218 private foundations reported grants to Bethesda, 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, 218 private foundations reported 321 grants totaling $96,703,112 to 169 organizations in Bethesda, Maryland. The most-funded purposes were education (23 grants) and health & medical (20 grants). Kataly Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $52,000,000 across 1 grant. 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 Bethesda — a funder at 90% is effectively a Bethesda funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kataly Foundation | 1 | $52,000,000 | 100% |
| Gates Foundation | 9 | $8,378,499 | 8% |
| Autodesk Foundation | 1 | $6,430,000 | 100% |
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | 3 | $5,500,000 | 100% |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation | 5 | $3,885,000 | 6% |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | 3 | $3,750,000 | 41% |
| The Kresge Foundation | 4 | $3,375,000 | 41% |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 14 | $2,050,097 | 18% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Impactassets Inc | 8 | $58,419,000 |
| Impact Assets Inc | 4 | $6,685,400 |
| Suburban Hospital Foundation Inc | 10 | $4,091,000 |
| Management Leadership for Tomorrow | 4 | $3,850,000 |
| Vose River Charitable Fund | 3 | $3,325,000 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | 3 | $2,912,547 |
| National Institutes of Health | 3 | $2,696,925 |
| Child Trends Inc | 10 | $1,899,697 |
| Cooperative Housing Foundation | 1 | $1,516,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 39 | $1,193,236 |
218 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Bethesda, Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $96,703,112 across 321 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Kataly Foundation, Gates Foundation, Autodesk Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Bethesda, Maryland concentrate in education (23), health & medical (20), research & science (14). 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 Bethesda, Maryland recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $52,000,000. 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 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.
