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Intermediary Profile and Statistics

» Public funding: 73%

» Private funding: 27%

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The District of Columbia Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation (The Trust) was founded in 1999 with a $12 million Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) allocation from the DC City Council. Since its founding, The Trust has raised and leveraged over $100 million for after-school and out-of-school time programs in DC. Its strategies for increasing revenue have included securing a mix of public and private funds and implementing a cost model for programs.

The creation of The Trust represented the first time that city government used city funds to support youth activities provided by community-based organizations. The DC City budget requires Congressional approval, adding another layer to The Trust's local fundraising process.

During its first year, The Trust disbursed more than $8 million to 49 programs in DC. The budget for The Trust's fundraising and re-granting program increased over the years:. The Trust disbursed $12 million in 2002 and 2003, $10.9 million in 2004, $16.6 million in 2005, and $14.7 million in 2006. So far in 2007, The Trust has allocated $16 million directly to programs. To assure sustainability, The Trust relies on a blend of public and private funding sources. The following are current and former investors in The Trust.

Public:

  • Children and Youth Investment Fund (city)
  • DC Child and Family Services Agency (city)
  • DC Department of Health, Child and Maternal Health (city)
  • DC Department of Health, Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration (city)
  • DC Department of Mental Health (city)
  • DC Department of Rehabilitation Services (city)
  • State Education Office of the District of Columbia (city)
  • City Build (federal) Private: o Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
  • The Wallace Foundation
  • The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
  • Carter and Melissa Cafritz Charitable Trust
  • Capitol One
  • The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
  • Diane and Norman Bernstein Foundation
  • Hattie Strong Foundation
  • Fannie Mae Foundation
  • Freddie Mac Foundation
  • IBM
  • Louis and Richard England Family Foundation
  • Meyer Foundation
  • The Moriah Fund
  • Morningstar Foundation
  • The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
  • National Association of Community Foundations
  • PNC Foundation
  • The World Bank
  • Individual donations

In 2007, The Trust's organizational budget was $30 million.

The DC Trust has expanded programming to serve 20,000 youth and young adults in the city. Programs operate using a cost-model of $2500 per youth.