Private foundation · EIN 16-1643939 · Edgewater, Maryland · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Mhe Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 23 grants paid, $2.0M total, median $50K. 83% of grants stayed in Maryland.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
23
$2.0M
Median grant
$50K
Stays in MD
83%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$21M

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Maryland HallAnnapolis, MDUnrestricted$594K
Chesapeake ConservancyAnnapolis, MDEducation & conservation$251K
Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis, MDUnrestricted$152K
Watershed StewardsCollege Park, MDUnrestricted$104K
Historic AnnapolisAnnapolis, MDUnrestricted$103K
Mount Saint JosephBaltimore, MDEducation$102K
Chesapeake Arts CenterBrooklyn Park, MDUnrestricted$101K
Resource Legacy FundSacramento, CAUnrestricted$75K
Arts Council of Anne Arundel CountyAnnapolis, MDUnrestricted$53K
Archbisihop Spalding High SchoolSevern, MDEducation$52K
Arundel Rivers FederationAnnapolis, MDUnrestricted$50K
Aac Library FoundationAnnapolis, MDEducation$50K
Chesapeake Bay TrustAnnapolis, MDNature conservation$50K
Esperanza En EscanteTucson, AZUnrestricted$50K
The Talent Machine Company IncDavidsonville, MDUnrestricted$50K
The Light HouseAnnapolis, MDUnrestricted$49K
Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MDNature conservation$25K
Children's Theater of AnnapolisAnnapolis, MDUnrestricted$20K
Children's Tumor FoundationNew York, NYUnrestricted$20K
Maryland Federation of ArtAnnapolis, MDUnrestricted$20K
Signature TheaterArlington, VAUnrestricted$20K
Hospice of the ChesapeakePasadena, MDUnrestricted$5,000
Mattie Stepanek Peace FoundationRockville, MDUnrestricted$5,000

By state: Maryland 19 · California 1 · Arizona 1 · New York 1 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

Mhe Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Edgewater, Maryland, administered in care of Matthew a Earl, tax-exempt since 2003. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Mhe Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Mhe Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $2.0M across 23 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does Mhe Foundation Inc give?

Maryland (19 grants), California (1 grants), Arizona (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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