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Private foundations Baltimore, MDtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Baltimore, MD

326 private foundations based in Baltimore, MD filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $379.5 million in 7,561 grants, and 74 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 1,462 grants Preselected only $93,091,674 giving
  2. The Stephen & Renee Bisciotti FoundationBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 79 grants Preselected only $42,068,560 giving
  3. Sherman Family FoundationBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 118 grants Preselected only $18,984,201 giving
  4. Sigmund M Hyman Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $14,000,000 giving
  5. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 391 grants Accepts applications $13,360,002 giving
  6. T Rowe Price FoundationBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 249 grants Accepts applications $11,734,997 giving
  7. The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 220 grants Accepts applications $10,449,607 giving
  8. France-Merrick Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 184 grants Accepts applications $10,056,030 giving
  9. The Robert A Waidner FoundationBaltimore, MD · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $7,538,017 giving
  10. Crane Family Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 102 grants Accepts applications $6,449,962 giving
  11. The Haron Dahan Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $6,296,304 giving
  12. The Charles T Bauer Charitable FoundationBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 46 grants Preselected only $6,121,700 giving
  13. The Morris Goldseker Foundation of Maryland IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 108 grants Accepts applications $5,680,953 giving
  14. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 68 grants Accepts applications $4,866,230 giving
  15. The Chanticleer Charitable Trust 6006002Baltimore, MD · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $4,486,594 giving
  16. The Joseph Meyerhoff Fund IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 92 grants Accepts applications $4,177,944 giving
  17. Rollins-Luetkemeyer Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $3,968,258 giving
  18. The Lois & Irving Blum Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $3,941,025 giving
  19. Robert W Deutsch FoundationBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 76 grants Accepts applications $3,845,112 giving
  20. The Madeline FoundationBaltimore, MD · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $3,680,094 giving
  21. Constellation Energy Foundation Inc CFND01Baltimore, MD · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $3,585,000 giving
  22. Leonard and Helen R Stulman CharitableBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 36 grants Preselected only $3,386,899 giving
  23. Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 157 grants Accepts applications $3,319,046 giving
  24. The Ellen WP Wasserman FoundationBaltimore, MD · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $3,182,409 giving
  25. The Aaron & Lillie Straus FDN Inc 9830002Baltimore, MD · tax year 2024 60 grants Accepts applications $3,176,535 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 391 grants Accepts applications $13,360,002 giving
  2. T Rowe Price FoundationBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 249 grants Accepts applications $11,734,997 giving
  3. The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 220 grants Accepts applications $10,449,607 giving
  4. France-Merrick Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 184 grants Accepts applications $10,056,030 giving
  5. Crane Family Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 102 grants Accepts applications $6,449,962 giving
  6. The Morris Goldseker Foundation of Maryland IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 108 grants Accepts applications $5,680,953 giving
  7. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 68 grants Accepts applications $4,866,230 giving
  8. The Joseph Meyerhoff Fund IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 92 grants Accepts applications $4,177,944 giving
  9. Robert W Deutsch FoundationBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 76 grants Accepts applications $3,845,112 giving
  10. Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 157 grants Accepts applications $3,319,046 giving
  11. The Ellen WP Wasserman FoundationBaltimore, MD · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $3,182,409 giving
  12. The Aaron & Lillie Straus FDN Inc 9830002Baltimore, MD · tax year 2024 60 grants Accepts applications $3,176,535 giving
  13. David & Barbara B Hirschhorn Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 146 grants Accepts applications $3,146,770 giving
  14. The Goldsmith Family Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 53 grants Accepts applications $3,049,321 giving
  15. Middendorf Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,762,787 giving
  16. Lockhart Vaughan FoundationBaltimore, MD · tax year 2025 78 grants Accepts applications $2,711,200 giving
  17. Clayton Baker TrustBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 86 grants Accepts applications $2,364,500 giving
  18. The Marion I & Henry J Knott Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 100 grants Accepts applications $2,207,773 giving
  19. Laverna Hahn Charitable TrustBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $2,170,000 giving
  20. The Harvey M & Lyn P Meyerhoff Fund IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $2,100,684 giving
  21. Ben & Esther Rosenbloom Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $1,892,911 giving
  22. The Baltimore Orioles Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $1,680,819 giving
  23. The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 61 grants Accepts applications $1,504,000 giving
  24. Hecht-Levi Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 51 grants Accepts applications $1,337,000 giving
  25. The Jean and Sidney Silber Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,200,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education135 foundations $46,601,10320% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking87 foundations $31,736,15314% of the total
  3. Human services94 foundations $26,729,72612% of the total
  4. Youth development46 foundations $19,123,2688% of the total
  5. Arts and culture96 foundations $16,269,7237% of the total
  6. Community development48 foundations $12,132,9015% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $78,531,40034% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Edward St John Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 79 grants Accepts applications $324,892 giving
  2. Gemsy Zay Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2025 64 grants Preselected only $71,546 giving
  3. R Scott Rosenberger Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 59 grants Preselected only $9,100 giving
  4. The John O Mitchell Family Charitable TrustBaltimore, MD · tax year 2025 41 grants Preselected only $68,383 giving
  5. The Moshe Ben Shlomo Charitable FoundationBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $191,502 giving
  6. Rabbi Abraham and Shirley Kelman Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 33 grants Preselected only $74,437 giving
  7. Southway Builders Charitable Trust IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2025 33 grants Preselected only $42,600 giving
  8. William G Stewart Family FDN IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $59,550 giving
  9. Edward Freitag & Martha Haley FDN IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $85,000 giving
  10. The Arthur F and Isadora Dellheim Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $59,429 giving
  11. The Richlin Family FoundationBaltimore, MD · tax year 2025 28 grants Preselected only $103,500 giving
  12. Ida & Joseph Shapiro Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $117,418 giving
  13. The Gorfine Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $45,450 giving
  14. Morton & Sophia Macht Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $823,570 giving
  15. The Stover Family FoundationBaltimore, MD · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $144,093 giving