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Grant recipient EIN 27-1219231Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds So What Else Inc?

51 private foundations gave So What Else Inc in Bethesda, MD $3.4 million across 139 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

139 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Alice & Eugene Ford Foundation IncMillersville, MD 2025

    Provide activities to under served local youth

    $280,000
  2. A M Digiulian Foundation IncDerwood, MD 2025

    General contribution

    $50,000
  3. Harry & Leah Gudelsky Foundation IncWashington, DC 2025

    Same

    $50,000
  4. John Edward Fowler Memorial FoundationKensington, MD 2025

    General operating

    $40,000
  5. Redskin Foundation Inc George Preston Marshall FoundationBethesda, MD 2025

    To support youth activities

    $15,000
  6. Stichman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2025

    Support of programs - shooting with

    $13,000
  7. Aryan Hope FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. The Wapakoneta FoundationCincinnati, OH 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2025

    Operations

    $5,000
  10. Sidgmore Family FoundationPotomac, MD 2025

    Charitable

    $2,000
  11. Alice & Eugene Ford Foundation IncMillersville, MD 2024

    Provide activities to under served local youth

    $200,000
  12. John Edward Fowler Memorial FoundationKensington, MD 2024

    General Operating

    $75,000
  13. The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/B/A the Morningstar FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $75,000
  14. Harry & Leah Gudelsky Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Same

    $50,000
  15. Robert I Schattner Foundation Inc aka Schattner FoundationRockville, MD 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  16. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  17. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Health and human services

    $30,000
  18. The Hackerman Foundation IncTowson, MD 2024

    Community support

    $25,000
  19. Redskin Foundation Inc George Preston Marshall FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    To support youth activities

    $15,000
  20. Aryan Hope FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  21. The Gary and Pennie Abramson Charitable FoundationRockville, MD 2024

    Unrestricted funds

    $15,000
  22. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Health and human services

    $12,500
  23. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2024

    Operations

    $10,000
  24. Melvin R Clayman Charitable Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2024

    To support community-based programs to fight poverty

    $10,000
  25. The Papa John's Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    So What Else (SWE) Youth Development & Food Rescue Bank

    $7,500
  26. The Adler Foundation IncFairfax, VA 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  27. Louis & Helen Fanaroff Char FoundationPotomac, MD 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  28. The Wapakoneta FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    General support

    $4,000
  29. Hattie M Strong FoundationSpringfield, VA 2024

    Ost (after-school, summer) holistic academic enrichment

    $2,900
  30. The Bethesda FoundationRockville, MD 2024

    General operating support

    $2,500
  31. Sidgmore Family FoundationPotomac, MD 2024

    Charitable

    $2,000
  32. The Charles and Margaret Levin Family Foundation IncWheaton, MD 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $1,600
  33. The JC Osborne Charitable FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  34. Jeff & Sherry Hwang FoundationMcLean, VA 2024

    Food Bank

    $515
  35. Alice & Eugene Ford Foundation IncMillersville, MD 2023

    Provide activities to under served local youth

    $150,000
  36. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General operating purpose

    $100,000
  37. John Edward Fowler Memorial FoundationKensington, MD 2023

    General Operating

    $75,000
  38. Harry & Leah Gudelsky Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Same

    $50,000
  39. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  40. France-Merrick Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Grants are to be used in accordance with the established purpose of the recipient organization.

    $45,000
  41. Melvin R Clayman Charitable Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2023

    To support community-based programs to fight poverty

    $25,000
  42. Eugene B Casey FoundationGaithersburg, MD 2023

    General operating expenses

    $20,000
  43. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Health and human services

    $12,500
  44. Stichman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Support of programs - shooting with

    $12,000
  45. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2023

    Operations

    $10,000
  46. Jerome S and Grace H Murray FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $8,770
  47. The Wapakoneta FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  48. Aryan Hope FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  49. Stichman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Support of programs

    $5,000
  50. Louis & Helen Fanaroff Char FoundationPotomac, MD 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  51. The Gary and Pennie Abramson Charitable FoundationRockville, MD 2023

    Unrestricted funds

    $5,000
  52. The Charles and Margaret Levin Family Foundation IncWheaton, MD 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $1,500
  53. The JC Osborne Charitable FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  54. The Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family FoundationBeltsville, MD 2023

    Unrestricted support of the organizations tax exempt purpose

    $1,000
  55. Eric and Sueann Siegel Family Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2023

    Further the charitable purpose

    $750
  56. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $375
  57. Allegis Group Foundation IncHanover, MD 2023

    General use

    $272
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $148
  59. Alice & Eugene Ford Foundation IncMillersville, MD 2022

    Provide activities to under served local youth

    $150,000
  60. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General operating purposes

    $100,000
  61. John Edward Fowler Memorial FoundationKensington, MD 2022

    General Operating

    $75,000
  62. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  63. Harry & Leah Gudelsky Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Same

    $25,000
  64. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    Health and human services

    $25,000
  65. Eugene B Casey FoundationGaithersburg, MD 2022

    General operating expenses

    $20,000
  66. Redskin Foundation Inc George Preston Marshall FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    To support youth activities

    $10,000
  67. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  68. Stichman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Support of programs

    $10,000
  69. The Ammerman FoundationBonita Springs, FL 2022

    Aid to under-served youth

    $10,000
  70. WH & Althea F Remmel FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General support

    $7,500
  71. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Human services

    $5,000
  72. Louis & Helen Fanaroff Char FoundationPotomac, MD 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  73. Hattie M Strong FoundationSpringfield, VA 2022

    Ost (summer holistic enrichment)

