Competitive By Nature
Competitive By Nature (EIN 83-4579823) is a Washington, DC private nonoperating foundation designated 501(c)(3). Public filings (Form 990-PF via ProPublica) show modest revenues (~$22.8K in 2023) and small charitable disbursements, and Candid/other directories list cbnculture.com as the organization's website.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small, Washington, DC–based youth or education nonprofit running community programs or events with demonstrated local impact and connections to the foundation’s existing initiatives.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on youth development, literacy, or community events in DC.
- • Small, time-limited projects or scholarship/raffle-type activities.
- • Local visibility or prior engagement with the foundation’s initiatives (e.g., Cutz4Kids).
- • Requests in the modest grant size range (about $1K–$1.5K).
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year was entirely within Washington, DC, with all grants awarded to DC-based recipients.
Recipient Variety
In the most recent year the foundation made three separate grants to three distinct recipients; the small number of grantees suggests a limited observed recipient set, and multi-year breadth cannot be assessed from one year of data.
New Applicants
The foundation’s public materials indicate it only funds preselected recipients; direct evidence of recipient turnover is unavailable, and no open application path or contact details were provided to suggest easy entry for unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
