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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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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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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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 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 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 Free Clinic

Health

Human Services

Arlington Free Clinic advances health equity by providing comprehensive, whole-person healthcare to our neighbors who would otherwise lack access

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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 Peer Recovery Center (of Recovery Program Solutions of Virginia)

Food

Human Services

Mental Health

Substance Abuse

The organization's mission is to nurture the resilience of adults with mental health, substance use, and homelessness challenges.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

Food

Health

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 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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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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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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L’Arche Greater Washington, D.C.

Housing & Shelter

Human Services

Make known the gifts of people with intellectual disabilities, revealed through mutually transforming relationships.

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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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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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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 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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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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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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PathForward

Housing & Shelter

Human Services

PathForward’s mission is to transform lives by delivering housing solutions and pathways to stability.

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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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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)

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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Shirlington Employment and Education Center (SEEC)

Economic Mobility & Workforce Development

Human Services

SEEC offers assistance to Latino immigrants in need of employment, training, and referral services to meet their immediate needs.

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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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Spread The Vote + Project ID

Civic & Community Engagement

Human Services

By helping the citizens and residents of the United States obtain the IDs they need to attain jobs, housing, health care, voting, and more, we build a society in which every human has an equal opportunity to achieve.

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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 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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