67 private foundations reported religion 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, 67 private foundations reported 140 grants for religion totaling $6,790,511 to 121 organizations in Maryland. The most-funded Maryland communities were Baltimore, Silver Spring, Rockville. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc reported the most religion giving — $3,415,000 across 19 grants. The median grant was $8,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 19 | $3,415,000 |
| The Hackerman Foundation Inc | 28 | $622,300 |
| Shemastella Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Shimon BEN Joseph Foundation DBA JIM Joseph Foundation | 3 | $391,593 |
| The Annette M Lerner and Theodore N Lerner Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $260,000 |
| Pinetops Foundation | 1 | $175,000 |
| Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation | 1 | $175,000 |
| The William R Hoch Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $150,000 |
| The Rcm&d Foundation | 8 | $131,500 |
| The Nussdorf Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Wallace Genetic Foundation II Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Winifred Stevens Foundation | 3 | $85,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore | 5 | $3,116,500 |
| Sisters of Mary World Villages for | 1 | $500,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | 3 | $310,000 |
| Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Inc | 1 | $241,593 |
| Black Church Food Security Network | 1 | $175,000 |
| Center for Christianity and Public Life | 1 | $175,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services | 3 | $160,500 |
| Adamah Inc | 2 | $150,000 |
| National Catholic Community Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Seton Heritage Ministries | 1 | $100,000 |
| Agudath Israel of Baltimore Inc | 1 | $85,000 |
| Ahavas Yisrael Charity Fund | 1 | $75,000 |
| Yeshivas Lubavitch of Baltimore Inc | 1 | $70,000 |
| Association of Jewish Aging Services | 2 | $68,000 |
| Archdiocese of Baltimore | 3 | $60,300 |
67 private foundations reported religion grants in Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $6,790,511. The largest by reported dollars were The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc, The Hackerman Foundation Inc, Shemastella Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
121 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Maryland, led by The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, Sisters of Mary World Villages for, Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported religion grant in Maryland was $8,000, and the largest single reported grant was $3,000,000. 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.
