Foundations that fund organizations in Potomac, Maryland
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Potomac nonprofits
232 private foundations gave $12M to Potomac organizations in their latest filings; 19 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
307 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Potomac around $25K. 43 of these funders are based in Maryland; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 232
- Accept applications
- 19
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Potomac
- $12M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 307
- Typical median grant
- $25K
- Based in MD
- 43%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Potomac organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rast Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $2.0M | $2.0M | Preselected only | The campaign for our lady of mercy |
| Glenstone Foundation | Potomac, MD | 1 | $1.5M | $1.5M | Preselected only | General support |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $1.1M | $550K | Preselected only | Financial aid; Scholarships and technology inverstments |
| The Meyer and Deanne Sharlin Foundation C/O Marc Feinberg | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $600K | $600K | Preselected only | General support |
| Sacha Sauda Foundation Inc | Potomac, MD | 1 | $475K | $475K | Preselected only | General operating expenses |
| The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $400K | $400K | Yes | Educational, economic, and social development in israel |
| The Searle Freedom Trust C/O Kinship LLC | Madison, WI | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | Research |
| The David and June Trone Family Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $400K | $400K | Yes | The campaign for the bullis school |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $302K | $302K | Yes | Washington state education and human service needs |
| Andreas Foundation | Otsego, MI | 3 | $285K | $100K | Preselected only | Grant is for recipeints general fund |
| Charitable Gift Alliance Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $225K | $225K | Preselected only | Medical and scientific research |
| The J Willard and Alice S Marriott Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | 2nd century project |
| Sellier Family Foundation | Great Falls, VA | 1 | $195K | $195K | Preselected only | Crescite fund and cavalier scholarship program |
| The Dennis Berman Family Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | 8 | $191K | $14K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $150K | $400 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support); In support of underserved small business expansion |
| Aerospike Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Education |
| Holman Foundation Inc | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $145K | $145K | Preselected only | Unrestricted charitable gift |
| The Carl M Freeman Foundation Inc | Selbyville, DE | 1 | $125K | $125K | Yes | Social services |
| The Gary and Pennie Abramson Charitable Foundation | Rockville, MD | 9 | $119K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted funds |
| Bernard Family Foundation | Chevy Chase, MD | 2 | $110K | $55K | Yes | General support |
| David and Judy Shore Foundation Inc | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $108K | $108K | Preselected only | Providing pediatric cardiac care |
| Imb Foundation Dba the Richardson Family Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Operational support |
| Ahns Foundation Inc | Potomac, MD | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Support |
| Dysimmune Diseases Foundation | Lexington, MA | 1 | $96K | $96K | Yes | medical research |
| William S Abell Foundation Inc | Chevy Chase, MD | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Intellectual disabilities grant |
| Gerard B Lambert Foundation | Harrison, NY | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Frank Islam and Debbie Driesman Foundation | Potomac, MD | 1 | $65K | $65K | Preselected only | Education |
| Ping Wu and Che Sui Family Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 2 | $65K | $32K | Preselected only | Charity |
| William J Shaw Family Foundation | Potomac, MD | 2 | $63K | $31K | Preselected only | General operating fund to support a student-centered balanc…; General support grant |
| The Sciortino Foundation Inc | Winter Park, FL | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Education |
| Ira and Maryjo Sherman Family Foundation Inc | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $59K | $59K | Preselected only | General |
| Izzo Family Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $53K | $26K | Preselected only | General donation; Annual fund |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba a James & Alice B Clark Foundation | Chevy Chase, MD | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General opearting support of food security programs |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Project support grant to convene a national commission to i… |
| Yum Brands Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Unrestricted Contributions to 501(c)3 |
| Mayberg Foundation Inc | Chevy Chase, MD | 5 | $46K | $10K | Yes | Support programming |
| Alan and Amy Meltzer Family Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $46K | $46K | Preselected only | General support |
| Matthew D and Katherine H Lee Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $40K | $20K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Capital Campaign for both the church and school |
| Micah 68 Foundation | Holland, MI | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant to general fund |
| Diana and Michael David Epstein Family Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | 5 | $39K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Joseph E Robert Jr Charitable Trust C/O Fensterheim and Bean Pc | Washington, DC | 1 | $38K | $38K | Preselected only | Mission purpose |
| Bender Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 2 | $35K | $18K | Preselected only | All season pergola; Protecting students and humanitarian workers on roads |
| Shieh Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $33K | $33K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Brian and Dafna Berman Family Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | 4 | $33K | $11K | Preselected only | Charitable; Charitable-tree removal |
| Awa Family Foundation C/O Margaret C Arundel | The Plains, VA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | To know and inspire each child |
| The Smidt Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Cyrus Katzen Foundation Inc | Baileys Crossroads, VA | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | Support for cardiac surgery to world's poorest children; General support |
