Private foundation · EIN 52-2010135 · Chevy Chase, Maryland · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Evergreen 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 2024 Form 990-PF: 44 grants paid, $316K total, median $1,631. 5% of grants stayed in Maryland.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
44
$316K
Median grant
$1,631
Stays in MD
5%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.0M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 40 of 44 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Greater WashingtonRockville, MDGeneral fund$97K
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)Arlington, VAGeneral fund$53K
The Washington Instite for Near East PolicyWashington, DCGeneral fund$53K
Stand With USLos Angeles, CAGeneral fund$16K
Austen RiggsStockbridge, MAGeneral fund$10K
Israel Policy ForumNew York, NYGeneral fund$10K
The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent HealthWashington, DCGeneral fund$10K
Simon Wiesenthal CenterLos Angeles, CAGeneral fund$7,500
Nantucket Film FestivalNew York, NYGeneral fund$6,840
ADLNew York, NYGeneral fund$5,210
US Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DCGeneral fund$5,145
A Safe Place IncNantucket, MAGeneral fund$4,000
The Anne Frank HouseWashington, DCGeneral fund$3,608
Capital Area Food BankWashington, DCGeneral fund$2,575
Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PAGeneral fund$2,500
Adas Israel CongregationWashington, DCGeneral fund$2,348
American Friends of Meir PanimBrooklyn, NYGeneral fund$2,148
Food and FriendsWashington, DCGeneral fund$2,103
Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting inNewton, MAGeneral fund$2,000
HillelWashington, DCGeneral fund$2,000
The Lawfare ProjectWilmington, DEGeneral fund$2,000
Moment MagazineWashington, DCGeneral fund$1,762
AmchaSanta Cruz, CAGeneral fund$1,500
Feeding AmericaChicago, ILGeneral fund$1,500
Nantucket Conservation FoundationNantucket, MAGeneral fund$1,500
Bread for the CityWashington, DCGeneral fund$1,057
DC Central KitchenWashington, DCGeneral fund$1,035
Martha's TablWashington, DCGeneral fund$1,033
Central Park ConservancyNew York, NYGeneral fund$1,000
Weta Tv & FmArlington, VAGeneral fund$1,000
Jewish National FundNew York, NYGeneral fund$900
Nantucket DreamlandNantucket, MAGeneral fund$780
Whitman-Walker FoundationWashington, DCGeneral fund$537
Alvin Ailey Dance FoundationNew York, NYGeneral fund$500
Avalon TheatreWashington, DCGeneral fund$500
Juvenile Law CenterPhiladelphia, PAGeneral fund$500
Sixth & I SynagagueWashington, DCGeneral fund$500
UsoArlington, VAGeneral fund$253
Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue SquadBethesda, MDGeneral fund$250
The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsWashington, DCGeneral fund$238

By state: Maryland 2 · District of Columbia 16 · Virginia 3 · New York 9 · California 3 · Massachusetts 6

About this foundation

Evergreen Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Chevy Chase, Maryland, administered in care of Withumsmithbrownpc, tax-exempt since 1998. 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 Evergreen Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Evergreen Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $316K across 44 grants, a median of $1,631.

Where does Evergreen Foundation Inc give?

Maryland (2 grants), District of Columbia (16 grants), Virginia (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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