CityBridge Foundation appears to be a Washington, DC education-focused philanthropy that backs a network of charter schools, school support organizations, and policy groups working to improve outcomes for DC students. Its largest commitments go to CityBridge Education and to high-performing school operators and intermediaries such as KIPP DC, Washington Latin, Rocketship, Washington Yu Ying, and Friendship PCS, suggesting a strong preference for charter and innovation-oriented public education. The portfolio also includes a smaller set of civic and youth-serving organizations, but education reform and school quality are clearly the core priorities.
Highly concentrated giving with one dominant anchor grantee, CityBridge Education, plus a small number of repeat and mission-aligned DC education grantees. Most grants are general operating support, with a mix of larger strategic commitments and smaller catalytic awards to schools, policy groups, and talent pipelines.
$1.3M
$1.2M
$747K
$1.6M
Most grants fall between $5K and $28K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$28K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Citybridge Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 71 | $3M | 98.6% |
| 2 | Philippines | 1 |
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Notable grantees: CityBridge Education, KIPP DC - Freebee Hope Campus, Washington Latin Public Charter School, Washington Yu Ying PCS, Teach For America - DC
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $73K |
1.4% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CityBridge Education | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| KIPP DC - Freebee Hope Campus | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Teach For America - DC | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Education Forward DC | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 2023 | Award Support |
| Washington Yu Ying PCS | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Washington Latin Public Charter School | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| CityWorks DC | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Digital Pioneers HS Support | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Rocketship | Redwood City, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Wildflower Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Child Protection Unit | Malate, Manila | $72,500 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Peace for DC | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| DC CAP | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | Brittain Scholarship Fund |
| Friendship PCS | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | Subset of Monument Academy |
| DC Public Education Fund | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Teach for America National | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Empower K12 | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 2023 | "Bold Schools" Report and Events |
| One for Democracy | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Education Pioneers | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| DC CAP | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| N Street Village 2022 Gala | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | In honor of Ruth Sorenson, connector of CBF and N Street |
| New Classroom Innovation Partners | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| DC Policy Center | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Educators for Excellence | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Transcend Education | Woburn, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | DCPS Whole Child Collaborative |
| Civic Suds | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| DC Charter School Action - C3 | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| PIE Network | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| The Knowledge House | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Children's Chorus of Washington | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| DC Volunteer Lawyers Project | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| March on Washington Film Festival | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | Story Stage & Screen 2022 |
| CharterFolk | Davis, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Sitar Arts Center | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | In honor of Bitsy Folger |
| Belwether Education Partners (Clever Noodle) | Sudbury, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Success Academy Charter Schools | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| CityKids | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Washington Latin Public Charter School | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Bishop McNamara High School | Forestville, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| SIMA Studios | Miami, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | Diane Robinson - The Young Vote |
| Capital Partners for Education (Spark the Journey) | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| KIPP - Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Catalogue for Philanthropy Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Horton's Kids | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| Mary's Center | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operations |
| KIPP DC - College & Career Send-Off 2022. | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | College & Career Send-Off |
| KIPP | San Francisco, CA | $7,500 | 2023 | Blumhouse Internship - Rales Scholarship |
CityBridge Education
$1,000,000General Operations
KIPP DC - Freebee Hope Campus
$200,000General Operations
Teach For America - DC
$100,000General Operations
Emory University
$100,000Award Support
Washington Yu Ying PCS
$100,000General Operations
Digital Pioneers HS Support
$100,000General Operations
Rocketship
$100,000General Operations
Wildflower Foundation
$75,000General Operations
Child Protection Unit
$72,500General Operations
DC CAP
$50,000Brittain Scholarship Fund
Empower K12
$35,000"Bold Schools" Report and Events
One for Democracy
$25,000General Operations
DC CAP
$25,000General Operations
In honor of Ruth Sorenson, connector of CBF and N Street
New Classroom Innovation Partners
$25,000General Operations
Transcend Education
$25,000DCPS Whole Child Collaborative
Civic Suds
$25,000General Operations
DC Charter School Action - C3
$20,000General Operations
PIE Network
$20,000General Operations
The Knowledge House
$15,000General Operations
Children's Chorus of Washington
$15,000General Operations
DC Volunteer Lawyers Project
$10,000General Operations
CharterFolk
$10,000General Operations
Belwether Education Partners (Clever Noodle)
$10,000General Operations
CityKids
$10,000General Operations
Bishop McNamara High School
$10,000General Operations
SIMA Studios
$10,000Diane Robinson - The Young Vote
Catalogue for Philanthropy Greater Washington
$10,000General Operations
Horton's Kids
$10,000General Operations
KIPP DC - College & Career Send-Off 2022.
$10,000College & Career Send-Off
KIPP
$7,500Blumhouse Internship - Rales Scholarship