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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-5568159

Constance and Carl Ferris Charitable

A private foundation in Baltimore, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $422,529 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Constance Carl Ferris Charitable
901 South Bond Street Suite 400
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 537-5458
Form and materials
Must submit a written application to the charitable operating foundation for consideration.
Deadlines
There are no submission deadlines.
Restrictions
There are no restrictions or limitations on awards.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $422,529

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $13,103,964

  • Tax year 2023

    $433,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $12,282,667

  • Tax year 2022

    $442,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $12,836,381

  • Tax year 2021

    $457,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $13,183,774

  • Tax year 2020

    $645,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $12,870,863

  • Tax year 2019

    $361,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $13,045,877

  • Tax year 2018

    $354,236

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,524,951

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UMD - 3D Printing ProgramBaltimore, MD

    3d printing program

    $50,000
  2. University of Maryland Medical SystemLinthicum Heights, MD

    Stoler center for advance

    $50,000
  3. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    College of engineering

    $50,000
  4. Habitat for Humanity CountyCoatesville, PA

    West grove development

    $50,000
  5. Washington CollegeChestertown, MD

    Scholarships

    $50,000
  6. Upper Shore Aging IncChestertown, MD

    General

    $40,529
  7. Olean General Hospital FoundationOlean, NY

    Cardiac equipment

    $32,000
  8. St Paul S Parish Kent General FundChestertown, MD

    General

    $25,000
  9. Rebuilding Together Kent County MDChestertown, MD

    General

    $25,000
  10. The Community Food PantryChestertown, MD

    The backpack program

    $25,000
  11. Wesley ChapelRock Hall, MD

    Crisis ministry fund

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $100,00040% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $65,52926% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $50,00020% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $32,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland8 grants $290,529
  2. New York2 grants $82,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Paul R AlfordPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • John C PoultonVP/SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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