Catalogue Class of 2018-19

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As we celebrate our 16th year, the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington is proud to announce the Class of 2018-19. Each of these nonprofits has been chosen, from 200+ applications, as "one of the best" local nonprofits in the region.


The charities listed below have successfully passed a rigorous review process conducted by a team of 120+ experts in the local philanthropic field. Let them know that you are proud of their achievements: congratulate them with a “shout out” on social media or send them an email.


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Note: An asterisk (*) indicates a "growth" organization -- a previously featured nonprofit whose budget now exceeds our $3 million limit.
  1. * A-SPAN (2021) (Arlington, VA)

  2. Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School (2019) (Washington, DC)

  3. * Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School (2023) (Washington, DC)

  4. * ACCA, Inc. (Annandale Christian Community for Action) (2021) (Annandale, VA)

  5. Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington (2021) (Silver Spring, MD)

  6. Alice Ferguson Foundation (2018) (Accokeek, MD)
    Connecting people to nature through education, stewardship, and advocacy.

  7. Alice Ferguson Foundation (2022) (Accokeek, MD)

  8. ALIVE! (2023) (Alexandria, VA)

  9. Amara Legal Center (2024) (Washington, DC)

  10. American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras (2019) (Annandale, VA)

  11. The Andrew Keegan Theatre (2024) (Washington, DC)

  12. * AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation (Washington, DC)

  13. * AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation (2023) (Washington, DC)

  14. * Arlington Free Clinic (2024) (Arlington, VA)

  15. * Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (2018) (Arlington, VA)
    Providing housing and supporting resident services to lower-income neighbors.

  16. * Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (2022) (Arlington, VA)

  17. VHC Pediatrics (formerly Arlington Pediatric Center) (2023) (Arlington, VA)

  18. Arlington Thrive (2019) (Arlington, VA)

  19. Armed Services Arts Partnership (2024) (Alexandria, VA)

  20. * The Art League (2018) (Alexandria, VA)
    Semi-professional, regional visual arts education for youth, adults, and the community.

  21. The Art League (2022) (Fairfax, VA)

  22. Art Works Studio School (2019) (Hyattsville, MD)

  23. Artivate (2018) (Silver Spring, MD)
    Arts education outreach bringing artists to people where they are.

  24. Arts for the Aging (2024) (Gaithersburg, MD)

  25. Arts on the Block (2024) (Silver Spring, MD)

  26. Asian American LEAD (2022) (Washington, DC, DC)

  27. Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (2024) (Washington, DC)

  28. Aspire! Afterschool Learning (2020) (Arlington, VA)

  29. Aspire! Afterschool Learning (2024) (Washington, DC)

  30. * Audubon Naturalist Society (2020) (Chevy Chase, MD)

  31. * Ayuda (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Legal, social, and interpretation services for low-income immigrants.

  32. * Ayuda (2022) (Washington, DC)

  33. BEACON for Adult Literacy (2024) (Bristow, VA)

  34. Best Buddies International (2022) (Tysons, VA)

  35. BEST Kids, Inc. (2019) (Washington, DC)

  36. Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys (2022) (Washington, DC)

  37. BlackRock Center for the Arts (2024) (Germantown, MD)

  38. Bowen McCauley Dance Company (2019) (Arlington, VA)

  39. The Brain Foundation (2020) (Springfield, VA)

  40. Brain Injury Services (2024) (Springfield, VA)

  41. Brainy Camps Association (2019) (Washington, DC)

  42. Break the Cycle (2019) (Washington, DC)

  43. * Bright Beginnings (Washington, DC)

  44. * Bright Beginnings (2023) (Washington, DC)

  45. Britepaths (2024) (Fairfax, VA)

  46. * Building Bridges Across the River (2023) (Washington, DC)

  47. C&O Canal Trust (2021) (Williamsport, MD)

  48. * Calvary Women's Services (2024) (Washington, DC)

  49. * Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Defending immigrants' rights through legal services, education and advocacy.

  50. * Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition (2022) (Washington, DC)

  51. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Building community through the arts.

