How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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John Lynham Co Foley Lardner LLP
7501 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 1000 W
Bethesda, MD 20814
(202) 672-5300
- Form and materials
- Letter
- Deadlines
- Six weeks prior to semi-annual grant decision making meeting
- Restrictions
- None
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$604,500
- Grants listed
- 143
- Assets, end of year
- $7,473,031
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Tax year 2023
$521,000
- Grants listed
- 127
- Assets, end of year
- $7,777,965
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Tax year 2022
$473,500
- Grants listed
- 122
- Assets, end of year
- $8,027,433
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Tax year 2021
$507,000
- Grants listed
- 129
- Assets, end of year
- $7,757,616
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Tax year 2020
$496,000
- Grants listed
- 129
- Assets, end of year
- $7,070,400
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Tax year 2019
$466,000
- Grants listed
- 121
- Assets, end of year
- $7,147,402
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Tax year 2018
$397,000
- Grants listed
- 115
- Assets, end of year
- $7,503,234
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Arena StageWashington, DC
General operating support
$12,000 -
Humane Rescue AllianceWashington, DC
General operating support
$12,000 -
Heroes IncChevy Chase, MD
General operating support
$10,000 -
Imagination StageBethesda, MD
General operating support
$10,000 -
United States Tennis AssociationHerndon, VA
General operating support
$10,000 -
Youth for TomorrowBristow, VA
General operating support
$10,000 -
St Annes Center for Children Youth and FamilesHyattsville, MD
General operating support
$9,500 -
Children's Chorus of WashingtonWashington, DC
General operating support
$8,500 -
Junior Tennis Champions CenterCollege Park, MD
General operating support
$8,000 -
Ford's TheatreWashington, DC
General operating support
$7,500 -
Signature TheatreArlington, VA
General operating support
$7,500 -
Wilderness Leadership & LearningWashington, DC
General operating support
$7,500 -
Dance PlaceWashington, DC
General operating support
$7,000 -
John Carroll SocietyGlen Echo, MD
General operating support
$7,000 -
Olney Theatre CenterOlney, MD
General operating support
$7,000 -
Reading PartnersOakland, CA
General operating support
$7,000 -
Round House TheatreBethesda, MD
General operating support
$7,000 -
Bright Beginnings IncWashington, DC
General operating support
$6,000 -
Building Bridges Across the RiverWashington, DC
General operating support
$6,000 -
DC Central KitchenWashington, DC
General operating support
$6,000 -
Folger Shakespeare LibraryWashington, DC
General operating support
$6,000 -
Friends of Fort Dupont Ice ArenaWashington, DC
General operating support
$6,000 -
Greater DC Diaper BankSilver Spring, MD
General operating support
$6,000 -
Shakespeare Theatre CompanyWashington, DC
General operating support
$6,000 -
Sitar Arts CenterWashington, DC
General operating support
$6,000 -
Art Stream IncRockville, MD
General operating support
$5,500 -
American Youth PhilharmonicAnnandale, VA
General operating support
$5,000 -
Arcdiocese of WashingtonHyattsville, MD
General operating support
$5,000 -
Bethesda Community Base Ball ClubBethesda, MD
General operating support
$5,000 -
Bread for the CityWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Calvary Women's ServicesWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Care for ALS IncRidgely, MD
General operating support
$5,000 -
Cathedral Choral SocietyWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Child Resource ConnectLargo, MD
General operating support
$5,000 -
Christ HouseWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Cloverleaf Equine CenterClifton, VA
General operating support
$5,000 -
Cornerstones IncReston, VA
General operating support
$5,000 -
District Alliance for Safe HousingWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Downtown Cluster of CongregationsWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Easter SealsSilver Spring, MD
General operating support
$5,000 -
Fishing SchoolWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Franciscan Mission ServiceWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Girl Scout Council - Nation's CapitalWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Hope and A HomeWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Levine School of MusicWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Modern Classrooms ProjectWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
National Children's MuseumWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
National Symphony OrchestraWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Pathway Homes IncFairfax, VA
General operating support
$5,000 -
Potomac Community Resources IncPotomac, MD
General operating support
$5,000 -
Quality of Life PlusMcLean, VA
General operating support
$5,000 -
Samaritan Ministry of Greater WashWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Seabury Resources for AgingWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
SomeWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Viva School of DanceWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Washington National OperaWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Washington School for GirlsWashington, DC
General operating support
$5,000 -
Young Concert ArtistsNew York, NY
General operating support
$5,000 -
Mont County Coalition for the HomelessRockville, MD
General operating support
$4,500 -
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High SchoolTakoma Park, MD
General operating support
$4,000 -
Herbie Hancock Institute of JazzWashington, DC
General operating support
$4,000 -
Inspired ChildWashington, DC
General operating support
$4,000 -
Jewish Council for the AgingRockville, MD
General operating support
$4,000 -
Junior Achievement of Greater WashingtonWashington, DC
General operating support
$4,000 -
Legal Council for the ElderlyWashington, DC
General operating support
$4,000 -
My Sister's PlaceWashington, DC
General operating support
$4,000 -
Rise DCWashington, DC
General operating support
$4,000 -
Suited for ChangeWashington, DC
General operating support
$4,000 -
Synetic TheaterArlington, VA
General operating support
$4,000 -
Teach for America DCWashington, DC
General operating support
$4,000 -
The in SeriesWashington, DC
General operating support
$4,000 -
Traveling Players EnsembleGreat Falls, VA
General operating support
$4,000 -
Turning the PageWashington, DC
General operating support
