About Washington Home
The Washington Home Inc concentrates large, targeted gifts to organizations that support care for critically ill patients and their caregivers, primarily within the Washington, DC area. Grants are channeled through local academic medical centers and hospice providers, suggesting a blend of direct service funding (hospice/caregiver relief) and partnerships with universities for clinical programs or research related to serious illness.
Focus Areas
Palliative care and hospice services in the Washington, DC metro areaCaregiver relief and support programs for families of critically ill patientsClinical programs or research on serious illness hosted by local universities (GWU, Georgetown)Partnerships between long‑term care providers and academic medical centers
Who They Fund
critically ill patientsfamily caregivers and hospice caregiverssocially isolated individualsfood-insecure households/individualsbereaved families (requiring burial/aftercare assistance)
About Washington Home
The Washington Home Inc directs large grants to organizations serving critically ill patients, caregivers, and older adults in Washington, DC. One of its largest recent awards went to The George Washington University for critically ill work, and a similarly large grant supported Capital Hospice for caregiver relief and hospice services. That pattern points to a funder that combines clinical partnerships with direct support for people facing serious illness. Its recent giving also shows repeated backing for hospitals, hospice providers, senior-service agencies, and university-based programs in the District. Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation received multiple awards tied to critically ill care and workforce support, while Georgetown University and MedStar-affiliated entities also appear among major recipients. Community nonprofits show up alongside those institutions, indicating that the foundation funds both care delivery and related support services. The foundation’s grantmaking is tied to older-adult needs as well, including social isolation, food insecurity, and caregiver relief. Grants to organizations such as Northwest Neighbors Village, Capital Area Food Bank, and Iona Senior Services reflect that mix of medical, social, and basic-needs support within its local service area.
What Washington Home Funds
A clear theme in the foundation’s portfolio is support for critically ill people through healthcare access, caregiver relief, and hospice-related services. For example, it gave $350,246 to Iona Senior Services for critically ill healthcare access, workforce, and caregiver relief, and $223,750 to Christ House for the same general mission area. Another recurring cause area is social isolation among older adults and other vulnerable residents. Northwest Neighbors Village received $455,050 for social isolation, while HelpAge USAInc and East River Family Strengthening Collaborative each received $200,000 for social isolation. Food insecurity is also part of the portfolio. Capital Area Food Bank received $298,680 for food insecurity, and Seabury Resources for Aging received $208,000 for food insecurity and social isolation. Those awards sit alongside grants that support emergency or basic needs for older adults, showing a broad but locally focused service pattern.
How Washington Home Gives
Typical awards are substantial: the distribution is $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $76,150 at the median, and $172,955 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants list also includes larger institutional awards well above that range. The Washington Home Inc gives through an annual collaborative RFP process and related annual grant investments, and the active program descriptions say unsolicited applications are accepted for at least one community grant program. Recipients appear across multiple years, with repeated funding to several organizations over 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing ongoing support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.8M
Total Assets
$73M
Total Revenue
$7.8M
Total Expenses
$4.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $173K, with a median of $76K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$76K
75th Percentile
$173K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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