UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Potomac, Maryland

50 private foundations reported grants to Potomac, Maryland recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 50 private foundations reported 68 grants totaling $3,094,172 to 43 organizations in Potomac, Maryland. The most-funded purposes were youth & family (3 grants) and community & economic development (3 grants). Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $1,100,000 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
50
Organizations funded
43
Reported grants
68
Total reported
$3.1M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$1M

What foundations fund in Potomac, Maryland

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Potomac, Maryland, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Maryland dollars that landed in Potomac — a funder at 90% is effectively a Potomac funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc2$1,100,00028%
Gates Foundation1$301,5970%
Andreas Foundation3$285,00035%
The Dennis Berman Family Foundation Inc6$189,26520%
The Lodestar Foundation1$150,00091%
The Elansa Foundation Inc1$119,500100%
The Gary and Pennie Abramson Charitable Foundation7$115,00018%
H S LEE Family Foundation1$100,00071%

Organizations in Potomac, Maryland that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Bullis School3$1,110,000
Sova Solutions LLC2$351,597
Potomac Community Resources7$262,000
Core1$150,000
Inspire Access Inc1$100,000
Little Sisters of the Holy Family1$100,000
Chabad Shul1$88,000
OUR Lady of Lourdes Church1$75,000
The Heights School1$60,000
Congregation B'nai Tzedek1$57,500

Which foundations give grants in Potomac, Maryland?

50 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Potomac, Maryland on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,094,172 across 68 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc, Gates Foundation, Andreas Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Potomac, Maryland?

Reported purposes in Potomac, Maryland concentrate in youth & family (3), community & economic development (3), scholarships & financial aid (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Potomac, Maryland?

The median reported grant to a Potomac, Maryland recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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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 2023–2025). 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.