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Capital Area Food Bank Inc
Washington, DC · EIN 52-1167581. Reported 170 grants totalling $44.7M to 118 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Capital Area Food Bank Inc, the IRS classifies it under food & nutrition rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE K310) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 118 distinct organizations, with 94% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is extreme concentration. A grantmaker sending three quarters of its money to one organization is in practice a support fund for that organization, whatever its classification says, and an unsolicited request is very unlikely to go anywhere.
- How much its list changes. 37% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 2 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $11,802. Half of what it reported fell between $8,370 and $20,000; the smallest was $5,040 and the largest $26.8M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
1 of those grants was non-cash -- goods, property or services worth $5,360 in total. In-kind giving is real support but it is not a cheque.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Area Food Bank Foundation | Washington, DC | $41.8M | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Urban Outreach Inc | Washington, DC | $233,740 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Brookhaven, GA | $133,002 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Icna Relief USA Programs Inc | New Hyde Park, NY | $101,689 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church | Falls Church, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Health Foundation Inc | Bowie, MD | $70,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Bishop Alfred a Owens JR Family Life Community Center Inc | Alexandria, VA | $70,396 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| New Hope and Life Church of God Inc | Capital Height, MD | $63,794 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Outreach and Development Community Development Corporation | Capitol Hgts, MD | $63,634 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| No Limit Outreach Ministries Inc | Ft Washington, MD | $62,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Shabach Ministries Inc | Landover, MD | $62,362 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saint Stephens Baptist Church | Temple Hills, MD | $60,967 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Royal Missionary Baptist Church of USA | Stafford, VA | $60,162 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mother of Light Center | Alexandria, VA | $56,539 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alexander Memorial Baptist Church | Uppr Marlboro, MD | $54,816 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nourish Now Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | $50,017 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Harvest Intercontinental Ministries Unlimited | Olney, MD | $48,988 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Douglass Cc | Washington, DC | $47,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| House of Mercy | Manassas, VA | $47,432 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thrive DC | Washington, DC | $47,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Washington Spanish Bilingual Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Silver Spring, MD | $39,727 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sixth Presbyterian Church | Washington, DC | $39,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Extended Hands Inc | Bowie, MD | $38,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| No Limits Outreach Ministries Inc | Upper Marlboro, MD | $37,145 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Bishop Alfred a Owens JR Family Life Community Center Inc | Washington, DC | $37,064 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young Womens Christian Association of the National Capital Area | Washington, DC | $34,357 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Plenty to Eat Inc | Washington, DC | $32,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marys Center for Maternal and Child Care Inc | Washington, DC | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Fairfax Christian Ministries | Chantilly, VA | $31,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Action in Community Through Service of Prince William | Dumfries, VA | $31,102 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington Inc | Arlington, VA | $29,890 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Thomas United Methodist Church | Manassas, VA | $28,587 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family and Medical Counseling Service Inc | Washington, DC | $27,518 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ark Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Royalhouse Chapel International | Laurel, MD | $27,065 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Upcounty Hub Inc | Germantown, MD | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Faith Village of Greater Laurel | Laurel, MD | $26,952 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Haymarket Regional Food Pantry | Haymarket, VA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nourishing Bethesda Inc | Bethesda, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mid-County United Ministries Inc | Wheaton, MD | $24,007 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mission of Love Charities Incorporated | Capitol Heights, MD | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Holy Mountain International Ministries | Beltsville, MD | $20,759 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Covenant House Washington DC | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Celestial Church of Christ-Majemu Parish | Washington, DC | $19,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christ House | Washington, DC | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Following Francis | Lafayette, CA | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Builders Inc | Capitol Hgts, MD | $18,845 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lifehouse Church | Beltsville, MD | $17,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marthas Table | Washington, DC | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ananda Marga Inc | Rockville, MD | $16,810 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Centreville United Methodist Church | Landover, MD | $16,320 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services Inc | Laurel, MD | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Seneca Creek Community Church | Gaithersburg, MD | $15,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gaithersburg Help Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $15,285 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Holiness Tabernacle Church of God in Christ Inc | Woodbridge, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mount Rainier Seventh Day Adventist Spanish Church | Hyattsville, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services Inc | Laurel, MD | $14,987 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Freedom Community Church | Dumfries, VA | $14,237 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| City of David Ministries | Bowie, MD | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Impact One Church | Capitol Hgts, MD | $13,911 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hughes Wheaton United Methodist Church | Wheaton, MD | $13,078 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fort Foote Baptist Church | Ft Washington, MD | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Divine Grace Mission World Outreach | Bowie, MD | $12,850 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Union Mission | Riverdale, MD | $12,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alive Inc | Alexandria, VA | $12,292 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reaching the World Community Development Inc | Clinton, MD | $12,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| She Believes in Me | Herndon, VA | $11,442 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| DC Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lorton Community Action Center | Lorton, VA | $10,725 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cornerstones Inc | Reston, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Food for Others Inc | Fairfax, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Haymarket Regional Food Pantry | Haymarket, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope Association | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Metropolis Club | Washington, DC | $9,996 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America | S Yarmouth, MA | $9,776 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Weserve | Woodbridge, VA | $9,640 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oxon Hill United Methodist Church | Oxon Hill, MD | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Baptist Church of Highland Park Inc | Landover, MD | $9,439 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Temple Hills Church of God | Temple Hills, MD | $9,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bethany House of Northern Virginia Inc | Mclean, VA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bread for the City Inc | Washington, DC | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Church of the Epiphany | Washington, DC | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Doorways for Women & Families Inc | Arlington, VA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| House of Ruth | Washington DC, DC | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kingdom Fellowship African Methodist Episcopal Church | Beltsville, MD | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Latin American Youth Center Inc | Washington, DC | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| N Street Village Inc | Washington, DC | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rehoboth International Church | Laurel, MD | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Some Inc | Washington, DC | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spanish Catholic Center Inc | Washington, DC | $8,898 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clifton Park Baptist Church Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $8,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Macedonia Baptist Church | Washington, DC | $8,461 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Living Faith Vietnamese Baptist Church | Silver Spring, MD | $8,370 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sydenstricker United Methodist Church | Springfield, VA | $8,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Father Mckenna Center Inc | Washington, DC | $8,135 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chrisma Charities | Washington, DC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Western Fairfax Christian Ministries | Chantilly, VA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Springfield Christian Church | Springfield, VA | $7,761 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mt Ennon Baptist Church | Clinton, MD | $7,741 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Foundry | Burke, VA | $7,432 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Paul United Methodist Church | Woodbridge, VA | $7,150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater New Hope Baptist Church | Washington, DC | $7,135 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church | Washington, DC | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church | Washington, DC | $6,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rainbow Community Development Center Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Multi Services Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $6,385 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Antioch Baptist Church of Clinton | Clinton, MD | $6,079 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Centro De Apoyo Familiar Caf | Riverdale, MD | $6,043 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brighter Day United Methodist Church | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center | Falls Church, VA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kings & Priests Court Intl Ministries Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montgomery County Muslim Foundation Inc | Derwood, MD | $5,995 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dupont Park Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Washington, DC | $5,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ebenezer Baptist Church of Woodbridge Va | Woodbridge, VA | $5,890 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ebenezer Cog Community Outreach Ministries | Hyattsville, MD | $5,700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| True Vine Center Inc | Temple Hills, MD | $5,413 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| River Jordan Project Inc | Accokeek, MD | $5,040 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
35 of 118 (30%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 66 of 118 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | $26.8M | $13.4M |
| 2021 | 41 | $15.8M | $9,137 |
| 2022 | 66 | $1,007,294 | $10,500 |
| 2023 | 61 | $1,121,936 | $13,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
95% of its giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $11,802 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Capital Area Food Bank Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 61 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 4900 Puerto Rico Avenue Ne, Washington, DC, 20017.
EIN 52-1167581 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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