Private foundations in Maryland that accept applications

120 foundations, biggest givers first

From each foundation’s own IRS return: they say they accept applications. These aren’t open grant rounds; each page shows how to apply as the foundation reported it.

• The Keith Campbell Foundation for the EnvironmentBethesda · paid $25.2 million in 2024
• Philip E and Carole R Ratcliffe FoundationAnnapolis · paid $9.4 million in 2024
• Mayberg FoundationChevy Chase · paid $8.6 million in 2024
• Robert W Deutsch FoundationBaltimore · paid $5.1 million in 2024
• Allegis Group FoundationHanover · paid $4.6 million in 2025
• Brown Advisory Charitable FoundationBaltimore · paid $3.3 million in 2024
• Shared Earth FoundationChestertown · paid $3.3 million in 2024
• Ellen W P Wasserman FoundationBaltimore · paid $3.2 million in 2025
• Aaron Straus and Lillie Straus FoundationBaltimore · paid $3.2 million in 2024
• Herbert Bearman FoundationTimonium · paid $1.9 million in 2024
• Plank Family FoundationBrooklandvl · paid $1.7 million in 2024
• Albert & Lillian Small FoundationBethesda · paid $1.6 million in 2024
• The Rcm&d FoundationTowson · paid $1.5 million in 2024
• Ina Kay FoundationGermantown · paid $1.5 million in 2025
• Alice & Eugene Ford FoundationMillersville · paid $1.2 million in 2025
• Jean and Sidney Silber FoundationBrooklandvl · paid $1.2 million in 2024
• Jone L Bowman FoundationWilliamsport · paid $1.2 million in 2024
• Albert and Shirley Small Family FoundationBethesda · paid $1.2 million in 2025
• W R Grace FoundationColumbia · paid $1.2 million in 2024
• Newday USA FoundationFulton · paid $1.1 million in 2024
• Jehovah-Jireh FoundationGambrills · paid $1.1 million in 2024
• Oneil Family FoundationOwings Mills · paid $1.1 million in 2024
• C B Laub Family FoundationPotomac · paid $1 million in 2024
• Harold Glen and Audrey G Benson Trumpower FoundationWestminster · paid $900,000 in 2024
• Richard Family FoundationBaltimore · paid $844,371 in 2025
• Bernard Family FoundationChevy Chase · paid $802,500 in 2024
• Dea Code Family FoundationAnnapolis · paid $714,000 in 2025
• Ausherman Family FoundationFrederick · paid $698,928 in 2024
• The Harvey M Meyerhoff FundBaltimore · paid $646,576 in 2024
• Huffman Family FoundationNottingham · paid $605,695 in 2025
• Azar Foundation for Children of the World 07072002Potomac · paid $581,422 in 2024
• Alvin & Louise Myerberg Family FoundationBaltimore · paid $526,500 in 2024
• Pearlstone FundBaltimore · paid $525,000 in 2024
• Daniel G and Jean K Schuster FoundationOwings Mills · paid $499,100 in 2025
• Frank E & Miriam Loveman FoundationOwings Mills · paid $496,000 in 2024
• Mathias Washington County TrustSmithsburg · paid $495,550 in 2025
• Kevin E Myers Family FoundationBerlin · paid $470,676 in 2024
• Constance and Carl Ferrischartiable FoundationBaltimore · paid $422,529 in 2024
• William E Cross FoundationFrederick · paid $405,100 in 2025
• Kenneth L Greif FoundationBaltimore · paid $398,000 in 2024
• Sweetser FoundationAnnapolis · paid $333,500 in 2025
• Edward a St. John FoundationBaltimore · paid $324,892 in 2024
• Benno and Elayne Hurwitz Family FoundationBaltimore · paid $309,900 in 2024
• Fordi Family FoundationAnnapolis · paid $284,000 in 2025
• Bastinelli Family FoundationReisterstown · paid $282,500 in 2025
• Lisa Higgins-Hussman FoundationEllicott City · paid $277,500 in 2024
• Llandaff Fam Trua 060800Easton · paid $274,400 in 2025
• Clauson Family FoundationHanover · paid $260,000 in 2025
• Helen J Serini FoundationReisterstown · paid $246,823 in 2024
• Dr and Mrs James Frenkil Charitable FoundationTowson · paid $241,000 in 2024
• Mmtl FoundationGermantown · paid $240,000 in 2024
• Silberstein Family FoundationBrooklandvl · paid $212,781 in 2025
• Abraham J Cohen Family Charitable FoundationLutherville · paid $210,000 in 2025
• Moshe Ben Shlomo Charitable FoundationBaltimore · paid $191,502 in 2024
• Robert Bensen Meyer Jr FoundationPotomac · paid $180,000 in 2024
• Ten Talents FoundationPotomac · paid $180,000 in 2025
• Kahn-Sovel-Mertz FundBethesda · paid $163,764 in 2024
• Boyarsky Maisel Family FoundationPotomac · paid $159,324 in 2024
