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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Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC)

Education

Housing & Shelter

Human Services

We build opportunity by creating quality homes with holistic resident services. We drive change through innovation, genuine partnerships, and responsible investment.

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Arlington Artists Alliance (Gallery Underground)

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 Community Foundation

Economic Mobility & Workforce Development

Education

Voluntarism & Philanthropy

Arlington Community Foundation uses the power of philanthropy and its role as community convener and catalyst to improve the quality of life in Arlington and beyond.

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Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC)

Food

Human Services

We are an independent, community-based non-profit food pantry that provides dignified access to nutritious supplemental groceries to all our neighbors in need.

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Arlington Montessori House

Civic & Community Engagement

Education

Equity & Justice

The Montessori curriculum is based on the philosophy that a child is responsible for his or her own self-discovery and self-construction...

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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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Arlington Soccer Association

Health

Human Services

Recreation

Voluntarism & Philanthropy

Provide quality soccer programs and experiences for youth of all abilities, backgrounds and financial means to encourage personal growth, promote a love for the game, and advance soccer in Arlington and surrounding communities.

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Arlington Thrive

Economic Mobility & Workforce Development

Education

Human Services

Arlington Thrive provides timely assistance to help our neighbors in need so they can develop the capacity to be stable, secure and thrive in their jobs, health and homes.

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Aspire Afterschool Learning

Education

Aspire's mission is to expand learning opportunities that help historically underserved young people fulfill their potential through afterschool and summer learning programs that connect families, schools, and communities.

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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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Bridges to Independence

Economic Mobility & Workforce Development

Housing & Shelter

Human Services

The mission at Bridges is to guide children and families out of homelessness and into stability and self-sufficiency. 

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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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CARE, Inc.

Civic & Community Engagement

Education

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

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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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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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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Doorways

Housing & Shelter

Human Services

Mental Health

Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence

Doorways creates pathways out of homelessness, domestic violence, and sexual assault leading to safe, stable, and empowered lives.

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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Little Beginnings Child Development Center

Education

At Little Beginnings we believe that each child is entitled to responsive and respectful care, attuned to his or her developmental abilities, individual temperament, and interests. Through a collaborative framework, parents and teachers work together to create an inclusive, safe and nurturing environment where all children will grow and thrive.

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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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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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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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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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Phoenix Bikes

Education

Harnessing the power of bikes to help youth build passion, purpose, and a place in the community.

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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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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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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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Rosie Riveters

Economic Mobility & Workforce Development

Education

Inspiring girls from diverse backgrounds in STEM with interactive, fun and challenging programs that foster a growth mindset and build confidence through productive struggle.

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The Friends of Arlington’s David M. Brown Planetarium

Civic & Community Engagement

Education

Environment

To promote and support 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

Our Mission is 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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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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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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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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