Through charitable giving, we support our Club and its partners in their service activities with vulnerable populations, in our community and around the world, working together at the grass-roots level to foster economic opportunity, justice and equity, education and literacy, health, and a sustainable environment.
The Rotary Foundation of Washington DC’s recent giving is anchored by large support for youth-serving institutions in the District, led by a $96,000 grant to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington in 2025 and a $90,000 grant to the same organization in 2023. That pattern fits a funder that backs service activities with vulnerable populations through local clubs and partners, while also reaching into international humanitarian work through Rotary-linked programs and project grants. The foundation’s own grant programs cover community development, education and literacy, health, economic opportunity, justice and equity, and broader global priorities such as peacebuilding, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, and disease prevention. It uses both direct local grants and collaborative Rotary International channels, which lets it support a mix of neighborhood-based initiatives and cross-border projects. The recent record also shows repeat support for place-based youth and community organizations in Washington, DC, alongside grants that extend to partner communities outside the capital region through international service work.
In youth development, the foundation gave $96,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington in 2025 and $20,000 to Kingman Boys & Girls Club in 2025, showing sustained attention to youth-serving organizations. In health and healing, it awarded $20,000 to Christ House in 2025 and $20,000 to Smith Center for Healing & Arts in 2025, both tied to local service work. Its community-development and equity funding includes $20,000 to Becky Lee Womens Support Fund in 2025 and $20,000 to Central American Resource Center in 2025. The foundation also supports public-facing environmental stewardship, reflected in grants to National Park Service in 2025 and 2023.
Typical grants cluster tightly at $20,000, with p25, median, and p75 all at $20,000. The recent record also includes larger commitments at $96,000 and $90,000, along with smaller awards down to $5,250 and $6,150. Several organizations appear more than once across the recent list, including Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington and National Park Service, which points to repeat support rather than one-time-only funding. Rotary Foundation of Washington DC is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it funds both direct local grants and Rotary-linked collaborative programs. Unsolicited applications are accepted for some programs, including Foundation Special Grants and Community Service Grants.
$200K
$9.5M
$733K
$496K
Most grants fall between $20K and $20K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in the District: 71% of grants go to recipients in DC. Maryland is the top state by grant count, and several recent awards land in nearby communities such as Upper Marlboro and Temple Hills. The recent grants list also includes recipients in Princeton, Bellaire, and Chicago, showing that the foundation’s reach extends beyond the capital region through selected partners and Rotary channels. The recipient-country distribution is entirely US in the provided recent-grants set.
Its stated focus areas include economic and community development, education and literacy, health, environmental protection and urban forestry, peacebuilding, clean water and sanitation, maternal and child health, and youth programs and leadership. Recent grants also show support for arts and community creative programming, domestic violence survivor support, food security, and international development projects.
The recent distribution is centered at $20,000, with p25, median, and p75 all equal to $20,000. Recent awards also range from smaller grants like $5,250 and $6,150 up to larger commitments of $90,000 and $96,000.
Yes, for some programs. Foundation Special Grants and Community Service Grants accept unsolicited applications, and the Boys and Girls Club partnership notes unsolicited support is possible. Other programs are different: International Small Grants and Disaster Relief Grants do not accept unsolicited applications.
Most grants go to recipients in Washington, DC, with 71% of grants in the HQ state. Maryland is the top state by grant count, and the recent list also includes nearby recipients in Upper Marlboro and Temple Hills.
Yes. Its program menu includes Rotary Global Grants and International Small Grants for international work, and the foundation describes international service projects in countries such as Zimbabwe, El Salvador, Thailand, India, Turkey, Uganda, The Gambia, and Russia/Central Asia.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club | Washington, DC | $96,000 | 2026 | — |
| Food Rescue US DC | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | — |
| The Salvation Army | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | — |
| Everyone Home DC | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | — |
| Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Ca | Silver Spring, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | — |
| National Park ServiceTrees | Washington, DC | $18,750 | 2026 | — |
| Baltimore Rotary Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $5,250 | 2026 | — |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washin | Washington, DC | $96,000 | 2025 | — |
| National Park Services | Washington, DC | $21,875 | 2025 | — |
| Light the Way Foundation Inc | Temple Hills, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| Smith Center for Healing & Arts | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| Christ House | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| Becky Lee Womens Support Fund | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| Kingman Boys & Girls Club | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| Central American Resource Center | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| USFUVG | Princeton, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| Undying Hope International Fdn | Bellaire, TX | $6,150 | 2025 | — |
| The Rotary Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,250 | 2025 | — |
| Multicultural Career Intern Program | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | — |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washin | Washington, DC | $92,000 | 2024 | — |
| National Park Services | Washington, DC | $15,750 | 2024 | — |
| Rotary Malaria Partners Uganda | Chicago, IL | $5,250 | 2024 | — |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washin | Washington, DC | $90,000 | 2023 | — |
| Access Youth | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2023 | — |
| Ifly Youth | Upper Marlboro, MD | $20,000 | 2023 | — |
| Jubilee Jumpstart | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2023 | — |
| Multicultural Career Intern Program | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2023 | — |
| National Park Service | Washington, DC | $13,500 | 2023 | — |
The Salvation Army
$20,000National Park ServiceTrees
$18,750Current and upcoming funding from Rotary Foundation of Washington Dc that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects must meet The Rotary Foundation's Global Grant criteria, involve Rotary club/district partners, and be pre-qualified with The Rotary Foundation. Participating clubs/districts (including DC Rotary) must be qualified.
Baltimore Rotary Foundation
National Park Services
$21,875Light the Way Foundation Inc
$20,000Becky Lee Womens Support Fund
$20,000Kingman Boys & Girls Club
$20,000USFUVG
$10,000Undying Hope International Fdn
$6,150Multicultural Career Intern Program
$100,000National Park Services
$15,750Access Youth
$20,000Ifly Youth
$20,000Jubilee Jumpstart
$20,000Multicultural Career Intern Program
$20,000National Park Service
$13,500Deadline: The Rotary Foundation accepts Global Grant applications year-round once eligibility/qualification is met.
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