75 private foundations reported human services grants in Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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 2022–2025, 75 private foundations reported 134 grants for human services totaling $10,178,969 to 124 organizations in Maryland. The most-funded Maryland communities were Baltimore, Rockville, Silver Spring. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc reported the most human services giving — $6,850,000 across 29 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 29 | $6,850,000 |
| Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Mulago Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Hackerman Foundation Inc | 6 | $365,000 |
| The Kahlert Foundation Inc | 4 | $277,000 |
| The Carl M Freeman Foundation Inc | 3 | $119,560 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 1 | $110,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Gretchen Swanson Family Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| TEW Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Shapiro Foundation | 1 | $91,936 |
| The Shimon BEN Joseph Foundation DBA JIM Joseph Foundation | 1 | $80,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Episcopal Housing Corporation | 1 | $700,000 |
| Enterprise Community Partners | 2 | $510,000 |
| ReBuild METRO | 2 | $501,000 |
| Baltimore Safe Haven | 1 | $500,000 |
| Bridges Community Development Corporation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Intelehealth Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| Project Plase Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| ST Vincent DE Paul Society of Baltimore | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake | 2 | $475,000 |
| Volunteers of America Chesapeake Inc | 1 | $425,000 |
| Homes for America Inc | 1 | $400,000 |
| At Jacob's Well Inc | 1 | $300,000 |
| Home Partnership of Cecil County Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| Unity Properties Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
75 private foundations reported human services grants in Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $10,178,969. The largest by reported dollars were The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc, Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation, Mulago Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
124 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Maryland, led by Episcopal Housing Corporation, Enterprise Community Partners, ReBuild METRO. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported human services grant in Maryland was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $700,000. 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 2022–2025). 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.
