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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-4336081

The Madeline Foundation

A private foundation in Baltimore, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $3.7 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

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

    $3,680,094

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $35,079,563
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,526,039

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $34,593,366
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,724,287

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $34,070,599
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,605,902

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $28,159,352
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,895,869

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $27,935,341
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,023,150

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $27,783,013

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Living Classrooms FoundationBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $1,123,245
  2. Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $679,484
  3. Baltimore Squashwise IncBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $280,978
  4. Planned Parenthood of MarylandBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $178,679
  5. Rebuild MetroBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $178,679
  6. Cristo Rey Jesuit High SchoolBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $172,956
  7. Baltimore School for the Arts FoundationBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $163,634
  8. Cylburn Arboretum AssociationBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $157,708
  9. ThreadBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $157,708
  10. Walters Art MuseumBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $102,342
  11. Center for Urban FamiliesBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $78,854
  12. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $65,432
  13. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Unrestricted

    $65,432
  14. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $65,432
  15. Backyard Basecamp IncBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $39,427
  16. Chesapeake Outward BoundBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $39,427
  17. Soccer Without BordersBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $31,877
  18. Baltimore Abortion FundBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $24,817
  19. Bryn Mawr SchoolBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $15,939
  20. Center Stage Associates IncBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $15,939
  21. Maryland Family NetworkBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $15,939
  22. Enoch Pratt Free LibraryBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $10,905
  23. HopeBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $8,389
  24. Irvine Natural Science CenterOwings Mills, MD

    Unrestricted

    $5,872
  25. Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $844,06443% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $438,68622% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $203,49610% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $178,6799% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $130,8647% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $94,7935% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $87,2434% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland23 grants $3,549,230
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $65,432
  3. Virginia1 grant $65,432

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Rebecca D HenryPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Harry S GrunerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rebecca D HenrySECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Harry S GrunerTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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