91 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 91 private foundations reported 214 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $202,917,560 to 168 organizations in Maryland. The most-funded Maryland communities were Baltimore, Frederick, College Park. The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $186,794,463 across 1 grant. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $186,794,463 |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation | 5 | $4,500,000 |
| RAY Foundation Inc | 1 | $2,650,000 |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 2 | $1,100,000 |
| Solid Rock Foundation | 3 | $900,000 |
| The Kahlert Foundation Inc | 7 | $800,000 |
| M Eddie Moore Scholarship Trust | 35 | $706,000 |
| At & Mary H Blades Foundation Inc | 13 | $590,000 |
| BIC Educational Foundation Inc | 12 | $567,511 |
| Marvin H Weiner Foundation Inc | 1 | $525,000 |
| The Thomas B and Elizabeth M Sheridan Foundation Inc | 11 | $461,000 |
| Clauson Family Foundation Inc | 3 | $320,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | 5 | $186,959,457 |
| Aopa AIR Safety Foundation | 1 | $2,650,000 |
| Bullis School | 2 | $1,100,000 |
| University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc | 2 | $1,002,500 |
| Bishop Mcnamara High School | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Dematha Catholic High School | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Elizabeth Seton High School | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Beth Tfiloh Congregation | 1 | $525,000 |
| Academy of the Holy Cross Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| Rest of Recipients (List attached) | 1 | $472,000 |
| Mother Seton Academy Inc | 2 | $400,000 |
| Living Classrooms Foundation | 1 | $350,000 |
| Chesapeake BAY Outward Bound School | 2 | $300,000 |
| Morgan State University | 4 | $260,434 |
| Seed School of Maryland | 1 | $250,000 |
91 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $202,917,560. The largest by reported dollars were The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc, Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation, RAY Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
168 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Maryland, led by Johns Hopkins University, Aopa AIR Safety Foundation, Bullis School. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Maryland was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $186,794,463. 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.
