Nonprofits in Washington DC
Drivers and businesses on Lunar can pick these nonprofits.
- Anacostia Riverkeeper — Works to make the Anacostia River swimmable and fishable through patrols and cleanups.
- Arena Stage — Produces American plays and musicals at the Mead Center on the Southwest Waterfront.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area — Matches young people with adult mentors for one to one friendships that last.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington — Runs after-school and summer clubs for young people ages 6 to 18.
- Bread for the City — Runs food pantries, a medical clinic, legal aid and social services for DC residents.
- Building Bridges Across the River — Runs THEARC campus and the 11th Street Bridge Park project east of the Anacostia River.
- Capital Area Food Bank — Sources and distributes food for pantries and meal programs across the Washington region.
- Capitol Hill Village — Helps older neighbors age at home with volunteers, rides and social programs.
- CARECEN — Offers immigration legal help, housing counseling and citizenship classes for Latinos.
- Casey Trees — Plants and cares for trees to restore and grow the tree canopy of DC.
- Children's National Hospital Foundation — Raises funds for care, research and family support at Children's National Hospital.
- City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue — Rescues dogs and cats from crowded shelters and places them with DC families.
- City Wildlife — Rescues and rehabilitates injured and orphaned wild animals found in DC.
- DC Central Kitchen — Cooks meals for shelters and schools while training people for kitchen careers.
- DC History Center — Collects and shares the history of DC's neighborhoods and people.
- DC Rape Crisis Center — Runs a 24 hour hotline, counseling and advocacy for survivors of sexual violence.
- DC SCORES — Combines after-school soccer, poetry and service learning for DC kids.
- Food & Friends — Cooks and delivers medically tailored meals to people living with serious illness.
- Ford's Theatre — Presents plays and Lincoln history programs at the theatre where Lincoln was shot.
- Friends of the National Arboretum — Supports the gardens, collections and programs of the U.S. National Arboretum.
- Greater Washington Community Foundation — Pools local giving and makes grants to nonprofits across the Washington region.
- Horton's Kids — Offers tutoring, meals and family support to children in Ward 8.
- House of Ruth — Offers housing, counseling and child care for women and families who survived abuse.
- Humane Rescue Alliance — Runs DC's animal shelters, adoptions, low cost vet care and animal control.
- Iona Senior Services — Helps older adults and caregivers with wellness programs, counseling and support.
- La Clínica del Pueblo — Offers bilingual health care and mental health services for Latino immigrants.
- Latin American Youth Center — Supports youth with education, job training, housing and counseling in Columbia Heights.
- Legal Aid DC — Gives free civil legal help to DC residents facing eviction, abuse or loss of benefits.
- Martha's Table — Provides free groceries, meals and early education for families in Wards 7 and 8.
- Mary's Center — Provides health care, education and social services to families in DC and Maryland.
- Miriam's Kitchen — Serves meals and case management and works to end chronic homelessness in DC.
- N Street Village — Provides housing, shelter and recovery services for women experiencing homelessness.
- National Children's Museum — Runs a hands on science and arts museum for young children downtown.
- Pathways to Housing DC — Houses people experiencing chronic homelessness first, then wraps support around them.
- People Animals Love — Brings volunteer therapy dogs to seniors, hospital patients and young readers.
- Sasha Bruce Youthwork — Shelters and supports young people facing homelessness in DC.
- Shakespeare Theatre Company — Stages classic plays at Harman Hall and the Lansburgh Theatre downtown.
- SMYAL — Supports LGBTQ youth with housing, counseling and leadership programs.
- Step Afrika! — Performs and teaches stepping, the percussive dance tradition, from its H Street home.
- Street Sense Media — Publishes a street newspaper sold by vendors who have experienced homelessness.
- The Old Soldiers' Home Foundation — Raises funds to improve life for veterans living at the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
- The Phillips Collection — Shows modern and contemporary art in Dupont Circle and runs art education programs.
- Trust for the National Mall — Restores and improves the National Mall as the park partner of the National Park Service.
- Veterans on the Rise — Helps homeless and transitioning veterans with housing, case management and job support.
- Washington Parks & People — Revives neglected parks and green spaces in DC neighborhoods.
- Washington Performing Arts — Presents concerts and dance across DC and runs arts education in local schools.
- Wendt Center for Loss and Healing — Provides grief and trauma counseling for children and adults.
- Whitman-Walker Foundation — Funds Whitman-Walker Health's HIV, LGBTQ and primary care for DC patients.