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Private foundations Silver Spring, MDtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Silver Spring, MD

60 private foundations based in Silver Spring, MD filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $6.5 million in 273 grants, and 5 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. Homer & Martha Gudelsky Family FDNSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $2,815,000 giving
  2. Sheldon and Audrey Katz FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $915,000 giving
  3. Martha & Warren Halle Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $864,999 giving
  4. Marlene & Samuel Halperin Family FoundatSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 31 grants Preselected only $511,000 giving
  5. Gorlin Family FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 21 grants Preselected only $290,300 giving
  6. The Foundation for Adventist EducationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $281,500 giving
  7. Tikkun FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $147,580 giving
  8. Dyc Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $91,982 giving
  9. Lincoln Healthcare FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $71,793 giving
  10. The Yemi Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 1 grant Not stated $68,700 giving
  11. Stuart and Eileen Kaufman Foundation inSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $60,000 giving
  12. Katzman Family Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $50,000 giving
  13. Nguyen Van Ly Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $43,630 giving
  14. Beta Mu Boule FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $40,000 giving
  15. Edgar V Weir Family FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 40 grants Accepts applications $39,454 giving
  16. The McGeehin Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $31,762 giving
  17. Jagannath Seva Sanstha IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $28,415 giving
  18. The Jerry Schuman FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $28,000 giving
  19. Gregory B Davis FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $21,525 giving
  20. Isaac Family Charitable Fund IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $16,839 giving
  21. The Banneker FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $16,800 giving
  22. Wexler Family FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $14,394 giving
  23. Kirpa Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $10,290 giving
  24. Engleberg-Korman Charitable FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $7,800 giving
  25. Silver Spring Lions Club FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,850 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Edgar V Weir Family FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 40 grants Accepts applications $39,454 giving
  2. The McGeehin Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $31,762 giving
  3. The Jerry Schuman FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $28,000 giving
  4. Isaac Family Charitable Fund IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $16,839 giving
  5. Silver Spring Lions Club FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,850 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. International aid6 foundations $421,05118% of the total
  2. Health8 foundations $293,25013% of the total
  3. Education5 foundations $279,85012% of the total
  4. Human services9 foundations $275,06812% of the total
  5. Environment4 foundations $251,95011% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 foundations $170,2007% of the total
  7. 12 other causes $635,44027% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Edgar V Weir Family FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 40 grants Accepts applications $39,454 giving
  2. Martha & Warren Halle Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $864,999 giving
  3. The McGeehin Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $31,762 giving
  4. Gregory B Davis FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $21,525 giving
  5. Katzman Family Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $50,000 giving
  6. Kirpa Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $10,290 giving
  7. The Jerry Schuman FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $28,000 giving
  8. Tikkun FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $147,580 giving
  9. Beta Mu Boule FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $40,000 giving
  10. The Banneker FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $16,800 giving
  11. Jagannath Seva Sanstha IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $28,415 giving
  12. Isaac Family Charitable Fund IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $16,839 giving
  13. Wexler Family FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $14,394 giving
  14. Engleberg-Korman Charitable FoundationSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $7,800 giving
  15. The Yemi Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD · tax year 2024 1 grant Not stated $68,700 giving