Nonprofit Directory

 

We’ve compiled self-reported information from 501(c)(3) organizations serving Arlington County here. Search by keyword, area of impact, or filters including: populations served, type of work, population scope, leadership demographics and budget size. Click “learn more” to open an organization’s full profile. Here you can find links to their website, social media, and financials, mission and program statements, info on how to get involved, and more! Other resources you might find helpful include Volunteer Arlington, which connects individuals, groups, and businesses with local volunteer opportunities, and Propublica’s Nonprofit Explorer, which is a free resource for browsing nonprofit tax returns. Charity Navigator is another popular resource for vetting nonprofit organizations. If you have any questions or feedback about the directory, please contact us.

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703 Warriors

Health

Human Services

Mental Health

Substance Abuse

Inspires youth through free development and mentorship programs.

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Aaliyah in Action

Health

Human Services

Mental Health

Aaliyah in Action provides women, birthing people and families with tangible bereavement support, in the form of self-care packages and support books, after experiencing a perinatal, neonatal or infant loss.

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AMG Fitness Foundation

Health

Human Services

AMG elevates fitness resources for people with physical disabilities, through virtual at-home workouts and adaptive in-person fitness classes, and advocates for greater representation and inclusion in the fitness industry.

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Arlington Artists Alliance (Alliance Gallery)

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Civic & Community Engagement

Education

Our mission is to champion a vibrant visual arts community by providing exhibition space, studios, professional development, and creative experiences for Arlington’s community.

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Arlington Boathouse Foundation

Education

Environment

Recreation

The Arlington Boathouse Foundation's mission is to provide access for Arlington residents to the Potomac River.

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Arlington Bridge Builders

Civic & Community Engagement

Food

Human Services

Religious/Faith-Based

Arlington Bridge Builders is an interdenominational network of churches working with each other, individuals, non-profits, businesses, and civic agencies to seek the flourishing of our community.

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Arlington Chorale

Arts, Culture & Humanities

The Arlington Chorale creates a rich musical experience for its singers and the community by performing well-known masterpieces and compelling new works.

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Arlington Concert Band Association

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Bringing a mix of family friendly, professional music to the community for all to enjoy. Providing an outlet for members of the Arlington community to make playing music a lifelong activity

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Arlington for Justice

Civic & Community Engagement

Equity & Justice

Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief

Arlington for Justice is a community-driven organization bringing a new era of public safety to our neighborhoods

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Arlington Historical Society

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Civic & Community Engagement

Education

Our mission is to improve our community by building knowledge of our diverse history.

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Arlington Neighborhood Village

Civic & Community Engagement

Human Services

Voluntarism & Philanthropy

To enable seniors to continue living safely, independently, and with an enhanced quality of life in their own homes and communities as they age by providing access to support services and social programs.

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Arlington Philharmonic

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Civic & Community Engagement

Education

We make classical music accessible to every Arlington citizen, to promote the value of classical music in our civic life, and to build strong, creative partnerships with schools, local government, businesses and other organizations.

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Arm & Arm Inc.

Civic & Community Engagement

Human Services

Mental Health

Substance Abuse

To change the paradigm of how the transition process is addressed. Using our empathetic-based approach, we empower individuals during critical transition periods with tools that enable them to make rational evaluations of themselves and their situations.

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Avant Bard Theatre (Washington Shakespeare Company)

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Education

Avant Bard is dedicated to showcasing the best emerging talent in the region mentored by seasoned, professional theatre artists and providing meaningful exposure to theatre and related arts through cutting-edge outreach and education programs that promote diversity and community dialogue

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Boolean Girl

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Education

The mission of Boolean Girl is to diversify STEM by teaching and inspiring girls, low-income students, and underrepresented youth in grades three to eight through meaningful, hands-on instruction and sustained exposure to computer science and engineering in a collaborative and welcoming environment.

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CARE, Inc.

Civic & Community Engagement

Education

Food

Human Services

Our mission is to provide and serve our clients with resources, education, enrichment and economic opportunities.

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Center for Youth and Family Advocacy (CYFA)

Education

Equity & Justice

Human Services

Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief

CYFA uses collective impact, restorative practices, education, and advocacy to transform system and create sustainable community conditions for children, youth, and families to thrive in safe and healthy communities.

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Challenging Racism

Civic & Community Engagement

Education

Equity & Justice

To empower and inspire people to disrupt racism one compassionate conversation at a time.

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Clothesline for Arlington Kids

Education

Human Services

Our mission is to collect new and clean, excellent quality used clothing from the community, and distribute it free-of-charge to low-income school-aged children in a welcoming space.

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Columbia Pike Partnership

Civic & Community Engagement

Our mission is to foster a vibrant, safe, connected, and diverse Columbia Pike community.

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Computer CORE

Education

Computer CORE's mission is to prepare underserved adults in Virginia to realize career aspirations with foundational digital and professional skills.

