179 private foundations reported grants to Silver Spring, 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, 179 private foundations reported 256 grants totaling $21,539,699 to 147 organizations in Silver Spring, Maryland. The most-funded purposes were education (20 grants) and health & medical (20 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $3,254,503 across 11 grants. The median reported grant was $20,000.
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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 Silver Spring — a funder at 90% is effectively a Silver Spring funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 11 | $3,254,503 | 3% |
| Winifred Stevens Foundation | 7 | $2,539,000 | 98% |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 1 | $1,500,000 | 42% |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | 1 | $1,500,000 | 16% |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 2 | $1,225,000 | 10% |
| RAY & KAY Eckstein Charitable Trust | 1 | $1,000,000 | 50% |
| Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | 14 | $722,750 | 22% |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation | 2 | $600,000 | 1% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Achieving the Dream Inc | 10 | $2,567,100 |
| California Community Foundation | 1 | $1,820,000 |
| Fairvote | 5 | $1,562,500 |
| Representwomen | 2 | $1,535,000 |
| National Career Technical Education Foundation | 3 | $1,250,060 |
| Support OUR Aging Religious | 3 | $1,016,676 |
| National Marine Sanctuary Foundation | 6 | $710,000 |
| United States Food and Drug Administration | 1 | $660,669 |
| Trees for the Future Inc | 5 | $655,000 |
| National Black Child Development Institute Inc | 5 | $596,253 |
179 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Silver Spring, Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $21,539,699 across 256 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Winifred Stevens Foundation, The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Silver Spring, Maryland concentrate in education (20), health & medical (20), religion (10). 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 Silver Spring, Maryland recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,820,000. 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.
