What kinds of organizations does S & R Foundation support most often?

The recent grants list centers on established nonprofit institutions in Washington, DC, especially youth-serving groups, arts and culture organizations, and civic or research institutions. Examples include Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Halcyon House, Washington National Opera, Tudor Place Foundation, and the Henry L. Stimson Center.

What is the typical grant size?

The grant-size distribution is relatively small at the center and larger at the top: p25 is $10,000, median is $15,125, and p75 is $30,000. The list also includes several much larger awards, including seven-figure grants to a few long-term partners.

Does S & R Foundation support organizations outside Washington, DC?

Yes, but most giving lands in DC. The geographic profile shows 75% of grants go to recipients in DC, and the recent grants list includes a smaller number of awards outside the city, such as Arlington, VA and Ann Arbor, MI. All listed recipient-country grants are in the US.

Are the grants usually restricted to a specific project?

Many recent awards are described as being for charitable activities rather than for a narrowly defined project. That wording appears across grants to organizations such as Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Halcyon House, and the Smithsonian Institution, suggesting flexible support is common.

Does the foundation give to the same organizations more than once?

Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support across years for several recipients, including Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Halcyon House, The Henry L. Stimson Center, Washington National Opera, and Friends of Kyoto University. That pattern points to ongoing relationships.

S & R Foundation

Name: S & R Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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About S & R Foundation

The S & R Foundation concentrates large, strategic grants to a small set of partners that advance local Washington, DC civic life (especially youth services), arts and cultural programming, and select international academic/cultural institutions. Their awards are sizable and often repeated to the same organizations, with many grants labeled for general "charitable activities," suggesting flexible, trust-based support rather than tightly restricted project funding. The foundation shows particular interest in arts incubators/residencies, historic preservation in DC, and strengthening youth-serving institutions.

Focus Areas

Out-of-school youth services and youth development in the Washington, DC area (e.g., Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington)Artist residency and creative enterprise incubation in DC (e.g., Halcyon House)Historic house museums and local historic preservation in Washington, DC (e.g., Tudor Place Foundation)International higher education and research partnerships with Japan (e.g., Kyoto University, Ryuji Ueno Foundation)

Who They Fund

charitable nonprofit organizationsarts organizations

About S & R Foundation

A defining feature of S & R Foundation’s grantmaking is its repeated, large support for a small group of Washington, DC institutions, especially Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington. The foundation’s largest recent award went there for charitable activities, and the same organization appears multiple times across the recent grants list, indicating an ongoing relationship rather than a one-off grant. That pattern also shows up with Halcyon House, which receives multiple six-figure awards, and with institutions tied to arts, preservation, and civic life in the city. The foundation also backs international academic and cultural partners, including Kyoto University and the Ryuji Ueno Foundation Inc, while keeping most of its giving close to home in the DC area. Many grants are described simply as funding for charitable activities, which points to flexible support that can cover general organizational needs. Across the list, the foundation appears to prioritize established partners over broad open-call funding, with awards often landing at meaningful sizes for the recipient organizations.

What S & R Foundation Funds

Youth development is one of the clearest themes in the portfolio. S & R Foundation gave $2,895,442 in 2023 and $1,355,698 in 2025 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, both for charitable activities. That scale suggests sustained support for out-of-school youth services in Washington, DC. Arts and cultural programming is another recurring area. The foundation awarded $1,025,000 in 2025 and $500,000 in 2024 to Halcyon House, alongside $75,000 to Washington National Opera in 2025 and $75,000 to the Denyce Graves Foundation in 2025. Historic preservation also appears in the recent grants list. Tudor Place Foundation received $510,000 in 2023 for charitable activities. International education and research partnerships show up as well, including $942,876 to Kyoto University in 2023 and $100,000 to Friends of Kyoto University in both 2023 and 2024.

How S & R Foundation Gives

Typical grant sizes cluster in the low-to-mid five figures, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $15,125, and a p75 of $30,000. The recent grants list also includes repeated six- and seven-figure awards, which means the distribution is skewed by a small number of larger institutional grants. The foundation makes program-related investments and gives through a regional scope. Recipients appear across multiple years, especially in DC, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Most grants are labeled for general charitable activities, and the foundation does not fund individuals.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$5M

Total Assets

$120.3M

Total Revenue

$41.4M

Total Expenses

$8.3M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $15K.

25th Percentile

$10K

Median

$15K

75th Percentile

$30K

Geographic Reach

National8 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington	Washington, DC	$1,355,698	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Ryuji Ueno Foundation Inc	Washington, DC	$1,050,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Halcyon House	Washington, DC	$1,025,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Smithsonian Institution	Washington, DC	$200,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
The Henry L Stimson Center	Washington, DC	$150,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	$100,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Center for American Progress	Washington, DC	$100,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Washington National Opera	Washington, DC	$75,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Denyce Graves Foundation	Washington, DC	$75,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Vital Voices	Washington, DC	$50,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Tudor Place Foundation	Washington, DC	$50,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
100 Reporters	Washington, DC	$50,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Marthas Table	Washington, DC	$50,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Coalition for Trust in Health & Science	Washington, DC	$50,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
STABLE	Washington, DC	$50,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Mike and Maureen Mansfield Foundation	Washington, DC	$30,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Transformer Inc	Washington, DC	$30,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
The Phillips Collection	Washington, DC	$25,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
New Orchestra of Washington	Rockville, MD	$25,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Global Citizens Initiative Inc	Greemwich, CT	$25,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
The Ellington Fund	Washington, DC	$25,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
The VIVA School of Dance	Washington, DC	$25,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Spark The Journey	Washington, DC	$25,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
LearnServe	Washington, DC	$25,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Georgetown Heritage	Washington, DC	$20,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Kizuna Across Cultures	Washington, DC	$20,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
National Cherry Blossom Festival Inc	Washington, DC	$20,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Hardy Middle School Parent Teacher Organization Inc	Washington, DC	$20,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Federal City Council	Washington, DC	$16,500	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Alanna M Fields	Washington, DC	$15,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Inova Health Systems Foundation - Life With Cancer	Washington, DC	$15,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Carl Walker	Washington, DC	$15,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Holly Bass	Washington, DC	$15,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Angela Gladue	Washington, DC	$15,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Citizens Association of Georgetown	Washington, DC	$10,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)	New York, NY	$10,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Edens Community Enrichment Foundation	Columbia, SC	$10,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Washington Japanese Language School	Garrett Park, MD	$10,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Marie Curie Institute - King Baudouin Foundation	New York, NY	$10,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Mt Zion Female Union Band Historic Memorial Park	Washington, DC	$10,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Japanese Americans Care Fund	Annandale, VA	$10,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
The Barack Obama Foundation	Chicago, IL	$10,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Oak Hill Cemetery Foundation	Washington, DC	$10,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Electric Infrastructure Security Council Inc	Washington, DC	$10,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Mt Zion United Methodist Church	Washington, DC	$10,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
The Washington Ballet	Washington, DC	$10,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Japan Foundation	New York, NY	$10,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
US JET Program Alumni Association	Washington, DC	$10,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
THIS for Diplomats	Washington, DC	$10,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.
Arena Stage	Washington, DC	$10,000	2025	To fund charitable activities.

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington

Washington, DC

$1,355,698

2025