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Culpepper Garden

Health

Housing & Shelter

Human Services

Our mission is to provide and advocate for high quality, affordable housing, services, and care that helps older adults on fixed and low incomes to age with comfort and dignity.

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Dream Project

Education

Equity & Justice

Human Services

The mission of the Dream Project is to empower students whose immigration status creates barriers to education by working with them to access and succeed in college through scholarships, mentoring, and scholar, alumni, and family support.

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EcoAction Arlington

Environment

EcoAction Arlington educates, advocates, and acts to create a sustainable community by improving our natural environment, encouraging environmentally-friendly behaviors, ensuring environmental justice, and addressing the climate crisis.

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Educational Theatre Company

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Civic & Community Engagement

Education

Unlock the potential of children and adults through immersion in theatre arts

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Encore Learning

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Education

Human Services

Encore Learning offers academic, non-credit, daytime courses, lectures, special events, and activities to help meet the continuing education and social needs of any interested persons over fifty years of age.

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Equipment Connections for Children

Health

Human Services

ECFC connects with families of children living with disabilities in order to help fulfill vital unmet adaptive equipment needs, provide educational workshops, and foster community, free of charge.

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Festival Argentino

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Civic & Community Engagement

Voluntarism & Philanthropy

Our mission is to foster cultural exchange by sharing the rich heritage of Argentina—including its music, cuisine, and traditions—with diverse communities in Arlington. We are committed to promoting volunteerism and supporting small businesses, all while nurturing global education opportunities for young people in Arlington, Virginia.

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Food for Neighbors

Civic & Community Engagement

Education

Food

Human Services

Our mission is to end child hunger in Northern Virginia.

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Food Pantry at St. George’s

Civic & Community Engagement

Equity & Justice

Food

Human Services

Our mission is to serve as a vital source of food and fellowship for people in need in the Arlington community.

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Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation

Civic & Community Engagement

Environment

Recreation

The Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation promotes nature, culture, and community at lower Four Mile Run through restoration, advocacy, recreation, and education.

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Friends of Clarendon House

Human Services

Mental Health

In existence since 1992, the Friends is a group of individuals who support Arlington’s mental health programs, especially Clarendon House, and individuals served by Arlington’s Behavioral Healthcare Division.

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Friends of the Arlington County Public Library (FOAL)

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Civic & Community Engagement

Education

We enable a strong, vibrant, engaged community using our libraries as a place to read, learn, work, create, congregate, and share ideas.

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Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail

Environment

Voluntarism & Philanthropy

The Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail supports the National Park Service in keeping the trail safe and welcoming for all users through education, trail maintenance, and community events.

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He She Ze and We

Civic & Community Engagement

Equity & Justice

Human Services

Mental Health

HSZ&W supports transgender and nonbinary people by empowering their families, allies, and communities to create life-saving, inclusive environments.

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Healwell

Health

Human Services

We touch people affected by illness. We teach massage therapists how to provide care safely and effectively. We advocate for access to that care and for a broader role for massage therapists in healthcare.

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Hope for Grieving Families

Civic & Community Engagement

Human Services

Mental Health

We provide peer-to-peer support for families with children in the Washington DC Metro area who have lost a parent, parental figure, or sibling.

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Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation

Health

Human Services

The Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation serves economically vulnerable mothers and babies by increasing access to much-needed health care support, conducting research to affect systemic change, and ensuring they have the supplies needed to bring baby home.

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Junior League of Northern Virginia

Civic & Community Engagement

Voluntarism & Philanthropy

The Junior League of Northern Virginia is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.

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Latinas Leading Tomorrow

Civic & Community Engagement

Economic Mobility & Workforce Development

Education

Our mission is to connect and expose Latinas to opportunities that enrich their future through education, mentoring and leadership development

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Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia (MGNV)

Education

Environment

To promote horticultural volunteerism and community improvement through trained volunteers, by fostering communication, education, and fellowship among those involved in the Arlington/Alexandria Extension Master Gardeners Program and supporting and promoting the program and its volunteer educational activities.

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Meals on Wheels of Arlington

Food

Human Services

Meals on Wheels of Arlington, Virginia, is a largely volunteer organization delivering meals to homebound residents in Arlington, Virginia.

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NAMI Northern Virginia

Human Services

Mental Health

Our mission is to serve Northern Virginia individuals, family members, and friends affected by mental health challenges through awareness, education, support, advocacy, and collaboration with community partners.

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National Chamber Ensemble (NCE)

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Education

The Mission of the National Chamber Ensemble (NCE) is to entertain as well as provide opportunities to appreciate and enjoy the art of chamber music, bringing together performers, audiences and composers.