  52. Capitol Hill Village (2023) (Washington, DC)

  53. CaringMatters, Inc. (2021) (Gaithersburg, MD)

  54. CaringMatters, Inc (2023) (Gaithersburg, MD)

  55. Carpe Diem Arts (2024) (Silver Spring, MD)

  56. Carpenter's Shelter (2021) (Alexandria, VA)

  57. Casa Chirilagua (2021) (Alexandria, VA)

  58. * Center for Adoption Support and Education (2020) (Burtonsville, MD)

  59. * Center for Adoption Support and Education, Inc. (2024) (Burtonsville, MD)

  60. Charlie's Place at St. Margaret's (2024) (Washington, DC)

  61. Children's Chorus of Washington (2019) (Washington, DC)

  62. * Christ House (2024) (Washington, DC)

  63. City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue (2023) (Washington, DC)

  64. City Kids Wilderness Project (2022) (Washington, DC)

  65. CityDance (2019) (Washington, DC)

  66. Cloverleaf Equine Center (2024) (Clifton, VA)

  67. College Bound (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Mentorship and college access program for Washington-area students.

  68. College Bound (2019) (Washington, DC)

  69. CollegeTracks (2022) (Silver Spring, MD)

  70. Community Legal Services of Prince George's County (2019) (Greenbelt, MD)

  71. Community Lodgings (2020) (Alexandria, VA)

  72. Community Ministries of Rockville (2018) (Rockville, MD)
    Providing health and human services for Montgomery County's most vulnerable residents.

  73. * Community of Hope (2020) (Washington, DC)

  74. * Community of Hope (2024) (Washington, DC)

  75. Compass Pro Bono - Greater Washington (2023) (Washington, DC)

  76. Court Watch Montgomery (2023) (Silver Spring, MD)

  77. CREATE Arts Center (2018) (Silver Spring, MD)
    Inspiring creativity to advance personal development and well-being.

  78. CREATE Arts Center (2024) (Silver Spring, MD)

  79. Creative Cauldron (2023) (Falls Church, VA)

  80. DC Hunger Solutions (2022) (Washington, DC)

  81. DC Policy Center (2023) (Washington, DC)

  82. The Dance Institute of Washington, Inc. (2023) (Washington, DC)

  83. The Dance Institute of Washington, Inc. (2019) (Washington, DC)

  84. Dance Loft on 14 (2024) (Washington, DC)

  85. * DC Bilingual Public Charter School (2018) (WASHINGTON, DC)
    Charter school ensuring high academic achievement in dual-language setting.

  86. * DC Greens (2022) (Washington, DC)

  87. * DC SAFE (2022) (Washington, DC)

  88. DC Special Education Cooperative (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Preparing students with disabilities for post-secondary success.

  89. DC Special Education Cooperative (2022) (Washington, DC)

  90. Destiny, Power & Purpose (2024) (Capital Heights, MD)

  91. * District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) (2023) (Washington, DC)

  92. District of Columbia Students Construction Trades Foundation (2019) (Washington, DC)

  93. Do The Write Thing Foundation of DC (2022) (Washington, DC)

  94. Docs In Progress (2018) (Silver Spring, MD)
    Changing lives through documentary film.

  95. Docs In Progress (2022) (Silver Spring, MD)

  96. * Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School (Tacoma Park, Ma)

  97. * Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School (2023) (Takoma Park, MD)

  98. * Doorways (2021) (Arlington, VA)

  99. Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy (2023) (Washington, DC)

  100. The Dwelling Place (2018) (Germantown, MD)
    Housing services for formerly homeless families.

  101. The Dwelling Place (2020) (Montgomery Village, MD)

  102. Earth Sangha (2021) (Annandale, VA)

  103. The Ellington Fund (2019) (Washington, DC)

  104. Emerging Scholars Program (2021) (Arlington, VA)

  105. Encore Stage & Studio (2018) (Arlington, VA)
    Theatre by kids, for kids.

  106. Encore Stage & Studio (2023) (Arlington, VA)

  107. Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital (2024) (Washington, DC)

  108. Everybody Wins DC (2022) (Washington, DC)

  109. Everybody Wins! DC (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Promoting children's literacy through shared reading experiences with a mentor.

  110. * FACETS Cares (2020) (Fairfax, VA)

  111. * FACETS Cares, Inc. (2024) (Fairfax, VA)

  112. Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) (2023) (Fairfax, VA)

  113. Fairfax Library Foundation (2020) (Fairfax, VA)

  114. Fairfax Library Foundation (2024) (Fairfax, VA)

  115. Falls Church-McLean Children's Center (2018) (Falls Church, VA)
    Early childhood education program serving low-income, working families.

