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Equipment Donations / In-Kind Item Donations
Youth footballSports equipmentCommunity program support
Who can apply: Not specified on the page; likely youth or community organizations in need of equipment within the DMV.
About Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation
The Washington Commanders Foundation is committed to strengthening and empowering youth and families in and around our nation's capital. By harnessing the transformative power of sports and teamwork, we invest in the community, address existing gaps, and inspire a culture of service that supports the development of young people and their families for a more vibrant DMV.
Focus Areas
Youth footballEducationHealth and wellnessSocial justiceEconomic advancementHuman rightsMilitary and veteran supportFood insecurity and holiday support
Funding Style
recurring/annual fundingprogram-specific supportoperational/program operations support
About Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation
The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Inc uses sports-linked fundraising and partnership giving to support youth and families across the DMV. Recent grants show a mix of large gifts to civic, education, and family-serving organizations, alongside repeated annual support for community programs. The foundation’s 2025 grant list includes $132,825 to Children's Hospital Foundation in Washington, DC and $108,073 to Toys for Tots Foundation in Triangle, VA, two of the largest awards on file. It also supported Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington with $100,450 and Digital Pioneers Academy with $75,000, showing a pattern of backing organizations that serve children and students in the region. The foundation’s public programs also connect philanthropy to team activities and game-day fundraising. Partnership proposals can be submitted through its grant management portal, and it accepts unsolicited requests for youth programs, education, health and wellness, and community development in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. In addition to cash grants, the foundation facilitates equipment and in-kind item donations for youth football and community programs. Its leadership is listed as Jason Wright, and the organization reports annual grants of $1,429,922.
What Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Funds
Youth education is a clear throughline in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $75,000 to Digital Pioneers Academy in Washington, DC and $25,000 to Junior Achievement of Greater Washington for program support, both tied to learning opportunities for young people. Community food access and basic needs also appear in the grant list. The foundation gave $50,000 to Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, DC in both 2023 and 2025, showing a repeated relationship with the same organization. In 2025, it also gave $22,200 to Heart of America Foundation in Washington, DC. Health, family, and civic support are reflected in other grants, including $34,427 to BREM Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer in Silver Spring, MD and $22,100 to Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc in New York, NY. The foundation also made a $15,000 grant to USO - Metro in Fort Myer, VA.
How Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at a median of $20,874, with the middle half of awards ranging from $11,862 at the 25th percentile to $36,016 at the 75th percentile. The recent record includes both six-figure awards and smaller operating-style contributions, so the portfolio is not limited to one grant band. Several recipients appear more than once across years, including Capital Area Food Bank, Just Keep Livin Foundation, and Toys for Tots, which points to recurring support rather than one-off giving. The foundation’s programs also include partnership proposal requests and unsolicited requests through its grant portal, plus in-kind donations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$173K
Total Assets
$176K
Total Revenue
$30K
Total Expenses
$761K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $12K and $36K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$36K
Geographic Reach
National12 states funded
About 15% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Jason Wright
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 47 | $1.6M | 97.9% |
| 2 | Canada |
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