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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Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA)

Animals

Environment

Human Services

Improve the lives of animals and people by providing resources, care, and protection.

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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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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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Britepaths

Economic Mobility & Workforce Development

Britepaths provides short-term safety-net services to our neighbors in need while empowering them to work toward long-term self-sufficiency.

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Camp Free2Be

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Education

Recreation

Camp Free2Be’s mission is to provide transgender and nonbinary youth an environment where they can feel free to be their true, authentic selves.

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Capital Caring

Civic & Community Engagement

Health

Human Services

Mental Health

Provide Patients and their Families with Advanced Illness Care of the Highest Quality.

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Centro de Apoyo Familiar

Economic Mobility & Workforce Development

Environment

Housing & Shelter

Human Services

Transform communities through economic, social and educational empowerment in collaboration with community and faith-based organizations.

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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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Communities in Schools of Northern Virginia

Education

Human Services

At Communities In Schools, we surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

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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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ECDC African Community Center

Economic Mobility & Workforce Development

Education

Human Services

Enable and empower refugees on their path toward building safe, sustainable lives.

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Edu-Futuro (Educacion Para Nuestro Futuro Founded By Escuela Bolivia)

Economic Mobility & Workforce Development

Education

Human Services

The mission of Edu-Futuro is to empower immigrant and underserved youth and families through mentorship, education, leadership development, parent engagement, and workforce development.

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Encore Learning

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Education

Human Services

Encore Learning offers short, college-level, 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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Encore Stage & Studio

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Education

Our mission is to inspire young people to develop the creativity, empathy and confidence they need to create meaningful connections with peers and positively impact their communities.

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ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia (ECNV)

Human Services

Empowering People with Disabilities to Live Independently. 

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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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Food for Neighbors

Civic & Community Engagement

Education

Food

Human Services

Our mission is to end child hunger in Northern Virginia.

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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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Girls on the Run of NOVA

Education

Health

Human Services

Mental Health

Girls on the Run of NOVA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing our 3rd-8th grade participants' social, emotional and physical skills to navigate life's challenges.

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Greater DC Diaper Bank

Health

Human Services

Greater DC Diaper Bank’s mission is to support vulnerable families in our region by collaborating with partners to distribute essential baby and hygiene products and expand access to critical services.

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Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. & Northern Virginia

Housing & Shelter

Human Services

Reduce poverty and housing instability in the national capital area by creating and preserving decenter, affordable, and energy-efficient homes for Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia residents with low to moderate incomes.

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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

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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HopeLink Behavioral Health

Human Services

Mental Health

HopeLink inspires hope and provides support for individuals and families experiencing crisis and behavioral health challenges

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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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Just Neighbors

Economic Mobility & Workforce Development

Human Services

Legal Services

Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence

To provide high-quality immigration legal services to low-income immigrants, asylees and refugees in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia; and, to build community among clients, staff, volunteers and the larger society through education, advocacy, and volunteerism.

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Kitchen of Purpose (La Cocina VA)

Economic Mobility & Workforce Development

Education

Food

Human Services

Kitchen of Purpose uses the power of food to change lives. An agent for socio-economic change, the Kitchen of Purpose generates workforce and entrepreneurship development and provides healthy food assistance in the D.C. metro area.

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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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Liberty’s Promise

Civic & Community Engagement

Economic Mobility & Workforce Development

Education

Liberty's Promise supports young immigrants in need while encouraging them to be active and conscientious American citizens.

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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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MoCA Arlington

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Education

The Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington enriches community life by connecting the public with contemporary art and artists through exhibitions, education programs, and artist residencies.

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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 Capital Treatment and Recovery

Health

Human Services

Mental Health

Substance Abuse

National Capital Treatment and Recovery's mission is to save lives and heal communities touched by substance use disorders.

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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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Nature Forward

Civic & Community Engagement

Education

Environment

Nature Forward inspires residents of the greater Washington, DC, region to appreciate, understand, and protect their natural environment through outdoor experiences, education, and advocacy.

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Neighborhood Health

Health

Human Services

Mental Health

Our mission is to improve health and advance health equity in Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax by providing high quality primary care regardless of ability to pay.

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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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OAR of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church

Equity & Justice

Human Services

Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief

OAR is a community-based nonprofit organization that envisions a safe and thriving community where those impacted by the legal system enjoy equal civil and human rights.

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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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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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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)

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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Signature Theatre

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Signature Theatre broadens and brightens the region’s cultural landscape with bold productions of challenging new and established works and engaging education and outreach programs.

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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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True Ground Housing Partners (formerly APAH)

Housing & Shelter

Human Services

We exist to provide quality affordable housing and resident-centered programming to help our residents make the most of their home. Our homes provide residents with the foundation to live their dreams. Our resident services program strives.....

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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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Wesley Housing

Economic Mobility & Workforce Development

Housing & Shelter

Human Services

At Wesley Housing, we build up the lives of our most vulnerable community members by creating and operating healthy, inclusive, stable, affordable housing communities and providing supportive resident services.

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