Dweck Philanthropies Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 02-0762730

Foundation Overview

Based in Washington, DC, Dweck Philanthropies Inc has awarded 227 grants totaling $9,269,701 to organizations in Maryland, District of Columbia and 8 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $180 to $385,000, with a median award of $20,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$9,269,701
Total Assets
$1,101,144
Median Grant (all grants)
$20,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
18
Median Grant
$40,000
% Median Grant Growth
+14% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 17%

3 of 18 recipients (17%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
District of Columbia

58% of grants are awarded in District of Columbia, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within District of Columbia, funding concentrates in Washington (100%).

Funding Trajectory
-33%

Declining funding trend with 33% decrease over 6 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Healthcare + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on healthcare (29%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Dweck Philanthropies Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Bread For The City $50,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2023
Capital Jewish Museum $40,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2023
Dc Scores $30,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2023
Edlavitch Dcjcc $25,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2023
For Love Of Children $25,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2023
Higher Achievement $100,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2023
Humane Rescue Alliance & Medical Center $105,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2023
Latin American Youth Center $75,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2023
N Street Village $40,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2023
Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center $65,000 New York, NY, US Health Care 2023
Sitar Arts Center $215,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2023
Sixth And I $60,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2023
Sulam $1,000 Rockville, MD, US Educational 2023
Avalon Theatre $7,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2023
Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School $5,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2023
Friends Of All Critters $5,000 Potomac, MD, US Civic 2023
Trustees Of Columbia University $50,000 New York, NY, US Educational 2023
B'nai Israel Congregation $6,909 Rockville, MD, US Edu 2023
Charles E Smith Life $2,500 Bethesda, MD, US Health Care 2022
Bread For The City $100,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Capital Jewish Museum $30,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Code2college $5,000 Pflugerville, TX, US Educational 2022
Boca Rio Foundation $1,000 Boca Raton, FL, US Civic 2022
Dc Scores $50,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Edlavitch Dcjcc $50,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Higher Achievement $50,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
Adas Israel Congregation $7,316 Washington, DC, US Health Care 2022
Humane Rescue Alliance & Medical Center $100,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington $10,000 North Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2022
John Hopkins Children's Center $15,000 Baltimore, MD, US Civic 2022
Latin American Youth Center $75,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
N Street Village $40,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center $50,000 New York, NY, US Health Care 2022
Sitar Arts Center $200,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Sixth And I $385,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Weizmann Institute $55,000 New York, NY, US Civic 2022
For Love Of Children $25,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $2,000 Bethesda, MD, US Health Care 2022
Sulam $1,000 Rockville, MD, US Educational 2022
Hope For Henry Foundation $1,000 Washington, DC, US Health Care 2022
Charles E Smith Life $2,500 Bethesda, MD, US Health Care 2022
Bread For The City $100,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Capital Jewish Museum $30,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Code2college $5,000 Pflugerville, TX, US Educational 2022
Boca Rio Foundation $1,000 Boca Raton, FL, US Civic 2022
Dc Scores $50,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Edlavitch Dcjcc $50,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Higher Achievement $50,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
Adas Israel Congregation $7,316 Washington, DC, US Health Care 2022
Humane Rescue Alliance & Medical Center $100,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington $10,000 North Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2022
John Hopkins Children's Center $15,000 Baltimore, MD, US Civic 2022
Latin American Youth Center $75,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
N Street Village $40,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center $50,000 New York, NY, US Health Care 2022
Sitar Arts Center $200,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Sixth And I $385,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Weizmann Institute $55,000 New York, NY, US Civic 2022
For Love Of Children $25,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $2,000 Bethesda, MD, US Health Care 2022
Sulam $1,000 Rockville, MD, US Educational 2022
Hope For Henry Foundation $1,000 Washington, DC, US Health Care 2022
Charles E Smith Life $2,500 Bethesda, MD, US Health Care 2022
Bread For The City $100,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Capital Jewish Museum $30,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Code2college $5,000 Pflugerville, TX, US Educational 2022
Boca Rio Foundation $1,000 Boca Raton, FL, US Civic 2022
Dc Scores $50,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Edlavitch Dcjcc $50,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Higher Achievement $50,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
