Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 52-1851346Education

Who funds Carson Scholars Fund Inc?

42 private foundations gave Carson Scholars Fund Inc in Towson, MD $1.6 million across 121 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

121 grants

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

  1. The Park FoundationMedina, OH 2025

    Charitble contribution - general operating support

    $100,000
  2. Louis & Phyllis Friedman Foundation IncTowson, MD 2025

    Reading room projects

    $55,000
  3. Delaplaine Foundation IncFrederick, MD 2025

    Unrestricted grant

    $15,000
  4. Louis & Phyllis Friedman Foundation IncTowson, MD 2025

    Annual banquet

    $10,000
  5. Donahue Family Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General

    $2,500
  6. The Llandaff Family TrustEaston, MD 2025

    Education

    $1,000
  7. Michael S Hollins FoundationBaltimore, MD 2025

    General funds

    $1,000
  8. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Matching gifts

    $250
  9. Peter L Dwares FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    Youth education

    $150
  10. The Kahlert Foundation IncSykesville, MD 2024

    2026 carson scholar initiative: 45 scholarships, banquet sponsorship and operational assistance

    $75,000
  11. The John J Pohanka Family FoundationCapitol Heights, MD 2024

    General purpose

    $40,000
  12. Pike & Susan Sullivan Charitable Trust Uad 08/26/16Cheyenne, WY 2024

    Educational support

    $40,000
  13. Louis & Phyllis Friedman Foundation IncTowson, MD 2024

    Reading room royce-williams elem.

    $20,000
  14. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2024

    To support the ben carson reading project whose primary purpose is to provide funding and support to local schools so they can create a literacy-enriched, nurturing environment for children to feel safe and secure as they develop their reading skills.

    $20,000
  15. Delaplaine Foundation IncFrederick, MD 2024

    Unrestricted grant

    $15,000
  16. The James Family Charitable FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2024

    General

    $10,000
  17. Louis & Phyllis Friedman Foundation IncTowson, MD 2024

    2024 annual banquet

    $10,000
  18. Donahue Family Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General

    $5,000
  19. Louis & Phyllis Friedman Foundation IncTowson, MD 2024

    Furnishings for new office

    $5,000
  20. The Llandaff Family TrustEaston, MD 2024

    Education

    $1,000
  21. Michael S Hollins FoundationBaltimore, MD 2024

    General funds

    $1,000
  22. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2024

    Matching gifts

    $250
  23. The Kahlert Foundation IncSykesville, MD 2023

    Fy 24 sponsorship golf outing and 2025 carson scholar initiative: 45 scholarships, banquet sponsorship and operational assistance

    $77,500
  24. Mark & Kimberley Miller Charitable FoundationVenetia, PA 2023

    Community services

    $35,000
  25. Pike & Susan Sullivan Charitable Trust Uad 08/26/16Cheyenne, WY 2023

    Educational support

    $25,000
  26. Delaplaine Foundation IncFrederick, MD 2023

    Unrestricted grant

    $15,000
  27. Louis & Phyllis Friedman Foundation IncTowson, MD 2023

    2023 scholarship awards recognition

    $10,000
  28. Donahue Family Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General

    $5,000
  29. Ebert Charitable Foundation IncTavernier, FL 2023

    Education

    $5,000
  30. Louis & Phyllis Friedman Foundation IncTowson, MD 2023

    Book grant, HDG elementary

    $5,000
  31. Louis & Phyllis Friedman Foundation IncTowson, MD 2023

    Book grant, pikesville M.S.

    $2,500
  32. Janower Family Private FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2023

    Provide scholarships education

    $2,500
  33. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,500
  34. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,500
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $1,453
  36. Levi Ray & Shoup FoundationSpringfield, IL 2023

    To recognized and reward young students who persevere to achieve academically and through the support of their communities.

