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Foundations that fund nonprofits in Maryland
In the IRS filings in CivicVane's data (tax years 2021–2025), 12,494 grantmakers listed 76,671 grants totaling $5.0 billion to 20,451 organizations in Maryland. 11,748 of them are private foundations reporting on Form 990-PF and 746 are grantmaking public charities, such as community foundations, reporting on Form 990 Schedule I. 1,286 are based in Maryland; the rest give in from other states.
The median grant to a Maryland organization was $6,500. Baltimore city received the most grants (19,536, from 3,241 funders), followed by Montgomery County (16,138) and Baltimore County (8,753). Matching grant purposes and recipient names to cause areas, the most common were education & literacy (10,178 grants), health & mental health (7,045 grants) and children & youth (4,620 grants).
Baltimore Community Foundation Inc (Baltimore, MD) funded the most different Maryland organizations: 438, through 438 grants with a typical size of $22,400.
The 15 grantmakers that funded the most Maryland organizations
Ranked by the number of different Maryland organizations each funded in its filings for tax years 2021–2025. Typical grant = median of those grants. Donor-advised fund sponsors, workplace-giving and matching-gift programs are left out.
| # | Funder | Grants to MD organizations | Organizations funded | Typical grant | Most recent tax year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Community Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD · EIN 23-7180620 | 438 | 438 | $22,400 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 2 | France-Merrick Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-6072964 | 634 | 413 | $25,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 3 | Greater Washington Community Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 23-7343119 | 568 | 413 | $15,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 4 | The Abell Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-6036106 | 728 | 403 | $17,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 5 | The United Way of Central Maryland Inc Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-0591543 | 422 | 345 | $11,513 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 6 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-1951681 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 883 | 340 | $10,138 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 7 | Nora Roberts Foundation Glenn Dale, MD · EIN 52-2189081 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 642 | 338 | $5,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 8 | Baltimore Civic Fund Inc Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-1212473 | 295 | 295 | $18,000 | 2022 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 9 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc Owings Mills, MD · EIN 52-6037034 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 463 | 246 | $50,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 10 | Delaplaine Foundation Inc Frederick, MD · EIN 52-2278038 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 477 | 231 | $10,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 11 | Community Foundation of the Eastern Shor Salisbury, MD · EIN 52-1326014 | 362 | 231 | $14,125 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 12 | T Rowe Price Foundation Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-1231953 | 375 | 217 | $15,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 13 | Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD · EIN 01-0912891 | 271 | 212 | $5,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 14 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1262762 | 406 | 209 | $2,500 | 2023 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 15 | Chesapeake Bay Trust Annapolis, MD · EIN 52-1454182 | 199 | 198 | $36,684 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
Counties with the most grants
| County | Grants | Funders | Total listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore city | 19,536 | 3,241 | $2.1 billion | Top 5 funders |
| Montgomery County | 16,138 | 4,800 | $1.2 billion | Top 5 funders |
| Baltimore County | 8,753 | 2,057 | $330.8 million | Top 5 funders |
| Anne Arundel County | 4,379 | 1,239 | $152.5 million | Top 5 funders |
| Prince George's County | 3,787 | 1,457 | $344.0 million | Top 5 funders |
| Frederick County | 2,955 | 788 | $71.5 million | Top 5 funders |
| Howard County | 1,909 | 808 | $287.1 million | Top 5 funders |
| Talbot County | 1,601 | 280 | $55.7 million | Top 5 funders |
| Washington County | 1,595 | 268 | $33.5 million | Top 5 funders |
| Wicomico County | 949 | 146 | $28.1 million | Top 5 funders |
County = where the recipient's ZIP code is.
Cause areas
Grants whose purpose or recipient name, as filed, contains keywords for each cause area. A grant can match more than one, and many grants (such as "general support") match none.
| Cause area | Grants matched | |
|---|---|---|
| Education & literacy | 10,178 | Top 5 funders |
| Health & mental health | 7,045 | Top 5 funders |
| Children & youth | 4,620 | Top 5 funders |
| Arts & culture | 3,669 | Top 5 funders |
| Environment & conservation | 2,847 | Top 5 funders |
| Food & hunger | 1,942 | Top 5 funders |
| Animal welfare | 1,784 | Top 5 funders |
| Housing & homelessness | 1,508 | Top 5 funders |
| Older adults | 908 | Top 5 funders |
| Basic needs & anti-poverty | 900 | Top 5 funders |
| Disability | 661 | Top 5 funders |
| Jobs & workforce | 428 | Top 5 funders |
| Immigrants & refugees | 218 | Top 5 funders |
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Order a Prospect Report for Maryland ($149) See a full sampleSource: grant lists on IRS Form 990-PF (private foundations) and Form 990 Schedule I (grantmaking public charities) from the IRS e-file releases of 2024 to 2026, tax years 2021–2025, one filing per funder and tax year. Filings are often one to two years old, and a past grant doesn't mean a funder will accept your application or fund you. CivicVane is not affiliated with any funder listed.