1,821 private foundations reported grants to Maryland recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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 2022–2025, 1,821 private foundations reported 6,026 grants totaling $914,001,314 to 3,226 organizations in Maryland. The most-funded purposes were education (440 grants) and health & medical (370 grants). The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $214,984,463 across 11 grants. The median reported grant was $13,000.
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The Maryland communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 11 | $214,984,463 |
| Gates Foundation | 122 | $100,934,012 |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | 10 | $72,247,068 |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation | 37 | $69,739,217 |
| Kataly Foundation | 1 | $52,000,000 |
| The Stephen & Renee Bisciotti Foundation | 63 | $32,718,185 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 230 | $27,886,370 |
| The T Boone Pickens Foundation | 1 | $20,000,000 |
| The Kahlert Foundation Inc | 147 | $16,206,880 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 15 | $12,054,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 283 | $11,136,994 |
| The Davis Family Foundation Inc | 26 | $10,421,000 |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | 5 | $9,250,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 21 | $8,210,000 |
| The Orokawa Foundation Inc | 80 | $7,757,924 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | 134 | $272,735,175 |
| NAF Hotline Fund | Annapolis Jct | 4 | $66,203,928 |
| Impactassets Inc | Bethesda | 8 | $58,419,000 |
| University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc | College Park | 20 | $39,128,253 |
| The John Hopkins Wilmer EYE Institute | Baltimore | 1 | $20,000,000 |
| Digital Harbor Foundation | Baltimore | 10 | $10,895,000 |
| Jhpiego Corporation | Baltimore | 15 | $10,829,677 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore | Baltimore | 15 | $10,029,427 |
| Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc | North Bethesda | 7 | $9,338,108 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore Incorporated | Baltimore | 8 | $9,310,000 |
| Associated Catholic Charities Inc | Baltimore | 10 | $8,942,488 |
| Medstar Health Inc | Columbia | 5 | $8,679,210 |
| Blackbird Laboratories Inc | Baltimore | 4 | $8,383,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore | 47 | $7,104,633 |
| The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore | Baltimore | 9 | $6,811,233 |
| Fund for Educational Excellence Inc | Baltimore | 36 | $6,733,360 |
| Impact Assets Inc | Bethesda | 4 | $6,685,400 |
| Maryland Food Bank | Baltimore | 20 | $6,239,479 |
| University of Maryland Foundation Inc | Adelphi | 28 | $4,592,945 |
| General Philanthropic Contributions | Chevy Chase | 1 | $4,377,985 |
1,821 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $914,001,314 across 6,026 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc, Gates Foundation, The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Maryland concentrate in education (440), health & medical (370), community & economic development (269). 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 Maryland recipient was $13,000, and the largest single reported grant was $186,794,463. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Baltimore, Bethesda, Hagerstown, Silver Spring, Rockville received the most reported foundation grants in Maryland. UseGrants publishes a page for each Maryland city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
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 2022–2025). 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.
