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THEARC Founders

A diverse group of generous and caring foundations, governments, corporations and individuals provided vital financial support to build THEARC. We recognize and thank these partners, listed below, that made it possible to complete the challenge of this ambitious facility.

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THEARC

THEARC is an inspiring example of a public-private collaboration.

ASSOCIATIONS

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Apartment Office Building Association (AOBA)
District of Columbia Building
Industry Association (DCBIA)

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

EDI Special Initiatives

CITY GOVERNMENT

Department of Housing & Community Development

THEARC PARTNERS

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
Covenant House Washington
KaBOOM!
NFL Playground at THEARC

FOUNDATIONS

Arcana Foundation
Carter & Melissa Cafritz Charitable Trust
Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Naomi & Nehemiah Cohen Foundation
Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts
Dimick Foundation
Doran Family Foundation
Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Richard & Lois England Family Foundation
Enterprise Foundation
Fannie Mae Foundation
Robert M. Fisher Memorial Foundation
John E. Fowler Memorial
Freddie Mac Foundation
Freed Foundation
Philip L. Graham Fund
Griffin Foundation
Isadore and Bertha Gudelsky Family Foundation
International Humanities, Inc.
Anthony F. Lucas – Spindletop Foundation
ADA Harris Maley Foundation
George E. Preston Marshall Foundation
Eugene & Agnes E. Meyer Foundation
Miller & Chevalier Charitable Foundation
Morningstar Foundation
Howard & Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation
Porter Family Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Hattie M. Strong Foundation
Clark Winchcole Foundation

CORPORATIONS

Bank of America
BB&T
Central Wholesalers, Inc.
Chesapeake Iron Works, Inc.
City First Bank of DC
D.H. Kim Enterprises, Inc.
FedEx Corporation
GMI Professional Landscape Services, Inc.
Goldin & Stafford
Green Park Financial
JER Hudson Housing Capital LLC
Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC)
National Cooperative Bank
Related Capital Company
Riggs Bank NA
Shaw Pittman LLP
Suntrust Bank
Wachovia Bank
William C. Smith + Co.

INDIVIDUALS

The Billings Family
Richard & Lois England
Joseph & Lynne Horning
Skip & Susan McMahon
Alan Meltzer
John & Judy Ritz
Chris & Lisa Smith
William & Lola Smith