Private foundation · EIN 54-1829618 · Chevy Chase, Maryland · Philanthropy & grantmaking

The John G & Jean R Gosnell 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: 36 grants paid, $1.1M total, median $30K. 28% of grants stayed in Maryland.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
36
$1.1M
Median grant
$30K
Stays in MD
28%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$13M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chesapeake Conservancy IncAnnapolis, MDGeneral operating support$70K
National Park FoundationBaltimore, MDForward fund (general operating support)$60K
IdentityGaithersburg, MDEncuentros community-based nonclinical emotional support groups for elementary school parents$55K
CentroniaWashington, DCGeneral operating support$50K
National Park TrustRockville, MDYouth programs & general operating support$50K
Nature Forward Fka Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic StatChevy Chase, MDGeneral operating support$45K
Sultana Education FoundationChestertown, MDWild wetlands program$45K
Alice Ferguson FoundationAccokeek, MDGeneral operating support$40K
Ashley Hall FoundationCharleston, SCGeneral operating support for horizons$40K
Communities in Schools of the Nation's CapitalWashington, DCGeneral operating$40K
Educare DCWashington, DCGeneral operating support$40K
Horizons Greater WashingtonWashington, DCGeneral operating support$40K
IdentityGaithersburg, MDJovenes de manana/youth of tomorrow elementary school social-emotional and reading support program$40K
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicinePhiladelphia, PAGeneral operating support for alzheimer's pathobiome initiative at the pathobiome research center$40K
Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NYGeneral operating support$40K
The Literacy LabWashington, DCDc fellowship$40K
Anacostia Watershed SocietyBladensburg, MDGeneral operating support$30K
Friends of AcadiaBar Harbor, MECadillac mountain summit accessibility improvement project: east-west connector walkway$30K
Friends of Leu GardensOrlando, FLFree field trips for all: in full bloom$30K
Latin American Youth CenterWashington, DCLayc environmental workforce programs$30K
Marine Discovery CenterNew Smyrna Beach, FLGeneral operating support$30K
Merck Forest & Farmland CenterRupert, VTGeneral operating support$30K
Generation HopeWashington, DCNext generation academy$25K
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDWilmer eye institute - gene therapy research for retinal disease$25K
Parkinson Association of Central Florida IncWinter Park, FLGeneral operating support$25K
CentroniaWashington, DCClassroom conversion$20K
Durham Public Schools FoundationDurham, NCGeneral operating support$20K
Kids on PointCharleston, SCGeneral operatins support$20K
Peace of Mind IncWashington, DCGeneral operating support$20K
US Lighthouse SocietyHansville, WAThomas point shoal lighthouse$20K
National Public Radio IncWashington, DCGeneral operating support$10K
Nature Is NonpartisanWilmington, DEGeneral operating support$10K
Bay Area Lyme FoundationPortola Valley, CAGeneral operating support$5,000
Durham Arts Council IncDurham, NCGeneral operating support$5,000
Global Lyme AllianceGreenwich, CTGeneral operating support$5,000
Hope Animal RescueDurham, NCGeneral operating support$5,000

By state: Maryland 10 · District of Columbia 10 · Florida 3 · South Carolina 2 · Pennsylvania 1 · New York 1

About this foundation

The John G & Jean R Gosnell Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Chevy Chase, Maryland, administered in care of Susan G Brown, tax-exempt since 1997. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does The John G & Jean R Gosnell 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 The John G & Jean R Gosnell Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.1M across 36 grants, a median of $30K.

Where does The John G & Jean R Gosnell Foundation Inc give?

Maryland (10 grants), District of Columbia (10 grants), Florida (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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