By the end of fifth grade, children from low-income households are nearly three grades behind their more affluent peers. FLOC intentionally supports DC’s most under-resourced students to overcome these challenges, offering guidance from second grade through college and beyond. Each student matches with a tutor for up to four hours of weekly reading or math support (or both), working at their own pace to master critical skills. Tutoring continues over the summer (alongside field trips), mitigating summer learning loss in an engaging environment. Middle and high school students receive personalized college and career-readiness coaching while a scholarship fund and one-on-one advising ensures that college students persist in their education. With 100% of FLOC seniors enrolled in college, this model of individualized attention works – cultivating the confidence that students need for long-term success.

Headquarters: DC-Ward 1

Where They Operate: DC-Citywide

Age Groups Served: Youth (5-11); Pre-teen/teen (12-17)

Population(s) Served: Students

Schools They Work In: Aiton Elementary School


  • High school graduation rate (or GED completion rate) of your students:   100%
  • Number of volunteers who work with your organization annually:   390
  • Number of people (clients, patrons, students, etc) your organization serves annually:   550

Awards & Recognition

FLOC raised the most money of any nonprofit in the region via the “Give to the Max” day, a 24-house online fundraising campaign championed by Razoo, The United way and the Community Foundation of the National Capital Region, on November 9, 2011. On June 6, 2013, FLOC again raised the most money in the second year’s event, United Way’s “Do More 24” campaign.

Tim Payne, FLOC’s Executive Director, received the Essence of Leadership Award at the April 2012 Greater DC Cares Impact Summit, as was honored at the Center for Non Profit Advancement 2013 Gelman, Rosenberg and Freeman Excel Awards.

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Budget (FY2023)

  • $3 million or higher
  • The current budget for For Love of Children is: $1 million to $3 million
  • $500k to $1 million
  • Less than $500k

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