    $5,000
  74. Robben Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $5,000
  75. The Wapakoneta FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Program support

    $2,000
  76. Eric and Sueann Siegel Family Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2022

    Further the charitable purpose

    $1,000
  77. The Charles and Margaret Levin Family Foundation IncWheaton, MD 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  78. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $375
  79. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $220
  80. Ronald & Joy Paul Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD 2022

    Donation

    $100
  81. Alice & Eugene Ford Foundation IncMillersville, MD 2021

    Provide activities to under-served local youth

    $230,000
  82. John Edward Fowler Memorial FoundationKensington, MD 2021

    General Operating

    $125,000
  83. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General operating purposes

    $100,000
  84. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  85. Eugene B Casey FoundationGaithersburg, MD 2021

    General operations

    $20,000
  86. Stichman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Support of programs

    $16,000
  87. Ralph & Eileen Swett Foundation 850C6600Jacksonville, FL 2021

    General

    $10,500
  88. Ira and Maryjo Sherman Family Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2021

    General

    $10,000
  89. The Ammerman FoundationBonita Springs, FL 2021

    Aid to under-served youth

    $10,000
  90. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2021

    Operations

    $10,000
  91. Redskin Foundation Inc George Preston Marshall FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    To support youth activities

    $7,500
  92. Louis & Helen Fanaroff Char FoundationPotomac, MD 2021

    General support

    $5,500
  93. The Wapakoneta FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Program support

    $5,000
  94. Hattie M Strong FoundationSpringfield, VA 2021

    Ost (summer holistic enrichment)

    $5,000
  95. Robben Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General purposes

    $5,000
  96. The JC Osborne Charitable FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2021

    Support for the annual fund

    $1,000
  97. The Charles and Margaret Levin Family Foundation IncWheaton, MD 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  98. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $375
  99. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $273
  100. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    General operating support

    $80,000
  101. John Edward Fowler Memorial FoundationKensington, MD 2020

    General Operating

    $75,000
  102. Alice & Eugene Ford Foundation IncMillersville, MD 2020

    Provide activities to under-served local youth

    $50,000
  103. Ralph & Eileen Swett Foundation 850C6600Jacksonville, FL 2020

    General

    $30,000
  104. The Barbara A Bender Family Foundation IncJupiter, FL 2020

    General mission

    $20,000
  105. Eugene B Casey FoundationGaithersburg, MD 2020

    General operations

    $20,000
  106. Redskin Foundation Inc George Preston Marshall FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    To support youth activities

    $15,000
  107. Hattie M Strong FoundationSpringfield, VA 2020

    Emergency assistance

    $15,000
  108. Jim and Carol Trawick Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2020

    Morning program grant

    $13,730
  109. Stichman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Support of programs

    $10,000
  110. The Ammerman FoundationBonita Springs, FL 2020

    Aid to under-served youth

    $10,000
  111. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2020

    Operations

    $10,000
  112. The Carl M Freeman Foundation IncSelbyville, DE 2020

    Social services

    $5,000
  113. Hattie M Strong FoundationSpringfield, VA 2020

    Ost (summer) holistic enrichment

    $5,000
  114. Louis & Helen Fanaroff Char FoundationPotomac, MD 2020

    General support

    $3,300
  115. The Wapakoneta FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    Program support

    $3,000
  116. Ira and Maryjo Sherman Family Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2020

    General

    $2,500
  117. David S Stone Foundation IncRockville, MD 2020

    Aid organ. In exempt purposes

    $2,000
  118. The JC Osborne Charitable FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2020

    Support for the annual fund

    $1,000
  119. Crescent Cares FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  120. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $141
  121. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    General operating support

    $60,000
  122. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    General operating support

    $20,000
  123. Jim and Carol Trawick Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2019

    Morning program grant

    $13,435
  124. The Ammerman FoundationBonita Springs, FL 2019

    Aid to under-served youth

    $11,000
  125. Stichman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Support of programs

    $10,000
  126. Eugene B Casey FoundationGaithersburg, MD 2019

    General operations

    $10,000
  127. Florence Nesh Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2019

    After school enrichment

    $7,500
  128. Stichman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Support of programs

    $5,000
  129. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2019

    Operations

    $5,000
  130. Hattie M Strong FoundationSpringfield, VA 2019

    Ost (summer)

    $5,000
  131. The Scott and Patrice Brickman Family FoundationConshohocken, PA 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  132. The JC Osborne Charitable FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2019

    Support for the annual fund

    $1,000
  133. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $1,000
  134. Stichman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2018

    Support of programs

    $10,000
  135. The Ammerman FoundationBonita Springs, FL 2018

    General

    $10,000
  136. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $5,000
  137. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,800
  138. Alan and Nadine Levin Foundation IncWheaton, MD 2018

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose

    $500
  139. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $37

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Rockville, MD and are not among So What Else Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Gary & Carol Berman Family Foundation IncRockville, MD 5 grants Preselected only $2,984,771 to similar organizations
  2. The Abe & Kathyrn Selsky Foundation IncRockville, MD 4 grants Preselected only $1,429,078 to similar organizations
  3. Charles E Smith Family FoundationArlington, VA 4 grants Preselected only $2,580,000 to similar organizations
  4. Stoller FoundationHouston, TX 4 grants Accepts applications $1,452,000 to similar organizations
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2 grants Accepts applications $1,250,000 to similar organizations
  6. Jacob & Charlotte Lehrman FoundationLanham, MD 4 grants Preselected only $1,250,000 to similar organizations
  7. Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation IncWashington, DC 2 grants Preselected only $1,050,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Levitt FoundationPotomac, MD 3 grants Preselected only $906,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-1219231 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.