The England Family Foundation concentrates its giving on a single local community nonprofit, providing unrestricted/general mission support. Its grants are focused and place-based, supporting an organization that appears to work on cross‑community engagement or neighborhood-level services in the Washington, D.C./Bethesda area. The foundation favors flexible operating funding over program‑restricted grants.
Highly concentrated: almost all giving goes to one recurring grantee (two grants) as substantial, unrestricted support rather than many small or diverse awards.
England Family Foundation (fka the Lois and Richard England Foundation Inc) shows a clear preference for flexible support to Washington, D.C.-area organizations, with general operating and general mission grants appearing repeatedly in its recent giving. One of its largest recent awards was $266,347 to Building Bridges Across the River for general operating support, alongside other sizeable commitments such as $175,000 to The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and $164,000 to DC Central Kitchen. The pattern points to a funder that backs organizations already active in the region rather than underwriting short-term projects. Recent grants also show support for a mix of civic, education, food access, arts, and advocacy groups, including Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington DC, Education Forward DC, Life Pieces to Masterpieces, and Peace for DC. The foundation’s naming history and its emphasis on mission support suggest continuity in how it funds: it uses grant dollars to reinforce core operations, stabilize local institutions, and sustain organizations working across community well-being, justice, and neighborhood life in the Washington, D.C. area.
Community development and neighborhood support appear prominently in the foundation’s grant record. It gave $266,347 to Building Bridges Across the River for general operating support and $260,000 to the same organization for general mission support in the prior year. Food access and basic needs also show up in the portfolio: DC Central Kitchen received $164,000 in 2024 and $144,932 in 2025, both described as general mission or general operating support. In education, the foundation awarded $150,923 to Education Forward DC and $107,152 to DC Public Education Fund, each for general operating support. It also backs civic and advocacy organizations, including $106,756 to Anti-Defamation League and $80,000 to Jews United for Justice. These grants indicate support for organizations working on services, equity, and community infrastructure in Washington, D.C.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-range: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $30,000. Recent grants show many larger operating awards as well, which suggests a layered pattern of smaller grants alongside a set of substantial institutional commitments. The recent record includes repeat recipients across multiple years, including Building Bridges Across the River, DC Central Kitchen, Peace for DC, Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, Montgomery Hospice, Jewish Social Service Agency, and Jews United for Justice. The foundation is a regular funder and accepts unsolicited inquiries through its community and general operating grant programs. Its stated preference is for general operating support, with some program-specific or capital support when necessary.
$3.9M
$97.2M
$7.6M
$5.2M
Most grants fall between $5K and $30K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$30K
About 13% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Notable grantees: Building Bridges Across The River
Grantmaking is centered on Washington, D.C., which is the top state-equivalent jurisdiction by grant count in the data. Recent recipient locations include Washington, DC; North Bethesda, MD; Rockville, MD; and Bethesda, MD, showing a strong Mid-Atlantic footprint around the headquarters region. The grant list also includes organizations in California, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Florida, but the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Maryland accounts for 13% of grants, which is notable but secondary to D.C. in the foundation’s giving pattern.
Its recent grants go mainly to 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Washington, D.C. communities, with a stated preference for general operating support. The grant list includes organizations working in community development, food access, education, advocacy, arts, and social services.
Yes. General operating support is the dominant pattern in the recent grants list, and the foundation’s general operating program explicitly prefers flexible operating grants. Recent awards include multiple operating grants in the five- and six-figure range.
Yes. The active Community Grants, General Operating Grants, and Emergency / Rapid Response Grants programs all accept unsolicited requests through the general portal or application process described by the foundation.