    $1,000
  37. The Llandaff Family TrustEaston, MD 2023

    Education

    $1,000
  38. Michael S Hollins FoundationBaltimore, MD 2023

    General funds

    $1,000
  39. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2023

    Matching Gift

    $500
  40. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2023

    Matching Gift

    $250
  41. The Kahlert Foundation IncSykesville, MD 2022

    To provide 2024 carson scholars support for 45 scholarships, a MD banquet sponsorship and operating funds, golf sponsorship fy 2023

    $78,000
  42. Pevehouse Family FoundationMidland, TX 2022

    Special project

    $17,500
  43. Newday USA Foundation IncFulton, MD 2022

    Restricted reading room

    $17,500
  44. Delaplaine Foundation IncFrederick, MD 2022

    Unrestricted grant

    $15,000
  45. Louis & Phyllis Friedman Foundation IncTowson, MD 2022

    2022 scholarship awards recognition

    $10,000
  46. Pike & Susan Sullivan Charitable Trust Uad 08/26/16Cheyenne, WY 2022

    Assistance

    $10,000
  47. The Charles A Dana Foundation IncorporatedNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  48. Donahue Family Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General

    $5,000
  49. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2022

    Matching Gift

    $2,500
  50. The Jerome G & Annette S Zimmerman Foundation IncBoynton Beach, FL 2022

    Education

    $1,000
  51. The Llandaff Family TrustEaston, MD 2022

    Education

    $1,000
  52. David & Hildegarde Mahoney FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2022

    General support

    $150
  53. The Kahlert Foundation IncSykesville, MD 2021

    To provide 2023 scholarship cycle support: 45 scholarships, a MD banquet sponsorship and operational funds

    $75,000
  54. Pike & Susan Sullivan Charitable Trust Uad 08/26/16Cheyenne, WY 2021

    Assistance

    $40,000
  55. Louis & Phyllis Friedman Foundation IncTowson, MD 2021

    Reading room - lisby elementary

    $22,500
  56. Delaplaine Foundation IncFrederick, MD 2021

    Unrestricted grant

    $15,000
  57. Jerome V Bruni FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2021

    Education

    $15,000
  58. Louis & Phyllis Friedman Foundation IncTowson, MD 2021

    2021 banquet sponsorship

    $10,000
  59. Pensmore FoundationLeesburg, VA 2021

    General purposes

    $10,000
  60. Donahue Family Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General

    $5,000
  61. The Leandro P Rizzuto FoundationBoynton Beach, FL 2021

    Encourages reading in young people for scholarships.

    $5,000
  62. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2021

    Matching Gift

    $2,500
  63. Mark & Kimberley Miller Charitable FoundationVenetia, PA 2021

    Scholarship fund

    $2,000
  64. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,600
  65. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,500
  66. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2021

    Educational services

    $1,500
  67. The Jerome G & Annette S Zimmerman Foundation IncBoynton Beach, FL 2021

    Education

    $1,000
  68. The Llandaff Family TrustEaston, MD 2021

    Education

    $1,000
  69. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $692
  70. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2021

    Matching Gift

    $250
  71. H & R Peters Family FoundationSanta Rosa, CA 2021

    Support of other charitable organizations

    $250
  72. The Park FoundationMedina, OH 2020

    Charitble contribution - general operating support

    $100,000
  73. The Kahlert Foundation IncSykesville, MD 2020

    To provide support for 45 schools, banquet sponsorship, and unrestricted funds

    $75,000
  74. Best Friends FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Ben carson reading room

    $18,270
  75. Laube Family FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2020

    General

    $17,500
  76. Delaplaine Foundation IncFrederick, MD 2020

    Unrestricted grant

    $15,000
  77. The Emmert Hobbs Foundation IncTowson, MD 2020

    Reading rooms

    $10,000
  78. Louis & Phyllis Friedman Foundation IncTowson, MD 2020

    2020 banquet sponsorship

    $10,000
  79. Jam Anonymous Foundation IncRumson, NJ 2020

    General fund

    $7,500
  80. Donahue Family Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General

