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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-1643939

The Mhe Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Edgewater, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $2,002,107

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $21,421,481
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,058,507

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $21,888,719
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,198,078

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $22,242,466
  • Tax year 2022

    $286,141

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,734,474
  • Tax year 2021

    $176,296

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,868,826
  • Tax year 2020

    $206,928

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,945,419
  • Tax year 2019

    $102,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,066,153
  • Tax year 2018

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,087,655

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Maryland HallAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $594,017
  2. Chesapeake ConservancyAnnapolis, MD

    Education & conservation

    $250,629
  3. Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $152,343
  4. Watershed StewardsCollege Park, MD

    Unrestricted

    $103,808
  5. Historic AnnapolisAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $102,948
  6. Mount Saint JosephBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $102,402
  7. Chesapeake Arts CenterBrooklyn Park, MD

    Unrestricted

    $100,720
  8. Resource Legacy FundSacramento, CA

    Unrestricted

    $75,477
  9. Arts Council of Anne Arundel CountyAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $52,500
  10. Archbisihop Spalding High SchoolSevern, MD

    Education

    $52,450
  11. Arundel Rivers FederationAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $50,360
  12. Aac Library FoundationAnnapolis, MD

    Education

    $50,000
  13. Chesapeake Bay TrustAnnapolis, MD

    Nature conservation

    $50,000
  14. Esperanza En EscanteTucson, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  15. The Talent Machine Company IncDavidsonville, MD

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  16. The Light HouseAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $49,453
  17. Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MD

    Nature conservation

    $25,000
  18. Children's Theater of AnnapolisAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  19. Children's Tumor FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  20. Maryland Federation of ArtAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  21. Signature TheaterArlington, VA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  22. Hospice of the ChesapeakePasadena, MD

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  23. Mattie Stepanek Peace FoundationRockville, MD

    Unrestricted

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment2 grants $275,62942% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $253,66839% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $52,5008% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $49,4538% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $20,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland19 grants $1,836,630
  2. California1 grant $75,477
  3. Arizona1 grant $50,000
  4. New York1 grant $20,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Matthew A EarlPRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Diane K McBeeVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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