Washington, DC (June 6, 2025) – Venable LLP is pleased to announce that it has been named to the Washington Business Journal’s Top Corporate Philanthropists List among large companies in 2025. The Washington Business Journal recognized 55 companies across large, mid-sized, and small categories for their charitable giving.
The Venable Foundation, established in 1982, is one of the oldest law firm foundations in the United States and is regularly recognized and ranked as one of the most charitable. In 2024 alone, the Foundation awarded more than $3.96 million in grants to nonprofit organizations across the country. Specifically in the DC area, the Foundation committed $1.32 million. The Foundation is proudly funded by the partners of Venable LLP.
Already in the first half of 2025, the Venable Foundation, Inc. has awarded $252,500 to 31 organizations in Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia. Additional funding will also be awarded in September and December.
The Foundation has awarded more than $34 million in grants in the past 10 years, supporting a wide variety of charitable, civic, and cultural endeavors and serving public interest law needs in communities. Grantees provide a variety of programs for the community, including out-of-school activities, arts education, academic enrichment, homeless services, transitional and supportive housing, access to food, LGBTQ+ services, college access, workforce development, environmental preservation, health-based initiatives, legal services, immigration support, and numerous other programs that address issues affecting low-income individuals and domestic violence survivors.
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