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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-2070429

Herbert N Gundersheimer Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Baltimore, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $345,500 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

    $345,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $8,094,282
  • Tax year 2024

    $275,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,233,838
  • Tax year 2023

    $235,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,304,136
  • Tax year 2022

    $263,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,462,007
  • Tax year 2021

    $203,600

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,732,297
  • Tax year 2020

    $189,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,776,111
  • Tax year 2019

    $189,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,853,392
  • Tax year 2018

    $163,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,874,828

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Washington Adventist UniversityTakoma Park, MD

    To promote education for disavantaged students.

    $150,000
  2. Compress and Shock FoundationRoanoke, VA

    To provide chest compression CPR and aed education.

    $55,000
  3. Baltimore Symphony OrchestraBaltimore, MD

    To the orchkids program to provide equitable access to music instruction for disadvantaged youth.

    $25,000
  4. Oakwood UniversityHuntsville, AL

    Student scholarships

    $25,000
  5. Spencerville AcademySilver Spring, MD

    To promote education for disadvantaged students.

    $20,000
  6. Highland View AcademyHagerstown, MD

    To promote education for disadvantaged students.

    $20,000
  7. Takoma AcademyTakoma Park, MD

    To promote education for needy students.

    $20,000
  8. Individual

    To support educationfor disadvantged youth.

    $5,000
  9. University of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    To promote education for students.

    $5,000
  10. Catholic CharitiesBaltimore, MD

    To support low income pre-school children.

    $5,000
  11. Defenders of Animal RightsPhoenix, MD

    To promote prevention of animal cruelty.

    $3,000
  12. Humane Society-Baltimore CntyReisterstown, MD

    To prevent animal cruelty.

    $3,000
  13. Howard Community College EducationColumbia, MD

    Provide scholarships to students based upon financial need

    $3,000
  14. The Complete Player Charity ProgramGlen Burnie, MD

    To support academic mentoring and summer camps for underserved youth

    $3,000
  15. The Salvation ArmyBaltimore, MD

    Support music education

    $2,000
  16. Individual

    TO PROMOTE ADOPTION OF [individual] DOGS.

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $150,00064% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $55,00024% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00011% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $3,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland12 grants $259,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $55,000
  3. Alabama1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • H Dean BoulandPresident/Direc Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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