56 private foundations reported youth & family 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, 56 private foundations reported 217 grants for youth & family totaling $14,815,774 to 187 organizations in Maryland. The most-funded Maryland communities were Baltimore, Bethesda, Silver Spring. Gates Foundation reported the most youth & family giving — $3,477,166 across 6 grants. The median grant was $20,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 6 | $3,477,166 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 16 | $3,225,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 36 | $3,056,013 |
| Thomas Wilson Sanitarium for Children of Baltimore City | 64 | $1,008,434 |
| The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation | 1 | $700,000 |
| The Kahlert Foundation Inc | 9 | $540,000 |
| The Stephen & Renee Bisciotti Foundation | 3 | $475,000 |
| Mary Beth & Miles Reidy Foundation | 1 | $300,000 |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 1 | $260,000 |
| The Hackerman Foundation Inc | 2 | $200,000 |
| Solid Rock Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| The Hearthland Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | 3 | $2,491,282 |
| Fund for Educational Excellence Inc | 6 | $1,833,000 |
| Jhpiego Corporation | 3 | $995,463 |
| Springboard Community Services | 2 | $820,000 |
| Drug Free Lebanon Inc | 1 | $700,000 |
| Baltimore Civic Fund Inc | 2 | $640,000 |
| Marian House | 1 | $450,000 |
| Baltimore City Foundation Inc | 1 | $336,250 |
| Child Trends Inc | 3 | $310,000 |
| Thread Inc | 2 | $300,000 |
| Easter Seals | 1 | $300,000 |
| Turnaround Inc | 2 | $260,000 |
| National Park Trust | 1 | $260,000 |
| Identity | 1 | $200,000 |
| ST Anns Center for Children Youth and Families | 1 | $200,000 |
56 private foundations reported youth & family grants in Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $14,815,774. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc, Annie E Casey Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
187 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Maryland, led by Johns Hopkins University, Fund for Educational Excellence Inc, Jhpiego Corporation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported youth & family grant in Maryland was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,250,000. 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.
