13 private foundations reported public & society benefit 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, 13 private foundations reported 17 grants for public & society benefit totaling $868,750 to 16 organizations in Maryland. The most-funded Maryland communities were Baltimore, Silver Spring, Bethesda. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation reported the most public & society benefit giving — $250,000 across 3 grants. The median grant was $50,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | 3 | $250,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 3 | $162,000 |
| Wal-mart Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 1 | $100,000 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | 1 | $70,000 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| Wallace Genetic Foundation II Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| Thalheimer-Eurich Charitable Fund Inc | 1 | $20,000 |
| The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| The Muse Foundation Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Dock Street Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| ACE Group Foundation Inc | 1 | $450 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Adoption Exchange Association Inc | 1 | $150,000 |
| Racial Justice NOW | 1 | $150,000 |
| Child Trends Inc | 2 | $127,000 |
| Lilliana Mason | 1 | $100,000 |
| STAR Scholars Network | 1 | $70,000 |
| Asylee Women Enterprise Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| Child Resource Connect | 1 | $50,000 |
| Montgomery Housing Partnership | 1 | $50,000 |
| Old-growth Forest Network | 1 | $50,000 |
| Fusion Partnerships Inc | 1 | $35,000 |
| Maryland Family Network Inc | 1 | $20,000 |
| Legal AID Bureau | 1 | $10,000 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Shore Legal Access | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hoby Maryland | 1 | $450 |
13 private foundations reported public & society benefit grants in Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $868,750. The largest by reported dollars were Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation, Annie E Casey Foundation Inc, Wal-mart Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
16 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Maryland, led by Adoption Exchange Association Inc, Racial Justice NOW, Child Trends Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported public & society benefit grant in Maryland was $50,000, and the largest single reported grant was $150,000. 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.