  116. Falls Church-McLean Children's Center (2022) (Falls Church, VA)

  117. FAME - Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education, Inc. (2024) (Bowie, MD)

  118. Family & Youth Initiative (2019) (Washington, DC)

  119. Family & Youth Initiative (2023) (Washington, DC)

  120. The Family Place, Inc (2021) (Washington, DC)

  121. The Federated Charities of Frederick (2024) (Frederick, MD)

  122. Fellowship Square Foundation (2023) (Reston, VA)

  123. Fihankra Akoma Ntoaso (FAN) (2019) (Washington, DC)

  124. First Generation College Bound (2018) (Laurel, MD)
    College access services to low income underrepresented youth.

  125. First Generation College Bound (2019) (Laurel, MD)

  126. First Generation College Bound (2023) (Laurel, MD)

  127. First Tee - Greater Washington, DC (2024) (Washington, DC)

  128. For Love of Children (2024) (Washington, DC)

  129. Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Athletic and educational programming for young people in DC.

  130. Friends of Guest House (2019) (Alexandria, VA)

  131. * Friendship Place (2021) (Washington, DC)

  132. Fund for Investigative Journalism (2022) (Washington, DC)

  133. Action Youth Media (formerly Gandhi Brigade) (2023) (Silver Spring, MD)

  134. Gandhi Brigade Youth Media (2019) (Silver Spring, MD)

  135. Georgetown Ministry Center (2021) (Washington, DC)

  136. Girls on the Run NOVA (2023) (Fairfax, VA)

  137. Girls on the Run of Montgomery County, MD (2020) (Rockville, MD)

  138. Global Kids, Inc (2021) (Washington, DC)

  139. Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services (2018) (Alexandria, VA)
    Affordable housing provider for low-income working families

  140. Great and Small (2021) (Boyds, MD)

  141. * The Heart of America Foundation (2018) (Landover, MD)
    Transforming spaces into modern learning environments.

  142. Hero Dogs, Inc. (2023) (Gaithersburg, MD)

  143. HomeAid Northern Virginia (2020) (Chantilly, VA)

  144. Hope and a Home (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Empowering homeless/low-income families to create stable homes.

  145. Hope and a Home (2019) (Washington, DC)

  146. Hope Connections for Cancer Support (2022) (Bethesda, MD)

  147. Hope for Henry (2021) (Washington, DC)

  148. Horizons Greater Washington (2020) (Washington, DC)

  149. Horizons Greater Washington (2024) (Washington, DC)

  150. * Horton's Kids (2024) (Washington, DC)

  151. The House Student Leadership Center (2018) (Woodbridge, VA)
    Out-of-school time initiatives for pre-teens and teens.

  152. The House, Inc. (2022) (Woodbridge, VA)

  153. Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc. (2021) (Hyattsville, MD)

  154. Housing Unlimited Inc (2023) (Silver Spring, MD)

  155. * Housing Up (2024) (Washington, DC)

  156. * Housing Up (2020) (Washington , DC)

  157. The Human Trafficking Legal Center (2021) (Washington, DC)

  158. Insight Memory Care Center (2022) (Fairfax, VA)

  159. interPLAY Orchestra (2024) (Bethesda, MD)

  160. * Iona Senior Services (2020) (Washington, DC)

  161. * Iona Senior Services (2024) (Washington, DC)

  162. Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse (2018) (Rockville, MD)
    Providing support, education, and prevention to end domestic/dating abuse.

  163. * Jubilee Housing (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Providing affordable housing and programming to residents of Ward 1.

  164. * Jubilee Housing (2022) (Washington, DC)

  165. Just Neighbors Ministry (2021) (Annandale, VA)

  166. KEEN Greater DC (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now) (2018) (Bethesda, MD)
    Free, one-to-one exercise programs for young people with disabilities.

  167. * KID Museum (2024) (Bethesda, MD)

  168. Kids In Need Distributors (2023) (Bethesda, MD)

  169. Kids R First (2021) (Reston, VA)

  170. * L'Arche Greater Washington (2024) (Washington, DC)

  171. The Latino Student Fund (2019) (Washington, DC)

  172. * Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia (2018) (Washington, DC)
    General civil legal services for DC residents living in poverty.

