Foundations that fund organizations in Frederick, Maryland
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Frederick nonprofits
370 private foundations gave $16M to Frederick organizations in their latest filings; 20 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
748 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Frederick around $25K. 31 of these funders are based in Maryland; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 370
- Accept applications
- 20
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Frederick
- $16M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 748
- Typical median grant
- $25K
- Based in MD
- 31%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Frederick organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $2.6M | $2.6M | Preselected only | Support for 'you can fly' program and flight scholarships |
| Delaplaine Foundation Inc | Frederick, MD | 90 | $2.6M | $17K | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant; Unrestriced grant; Sponsorship |
| Goldberg Family Foundation 217-48576810 | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Unrestricted gift |
| The Harold Glen and Audrey G Benson Trumpower Foundation Inc | Westminster, MD | 1 | $725K | $725K | Yes | Scholarships/education |
| Phillipy Family Memorial Fund | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $655K | $655K | Preselected only | Benevolent care; ministry for the elderly; termination of t… |
| Shuff Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 7 | $623K | $20K | Preselected only | General support |
| Thomas W Haas Foundation | Greenland, NH | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Ausherman Family Foundation | Frederick, MD | 64 | $479K | $2,747 | Yes | General operating; General operating costs; General operations |
| The Kahlert Foundation Inc | Sykesville, MD | 11 | $473K | $30K | Preselected only | Emergency services for vulnerable populations; Ending the weekend hunger gap for frederick county children; Stem in motion: educational resource distribution |
| William E Cross Foundation Inc C/O Don Linton | Frederick, MD | 36 | $321K | $5,000 | Yes | For program services |
| Nora Roberts Foundation | Glenn Dale, MD | 18 | $284K | $6,750 | Preselected only | Operations |
| Our Heavenly Cause Foundation Inc | Frederick, MD | 5 | $279K | $20K | Preselected only | In support of faith house and other activites; General support; Support older adults |
| James M Stockman Charitable Trust | Frederick, MD | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Support cancer research |
| The George L Shields Foundation Inc C/O Robert M Reiner Treasurer | Bethesda, MD | 8 | $230K | $25K | Preselected only | For program services |
| Eleanor Houck Fbo Evangelical Ch | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $223K | $223K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Kcs Pacific Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $191K | $95K | Preselected only | Charitable Event |
| G Frank Thomas Fdn Inc Main | Frederick, MD | 31 | $174K | $5,000 | Yes | General support |
| The Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $132K | $132K | Preselected only | To support general operations |
| The Prentice Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $130K | $130K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Loats Foundation Inc C/O Evangelical Lutheran Church | Frederick, MD | 7 | $114K | $8,000 | Preselected only | Provide scholarship funding; Support activities and mission; Provide scholarships & support org |
| Joseph D Baker Fund Inc | Frederick, MD | 22 | $113K | $3,500 | Preselected only | To give back to local community |
| Cornelius Family Foundation Inc | Zionsville, IN | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Charitable |
| Apex Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Education and youth support |
| Gerald L Lennard Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | University of Global Health Equity |
| Cele H & William B Rubin Family Fund | Wellesley Hills, MA | 2 | $99K | $49K | Preselected only | General |
| Alice Kolb Tax Exempt Char Tr | Pittsburgh, PA | 8 | $92K | $11K | Preselected only | General support |
| Graybill Mildred Tuw | St Louis, MO | 1 | $87K | $87K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $85K | $85K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Will Group Foundation Inc | Frederick, MD | 18 | $75K | $3,450 | Preselected only | To support the organization's mission, programs, events and… |
| The Rafael and Sharyl Mendez Family Foundation | Redondo Beach, CA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Aviation safety |
| The Marion I & Henry J Knott Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Operations |
| Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | General support |
| Frank L Stoner Irrevocable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $66K | $28K | Preselected only | General support |
| Pleasants Family Foundation Inc | Clarksburg, MD | 3 | $63K | $10K | Preselected only | For organizations charitable purposes |
| Richard B Shorten Family Foundation | Frederick, MD | 3 | $60K | $20K | Preselected only | Unrestricted program support; Support youth camps/outreach program |
| The Helen J Serini Foundation Inc | Reisterstown, MD | 4 | $52K | $15K | Yes | Loan obligation waived o/b/o federated charities (june-dec); General operating support for the literacy council's staff…; General operating support for capacity building activities… |
| Alliancetexas Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Fund opportiunitites of growth for the entire general aviat… |
| The Ceres Foundation Inc | Groton, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General operating support to provide safe housing, life ski… |
| Tamkin Foundation Inc | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation | Campbell, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Mikes Place a Non-Profit Recovery House | Potomac, MD | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | The purpose of this grant is to further the donees charitab… |
| William Wright Family Foundation | Wichita Falls, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Richard McSpadden Scholarship for Advanced Pilot Training F… |
| Sinegal Family Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Eugene B Casey Foundation | Gaithersburg, MD | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operating expenses |
| G Ellis Charitable Foundation | Adamstown, MD | 3 | $45K | $20K | Preselected only | General use |
