If Foundation
Accepts applications
If Foundation is a private foundation in Washington, District of Columbia. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.3 million in 50 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $100,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.3 million
- Number of grants50
- Typical grant$20,000
- Largest grant$100,000
- Assets$20.6 million
- New grantees24%
Giving in 2024 was down from $1.6 million the year before.
24% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.6 million | 59 | $22.5 million |
| 2024 | $1.3 million | 50 | $20.6 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Hanh Le 1200 U Street NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20009 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (202) 939-3390, hanh@ifffdn.org |
| What to submit | Visit www.iffdn.org for application information |
| Restrictions | Nonprofit organizations engaged in systems change work to advance racial justice in the Washington dc region. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What If Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to District of Columbia.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 20 | $573,100 |
| Virginia | 22 | $395,000 |
| Maryland | 8 | $155,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | 2024 grant - to provide support to the let's go dmv fund | $100,000 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | 2024 grant - to provide support of the brilliant futures program | $80,000 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | 2024 grant - to provide support to the let's go dmv fund | $50,000 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | 2024 grant - to provide support for building an ecosystem for community safety in dc | $50,000 |
| Festival Center | 2024 grant - for fiscally sponsored project roc-dc to provide support for let's go dmv | $25,000 |
| Gateway Community Development Corporation | To provide support for white women cry film adaptions with migkeb productions | $25,000 |
| Leadership Greater Washington | 2024 grant - to provide general operating support for signature program racial justice training | $25,000 |
| Mothers Outreach Network Inc | 2024 grant - in support of the dc guaranteed income coalition | $25,000 |
| 4DASOIL | 2024 grant - to provide general operating support to fiscally sponsored project black dirt farm collective | $20,000 |
| Black Swan Academy | 2024 grant - to provide general operating support | $20,000 |
| Bread for the City | Year 2 grant - provide support with advocacy on housing | $20,000 |
| Clever Communities in Action | 2024 grant - general operating support | $20,000 |
| Concerned Citizens Network of Alexandria | 2024 grant - general operating support | $20,000 |
| Critical Exposure | Year 2 grant - general operating support | $20,000 |
| Festival Center | 2024 grant - for fiscally sponsored project east of the river aid to provide support for general operating support | $20,000 |
| Festival Center | 2024 grant - to provide support for the save chinatown solidarity network | $20,000 |
| First Generation College Bound | 2024 grant - general operating support | $20,000 |
| Foundation for Art and Health Inc | 2024 grant - to provide general operating support to fiscally sponsored project afrikana institute | $20,000 |
| Girls for A Change | 2024 grant - general operating support | $20,000 |
| Harriet's Wildest Dreams | 2024 grant - general operating support | $20,000 |
| Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers | 2023 grant - support advocacy on affordable and equitable housing | $20,000 |
| Identity | 2024 grant - general operating support | $20,000 |
| Legal Aid Justice Center | 2024 grant - to provide general operating support | $20,000 |
| Oar - Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington Alexandria and Falls Church | 2024 grant - to provide support for healing justice work | $20,000 |
| Oar - Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington Alexandria and Falls Church | 2024 grant - to provide general operating support | $20,000 |
| Progressive Maryland Education Fund | 2024 grant - provide general operating support | $20,000 |
| South Richmond Adult Day Care Center | 2024 grant - provide project support for its advocacy work to enhance the health and quality of life for older adults and adults with different abilities. | $20,000 |
| St Luke Legacy Center Foundation Inc | 2024 grant - to provide for its work to advocate for the needs of the black community in richmond | $20,000 |
| The Hive | 2024 grant - general operating support | $20,000 |
| The JXN Project | 2024 grant - general operating support | $20,000 |
| Virginia Community Voice | 2024 grant - provide general operating support | $20,000 |
| Virginia Community Voice | 2024 grant - provide support for its healing justice work | $20,000 |
| Well Collective the | 2024 grant - provide project support for its advocacy work to advance individual and community health and well-being in virginia | $20,000 |
| Asian American Lead | 2024 grant - general operating support | $15,000 |
| Black Swan Academy | 2024 grant - fiscally sponsored project dc girls coalition for general operating support | $15,000 |
| Centreville Immigration Forum | 2024 grant - general operating support | $15,000 |
| Community Ministry of Prince George's Co Inc | 2024 grant - general operating support | $15,000 |
| Defending Rights and Dissent Inc | 2024 grant - to provide general operating support to fiscally sponsored muslim counterpublics lab | $15,000 |
| Gethsemane United Methodist Church | 2023 grant - general operating support for the capital market | $15,000 |
| Historical Society of Washington DC | 2024 grant - develop a racial history timeline in support of the dc mayor's office of racial equity | $15,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Temi Bennett
- Hanh Le
- Tanya Edelin
- Tonya Kinlow
- Art Stevens
- Wendy Chun-Hoon
- Mindelyn Anderson
- Opal Hawkins
- Aydin Tuncer
- Brian Vo
- Tony Burns
- Yazzmine Holley
- Dilcia Molina
- Robert Warren
Questions people ask
Does If Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does If Foundation give?
$1.3 million in tax year 2024, across 50 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.
Who runs If Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Temi Bennett (Co-Ceo), Hanh Le (Co-Ceo), Tanya Edelin (Chair/Treasurer) and Tonya Kinlow (Chair/Secretary) among 14 officers and trustees.
What does If Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly community development, health and education.