  173. * Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia (2022) (Washington, DC)

  174. * Legal Counsel for the Elderly (2021) (Washington, DC)

  175. Liberty's Promise (2020) (Alexandria, VA)

  176. Liberty's Promise (2021) (Alexandria, VA)

  177. Life Asset (2021) (Washington, DC)

  178. * The Literacy Lab (2021) (Washington, DC)

  179. Little Friends For Peace (2022) (Accokeek, MD)

  180. Little Lights Urban Ministries (2023) (Washington, DC)

  181. Lorton Community Action Center (2019) (Lorton, VA)

  182. Lorton Community Action Center (2023) (Lorton, VA)

  183. Lucky Dog Animal Rescue (2022) (Arlington, VA)

  184. Main Street Child Development Center (2020) (Fairfax, VA)

  185. Main Street Connect (2024) (Rockville, MD)

  186. * Manna Food Center (2022) (Silver Spring, MD)

  187. Mary House (2021) (Washington, DC)

  188. McLean Project for the Arts (2018) (McLean, VA)
    Exhibiting, educating and inspiring residents through contemporary art.

  189. McLean Project for the Arts (2019) (McLean, VA)

  190. Mentors, Inc (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Youth mentoring for career/STEM exploration leading to 21st century employment opportunities.

  191. The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center (2023) (Washington, DC)

  192. The Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts (2021) (Rockville, MD)

  193. Mi Casa, Inc. (2022) (Washington, DC)

  194. Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project (2023) (Washington, DC)

  195. * Miriam's Kitchen (2020) (Washington, DC)

  196. * Miriam's Kitchen (2024) (Washington, DC)

  197. * Mobile Medical Care (2018) (Bethesda, MD)
    Primary healthcare for over 4,000 low-income individuals annually.

  198. * MobileMed (2022) (Bethesda, MD)

  199. * Monument Academy (2021) (Washington, DC)

  200. Multicultural Career Intern Program (2024) (Washingotn, DC)

  201. Multicultural Career Intern Program (MCIP) (2020) (Washington, DC)

  202. The MusicianShip (2023) (Washington, DC)

  203. National Philharmonic (2021) (North Bethesda, MD)

  204. * Nature Forward (2024) (Chevy Chase, MD)

  205. The News Literacy Project (2019) (Washington, DC)

  206. Nick's Place (2018) (Millsboro, DE)
    Recovery home and life management programs for young men.

  207. Nick's Place (2022) (Beltsville, MD)

  208. * NLSP (2022) (Washington, DC)

  209. Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation DBA Children's Science Center (2021) (Fairfax, VA)

  210. Northwest Neighbors Village (2024) (Washington, DC)

  211. One Common Unity (2022) (Washington, DC)

  212. Open Arms Housing (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Helping formerly homeless women obtain and maintain permanent housing.

  213. Open Arms Housing (2022) (Washington, DC)

  214. An Open Book Foundation (2024) (Washington, DC)

  215. Operation Renewed Hope Foundation (2024) (Alexandria, VA)

  216. Operation Second Chance (2023) (Germantown, MD)

  217. Our Military Kids (2019) (McLean, VA)

  218. Our Military Kids (2023) (Oakton, VA)

  219. Out Teach (2021) (Washington, DC)

  220. Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area (2018) (Silver Spring, MD)
    Programs and services for people facing Parkinson's.

  221. Passion for Learning (2024) (Silver Spring, MD)

  222. * Paths for Families (formerly Adoptions Together) (2024) (Calverton, MD)

  223. Per Scholas National Capital Region (NCR) (2020) (Silver Spring, MD)

  224. Playworks Mid-Atlantic (2020) (Washington, D)

  225. Potomac Community Resources, Inc. (2021) (Rockville, MD)

  226. President Lincoln's Cottage (2024) (Washington, DC)

  227. Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington (2023) (Washington, DC)

  228. Project Create (2021) (Washington, DC)

  229. Protect Our Defenders (2022) (Alexandria, VA)

  230. Reading Partners (2023) (Washington, DC)

  231. Rebuilding Together Montgomery County (2020) (GAITHERSBURG, MD)

  232. Rebuilding Together Montgomery County (2021) (Gaithersburg, MD)

  233. RESET (2021) (Washington, DC)

  234. Resources to Inspire Students and Educators (RISE) (2018) (WASHINGTON, DC)
    Helps underserved, low-income DC youth achieve academic and career success

  235. Resources to Inspire Students and Educators (2022) (Washington, DC)

  236. * Rising for Justice (2024) (Washington, DC)

  237. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington, DC (2019) (Washington, DC)

  238. * Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington, DC (2023) (Washington, DC)

  239. * Safe Shores - The DC Children's Advocacy Center (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Provides services to child victims of abuse in Washington, DC.