Washington, D.C. is the top grant location in the data. Maryland is also important, accounting for 13% of grants, but the overall giving pattern is centered on D.C. recipients.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Building Bridges Across the River, DC Central Kitchen, Peace for DC, Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, Montgomery Hospice, Jewish Social Service Agency, and Jews United for Justice.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVER | RICHMOND, CA | $266,347 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $156,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EDUCATION FORWWARD DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,923 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DC CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $144,932 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SITAR ARTS CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $133,250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WASHINGTON | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $131,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES | WASHINGTON, DC | $127,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PROJECT CREATE | NY, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $107,152 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | WASHINGTON, DC | $106,756 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PEACE FOR DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $106,730 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BREAD FOR THE CITY | IRVINE, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH | OAKLAND, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MULTICULTURAL CAREER INTERN PROGRAM | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | BETHESDA, MD | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LATIN AMERICAN YOUTH CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWS UNITED FOR JUSTICE | BOSTON, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MONTGOMERY HOSPICE | ROCKVILLE, MD | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY | BOSTON, MA | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DC ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SCHOOL JUSTICE PROJECT | BEAVERTON, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WISE CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND | BALTIMORE, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PAVE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CITYSCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE WASHINGTON BALLET | BOSTON, MA | $46,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TZEDEK DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF IMPJ (FISCAL AGENT FOR IRAC) | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DC COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LITERACY LAB | ATLANTA, GA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DC SCORES | CHARLESTON, SC | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION | ROCKVILLE, MD | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRADY CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $32,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CRITICAL EXPOSURE | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| POSSE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FREE MINDS BOOK CLUB & WRITING WORKSHOP | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AYUDA | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHANGING PERCEPTIONS | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BALLET HISPANICO | WASHINGTON, DC | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MARTHA'S TABLE | BETHESDA, MD | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR INSPIRED TEACHING | BETHESDA, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COUNCIL FOR COURT EXCELLENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIC LIFE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GOODWILL OF GREATER WASHINGTON (NEW) | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| IMPACT JUSTICE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EDLAVITCH DC JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVER
$266,347GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON DC
$156,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EDUCATION FORWWARD DC
$150,923GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC CENTRAL KITCHEN
$144,932GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SITAR ARTS CENTER
$133,250GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WASHINGTON
$131,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES
$127,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PROJECT CREATE
$125,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND
$107,152GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
$106,756GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PEACE FOR DC
$106,730GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BREAD FOR THE CITY
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MULTICULTURAL CAREER INTERN PROGRAM
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
$65,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LATIN AMERICAN YOUTH CENTER
$65,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JEWS UNITED FOR JUSTICE
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MONTGOMERY HOSPICE
$55,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JEWISH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY
$55,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC ACTION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SCHOOL JUSTICE PROJECT
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WISE CENTER
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PAVE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CITYSCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE WASHINGTON BALLET
$46,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEW VENTURE FUND
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TZEDEK DC
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF IMPJ (FISCAL AGENT FOR IRAC)
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LITERACY LAB
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC SCORES
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BRADY CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
$32,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CRITICAL EXPOSURE
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
POSSE FOUNDATION
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FREE MINDS BOOK CLUB & WRITING WORKSHOP
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AYUDA
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHANGING PERCEPTIONS
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BALLET HISPANICO
$27,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MARTHA'S TABLE
$27,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CENTER FOR INSPIRED TEACHING
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COUNCIL FOR COURT EXCELLENCE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIC LIFE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GOODWILL OF GREATER WASHINGTON (NEW)
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IMPACT JUSTICE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EDLAVITCH DC JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Current and upcoming funding from England Family Foundation (Fka the Lois and Richard England Foundation Inc) that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofits actively serving Washington, D.C.; must provide financial documentation (990/990-EZ or audited statements if available) and demonstrate alignment with foundation priorities.
Deadline: Year-round inquiries accepted. Decisions twice annually: May (for applications through March 1) and October (for applications through August 1).
Who can apply: Open to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations actively serving Washington, D.C.; organizations should show evidence of efficacy and alignment with the foundation's mission, vision, and strategic focus areas. Financial statements and a 990, 990-EZ, or audited financial statements are requested if available.
Deadline: Decisions are made twice a year: May for applications through March 1, and October for applications through August 1.
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