50 private foundations reported research & science grants in Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 50 private foundations reported 66 grants for research & science totaling $10,605,325 to 47 organizations in Maryland. The most-funded Maryland communities were Baltimore, Bethesda, Columbia. Gates Foundation reported the most research & science giving — $4,158,021 across 5 grants. The median grant was $17,500.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 5 | $4,158,021 |
| The Kahlert Foundation Inc | 6 | $1,577,500 |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 3 | $1,242,000 |
| Target ALS Foundation Inc | 2 | $710,000 |
| Mary E Bazar-robin Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 1 | $400,000 |
| The Pershing Square Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Intuitive Foundation | 1 | $220,000 |
| The G Harold & Leila Y Mathers Charitable Foundation | 2 | $219,733 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 1 | $200,000 |
| MAX and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund | 1 | $175,000 |
| The Lodestar Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | 5 | $2,339,424 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | 1 | $1,853,250 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc | 4 | $1,190,000 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore | 3 | $1,039,376 |
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Inc | 1 | $750,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 7 | $583,000 |
| Northwest Hospital Center Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| Morgan State University | 1 | $400,000 |
| National Institutes of Health | 1 | $204,769 |
| Maryland Science Center | 1 | $202,500 |
| University of Maryland | 1 | $200,000 |
| Loyola University Maryland | 2 | $175,000 |
| Bethesda Green Inc | 1 | $170,000 |
| Core | 1 | $150,000 |
| National Institute of Health (nih) | 1 | $130,000 |
50 private foundations reported research & science grants in Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $10,605,325. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Kahlert Foundation Inc, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
47 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Maryland, led by Johns Hopkins University, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported research & science grant in Maryland was $17,500, and the largest single reported grant was $1,853,250. 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 2023–2025). 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.
