serve Your City | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Washington Urban Debate League | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 2025 | prog support |
| Cap Hill Montessori at Logan PTSO | Washington, DC | $5,660 | 2025 | prog support |
| Eastern High School PTO | Washington, DC | $245,259 | 2024 | Prog support |
| Capitol Hill Cluster School PTA | Washington, DC | $40,750 | 2024 | Prog support |
| Everybody Wins DC | Washington, DC | $20,700 | 2024 | Prog support |
| Eliot-Hine Middle School PTO | Washington, DC | $19,813 | 2024 | Prog support |
| Reach Education Inc | Washington, DC | $18,000 | 2024 | Prog support |
| Serve Your City | Washington, DC | $18,000 | 2024 | Prog support |
| Payne Elementary School PTA | Washington, DC | $15,350 | 2024 | Prog support |
| Little Lights Urban Ministries | Washington, DC | $14,500 | 2024 | Prog support |
| Capitol Hill Village | Washington, DC | $12,850 | 2024 | Prog support |
| Story of Our Schools | Washington, DC | $12,000 | 2024 | Prog support |
| Center for Inspired Teaching | Washington, DC | $11,500 | 2024 | Prog support |
Eastern High School PTO
$67,919prog support
Capitol Hill Cluster School PTA
$34,060prog support
Old Naval Hospital Foundation
$34,000prog support
prog support
Van Ness Elementary School PTO
$17,500prog support
Payne Elementary School PTA
$17,300prog support
Eliot-Hine Middle School PTO
$17,000prog support
The Camera 1 Group Inc
$15,000prog support
Women in Film & Video
$15,000prog support
Chiarina
$14,000prog support
East City Art
$13,000prog support
Miner Elementary School PTO
$12,000prog suport
Tyler Elementary School PTA
$10,500prog support
Center for Inspired Teaching
$10,500prog support
Congressional Chorus
$10,500prog support
Table for Two USA
$10,000prog support
JO Wilson Elementary School PTA
$9,500prog support
Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation
$8,500prog support
Everybody Wins DC
$8,000prog support
Maury Elementary School PTA
$6,719prog support
An Open Book Foundation
$6,000prog support
Friends of SWS
$6,000prog support
Oye Palaver Hut Inc
$6,000prog support
Taffety Punk Theatre Company
$6,000prog support
Washington Urban Debate League
$6,000prog support
Cap Hill Montessori at Logan PTSO
$5,660prog support
Eastern High School PTO
$245,259Prog support
Capitol Hill Cluster School PTA
$40,750Prog support
Everybody Wins DC
$20,700Prog support
Eliot-Hine Middle School PTO
$19,813Prog support
Reach Education Inc
$18,000Prog support
Payne Elementary School PTA
$15,350Prog support
Story of Our Schools
$12,000Prog support
Center for Inspired Teaching
$11,500Prog support
