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Private foundations Potomac, MDtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Potomac, MD

99 private foundations based in Potomac, MD filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $32.9 million in 1,077 grants, and 20 say they accept applications.

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. Glenstone FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $15,292,081 giving
  2. The Levitt FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 46 grants Preselected only $1,279,140 giving
  3. William J Shaw Family FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $1,216,460 giving
  4. CB Laub Family FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 40 grants Accepts applications $1,004,749 giving
  5. Zairen and Beibei Sun Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000,000 giving
  6. E-Z Spindizzies FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000,000 giving
  7. Foulger Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $795,448 giving
  8. Frank & Betty Wright FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $771,804 giving
  9. Marian Friedman Greenblatt Education Fund IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $765,110 giving
  10. Ronald & Joy Paul Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 54 grants Preselected only $711,453 giving
  11. Gordon V and Helen C Smith FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $641,821 giving
  12. The Greg and Camille Baroni FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $595,300 giving
  13. The William & Eva Fox FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $529,949 giving
  14. The Robert H Smith School of Business Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $506,486 giving
  15. Sacha Sauda Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $475,066 giving
  16. The Leafglen FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $458,103 giving
  17. Luther I Replogle FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 50 grants Accepts applications $448,921 giving
  18. Sidgmore Family FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 85 grants Preselected only $387,200 giving
  19. The Donohue Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $372,000 giving
  20. The Buchanan Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $300,000 giving
  21. The Mitchell P Rales Family FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $285,000 giving
  22. The Robert & Christina Silberman Charitable TrustPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $280,736 giving
  23. Freidkin Family FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $279,310 giving
  24. Lester Poretsky Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 160 grants Preselected only $270,000 giving
  25. Barron Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $250,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. CB Laub Family FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 40 grants Accepts applications $1,004,749 giving
  2. Foulger Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $795,448 giving
  3. Luther I Replogle FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 50 grants Accepts applications $448,921 giving
  4. The Azar Foundation For ChildrenPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $184,050 giving
  5. Ten Talents Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $180,000 giving
  6. The Robert Bensen Meyer Jr Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $180,000 giving
  7. Boyarsky Maisel Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 40 grants Accepts applications $159,324 giving
  8. Louis & Helen Fanaroff Char FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $144,600 giving
  9. Bossak-Heilbron Charitable FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $138,500 giving
  10. Ron and Chitra Gupta Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $100,000 giving
  11. Joe & Missy Walsh Family FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $96,460 giving
  12. Mandeep and Sarabjit K Singh Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $37,704 giving
  13. Chung Family Foundation LTDPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $10,000 giving
  14. Shared Success Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,500 giving
  15. Dorney-Koppel Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $300 giving
  16. Noor Academy IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  17. Reconciliation Education Project IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  18. Ibn Sina Health Foundation of North America IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  19. Capital Animal Rescue &Potomac, MD · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  20. Lax Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Arts and culture18 foundations $2,203,47022% of the total
  2. Education27 foundations $2,048,37720% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking16 foundations $1,229,00912% of the total
  4. Human services23 foundations $895,9449% of the total
  5. International aid22 foundations $805,8408% of the total
  6. Health25 foundations $792,1038% of the total
  7. 18 other causes $2,168,30421% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Lester Poretsky Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 160 grants Preselected only $270,000 giving
  2. The Wendi & Daniel H Abramowitz Family FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 45 grants Preselected only $62,510 giving
  3. Owen M Johnson Family FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 43 grants Preselected only $80,835 giving
  4. CB Laub Family FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 40 grants Accepts applications $1,004,749 giving
  5. Schwartzberg Family FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $35,745 giving
  6. The Mitchell P Rales Family FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $285,000 giving
  7. Ada Harris Maley Memorial FundPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $0 giving
  8. Lakan IncorporatedPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $49,230 giving
  9. The Donohue Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $372,000 giving
  10. Erickson Family FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $24,500 giving
  11. The Azar Foundation For ChildrenPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $184,050 giving
  12. The Meil Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $156,550 giving
  13. The 1966 Charitable TrustPotomac, MD · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $26,000 giving
  14. Bossak-Heilbron Charitable FoundationPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $138,500 giving
  15. SF Foundation IncPotomac, MD · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $23,995 giving