41 private foundations reported environment & conservation 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, 41 private foundations reported 75 grants for environment & conservation totaling $4,875,781 to 60 organizations in Maryland. The most-funded Maryland communities were Baltimore, Annapolis, Columbia. Freedom Together Foundation reported the most environment & conservation giving — $1,000,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $20,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Clif Family Foundation | 4 | $695,000 |
| The Kahlert Foundation Inc | 3 | $575,000 |
| Lockhart Vaughan Foundation | 10 | $365,000 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| The Volgenau Foundation | 2 | $225,000 |
| The Blue Waters Foundation | 2 | $200,593 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 1 | $172,800 |
| Bainum Family Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| The Stephen & Renee Bisciotti Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| HASI Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| Mead Family Foundation | 1 | $133,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Center for Healthy Housing Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Carroll County | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Chisholm Legacy Project | 1 | $350,000 |
| Civic Works Inc | 3 | $320,000 |
| NEW Venture Fund | 1 | $250,000 |
| Green & Healthy Homes Intiative | 1 | $175,000 |
| Chesapeake Conservancy Inc | 2 | $161,383 |
| Catholic Relief Services | 1 | $150,000 |
| March on Maryland | 1 | $150,000 |
| Chesapeake BAY Foundation | 7 | $134,500 |
| Parent Encouragement Program Inc | 1 | $133,000 |
| National Marine Sanctuary Foundation | 1 | $125,000 |
| Potomac Conservancy Inc | 2 | $120,000 |
| Howard Director of Finance | 2 | $102,949 |
| Anne Arundel County Watersheds Stewards Academy | 1 | $100,899 |
41 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $4,875,781. The largest by reported dollars were Freedom Together Foundation, Clif Family Foundation, The Kahlert Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
60 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Maryland, led by National Center for Healthy Housing Inc, Habitat for Humanity of Carroll County, The Chisholm Legacy Project. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported environment & conservation grant in Maryland was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,000,000. 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.
