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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1588731

The Band Foundation

A private foundation in Buckystown, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $157,800 paid in grants.

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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

    $157,800

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,106,047

  • Tax year 2024

    $118,800

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,099,597

  • Tax year 2023

    $143,900

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,088,498

  • Tax year 2022

    $132,300

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,215,923

  • Tax year 2021

    $161,300

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,301,043

  • Tax year 2020

    $146,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,970,080

  • Tax year 2019

    $151,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,057,804

  • Tax year 2018

    $118,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,153,097

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Michael's ChurchMount Airy, MD

    Three year pledge cap campaign

    $45,000
  2. Dabo's All in Team FoundationClemson, SC

    Raise awareness of critical education and health issues

    $35,000
  3. Archbishops AppealBaltimore, MD

    Assists in catholic initiatives

    $15,000
  4. Fca of MarylandHighland, MD

    Assists in catholic initiatives

    $10,000
  5. Food for the Poor IncCoconut Creek, FL

    Assists in building a house for the poor

    $9,800
  6. Cool Kids Campaign Foundation IncTowson, MD

    Improve quality of life for pediatric oncology patients and their families

    $5,000
  7. Fisher House FoundationRockville, MD

    Builds comfort homes for military and veteran families

    $5,000
  8. Focus - ClemsonGolden, CO

    Supporting clemson missionaries

    $5,000
  9. Hero Dogs IncBrookeville, MD

    Raise and train service dogs and places them with veterans

    $5,000
  10. St Anne's ChurchNaples, FL

    Assists in catholic initiatives

    $5,000
  11. St Vincent de Paul SocietyFrederick, MD

    Assists in serving low-income families in frederick

    $5,000
  12. Win Today FoundationBaltimore, MD

    Children from low-income families opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities such as recreational sports

    $5,000
  13. Woodley HouseWashington, DC

    Helps with homeless in DC with attention to those who are mentally ill

    $5,000
  14. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD

    Cure cystic fibrosis and fund research and drug development for cystic fibrosis

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $35,00059% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $9,80016% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $5,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland9 grants $98,000
  2. South Carolina1 grant $35,000
  3. Florida2 grants $14,800
  4. Colorado1 grant $5,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • G Scott HardingPRESIDENT, TREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Melissa HardingADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emily G SilkSECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jacob A HardingASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Russell BauknightDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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