The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz
EIN 526036989 Private FoundationTotal Given 2021–2025
$110.6M
2,360 grants · $22.1M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $20K–$50K
grant size
65%
deep partner · 593/914 multi-year
repeat
$781.4M
Assets (2025)
914
Distinct Recipients
About
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 12, 2008 THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE OF TAX AND REVENUE (OTR) HAS ELIMINATED THE IRS FORM 990-PF FILING OBLIGATION. BASED ON OTR NOTICE 2009-01 D.C. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO FILE A COPY OF THEIR FORM 990-PF WITH THE OTR.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
SEE ATTACHED
Phone
(202) 223-3100
Deadlines
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How to Apply
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Restrictions
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Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $21.0M | $776.1M | $65.5M | 513 |
| 2022 | $22.0M | $725.7M | $121.1M | 464 |
| 2023 | $21.2M | $742.0M | $56.5M | 500 |
| 2024 | $22.6M | $830.9M | $98.1M | 432 |
| 2025 | $23.7M | $781.4M | $65.6M | 451 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 2360 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$30K
Average
$47K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$1.4M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JC
Jane Lipton Cafritz
5+ yrs
Chairman, CEO, & President
Leadership
JC
John E. Chapoton
5+ yrs
Vice Chairman & Treasurer
Leadership
WQ
Whayne QUIN
5+ yrs
Director
EM
ERIC Motley
3 yrs
Director
SB
Susan Blumenthal
3 yrs
Director
PM
Patricia McGuire
5+ yrs
Director
NA
Nazir Ahmad
3 yrs
Director
DK
Dorothy Kosinski
5+ yrs
Director
EP
Elizabeth M. Peltekain
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
CM
Constance A. Morella
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
EC
Elliot S. Cafritz
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
AC
Anthony W. Cafritz
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
JC
John E. Chapoton
5+ yrs
Vice Chairman & Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Jane Lipton Cafritz
5+ yrs
Chairman, CEO, & President
Leadership
WQ
Whayne QUIN
5+ yrs
Director
EM
ERIC Motley
3 yrs
Director
SB
Susan Blumenthal
3 yrs
Director
PM
Patricia McGuire
5+ yrs
Director
NA
Nazir Ahmad
3 yrs
Director
DK
Dorothy Kosinski
5+ yrs
Director
EP
Elizabeth M. Peltekain
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
CM
Constance A. Morella
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
EC
Elliot S. Cafritz
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
AC
Anthony W. Cafritz
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
JC
Jane Lipton Cafritz
5+ yrs
Chairman, CEO, & President
Leadership
JC
John E. Chapoton
5+ yrs
Vice Chairman & Treasurer
Leadership
WQ
Whayne QUIN
5+ yrs
Director
DK
Dorothy Kosinski
5+ yrs
Director
NA
Nazir Ahmad
3 yrs
Director
PM
Patricia McGuire
5+ yrs
Director
SB
Susan Blumenthal
3 yrs
Director
EM
ERIC Motley
3 yrs
Director
AC
Anthony W. Cafritz
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
EC
Elliot S. Cafritz
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
CM
Constance A. Morella
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
EP
Elizabeth M. Peltekain
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
JC
John E. Chapoton
5+ yrs
Vice Chairman & Treasurer
Leadership
CC
Calvin Cafritz
2 yrs
Chairman, CEO, & President
Leadership
WQ
Whayne QUIN
5+ yrs
Director
RS
Robert Sloan
2 yrs
Director
PM
Patricia McGuire
5+ yrs
Director
MB
Michael Brewer
2 yrs
Director
JC
Jane Lipton Cafritz
5+ yrs
Director
DK
Dorothy Kosinski
5+ yrs
Director
EP
Elizabeth M. Peltekain
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
CM
Constance A. Morella
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
EC
Elliot S. Cafritz
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
AC
Anthony W. Cafritz
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
CC
Calvin Cafritz
2 yrs
Chairman, CEO, & President
Leadership
JC
John E. Chapoton
5+ yrs
Vice Chairman & Treasurer
Leadership
WQ
Whayne QUIN
5+ yrs
Director
RS
Robert Sloan
2 yrs
Director
PM
Patricia McGuire
5+ yrs
Director
MB
Michael Brewer
2 yrs
Director
JC
Jane Lipton Cafritz
5+ yrs
Director
DK
Dorothy Kosinski
5+ yrs
Director
EP
Elizabeth M. Peltekain
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
CM
Constance A. Morella
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
EC
Elliot S. Cafritz
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
AC
Anthony W. Cafritz
5+ yrs
Advisory Board
Grants Awarded (2,360 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $1,387,500 | ARTS & HUMANITIES | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $1,200,000 | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 2025 |
| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $950,000 | ARTS & HUMANITIES | 2023 |
| Shakespeare Theatre | Washington, DC | $825,000 | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $800,000 | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 2024 |
| WHC Foundation 1 | Washington, DC | $700,000 | HEALTH | 2021 |
| WHC Foundation 1 | Washington, DC | $700,000 | HEALTH | 2022 |
| WETA | Arlington, VA | $681,000 | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood Association of Metropolitan Washington DC Inc | Washington, DC | $675,000 | HEALTH | 2023 |
| The Greater Washington Community Foundation | Washington, DC | $665,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICE | 2022 |
| The Greater Washington Community Foundation | Washington, DC | $562,500 | COMMUNITY SERVICE | 2021 |
| Dreaming Out Loud Inc | Washington, DC | $560,000 | ENVRIONMENT | 2025 |
| Rock Creek Conservancy Inc | Bethesday, MD | $525,000 | ENVIRONMENT | 2024 |
| The Greater Washington Community Foundation | Washington, DC | $500,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICE | 2021 |
| Blair House Restoration Fund | Washington, DC | $500,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2025 |
| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $475,000 | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 2024 |
| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $475,000 | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 2025 |
| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $462,500 | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 2021 |
| Building Bridges Across the River - Thearc | Washington, DC | $450,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2024 |
| Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington DC | Washington, DC | $413,334 | COMMUNITY SERVICE | 2021 |
| Marys Center for Maternal and Child Care Inc | Washington, DC | $400,000 | HEALTH | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Association of Metropolitan Washington DC Inc | Washington, DC | $400,000 | HEALTH | 2021 |
| DC Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $350,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICE | 2022 |
| Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $333,333 | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 2021 |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | $332,500 | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 2025 |
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