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National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Northern Virginia Chapter

Civic & Community Engagement

Education

Equity & Justice

Our mission is to advocate on behalf of Black women and girls to promote leadership development and gender equity in the areas of health, education and economic empowerment.

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Northern Virginia Senior Softball (NVSS)

Recreation

NVSS provides recreational slow-pitch softball for adult men and women, 50 years and older, to keep members active and engaged socially

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Outdoor Lab (Arlington Outdoor Education Association)

Education

Environment

Arlington Outdoor Education Association creates opportunities for all Arlington Public School students to experience hands-on STEM outdoor education that extends traditional classroom by conserving undeveloped land and building inspiring learning facilities.

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OutLaw

Equity & Justice

Legal Services

Voluntarism & Philanthropy

OutLaw's mission is to advocate for the rights and well-being of the LGBTQIA+ community, engage in meaningful dialogue and activities that promote unity and understanding, and educate the public and our members about pertinent issues.

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Piano & More

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Education

Piano & More’s mission is to provide our community with a fun and contemporary approach to education, opportunity, and events concerning the musical arts no matter the background.

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Postpartum Support Virginia

Human Services

Mental Health

PSVa's mission is to educate families, healthcare providers and communities about Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) and to provide resources to help new and expectant mothers and their families overcome anxiety, depression, and other PMADs.

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Project Knitwell

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Human Services

Mental Health

Project Knitwell helps people facing challenges by providing knitting instruction and shared community opportunities that promote wellness and resilience.

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REACH for Uganda

Civic & Community Engagement

Education

Health

Human Services

REACH for Uganda, formerly Arlington Academy of Hope partners with communities in rural Uganda to improve the quality of life and realize human potential through improved education, healthcare and community development.

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Read Early and Daily (READ)

Education

Ensuring babies and young children have new, quality, culturally relevant books of their own that are mirrors and windows into their everyday lives and communities

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Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia, Inc

Education

Books change lives. Reading Is Fundamental of Northern Virginia works to improve children’s lives by providing books to encourage an early and sustained love of reading, to augment reading opportunities and skills through book access and the development of home book libraries, and to help address the alarming and growing U.S. literacy crisis.

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Restoration Immigration Legal Aid (RILA)

Equity & Justice

Legal Services

RILA supports immigrants in our community by providing excellent, pro bono immigration legal assistance to those who are most vulnerable and who have the fewest resources: asylum seekers and immigrant children.

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Restorative Arlington

Equity & Justice

Human Services

Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief

We create connection, belonging, and safety for all community members

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Rock Recovery

Health

Human Services

Mental Health

Rock Recovery is a mental health nonprofit that strives to make life-saving outpatient eating disorder therapy and support more accessible and affordable for all.

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Rosie Riveters

Education

Rosie Riveters works to close the gaps in today’s workforce by increasing participation in STEM, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills to develop the innovators of tomorrow.

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Shirlington Employment and Education Center (SEEC)

Economic Mobility & Workforce Development

SEEC’s mission is to raise the standard of low-wage, immigrant day laborers in Arlington County so that Day Laborers and other immigrant workers can participate in dignified work, in safe working conditions, and earn fair wages.

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Specially Adapted Resource Clubs (SPARC)

Equity & Justice

Health

Human Services

Recreation

SPARC's mission is to provide adults with severe and multiple disabilities enduring learning opportunities, social connections, and a rightful and meaningful place in our community.

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The Fenwick Foundation

Health

Human Services

Mental Health

The Fenwick Foundation is focused on improving quality of life, health and wellbeing in ways that are not addressed or “below the radar.”

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The Friends of Arlington’s David M. Brown Planetarium

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Civic & Community Engagement

Education

Environment

Promoting and supporting Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium as an accessible community resource for all people to learn, engage, and be inspired by the wonders of science and the universe.

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The Marjorie Hughes Fund

Health

Human Services

The Marjorie F. Hughes Fund for Children promotes the health and well-being of Arlington Public School students through the thoughtful collaboration with public health nurses, APS staff, and community organizations...

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The Sycamore School

Education

To provide a dynamic, nurturing and personalized education that inspires a passion for learning, self-discovery and connection to the community.

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VCS Cancer Foundation

Health

Human Services

Our mission is to reduce cancer patients' emotional stress and enhance their well-being by providing needed financial assistance and other support so they may focus on their treatment and recovery.

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Youth To Society Sports League (Y2S Sports)

Civic & Community Engagement

Human Services

Mental Health

Recreation

Our mission brings a proactive approach and introduces a 'new concept' to the youth sports industry, combining sports and community service to empower and equip youth with essential social and emotional life skills to create positive change for the betterment of humanity

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Youth Ultimate League of Arlington (YULA)

Recreation

Create opportunities for Arlington youth to play Ultimate, have fun, and grow as individuals and community members. Build a safe and welcoming community for players, coaches, and parents where “Spirit of the Game” is of paramount importance.

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