  240. * Samaritan Inns (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Provides housing, treatment, and recovery services to homeless/at-risk individuals.

  241. Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington (2022) (Washington, DC)

  242. San Miguel School (2020) (Washington, DC)

  243. * Seabury Resources for Aging (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Providing services and housing options for vulnerable older adults.

  244. * Seabury Resources for Aging (2022) (Washington, DC)

  245. SEED SPOT (2024) (Washington, DC)

  246. * Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Meaningful cultural programs in an inspired community setting.

  247. Smith Center for Healing and the Arts (2019) (Washington, DC)

  248. Smith Center for Healing and the Arts (2023) (Washington, DC)

  249. * SMYAL (2024) (Washington, DC)

  250. Special Olympics District of Columbia (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Sports programs for people with intellectual disabilities.

  251. Special Olympics District of Columbia Inc (2022) (Washington, DC)

  252. Spend Yourself Food Pantry, Columbia Baptist Church (2019) (Falls Church, VA)

  253. Split This Rock (2021) (Washington, DC)

  254. Stepping Stones Shelter Inc. (2022) (Rockville, MD)

  255. Story Tapestries (2022) (Poolesville, MD)

  256. Street Sense Media (2020) (Washington, DC)

  257. Stroke Comeback Center (2018) (Vienna, VA)
    Support programs for stroke and brain-trauma survivors.

  258. Stroke Comeback Center (2019) (Vienna, VA)

  259. Stroke Comeback Center (2023) (Vienna, VA)

  260. Synetic Theater (2018) (Arlington, VA)
    Movement-focused theater offering performances, education, and free community programs.

  261. Synetic Theater (2019) (Arlington, VA)

  262. * Tahirih Justice Center (2018) (Falls Church, VA)
    Protecting immigrant women and girls fleeing gender-based violence.

  263. Teens Run DC (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Youth mentoring and distance running program for underserved DC youth.

  264. Teens Run DC (2019) (Washington, DC)

  265. Teens Run DC (2023) (Washington, DC)

  266. ThanksUSA (2019) (McLean, VA)

  267. Thrive DC (2024) (Washington, DC)

  268. Tracy's Kids (2023) (Bethesda, MD)

  269. Traveling Players Ensemble (2023) (Great Falls, VA)

  270. * United States Capitol Historical Society (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Enhancing and perpetuating the history and heritage of the US Capitol.

  271. * Urban Alliance (2020) (Washington, DC)

  272. The Veterans Consortium (2024) (Washington, DC)

  273. Voices for a Second Chance (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Serving justice-involved citizens pre- and post-release.

  274. Volunteer Fairfax (2023) (Fairfax, VA)

  275. * Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF) (2024) (Washington, DC)

  276. Washington English Center (2021) (Washington, DC)

  277. Washington Improv Theater (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Longform improvisational theater company offering classes and performances.

  278. Washington Improv Theater (2022) (, )

  279. * Washington Jesuit Academy (2020) (Washington, DC)

  280. * Washington Jesuit Academy (2024) (Washington, DC)

  281. The Washington Literacy Center (2018) (Washington, DC)
    Literacy and workforce training for adults.

  282. Washington Literacy Center (2022) (Washington, DC)

  283. Washington Revels (2018) (Silver Spring, MD)
    Creating community and celebrating cultural traditions through music, dance and drama.

  284. * The Washington School for Girls (2023) (Washington, DC)

  285. * Wendt Center for Loss and Healing (2021) (Washington, DC)

  286. * A Wider Circle (2020) (Kensington, MD)

  287. * A Wider Circle (2024) (Kensington, MD)

  288. The Women's Center (2019) (Vienna, VA)

  289. * The Women's Center (2023) (Vienna, VA)

  290. * The Women's Center (2024) (Vienna, VA)

  291. The Writer's Center (2019) (Bethesda, MD)

  292. Yachad (2024) (Silver, MD)

  293. Yellow Ribbon Fund (2021) (Bethesda, MD)

  294. Young Artists of America (2021) (North Bethesda, MD)

  295. Young Ladies of Tomorrow (2019) (Washington, DC)

  296. Youth Leadership Foundation (2021) (Washington, DC)

  297. * YouthBuild DC PCS (2024) (Washington, DC)

  298. YouthBuild Public Charter School (2020) (Washington, DC)

Total: 298