    $5,000
  81. Mark & Kimberley Miller Charitable FoundationVenetia, PA 2020

    Scholarship fund

    $5,000
  82. Herman & Walter Samuelson Foundation IncTowson, MD 2020

    Scholarship prpgram

    $5,000
  83. The Dorothy G Bender Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  84. Jerome V Bruni FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2020

    Education

    $5,000
  85. Michael S Hollins FoundationBaltimore, MD 2020

    General funds

    $4,500
  86. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2020

    Matching Gifts Program

    $2,500
  87. The Contino Family FoundationColumbia, MD 2020

    General Support

    $2,500
  88. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2020

    Educational services

    $1,500
  89. The Llandaff Family TrustEaston, MD 2020

    Education

    $1,000
  90. H & R Peters Family FoundationSanta Rosa, CA 2020

    Support of other charitable organizations

    $500
  91. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $333
  92. The Kahlert Foundation IncSykesville, MD 2019

    To provide support for carson scholars in 45 schools, banquet sponsorship, and unrestricted funds

    $75,000
  93. The James Family Charitable FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2019

    General

    $20,000
  94. Michael S Hollins FoundationBaltimore, MD 2019

    General funds

    $15,435
  95. Haugh Family Charitable FoundationLaurel, MD 2019

    Untrestricted

    $10,000
  96. Mark & Kimberley Miller Charitable FoundationVenetia, PA 2019

    Scholarship fund

    $10,000
  97. Louis & Phyllis Friedman Foundation IncTowson, MD 2019

    2019 banquet sponsorship

    $10,000
  98. Jerome V Bruni FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2019

    Education

    $10,000
  99. The Sidney Ferenc Family FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2019

    Four scholarship packages

    $6,000
  100. Robert and Mary Ann Jacob FoundationStoystown, PA 2019

    All contributions are for charitable purposes

    $5,000
  101. Donahue Family Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General

    $5,000
  102. The Dorothy G Bender Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    General support

    $2,000
  103. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,500
  104. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2019

    Educational services

    $1,500
  105. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2019

    Delivery and distribution of resources.

    $1,500
  106. The Llandaff Family TrustEaston, MD 2019

    Education

    $1,000
  107. Edward St John Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    To further exempt purpose

    $500
  108. The Kahlert Foundation IncSykesville, MD 2018

    To support carson scholarships in 45 schools and banquet sponsorship

    $70,000
  109. Michael S Hollins FoundationBaltimore, MD 2018

    General funds

    $37,750
  110. The James Family Charitable FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2018

    General

    $20,000
  111. The Deaver Phoenix Foundation IncPompano Beach, FL 2018

    Fund reading room franklin city

    $15,000
  112. Haugh Family Charitable FoundationLaurel, MD 2018

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  113. Donahue Family Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General

    $5,000
  114. Mark & Kimberley Miller Charitable FoundationVenetia, PA 2018

    Scholarship fund

    $5,000
  115. The Dorothy G Bender Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2018

    General support

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

    Program/operating support

    $1,500
  117. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,500
  118. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2018

    Educational services

    $1,500
  119. The Llandaff Family TrustEaston, MD 2018

    Education

    $1,000
  120. Jerome V Bruni FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2017

    Education

    $10,000
  121. The Dorothy G Bender Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2017

    General support

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Towson, MD and are not among Carson Scholars Fund Inc’s funders above.

  1. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 25 grants Preselected only $45,303 to similar organizations
  2. Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353Providence, RI 5 grants Accepts applications $2,100 to similar organizations
  3. The Richman Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2 grants Accepts applications $110,000 to similar organizations
  4. David & Barbara B Hirschhorn Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 9 grants Accepts applications $96,500 to similar organizations
  5. Batza Family Foundation IncTowson, MD 4 grants Preselected only $45,000 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 4 grants Preselected only $550 to similar organizations
  7. Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsSan Diego, CA 1 grant Preselected only $1,292,515 to similar organizations
  8. Harold J Kaplan MD Charitable TrustOwings Mills, MD 3 grants Accepts applications $300,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-1851346 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.