| Obx Inc | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Educational |
| The Levitt Foundation | Potomac, MD | 2 | $29K | $14K | Preselected only | General support |
| Claire and Jack Nath Charitable Foundation | Potomac, MD | 3 | $28K | $3,200 | Preselected only | Contribution |
| Donahower Charitable Trust Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | Education |
| The Melissa Foundation Inc | Lakeland, FL | 1 | $26K | $26K | Preselected only | Program grant |
| The Andrew and Jami Fireman Family Foundation | Rockville, MD | 1 | $26K | $26K | Yes | General Support |
| Progress Charitable Foundation de | Dover, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| FIRST Fruit Inc | Newport Beach, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Grant: spiritual intergration strategy |
| The Chase Foundation of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | To provide general support (charitable) |
| Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Toward operating expenses of pcr's tricia sullivan respite… |
| Sheila C Johnson Foundation Inc | Middleburg, VA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable support |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Community support/improvement |
| The Carlynn and Lawrence Silverman Family Foundation Inc | Chevy Chase, MD | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Overall charitable purpose |
| David S Stone Foundation Inc C/O Dan Binstock | Rockville, MD | 3 | $25K | $10K | Preselected only | Aid organ in exempt purposes |
| Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation | McLean, VA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Education |
| Troxel Family Foundation Inc | New Providence, NJ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Howard and Nikki Applebaum Foundation Trust | Chino Hills, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Medical assistance |
| Matan Family Foundation Inc | Frederick, MD | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To further the exempt purpose of the organization |
| The Dunn Foundation | Collegeville, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Mitchell P Rales Family Foundation | Potomac, MD | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Nino R Vaghi Foundation Inc | Kensington, MD | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Ronald & Joy Paul Family Foundation Inc | Potomac, MD | 2 | $24K | $12K | Preselected only | Donation |
| The Amar Kartar Foundation | Potomac, MD | 1 | $22K | $22K | Preselected only | General donation |
| Mars Hq Regional Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Pedersen Foundation C/O Gino Zaccardelli - McGuirewoods Llp | Tysons, VA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General use |
| Francis P Chiaramonte MD Family Foundation Inc | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General support |
| Isadore & Bertha Gudelsky Family Fnd Inc C/O Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer Llp | Washington, DC | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Life saving heart surgery for children |
| Louis Berkowitz Family Foundation Inc | East Setauket, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | For donee's exempt purpose |
| The Kharazi Foundation | Arroyo Grande, CA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | To support the national union for democracy in iran. |
| German Lutheran Memorial Fund Corporation | Potomac, MD | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Tomares Family Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | 2 | $18K | $9,000 | Preselected only | General support; general support |
| Redskin Foundation Inc George Preston Marshall Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $18K | $9,000 | Yes | To support youth activities |
| Robert and Jill Granader Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Martha Washington Straus-Harry H Straus Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | 3 | $17K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Community outreach |
| Barron Family Foundation Inc | Potomac, MD | 1 | $17K | $17K | Preselected only | For assistance in providing medical care for critically ill… |
| Arora Foundation Inc | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $17K | $17K | Preselected only | Charitable organization |
| Klipper Family Foundation | Woodbury, NY | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Reed Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Xuejun and Andrea Chen Foundation | Potomac, MD | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation | Beltsville, MD | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted support of the organizations tax exempt purpose |
| Herbert Bearman Foundation | Brooklandville, MD | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General purpose |
| Punjabi Community Hour Inc | Columbus, OH | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | To provide charitable services |
| Ruesch Family Foundation Inc | Detroit, MI | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Support of daily operations |
| The Jcm Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Graduate Scholarships Funding |
| The Aaron and Cecile Goldman Family Foundation | Rockville, MD | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | One-time grant for cardiac surgery |
| Sweetser Foundation Inc | Annapolis, MD | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General operating support |
| Morris & Anne Ashendorf Foundation Inc | Potomac, MD | 4 | $15K | $3,250 | Preselected only | Unrestricted; Untrestricted |
| The Julius and Dorothy Lazarus Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $13K | $6,625 | Preselected only | General support |
| Kyle Todd Public Service Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Contribution |
| Worldwide Small Change Foundation Co Roy Kaufmann | Washington, DC | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Edlow Family Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | To help it achieve its stated religious mission. |
| The Lavin Family Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | Direct support |
| The Colburn Family Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC | Reston, VA | 2 | $11K | $5,280 | Yes | Fostering jewish culture; Assisting those in need |
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 Potomac, Maryland?
Rast Foundation, Glenstone Foundation, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc, The Meyer and Deanne Sharlin Foundation C/O Marc Feinberg, Sacha Sauda Foundation Inc and 95 others reported grants to Potomac 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 Potomac. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.