• Invisible Hand FoundationBethesda · paid $143,591 in 2023
• Weinman Family Foundation of MarylandPikesville · paid $130,000 in 2025
• Caplan Family FoundationOwings Mills · paid $123,424 in 2024
• Richman FoundationBaltimore · paid $120,750 in 2024
• Gay Wise FoundationTowson · paid $104,300 in 2025
• Alexander FoundationAnnapolis · paid $103,000 in 2025
• Ron and Chitra Gupta FoundationPotomac · paid $100,000 in 2025
• Alvin and Hanna Gerstein Charitable FoundationBaltimore · paid $96,000 in 2025
• Lapidus-Cohen FoundationPikesville · paid $93,182 in 2025
• Lapidus-Corenblum FoundationPikesville · paid $91,917 in 2025
• Lapidus-Oring FoundationPikesville · paid $91,466 in 2025
• Tony Rose FoundationLuthvle Timon · paid $89,171 in 2024
• Scharf FoundationLothian · paid $84,322 in 2024
• Cunningham Foundation Agreement of Trust 05012002Ellicott City · paid $79,311 in 2024
• Richard N Funkhouser FoundationSmithsburg · paid $78,041 in 2024
• Hoenes Family FoundationWoodbine · paid $77,080 in 2025
• Michael S Hollins FoundationBaltimore · paid $76,108 in 2025
• Footlick Family FoundationPikesville · paid $71,820 in 2025
• Morris Weinman Memorial FoundationOwings Mills · paid $69,600 in 2024
• James R & Mary Jane Barrett FoundationBaltimore · paid $68,000 in 2024
• Peter H & Dana Gunn Winslow FoundationDickerson · paid $65,000 in 2025
• Ogunsola FoundationPasadena · paid $64,455 in 2025
• John C Goldsmith and Nancy L Goldsmith Family FoundationBethesda · paid $63,000 in 2025
• The Theresa F Truschel Charitable FoundationTowson · paid $61,000 in 2024
• Arthur B Wilner FoundationOwings Mills · paid $56,880 in 2025
• Julius and Blanche Diener FoundationTimonium · paid $54,000 in 2025
• The Carson-Etheridge FoundationTowson · paid $53,750 in 2025
• Kathy L Shapiro FoundationBaltimore · paid $52,500 in 2024
• The Morgan Family FoundationLutherville · paid $51,120 in 2023
• The Andrew and Jami Fireman Family FoundationRockville · paid $51,100 in 2024
• Richmond Lee Downey FoundationWilliamsport · paid $51,000 in 2025
• Frank and Marta Jager FoundationChevy Chase · paid $50,950 in 2024
• Ernest and Meta Oppenheimer Charitable FoundationTowson · paid $50,100 in 2025
• Stephen a Marks FoundationArnold · paid $50,000 in 2025
• Wilde Charitable FoundationOcean City · paid $49,000 in 2024
• Zechman FoundationTowson · paid $47,000 in 2025
• The Roy E Jorgensen FoundationBuckeystown · paid $40,000 in 2024
• Health Savers FoundationFulton · paid $39,715 in 2025
• Robert and Mimi Schwartz FoundationBethesda · paid $35,000 in 2025
• Ayambochab FoundationBowie · paid $33,650 in 2024
• The Dalton Family FoundationBaltimore · paid $32,740 in 2025
• Bradley Charitable FoundationEllicott City · paid $32,005 in 2025
• Thareja Sleeper Charitable FoundationBrookeville · paid $30,452 in 2025
• Jerry Schuman FoundationSilver Spring · paid $28,000 in 2025
• Gouline Family FoundationBaltimore · paid $27,000 in 2025
• Eugenia V Teodoli TrustGrasonville · paid $25,500 in 2025
• Laura L Freedlander FoundationBaltimore · paid $23,300 in 2024
• Mullen Andersen Children’s Foundation and TrustBel Air · paid $20,000 in 2025
• Stanley S Ullman and Lania D Ullman FoundationOwings Mills · paid $18,200 in 2025
• Frederick Hartwig Memorial FoundationChevy Chase · paid $15,921 in 2024
• Steven and Audrey Thomas Family FoundationLutherville · paid $15,200 in 2025
• Chevra Ahavas Chesed Emergency FundPikesville · paid $13,800 in 2025
• Joshua Butzke Memorial FoundationAnnapolis · paid $13,300 in 2024
• Charles L & Clara L Solomon FoundationOwings Mills · paid $10,241 in 2025
• Chung Family Foundation LtdPotomac · paid $10,000 in 2024
• The Lillian Holofcener Charitable FoundationLutherville · paid $7,000 in 2024
• Daniel Joseph FoundationTowson · paid $6,600 in 2025
• M4l Community ServicesGermantown · paid $6,080 in 2024
• Greenhills Pickett Place Community FoundationBethesda · paid $5,681 in 2024
• Chirhoclin Research InstituteBurtonsville · paid $5,000 in 2024
• Patricia Lee Kirby Charitable TrustChestertown · paid $1,868 in 2024
• Shared Success FoundationPotomac · paid $1,500 in 2025