Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: House of Ruth
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As:
\nMailing Address: 5 Thomas Circle NW, 4th Floor
\nCity: Washington
\nState: DC
\nPostal Code: 20005
\nMain Phone: 202-667-7001
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/houseofruth.org\/
\nEmployer ID Number: 52-1054102
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 3\/13\/2026
\nRequested Amount: $10,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Kidspace Child and Family Development Center
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
House of Ruth requests support for Kidspace, a nationally accredited child development center located in Washington, D.C.\u2019s Ward 7. Kidspace transforms the lives of 84 children and 100 parents annually. The families we serve are overcoming the complex traumas associated with houselessness, domestic violence, and financial hardship. These traumatic experiences can trigger significant developmental delays; yet, families in D.C. frequently lack access to specialized programs capable of addressing such multi-generational challenges.<\/p>\n
Kidspace is a holistic child development center that meets children\u2019s educational, clinical, and basic needs, giving children and their families the tools they need to succeed. Our integrated model addresses mental health alongside early childhood development and academic readiness. Kidspace provides children with two nutritious meals and a snack daily, and trauma-informed educators deliver a research-based curriculum. <\/p>\n
Our site-based clinical strategy drives our transformative work. We embed clinicians directly into the learning environment to remove barriers to accessing care. Clinicians conduct annual screenings and autism evaluations to ensure immediate intervention. This approach circumvents local waitlists that often exceed two years. These assessments guide the delivery of speech, occupational, and music therapies that our specialists integrate directly into the classroom setting. Kidspace parents have access to clinical groups and parent-child therapy to strengthen relationship quality and family stability. Services are provided at no cost to participants.<\/p>\n
Support from the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation will give D.C.\u2019s most vulnerable children the therapeutic and educational foundation necessary to reach their full potential. Offering these essential tools today ensures that every child, regardless of their background, is able to reach their developmental milestones and succeed in the public school system. This investment will help break the cycle of trauma for the next generation.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $3,370,000<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): House of Ruth\u2019s Kidspace receives funding from governmental grants, individual donors, and foundations. In fiscal year 2026 to-date, Kidspace has received a total of $1,590,000 in funding from the Alexander & Margaret Stewart Trust, the Richard E. and Nancy P. Marriott Foundation, an Anonymous Foundation, the Clark Winchcole Foundation, the Strebor Family Foundation, the TowerCares Foundation, and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education. To-date, House of Ruth has requested a total of $220,000 in grant funding for Kidspace from the Captrust Community Foundation, the Comis Foundation, the George Preston Marshall Foundation, the Herb Block Foundation, the Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, the Qlarant Foundation, the Walter A. Bloedorn Foundation, and the Wawa Foundation. <\/p>\n
Project Duration: January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027
\nGeographical Area Served: Washington, DC
\nAge Group To Be Served: Children ages six weeks to five years and their parents<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
\nContact First Name: Michaela
\nContact Last Name: Muttom
\nContact Title: Foundation Grants Manager
\nContact Phone: 202-597-5798
\nContact Email: mmuttom@houseofruth.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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