Adas Israel Congregation $7,316 Washington, DC, US Health Care 2022
Humane Rescue Alliance & Medical Center $100,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington $10,000 North Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2022
John Hopkins Children's Center $15,000 Baltimore, MD, US Civic 2022
Latin American Youth Center $75,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
N Street Village $40,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center $50,000 New York, NY, US Health Care 2022
Sitar Arts Center $200,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Sixth And I $385,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2022
Weizmann Institute $55,000 New York, NY, US Civic 2022
For Love Of Children $25,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $2,000 Bethesda, MD, US Health Care 2022
Sulam $1,000 Rockville, MD, US Educational 2022
Hope For Henry Foundation $1,000 Washington, DC, US Health Care 2022
B'nai Israel Congregation $3,353 Rockville, MD, US Educational 2021
Bread For The City $10,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2021
Capital Jewish Museum $20,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2021
Code2college $5,000 Pflugerville, TX, US Educational 2021
Dc Scores $20,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2021
Edlavitch Dcjcc $30,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2021
Higher Achievement $25,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2021
House Of Ruth $5,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2021
Humane Rescue Alliance & Medical Center $58,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2021
Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington $5,000 North Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2021
John Hopkins Children's Center $35,000 Baltimore, MD, US Civic 2021
Latin American Youth Center $75,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2021
N Street Village $40,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2021
Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center $35,000 New York, NY, US Health Care 2021
Sitar Arts Center $50,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2021
White Truck Charitable Foundation $2,500 Hardwood, MD, US Civic 2021
Sixth And I $115,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2021
Cure Epilepsy $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Civic 2021
Weizmann Institute $25,000 New York, NY, US Civic 2021
6th & I Historic Synagogue $235,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
Anne Frank House $500 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
Avalon Theatre Project Inc $11,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
B'nai Isreal Congregation $3,292 Rockville, MD, US Educational 2020
Boys & Girls Club Of Washington $12,500 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
Bread For The City $150,500 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
City Dance $15,000 North Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2020
Code2college $5,000 Pflugerville, TX, US Educational 2020
Dc Scores $60,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
Dcaya $10,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
Edlavitch Dcjcc $100,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
For Love Of Children $40,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
Higher Achievement $25,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2020
Hope For Henry Foundation $3,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
House Of Ruth $40,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
Humane Rescue Alliance & Medical Center $105,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington $25,000 North Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2020
John Hopkins Children's Center $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US Civic 2020
Latin American Youth Center $55,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
Martha's Table $100,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
Martha's Vineyard Boys And Girls Club $1,000 Edgartown, MA, US Civic 2020
Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School $50,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2020
Miriam's Kitchen $15,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
N Street Village $41,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
Naomi Bernie Diabetes Center $50,000 New York, NY, US Health Care 2020
Rock Creek Conservatory $5,000 Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2020
Sitar Arts Center $75,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
Sulam $1,000 Rockville, MD, US Civic 2020
Ymca Of Martha Vineyard $5,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Civic 2020
A Wider Bridge $250 New York, NY, US Civic 2020
Washington Housing Initiative $125,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science Inc $25,000 New York, NY, US Civic 2020
National Children's Museum $5,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
Wilderness Technology Alliance $15,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
Capital Jewish Museum $30,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2020
6th & I Historic Synagogue $100,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
Avalon Theatre Project Inc $6,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
Bread For The City $110,100 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
City Dance $25,000 North Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2018
Code2college $11,000 Pflugerville, TX, US Educational 2018
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2018
Dcjcc $50,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
Dc Scores $50,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
Edlavitch Dcjcc $42,500 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
Higher Achievement $25,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2018
House Of Ruth $15,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
