Hill-snowdon Foundation
Hill-Snowdon Foundation is a Washington, DC private grantmaking foundation that supports community organizing, youth organizing, economic justice, and Black-led movement infrastructure. The official site lists staff and trustees, contact information ([email protected]), detailed grantmaking program pages and downloadable grant lists (2015–2024).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid-to-large grassroots or movement organizations (often Black-led) working in community organizing, youth organizing, economic justice, or movement infrastructure with programs sized for grants in the $5k–$75k range and a mix of project and general operating support needs.
Good Fit
- • Clear alignment with community or youth organizing, racial/economic justice, or Black-led movement infrastructure.
- • Requests for project support or general operating support in the small-to-mid grant size bands the foundation regularly makes.
- • Evidence of movement-network partnerships, intermediary roles, or capacity-building work.
- • Geographic relevance to DC and other states the foundation frequently funds (CA, NY, GA, NC among them).
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year were distributed across roughly two dozen states and D.C., with D.C. receiving about 24% of dollars but most funding flowing out of state—indicating a multi-state/national footprint rather than a strictly local focus.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad recipient set (117 distinct organizations receiving 174 grants), low concentration by dollar share (top five ~9%), and consistent multi-year breadth across three observed years.
New Applicants
The foundation states it primarily funds preselected organizations (no open RFP), which reduces straightforward application paths, but the observed grant history shows substantial new recipients each year (around 56 new in the latest year) and public contact channels—together suggesting new entrants can be added, though likely via curated outreach or nomination rather than an open application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
