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Foundations that fund in Maryland

Private foundations whose largest share of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, ranked by total grants paid on their IRS 990-PF filings.

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Typical grant is the median of grants reported in the filing data.

1–24 of 176 foundations in this list

Mastercard Impact Fund

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MD, DC, GA

Typical grant
$375K
Total giving
$62.1M
Grants reported
52
The Kahlert Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MD, UT, VA

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$26.4M
Grants reported
229
Milton Roberts Tw

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MD, MN

Typical grant
$2.5M
Total giving
$19.7M
Grants reported
8
France-Merrick Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MD, VA, DC

Typical grant
$15K
Total giving
$19.3M
Grants reported
401
Sherman Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MD, ME, NY

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$19M
Grants reported
118
Nora Roberts Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MD, NY, DC

Typical grant
$5K
Total giving
$15M
Grants reported
1,058
The Essel Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MD, NY, FL

Typical grant
$183K
Total giving
$14.8M
Grants reported
8
Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MD, PA, MA

Typical grant
$30K
Total giving
$14.5M
Grants reported
23
The Abell Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MD, DC, NY

Typical grant
$20K
Total giving
$13.4M
Grants reported
391
The Hackerman Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MD, PA, NY

Typical grant
$17.5K
Total giving
$12.3M
Grants reported
146
Cornell Douglas Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MD, NY, DC

Typical grant
$55K
Total giving
$9.9M
Grants reported
58
Winifred Stevens Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MD, CA, WA

Typical grant
$47.5K
Total giving
$9.1M
Grants reported
122
Rast Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MD, OH, DC

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$8.6M
Grants reported
42
Mayberg Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MD, NY, NJ

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$8.5M
Grants reported
124
Rollins-Luetkemeyer Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MD, VA, OH

Typical grant
$100K
Total giving
$7.6M
Grants reported
41