Humane Rescue Alliance & Medical Center $238,904 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington $50,000 North Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2018
John Hopkins Children's Center $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US Civic 2018
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US Civic 2018
Jwb Jewish Chaplains Council $5,000 New York, NY, US Civic 2018
Latin American Youth Center $55,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
Martha's Table $60,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
Miriam's Kitchen $1,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
N Street Village $5,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
Posse Foundation $15,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
Sitar Arts Center $70,990 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
Sulam $500 Rockville, MD, US Civic 2018
The Tisbury School $500 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Educational 2018
University Of Rochester $20,000 Rochester, NY, US Educational 2018
Angioma Alliance $2,500 Palmyra, VA, US Civic 2018
Anti-defamation League $1,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
B'nai Isreal Congregation $3,178 Rockville, MD, US Educational 2018
Bethesda Blues And Jazz Foundation $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2018
Capital Camps $250 Rockville, MD, US Educational 2018
College Summit $1,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2018
Holocaust Memorial Museum $5,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
Hope For Henry Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School $50,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2018
Mosaic Theatre Company $1,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
Naomi Bernie Diabetes Center $100,000 New York, NY, US Health Care 2018
Rock Creek Conservatory $2,500 Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2018
Share Our Strength $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US Civic 2018
Silver Spring Village Inc $6,000 Silver Spring, MD, US Civic 2018
Smithsonians American History Musuem $1,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2018
The Dreamus $5,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2018
Ymca Of Martha Vineyard $5,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Civic 2018
6th & I Historic Synagogue $75,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Aclu Foundation $10,000 New York, NY, US Civic 2017
Anne Frank House $1,000 Amsterdam, N/A, NL Civic 2017
Arena Stage $5,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Avalon Theatre Project Inc $10,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Bcc Education Fund $500 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2017
Bcc Rescue Squad $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2017
Bread For The City $150,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Chess Challenge In Dc $5,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
City Dance $5,000 North Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2017
Code2college $11,000 Pflugerville, TX, US Educational 2017
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2017
Dcjcc $20,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Dc Scores $50,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Edlavitch Dcjcc $87,500 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
For Love Of Children $25,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Fractured Atlas $1,000 New York, NY, US Civic 2017
Guardian Campaign $2,500 San Rafael, CA, US Civic 2017
Higher Achievement $25,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2017
House Of Ruth $1,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Humane Rescue Alliance & Medical Center $235,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Jewish Family Service $180 Richmond, VA, US Civic 2017
Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington $50,000 North Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2017
Jewish Social Service Agency $1,000 Rockville, MD, US Civic 2017
Jewish War Veterans $180 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
John Hopkins Children's Center $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US Civic 2017
Jpds $100,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US Civic 2017
Jwb Jewish Chaplains Council $5,000 New York, NY, US Civic 2017
Latin American Youth Center $75,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Ludlow Taylor Pto $1,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Manna Food Center $1,000 Gaithersburg, MD, US Civic 2017
Martha's Table $50,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Martha's Vineyard Hospital $5,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Civic 2017
Miriam's Kitchen $1,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
N Street Village $60,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Naral Pro Choice America $5,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Posse Foundation $20,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Reading Partners $1,000 Oakland, CA, US Educational 2017
Sitar Arts Center $71,667 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
Southern Poverty Law Center $100,500 Montgomery, AL, US Civic 2017
Suburban Hospital $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US Civic 2017
Sulam $1,000 Rockville, MD, US Civic 2017
The Tisbury School $500 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Educational 2017
The Women's Center $1,000 Washington, DC, US Civic 2017
University Of Rochester $20,000 Rochester, NY, US Educational 2017
Vgc Foundation Inc $1,000 Edgartown, MA, US Civic 2017

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Dweck Philanthropies Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 02-0762730
Website N/A
Address 1050 17TH ST NW STE 300 Washington, DC 20036-5538

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Dweck Philanthropies Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Director Ralph S Dweck
Director Frances R Dweck

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.