73 private foundations reported grants to Columbia, Maryland recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 73 private foundations reported 104 grants totaling $17,582,141 to 64 organizations in Columbia, Maryland. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (12 grants) and community & economic development (7 grants). Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $7,765,000 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $10,034.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Maryland dollars that landed in Columbia — a funder at 90% is effectively a Columbia funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation | 2 | $7,765,000 | 11% |
| The Kresge Foundation | 5 | $3,001,000 | 37% |
| The Kahlert Foundation Inc | 12 | $1,408,105 | 9% |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 | 25% |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 | 17% |
| Church Home Corporation | 1 | $854,210 | 100% |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 2 | $520,000 | 2% |
| Mead Family Foundation | 1 | $220,000 | 24% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Medstar Health Inc | 5 | $8,679,210 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc | 12 | $3,634,000 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | 15 | $1,278,068 |
| National Center for Healthy Housing Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Howard County Medical Center | 1 | $600,000 |
| Howard Community College Educational Foundation | 1 | $417,500 |
| Maryland Dental Action Coalition | 3 | $301,000 |
| National Family Resiliency Center Inc | 1 | $220,000 |
| The Foundation Fighting Blindness | 1 | $125,000 |
| Howard Director of Finance | 2 | $102,949 |
73 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Columbia, Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $17,582,141 across 104 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, The Kahlert Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Columbia, Maryland concentrate in health & medical (12), community & economic development (7), research & science (5). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Columbia, Maryland recipient was $10,034, and the largest single reported grant was $7,750,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
