The Quinn Family Foundation concentrates large, targeted gifts to a small number of direct-service nonprofits in the Washington, D.C. area, prioritizing basic needs and social services. Their support repeatedly goes to faith‑based and community organizations working on homelessness, hunger relief, job training through food programs, and veteran/family assistance. Grants are sizable and often made as repeat awards to the same agencies.
Concentrated, large grants to a handful of repeat grantees in the Washington, D.C. region rather than many small, dispersed awards.
Edward and Kathleen Quinn Family Foundation Inc concentrates large, repeat general-support grants on a small circle of direct-service nonprofits serving Washington, D.C. area residents. In the latest grants list, Catholic Charities received $600,000 in 2024, and So Others Might Eat received $400,000 in both 2023 and 2024, showing a pattern of sustained support rather than one-off awards. The foundation’s giving is tied to basic needs and social services, with grants used for organizational support rather than narrow project funding. Recent awards also show attention to homeless services, food access, workforce training, and assistance for veterans and military families. DC Central Kitchen received $300,000 in 2023 and another $50,000 in 2024, while Yellow Ribbon Fund received $150,000 in 2024 after a $100,000 grant in 2023. Other recipients include San Miguel School and Washington School for Girls, both supported with general operating dollars. Across the recent record, the foundation backs organizations that deliver direct services in the District and nearby Maryland.
Basic needs and social services are central to the foundation’s giving. Catholic Charities received $600,000 in 2024 for general support, indicating substantial backing for faith-based service delivery in Washington, D.C. Homelessness outreach is another recurring area. So Others Might Eat received $400,000 in 2023 and again in 2024, both as general support, reflecting continued investment in services for people experiencing housing instability. Food recovery and workforce training appear through DC Central Kitchen, which received $300,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024. Support for wounded veterans and military families shows up in grants to Yellow Ribbon Fund, including $150,000 in 2024 for general support. The foundation also made general-support grants to San Miguel School and Washington School for Girls, both in Washington, D.C.
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $62,500, the median is $225,000, and the 75th percentile is $375,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, especially So Others Might Eat, Catholic Charities, DC Central Kitchen, and Yellow Ribbon Fund. Grants are made as general support, which points to flexible operating funding rather than restricted project awards. The foundation gives locally, with 80% of grants going to recipients in Washington, D.C., and all recent grants in the file going to U.S. organizations.
$950K
$8.6M
$1.3M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $63K and $375K, with a median of $225K.
25th Percentile
$63K
Median
$225K
75th Percentile
$375K
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Notable grantees: Catholic Charities, So Others Might Eat (SOME), DC Central Kitchen, Yellow Ribbon Fund
Giving is tightly centered on Washington, D.C. The District is the top state by grant count, and 80% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent D.C. recipients include Catholic Charities, So Others Might Eat, DC Central Kitchen, San Miguel School, and Washington School for Girls. Outside the District, Yellow Ribbon Fund in Bethesda, Maryland, appears in the recent grants list, making it the only nearby non-D.C. recipient in the top grants shown.
The foundation supports direct-service nonprofits focused on basic needs and social services. Recent grants show backing for Catholic Charities, So Others Might Eat, DC Central Kitchen, Yellow Ribbon Fund, San Miguel School, and Washington School for Girls, mostly through general support awards.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support across years for several organizations: So Others Might Eat received $400,000 in both 2023 and 2024, Catholic Charities received $300,000 in 2023 and $600,000 in 2024, and DC Central Kitchen and Yellow Ribbon Fund also received awards in multiple years.
The grant-size distribution is sizable. The 25th percentile is $62,500, the median grant is $225,000, and the 75th percentile is $375,000. Recent awards include several six-figure general-support grants.
The foundation gives most often in Washington, D.C. The geographic data shows 80% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO OTHERS MIGHT EAT | WASHINGTON, DC | $400,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROVIDENCE COLLEGE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORTGENERAL SUPPORT |
| DC CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $600,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SO OTHERS MIGHT EAT | WASHINGTON, DC | $400,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YELLOW RIBBON FUND | BETHESDA, MD | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORTGENERAL SUPPORT |
| DC CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $600,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SO OTHERS MIGHT EAT | WASHINGTON, DC | $400,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SO OTHERS MIGHT EAT | WASHINGTON, DC | $400,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DC CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YELLOW RIBBON FUND | BETHESDA, MD | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YELLOW RIBBON FUND | BETHESDA, MD | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN MIGUEL SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DC CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN MIGUEL SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$600,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$600,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAN MIGUEL SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAN MIGUEL SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT