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Private foundations Chestertown, MDtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Chestertown, MD

11 private foundations based in Chestertown, MD filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $5.6 million in 224 grants, and 4 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 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. The Shared Earth FoundationChestertown, MD · tax year 2025 50 grants Accepts applications $3,797,700 giving
  2. The Clifton Foundation IncChestertown, MD · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $1,022,175 giving
  3. Baymeath Art TrustChestertown, MD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $274,335 giving
  4. David A Bramble Foundation IncChestertown, MD · tax year 2025 111 grants Accepts applications $179,535 giving
  5. The Clement C Moore II and Elizabeth WY Moore Charitable TrustChestertown, MD · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $142,629 giving
  6. The Henry Sears Foundation IncChestertown, MD · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $78,000 giving
  7. The Roth Family Foundation IncChestertown, MD · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $51,017 giving
  8. Kent Youth IncChestertown, MD · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $50,000 giving
  9. Saner Family FoundationChestertown, MD · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $43,300 giving
  10. Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable FoundationChestertown, MD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,868 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Shared Earth FoundationChestertown, MD · tax year 2025 50 grants Accepts applications $3,797,700 giving
  2. Baymeath Art TrustChestertown, MD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $274,335 giving
  3. David A Bramble Foundation IncChestertown, MD · tax year 2025 111 grants Accepts applications $179,535 giving
  4. Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable FoundationChestertown, MD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,868 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education9 foundations $822,74325% of the total
  2. Animals1 foundation $752,50023% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 foundations $515,62516% of the total
  4. Environment4 foundations $425,60013% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 foundations $293,1759% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 foundations $172,0005% of the total
  7. 8 other causes $325,05010% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. David A Bramble Foundation IncChestertown, MD · tax year 2025 111 grants Accepts applications $179,535 giving
  2. The Shared Earth FoundationChestertown, MD · tax year 2025 50 grants Accepts applications $3,797,700 giving
  3. Saner Family FoundationChestertown, MD · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $43,300 giving
  4. Kent Youth IncChestertown, MD · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $50,000 giving
  5. The Roth Family Foundation IncChestertown, MD · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $51,017 giving
  6. Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable FoundationChestertown, MD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,868 giving