France-Merrick Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-6072964. Reported 1,001 grants totalling $50.9M to 618 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. France-Merrick Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $4,000 and $70,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $1,012,686. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
618 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hippodrome Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $1,083,119 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $1,037,944 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| United Way of Central Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $908,370 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Usm - University of Maryland Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD | $800,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $751,110 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Jhu - School of Nursing | Baltimore, MD | $712,215 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Calvert School | Baltimore, MD | $537,612 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | Baltimore, MD | $512,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Visionary Art Museum | Baltimore, MD | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baltimore Museum of Art | Baltimore, MD | $450,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maryland Science Center | Baltimore, MD | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rebuild Metro | Baltimore, MD | $425,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Parks & People Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $424,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Associated Catholic Charities | Baltimore, MD | $422,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Baltimore Community Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $408,034 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Coppin State University | Baltimore, MD | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Camp Pasquaney | Hebrond, NH | $368,868 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bon Secours Baltimore Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $350,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Patterson Park Public Charter School | Baltimore, MD | $340,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD | $340,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Living Classrooms Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $329,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Stevenson University | Stevenson, MD | $315,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Usm - University of Baltimore Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $314,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Drink at the Well Inc | Baltimore, MD | $306,450 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| B&o Railroad Museum | Baltimore, MD | $300,250 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Lawrence University | Canton, NY | $300,172 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Civic Works | Baltimore, MD | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Comprehensive Housing Assistance Inc | Baltimore, MD | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Turnaround Tuesday Inc | Baltimore, MD | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Collegebound Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $299,375 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wide Angle Youth Media | Baltimore, MD | $264,200 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| B and O Railroad Museum | Baltimore, MD | $261,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Francis Neighborhood Center | Baltimore, MD | $260,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Afro Charities Inc | Baltimore, MD | $255,150 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mercy Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $255,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Usm - University of Maryland Medical System | Baltimore, MD | $255,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cylburn Arboretum Association Inc | Baltimore, MD | $253,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maryland Food Bank | Baltimore, MD | $251,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Medical System | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys' Latin School of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central Baltimore Partnership | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Climate Access Fund Corporation | Balitmore, MD | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lbh - Center for Hope | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roca | Chelsea, MA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sheppard Pratt Health System | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Springboard Community Services (scs) | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Hch Real Estate Company Inc | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Maryland Medical System | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Upsurge | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bishop John T Walker School for Boys | Washington, DC | $247,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Center for Urban Families | Baltimore, MD | $244,739 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Usm - University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science | Princess Anne, MD | $240,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Housing Associates Inc | Baltimore, MD | $238,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Everyman Theatre | Baltimore, MD | $235,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Project Waves | Baltimore, MD | $233,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blue Water Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $231,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| B'more Clubhouse | Baltimore, MD | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul of Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | $219,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation | Baltimore, MD | $207,122 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Refuge Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | $202,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Franciscan Center | Wilmington, DE | $200,800 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arch Social Club | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Tree Trust | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beloved Community Services Corporation | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bridges Community Development Corporation | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City Neighbors Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fund for Educational Excellence As Fiscal Agent for Baltimore City Public S | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gaudenzia Foundation | Norristown, PA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Healthy Neighborhoods Inc | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jubilee Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marian House | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maryland Film Festival | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mount Vernon Place Conservancy | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Parity Baltimore Incorporated | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Park West Health System | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pikesville Armory Foundation | Stevenson, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rails-to-Trails Conservancy | Wasgington, DC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Mary's Seminary & University | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Compound Inc | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Total Health Care | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tuerk House | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Health Care for the Homeless | Baltimore, MD | $190,820 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | Owings Mills, MD | $178,654 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Curriculum Project | Baltimore, MD | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Loyola School | Baltimore, MD | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Roland Park Community Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $174,002 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition Inc | Baltimore, MD | $173,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Banner Neighborhoods Community Corporation | Baltimore, MD | $170,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Farm Alliance of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $170,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vision to Learn | Los Angeles, CA | $170,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| William S Baer School | Baltimore, MD | $167,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Next One Up | Baltimore, MD | $162,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Peale Center for Baltimore History and Architecture | Baltimore, MD | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Franciscan Center | Baltimore, MD | $155,370 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Roland Park Country School | Baltimore, MD | $154,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Maryland Zoo in Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $154,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jhu - Homewood Museum | Baltimore, MD | $153,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| KIPP Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $151,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Episcopal Housing Corporation | Baltimore, MD | $151,502 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Ignatius Loyola Academy | Baltimore, MD | $151,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Baltimore School for the Arts | Baltimore, MD | $150,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Squashwise | Baltimore, MD | $150,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Baltimore City Public Schools | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Lab School | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Black Yield Institute | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bowie State University | Bowie, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Charm City Care Connection | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chesapeake Bay Trust | Annapolis, MD | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Chesapeake Shakespeare Company | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends School of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grace Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Helping Up Mission | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jemicy School | Owings Mills, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lovely Lane United Methodist Church | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Maryland Nonprofits | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mercy High School | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Vision House of Hope | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Park School of Baltimore | Brooklandville, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pearlstone Center | Reisterstown, MD | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment District Inc | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Per Scholas Inc | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roberta's House | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seed School of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sierra Club - Maryland Chapter | Riverdale, MD | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sultana Education Foundation | Chestertown, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Community Builders Inc | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Y in