40 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 40 private foundations reported 69 grants for arts & culture totaling $7,200,941 to 58 organizations in Maryland. The most-funded Maryland communities were Baltimore, Annapolis, Easton. Margaret a Cargill Foundation reported the most arts & culture giving — $2,400,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 1 | $2,400,000 |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $1,663,000 |
| The Dovana Foundation Inc | 1 | $622,304 |
| The Linda and Lenny Bell Family Foundation | 1 | $400,000 |
| Herman & Walter Samuelson Foundation Inc | 1 | $400,000 |
| The Blue Waters Foundation | 3 | $219,872 |
| The Rcm&d Foundation | 3 | $202,500 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 3 | $200,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts | 1 | $126,815 |
| Beverly K & Jerome M Fine Foundation Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 4 | $85,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| MID Atlantic Arts Foundation | 2 | $2,425,000 |
| Arts for Learning Maryland Inc | 1 | $963,000 |
| Historic Annapolis | 3 | $777,166 |
| The Central Baltimore Partnership Inc | 1 | $700,000 |
| Stevenson University | 2 | $500,000 |
| NEW Venture Fund | 1 | $400,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 3 | $267,815 |
| March on Maryland Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| Cathedral of Mary OUR Queen | 1 | $100,000 |
| Mount DE Sales Academy Capital Campaign | 1 | $100,000 |
| National Music Festival | 1 | $65,900 |
| Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic SCH | 1 | $65,000 |
| Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts | 1 | $60,010 |
| Hippodrome Foundation Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| National Gallery of ART | 1 | $50,000 |
40 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $7,200,941. The largest by reported dollars were Margaret a Cargill Foundation, The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc, The Dovana Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
58 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Maryland, led by MID Atlantic Arts Foundation, Arts for Learning Maryland Inc, Historic Annapolis. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in Maryland was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,400,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
