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Miller & Chevalier Charitable Foundation
Washington, DC · EIN 52-6035549. Reported 276 grants totalling $931,200 to 81 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Miller & Chevalier Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,400. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $3,700; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $20,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread for the City | Washington, DC | $28,650 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services | Washington, DC | $21,200 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Arlington Community Foundation | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rising for Justice | Washington, DC | $18,700 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Big Bros & Sists of the Natl Capital Area | Washington, DC | $18,550 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| DC Rape Crisis Center (dcrcc) | Washington, DC | $18,550 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jubilee Jobs Inc | Washington, DC | $18,550 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Keen Greater DC LLC | Bethesda, MD | $18,550 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Montgomery Hospice | Rockville, MD | $18,550 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| House of Ruth | Washington, DC | $18,150 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hyacinth's Place | Washington, DC | $18,150 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Children's Law Center Inc | Washington, DC | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Thurgood Marshall Academy | Washington, DC | $17,800 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Washington Jesuit Academy | Washington, DC | $17,800 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Calvary Women's Services | Washington, DC | $17,650 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Downtown Cluster of Congregations | Washington, DC | $17,650 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Miriam's Kitchen | Washington, DC | $17,650 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Thrive DC | Washington, DC | $17,650 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless | Washington, DC | $17,600 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop | Washington, DC | $17,300 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Abramson Scholarship Foundation | Washington, DC | $17,300 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Arlington Thrive Inc | Arlington, VA | $17,150 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Legal Aid Society of DC | Washington, DC | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Washington Lawyers Comm for Civil Rights | Washington, DC | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ayuda | Washington, DC | $16,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Washington School for Girls | Washington, DC | $15,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| La Clinica Del Pueblo | Washington, DC | $15,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Forklift | Edmonston, MD | $14,150 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities Legal Network | Washington, DC | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Legal Counsel for the Elderly | Washington, DC | $13,700 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project (maip) | Washington, DC | $13,700 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Some (so Others Might Eat) | Washington, DC | $13,650 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| St Ann's Center for Children Youth and Families | Hyattsville, MD | $13,550 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Anne Arundel County CASA Inc | Annapolis, MD | $13,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bright Beginnings Inc | Washington, DC | $13,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Building Bridges Across the River (the Arc) | Washington, DC | $13,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| For Love of Children | Washington, DC | $13,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Higher Achievement Program | Washington, DC | $13,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| New Futures | Washington, DC | $13,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Youth Leadership Foundation | Washington, DC | $13,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| A Wider Circle | Kensington, MD | $12,150 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Whitman-Walker Health Legal Services | Washington, DC | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Pathway Homes | Fairfax, VA | $11,150 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Latino Student Fund | Washington, DC | $10,700 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Mary's Court Housing Development Corp | Washington, DC | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mary's Center | Washington, DC | $10,150 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Blossom Bakery | Washington, DC | $9,150 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Rebuilding Together | Washington, DC | $9,150 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Doorways for Women and Families | Arlington, VA | $8,400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Woman Warrior Yoga | Washington, DC | $8,400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Theatre Lab | Washington, DC | $8,300 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Tzedek DC Inc | Washington, DC | $8,300 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community of Hope | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Covenant House Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $7,150 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Doorways for Women & Families | Arlington, VA | $7,150 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Good News Community Kitchen | Occoquan, VA | $7,150 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Turning Point Center | Washington, DC | $7,150 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Turning the Page | Washington, DC | $6,800 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Legal Aid Justice Center | Falls Church, VA | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Capital Caring Patient Care Fund Program | Falls Church, VA | $6,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Do the Write Thing | Washingotn, DC | $5,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School | Washington, DC | $5,300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | Triangle, VA | $5,300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Viva School of Dance | Washington, DC | $5,300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Capital Caring Health | Falls Church, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Covenant House | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Some (so Others May Eat) | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Ann's Center for Children Youth & Families | Hyattsville, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington Lawyers Comm for Civil Rights & Urban a | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Whitman-Walker Health | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| A-Span | Arlington, VT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| A-Span | Arlington, DC | $3,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Path Forward | Arlington, VA | $3,450 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Resources to Inspire Students & Educators (rise) | Washington, DC | $3,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Theatre Lab School of Dramatic Arts | Washington, DC | $3,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington Literacy Center | Washington, DC | $3,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Negotiation Works | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army National Capital Area | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Volunteer Legal Advocates | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
64 of 81 (79%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 91%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 160 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52 | $250,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 53 | $136,000 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 55 | $148,000 | $3,000 |
| 2024 | 57 | $200,000 | $3,700 |
| 2025 | 59 | $197,200 | $3,450 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
79% of its giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,400. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Miller & Chevalier Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 900 16TH Street Nw, Washington, DC, 20006. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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