Central Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gilman School | Baltimore, MD | $149,202 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Shorerivers | Easton, MD | $143,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $142,073 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Black Women Build - Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $140,308 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pride of Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | $140,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Empowerment Center | Baltimore, MD | $140,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Women's Housing Coalition | Baltimore, MD | $136,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dent Education | Baltimore, MD | $132,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Vehicles for Change | Baltimore, MD | $130,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Soccer Without Borders Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $129,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 4MYCITY Inc | Taneytown, MD | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Digital Harbor Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Goucher College | Towson, MD | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Center on Institutions & Alternatives | Baltimore, MD | $124,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Arts for Learning | Baltimore, MD | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Caroline Center | Baltimore, MD | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Own Inc | Baltimore, MD | $118,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grow Home Inc | Baltimore, MD | $110,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| ELEV8 Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Paul's School for Boys | Brooklandville, MD | $108,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Baltimore Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $106,934 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| First Fruits Farm | Freeland, MD | $104,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Associated | Baltimore, MD | $101,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wypr - Your Public Radio Corporation | Baltimore, MD | $100,976 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Creative Alliance | Baltimore, MD | $100,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cherry Hill Strong | Baltimore, MD | $100,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 29TH Street Community Corporation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Chestnut Land Trust | Prince Frederick, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Archbishop Curley High School | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| At Jacob's Well | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bethel Empowerment and Wellness Center | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Biotechnical Institute of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic High School of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catoctin Furnace Historical Society Inc | Thurmont, MD | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chase Brexton Health Care | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Conservancy | Annapolis, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Assistance Network (can) | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eubie Blake National Jazz & Cultural Center | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fund for Educational Excellence As Fiscal Agent for B'more Invested | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Great Blacks in Wax Museum Inc | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Healthcare Access Maryland Inc | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hopewell Cancer Support | Lutherville, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Intersection of Change | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jeremiah Program | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maryvale Preparatory School | Lutherville, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Medstar Health Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Memorial Apartments Corporation (mac) | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Motor House | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New American Community Lending Corporation | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North East Housing Initiative Inc (nehi) | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open Works | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pcs for People | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Port Discovery | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roca | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| They in Central Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thread Inc | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Upton Planning Committee | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Libraries Without Borders | Washington, DC | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Albans Episcopal Church | Washington, DC | $93,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance | Baltimore, MD | $91,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Theatre Project Inc | Baltimore, MD | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Patterson Park | Baltimore, MD | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Itineris Inc | Baltimore, MD | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| POWER52 Foundation | Columbia, MD | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Ecology Institute | Columbia, MD | $89,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Associated Black Charities | Baltimore, MD | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Code in the Schools | Baltimore, MD | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Maryland Patient Safety Center | Elkridge, MD | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Per Scholas Inc | Bronx, NY | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shepherd's Clinic | Baltimore, MD | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Audiences of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Moveable Feast | Baltimore, MD | $84,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Improv Group Inc | Baltimore, MD | $83,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Boston, MA | $80,505 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Improving Educationbedtime in a Box | Baltimore, MD | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Irvine Nature Center | Owings Mills, MD | $80,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Maryland Philanthropy Network | Baltimore, MD | $79,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Anne Arundel Community College Foundation | Arnold, MD | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baltimore Civic Fund | Baltimore, MD | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ignite Capital | Baltimore, MD | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lexington Market Inc | Baltimore, MD | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pro Bono Counseling Project | Baltimore, MD | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Sixth Branch | Baltimore, MD | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baltimore Green Space | Baltimore, MD | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Recovery Program | Baltimore, MD | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Maryland Citizens for the Arts Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bard Early College Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $67,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Addiction Healing Center at the Westminster Rescue Mission | Westminster, MD | $66,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Audubon Mid-Atlantic | Baltimore, MD | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bolton Hill Community Association (bhca) | Baltimore, MD | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jane Addams Resource Corporation - Baltimore | Chicago, IL | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Squam Lakes Conservation Society | Holderness, NH | $62,444 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Fusion Partnerships Inc | Baltimore, MD | $61,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| House of Ruth Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Middle Grades Partnership | Baltimore, MD | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| NAMI - Metropolitan Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Play on Purpose Inc | Baltimore, MD | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Village Learning Place | Baltimore, MD | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wombwork Productions Inc | Baltimore, MD | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St John's College | Annapolis, MD | $56,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rebuilding Together Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Avalon Foundation | Easton, MD | $54,334 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Backyard Basecamp | Baltimore, MD | $50,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee in Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $50,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $50,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Filbert Street Garden Inc | Baltimore, MD | $50,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southwest Partnership | Baltimore, MD | $50,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| An End to Ignorance Inc - B'more Community Food | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arts Every Day | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Arts Realty Corp | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Furniture Bank | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baltimore Homecoming | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
206 of 618 (33%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 39%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Hippodrome Foundation Inc
GRANTS ARE TO BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTABLISHED PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 588 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 189 | $9,480,831 | $20,000 |
| 2021 | 213 | $12.8M | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 198 | $9,283,720 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 217 | $9,230,330 | $12,500 |
| 2024 | 184 | $10.1M | $22,370 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. France-Merrick Foundation Inc has 40 of them, worth $5,880,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD | $1,200,000 |
| Camp Pasquaney | Hebrond, NH | $350,000 |
| Jhu - School of Nursing | Baltimore, MD | $300,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $250,000 |
| University of Maryland Medical System | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 |
| Ignite Capital | Baltimore, MD | $225,000 |
| B&o Railroad Museum | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul of Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 |
| United Way of Central Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 |
| St Lawrence University | Canton, NY | $200,000 |
| United Way of Central Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 |
| Stevenson University | Stevenson, MD | $150,000 |
| Rebuild Metro | Balitmore, MD | $150,000 |
| Baltimore Museum of Art | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 |
| Everyman Theatre | Baltimore, MD | $125,000 |
Where its money goes
91% of its giving went to organizations in Maryland. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
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- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Maryland.
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- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from France-Merrick Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1 Village Square 131, Baltimore, MD, 21210. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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