Private foundation · EIN 45-5521136 · Baltimore, Maryland · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Medway Charitable Trust

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: 47 grants paid, $265K total, median $5,000. 9% of grants stayed in Maryland.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
47
$265K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in MD
9%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.7M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mount Desert Nursing AssociationNortheast Harbor, MEProgram support$20K
University of MaineOrono, MEProgram support$20K
Foxcroft SchoolMiddleburg, VAProgram support$20K
Wyoming Community FoundationLaramie, WYProgram support$20K
Blue Ridge SchoolSt George, VAProgram support$17K
Himalaya Currents IncWoodbridge, CTProgram support$16K
Piedmont Environmental CouncilWarrenton, VAProgram support$10K
Oak Spring Garden FoundationUpperville, VAProgram support$10K
Planned ParenthoodWashington, WAProgram support$10K
Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VAProgram support$10K
Blue Ridge Wildlife CenterMillwood, VAFor rescue of wild animals$5,000
The Seeing EyeMorristown, NJProgram support$5,000
Seven Loaves Services IncMiddleburg, VAGeneral$5,000
Cure Alzheimer''s FundWellesley Hills, MAGeneral$5,000
Goose Creek AssociationMiddleburg, VAProgram support$5,000
Ocean ConservancyWashington, DCProgram support$5,000
Shenandoah National Park TrustCharlottesville, VAProgram support$5,000
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VAProgram support$5,000
Moc Beagles IncMiddeburg, VAProgram support$5,000
Island Housing TrustWest Tisbury, MEProgram support$5,000
Blue Ridge PrismWhite Hall, VAProgram support$5,000
World Wildlife FundWashington, DCProgram support$5,000
Three Sisters Garden ProjectIpswich, MAProgram support$5,000
Betteralife IncPurcellville, VAProgram support$5,000
National Trust for Historic PreservatioWashington, DCProgram support$5,000
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USALaguna Hills, CAProgram support$5,000
Southwest Harbor-Tremont AmbulanceSouthwest Harbor, MEProgram support$3,000
A Place to BeMiddleburg, VAIn honor of william$2,500
Blue Ridge HospiceWinchester, VAProgram support$2,500
Loudoun County Wildlife ConservancyLeesburg, VAProgram support$2,500
Harbor House Community Service CenterSouthwest Harbor, MEProgram support$2,500
Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NYProgram support$2,000
Save the Boundry WatersEly, MNProgram support$1,551
A Climate to ThriveMount Desert, MEProgram support$1,500
Mount Desert Historical SocietyMount Desert, MEProgram support$1,500
Mdi WheelersBernard, MEProgram support$1,500
MakersmithsLeesburg, VAProgram support$1,500
Somesville Village Improvement SocietyMount Desert, MEProgram support$1,500
The Neighborhood HouseNortheast Harbor, MEProgram support$1,500
Ohana HcColumbia, MDProgram support$1,000
FIRST Fruits FarmFreeland, MDProgram support$1,000
National AquariumBaltimore, MDProgramm support$1,000
The Harford Family HouseAberdeen, MDProgram support$1,000
Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CAProgram support$1,000
Acadia Wildlife CenterMount Desert, MEProgram support$551
Southwest Harbor LibrarySouthwest Harbor, MEProgram support$500
Bar Harbor Food PantryBar Harbor, MEProgram support$500

By state: Virginia 17 · Maine 13 · Wyoming 1 · Connecticut 1 · District of Columbia 3 · Massachusetts 2

About this foundation

Medway Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Baltimore, Maryland, administered in care of Withers Bergman Llp, tax-exempt since 2012. 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 Medway Charitable Trust 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 Medway Charitable Trust give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $265K across 47 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Medway Charitable Trust give?

Virginia (17 grants), Maine (13 grants), Wyoming (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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