$4,000 -
Wolf Trap Found for the Performing ArtsVienna, VA
General operating support
$4,000 -
DC Youth OrchestraWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,500 -
Keen Greater DC LLCBethesda, MD
General operating support
$3,500 -
Leveling the Playing FieldWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,500 -
St Patrick's ChurchWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,500 -
Washington Bach ConsortWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,500 -
WetaArlington, VA
General operating support
$3,500 -
826DCWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
American Red CrossFairfax, VA
General operating support
$3,000 -
Atlas Performing Arts CenterWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
Build Metro DCWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
Community Reach of Montgomery CoRockville, MD
General operating support
$3,000 -
Council for Court ExcellenceWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
Dance Loft 14Washington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
DC Affordable Law FirmWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
DC Volunteer Lawyers ProjectWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
Educ ArteCollege Park, MD
General operating support
$3,000 -
Edu-FuturoArlington, VA
General operating support
$3,000 -
Encore Stage & StudioArlington, VA
General operating support
$3,000 -
Foster & Adoptive Parent Advocacy CenterWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
Friends of Guest HouseAlexandria, VA
General operating support
$3,000 -
Friends of the National ArboretumWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
Gabriel NetworkCrofton, MD
General operating support
$3,000 -
Gala Hispanic TheatreWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
House of RuthWashington DC, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
Jubilee JumpstartWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
Living Classrooms of the Nat'l CapitalBaltimore, MD
General operating support
$3,000 -
Mosaic Theater Company of DCWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
National Capital Treatment & RecoveryArlington, VA
General operating support
$3,000 -
National Theatre FoundationWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
Prevention of Blindness Society of WashWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
Rosemount CenterWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
Spooky Action TheaterWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
Strathmore Hall Foundation IncN Bethesda, MD
General operating support
$3,000 -
Studio Acting ConservatoryWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
The ARCRockville, MD
General operating support
$3,000 -
Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
Washington Nationals PhilantropiesWashington, DC
General operating support
$3,000 -
A Wider CircleKensington, MD
General operating support
$2,500 -
Arts on the HorizonAlexandria, VA
General operating support
$2,500 -
Constellation Theatre CompanyWashington, DC
General operating support
$2,500 -
FanWashington, DC
General operating support
$2,500 -
Huntington Museum of Art IncHuntington, WV
General operating support
$2,500 -
MelwoodUppr Marlboro, MD
General operating support
$2,500 -
National AquairumBaltimore, MD
General operating support
$2,500 -
New FuturesWashington, DC
General operating support
$2,500 -
One Common UnityWashington, DC
General operating support
$2,500 -
Youth Leadership FoundationWashington, DC
General operating support
$2,500 -
Architects FoundationWashington, DC
General operating support
$2,000 -
Arts FairfaxFairfax, VA
General operating support
$2,000 -
Arts for the AgingGaithersburg, MD
General operating support
$2,000 -
Aspire Afterschool LearningArlington, VA
General operating support
$2,000 -
BelongVienna, VA
General operating support
$2,000 -
Campagna CenterAlexandria, VA
General operating support
$2,000 -
Critical ExposureWashington, DC
General operating support
$2,000 -
MusicianshipWashington, DC
General operating support
$2,000 -
Posse Foundation IncNew York, NY
General operating support
$2,000 -
Smith Center for Healing & ArtsWashington, DC
General operating support
$2,000 -
The Training Source IncSeat Pleasant, MD
General operating support
$2,000 -
Trust for the National MallWashington, DC
General operating support
$2,000 -
Vienna Jammers Percussion EnsembleVienna, VA
General operating support
$2,000 -
Wesley HousingAlexandria, VA
General operating support
$2,000 -
YMCA of Metro Washington DCWashington, DC
General operating support
$2,000 -
YWCA National Capital AreaWashington, DC
General operating support
$2,000 -
Andrew Keegan TheatreWashington, DC
General operating support
$1,500 -
Candid NortheastNew York, NY
General operating support
$1,500 -
Capital City SymphonyWashington, DC
General operating support
$1,500 -
Negotiation WorksWashington, DC
General operating support
$1,500 -
Step AfrikaWashington, DC
General operating support
$1,000 -
The 21st Century ConsortSterling, VA
General operating support
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture32 grants $137,00039% of the total
- Human services17 grants $58,50016% of the total
- Sports and recreation5 grants $30,0008% of the total
- Education7 grants $24,0007% of the total
- Housing and shelter5 grants $21,0006% of the total
- Health3 grants $13,0004% of the total
- 11 other causes14 grants $71,50020% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- District of Columbia85 grants $356,000
- Maryland30 grants $139,000
- Virginia25 grants $98,500
- California1 grant $7,000
- West Virginia1 grant $2,500
- New York1 grant $1,500
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- John Lynham JrTRUSTEE Hours 2.12Pay $56,042
- Nancy Cree-JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $56,042
- Michelle LevensonTRUSTEE Hours 0.75Pay $33,333
The return
This is an amended return.
More foundations
- Private foundations in Maryland
- Private foundations in Bethesda
- Foundations that fund arts and culture in Maryland
- Foundations that fund human services in Maryland
- Foundations that fund sports and recreation in Maryland
Similar foundations
Same main cause (arts and culture), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.
- Kenneth & Rhoda Herman Foundation Inc 8 grants Preselected only $618,281 giving
- Joel Dean Foundation 81 grants Preselected only $539,000 giving
- The Feinberg Foundation 8 grants Accepts applications $488,000 giving
- Irving and Bernice Levine Charitable Foundation 6 grants Preselected only $470,372 giving
- The D J McManus Foundation Inc 121 grants Preselected only $1,572,250 giving