| The Open Door Foundation Inc | Hanover, MD | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | To help with charity's organizational purpose |
| Cotten Charitable Trust | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $37K | $37K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Isadore & Bertha Gudelsky Family Fnd Inc C/O Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer Llp | Washington, DC | 2 | $35K | $18K | Preselected only | General operating support; Gudelsky scholarship program |
| Grace River Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | General support |
| Reardon Family Foundation | Bonita Springs, FL | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Support of charitable purpose |
| Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts | New York, NY | 1 | $34K | $34K | Preselected only | Community outreach and support team (coast) program |
| Maryland Society for Disabled Children and Adults Foundation Inc | Frederick, MD | 3 | $30K | $10K | Yes | General purposes; Nursing program |
| Highmark Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Free dental care for uninsured and underinsured patients in… |
| Barnes Family Foundation | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General support |
| Sanders Family Foundation | West Linn, OR | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general fund |
| Yvonne & Leslie Pollack Family Foundation Inc | Bedford, NY | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Scarlet Charitable Trust | Boston, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General & unrestricted |
| Carver Foundation Inc | Germantown, MD | 8 | $29K | $2,011 | Preselected only | Program andadministrative support |
| Regena Beck Fbo Hood College-Tes | Orlando, FL | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Jesse and Helen Coggins Memorial Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $26K | $26K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Wiggins Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| George Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $25K | $10K | Preselected only | Boomtown film initiative; Core mission support; Frederick film initiative |
| Prospect Hill Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Alice a Paxton Charitable Trust | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family Foundation | Glen Ellyn, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted contribution in support of organization's miss… |
| The David and June Trone Family Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General contribution |
| Newby Foundation | Amherst, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Contribution to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| Peacock Family Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The William Bert Anderson Foundation | Frederick, MD | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To support the frederick county community |
| Harry K Alwine Residuary Trust | Hershey, PA | 1 | $24K | $24K | Preselected only | General charitable use |
| Nicholas Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $23K | $23K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Harold Glassman Tr Ua Fbo C Burr Artz | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $23K | $23K | Preselected only | For the c burr artz library |
| The Monocacy Foundation Inc | Frederick, MD | 1 | $23K | $23K | Yes | Personal support program for individuals in need |
| Toodles Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Operating support |
| Goulder Family Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Paulus Family Foundation | Mount Vernon, WA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Promote, advance and encourage aviation and airport safety… |
| Maustin Davis Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Unspecified |
| Earth Rising Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Flint, MI | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of th… |
| Marco Family Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Support aviation |
| The Prichard Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General operating support for theatrical productions and ac… |
| Alexander and Jane Boyd Ta Foundation | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General support |
| Si Robin Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Classes |
| August a Busch III Charitable Trust | Chesterfield, MO | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | You can fly program |
| Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | English language initiatives |
| James Jones Family Charitable Trust As Amended and Restated 4/26/2021 | Hershey, PA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General charitable use |
| The Blaine and Loren Ward Charitable Foundation Inc | Hagerstown, MD | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General |
| Tr UW Edna H Brandt | Dallas, TX | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Priscilla Endicott Charitable Foundation #95-228210 | Boston, MA | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| David S Weinberg Foundation | Waynesboro, PA | 3 | $18K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable; Educational |
| The Sylvan C Herman Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 2 | $18K | $8,750 | Preselected only | To fulfill charitable purpose |
| The Weatherstone Family Foundation Inc | Darien, CT | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | Support of rescue and care of donkeys and burros. |
| Henry Weinberg Memorial Fd | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | General facility |
| Pettit Family Charitable Foundation | Gaithersburg, MD | 2 | $16K | $8,000 | Yes | General Support; Education Support |
| Charm City Run Foundation Inc | Cockeysville, MD | 3 | $15K | $3,700 | Preselected only | Donation for general cause |
| Tua Mj & Ng Grove Char Tr | Dallas, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Vesely Family Foundation Co Jon S Vesely | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Israel & Mollie Myers Foundation | Towson, MD | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Create novel technology platform capabilities |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Frederick, Maryland?
Ray Foundation Inc, Delaplaine Foundation Inc, Goldberg Family Foundation 217-48576810, The Harold Glen and Audrey G Benson Trumpower Foundation Inc, Phillipy Family Memorial Fund and 95 others reported grants to Frederick organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Frederick. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.