Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomer
Silver Spring, MD · EIN 52-1086825. Reported 474 grants totalling $32.1M to 134 organizations across tax years 2020-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomer, the IRS classifies it under arts & culture rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE A260) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 134 distinct organizations, with 10% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 87% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 4 year-to-year transitions. That is well above the 56% median for grantmaking charities, and above the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $31,160. Half of what it reported fell between $9,900 and $69,500; the smallest was $5,057 and the largest $789,600. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathmore Hall Foundation Inc | N Bethesda, MD | $3,301,130 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Olney Theatre Corporation | Olney, MD | $2,298,229 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Round House Theatre Inc | Bethesda, MD | $1,766,738 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Imagination Stage Inc | Bethesda, MD | $1,666,202 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Inc | Baltimore, MD | $1,106,738 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Levine Music Inc | Washington, DC | $989,777 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts Inc | Rockville, MD | $947,688 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Adventure Theatre Inc | Glen Echo, MD | $931,604 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture Inc | Glen Echo, MD | $915,427 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Maryland Youth Ballet Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $830,146 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| National Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorale of Mongomery County Inc | Rockville, MD | $799,006 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Citydance Ensemble Inc | Washington, DC | $688,049 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Montgomery Comm Television Inc | Rockville, MD | $648,440 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Germantown Cultural Arts Center Inc | Germantown, MD | $632,955 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Library Montgomery County MD Inc | Rockville, MD | $549,130 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Ballet Theatre Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $511,615 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bender Jcc of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | $492,958 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Washington Conservatory of Music | Glen Echo, MD | $460,673 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Artpreneurs Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $452,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Writers Center Inc | Bethesda, MD | $434,847 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Clancy Works Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $409,175 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Moco Kidsco | Bethesda, MD | $406,027 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Dance Exchange Inc | Takoma Park, MD | $405,130 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Young Artists of America Inc | Rockville, MD | $387,338 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Sandy Spring Museum Inc | Sandy Spring, MD | $384,206 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Arts for the Aging-Maryland Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $370,673 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Washington Revels Inc | Olen Echo, MD | $357,494 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Artstream Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $357,318 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Story Tapestries Inc | Poolesville, MD | $309,698 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation Ltd | Rockville, MD | $285,550 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Montgomery County Historical Society Inc | Rockville, MD | $283,362 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Create Arts Center Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $273,750 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lumina Studio Theatre | Silver Spring, MD | $262,650 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Docs in Progress Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $246,095 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Marlow Guitar International Incorporated | Rockville, MD | $243,152 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Flying V Ltd | Bethesda, MD | $241,205 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Akhmedova Ballet Foundation Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $241,093 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Action Youth Media Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $228,310 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Citydance Productions Inc | Washington, DC | $221,748 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kalanidhi Dance | Bethesda, MD | $217,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Interact Story Theatre Education Association Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $210,750 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| New Orchestra of Washington Inc | Bethesda, MD | $200,565 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| So What Else Inc | Bethesda, MD | $197,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Artivate Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $192,976 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Silver Spring Town Center Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $190,524 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Theatre Consortium of Silver Spring | Silver Spring, MD | $180,588 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| American Film Institute Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Carpe Diem Arts Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $172,467 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Glen Echo Pottery Inc | Glen Echo, MD | $160,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Puppet Co | Glen Echo, MD | $150,991 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| After School Dance Fund Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $135,859 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cantate Chamber Singers Inc | Takoma Park, MD | $134,160 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Photoworks Inc | Glen Echo, MD | $132,750 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bel Cantanti Opera Company | Silver Spring, MD | $131,393 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Glorystar Music Education and Cultural Foundation Inc | Potomac, MD | $130,880 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Victorian Lyric Opera Company | Rockville, MD | $127,875 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| National Capital Historical Museum of Transportation Inc | Colesville, MD | $124,750 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Sutradhar Institute of Dance and Related Arts Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $114,010 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Inscape Inc | Takoma Park, MD | $112,680 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Chevy Chase Historical Society Ltd | Chevy Chase, MD | $108,520 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Chinese Culture and Community Service Center Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| DC South Asian Arts Council Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $96,425 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Wheaton Arts Parade Inc | Wheaton, MD | $88,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Youth Art for Healing Inc | Rockville, MD | $88,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The International Association of Blacks in Dance Inc | Washington, DC | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Interplay Orchestra Inc | Bethesda, MD | $83,700 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kentlands Community Foundation Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $81,900 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mayur Dance Company | Potomac, MD | $80,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Urban Artistry Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $77,110 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boulanger Initiative | Takoma Park, MD | $71,290 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Amazing Theatre Company Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $69,810 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kolot Halev | Kensington, MD | $53,910 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Symphony of the Potomac Inc | Glen Echo, MD | $53,610 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National String Symphonia | Frederick, MD | $51,725 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Six Degree Singers Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $50,100 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Word Dance Theatre Inc | Annapolis, MD | $48,763 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| F Scott Fitzgerald Literary Conference Inc | Rockville, MD | $42,200 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Takoma Park Folk Festival Inc | Takoma Park, MD | $42,100 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Civic Circle | Silver Spring, MD | $41,145 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Menare Foundation Inc | Germantown, MD | $41,070 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wildwood Summer Theatre | Bethesda, MD | $40,825 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bethesda Blues & Jazz Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | $40,800 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Rockville Bach Academy Inc | Rockville, MD | $40,300 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Association of Russian Speaking Theatres Corporation | Rockville, MD | $40,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ebong Theatrix Inc | Bethesda, MD | $40,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Montgomery Philharmonic Inc | Rockville, MD | $39,120 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Four Seasons Dancers Inc | Rockville, MD | $38,740 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tagore Music Group of Greater Washington DC | North Potomac, MD | $35,011 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Change | Olney, MD | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village Youth & Family Center Incorporated | Takoma Park, MD | $33,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rockville Brass Band Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $33,149 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Live Garra Theatre Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $33,125 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trinity Chamber Orchestra Inc | Germantown, MD | $32,754 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bethesda Little Theatre Incorporated | Silver Spring, MD | $31,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| DC Beauty of Beijing Opera Ltd | North Potomac, MD | $29,948 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montgomery Symphony Orchestra Inc | Takoma Park, MD | $29,457 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Institute of Musical Traditions Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $27,018 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Best Medicine Rep Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $25,780 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Zemer Chai | Kensington, MD | $22,679 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Printmaking Legacy Project Inc | Rockville, MD | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Montgomery Playhouse Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $22,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mission Belonging Inc | Rockville, MD | $19,900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Free Theatre Corp | Germantown, MD | $19,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vessel Inc | Derwood, MD | $18,816 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rockville Musical Theatre | Rockville, MD | $18,573 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Historic Takoma Inc | Takoma Park, MD | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Olney Childrens Ballet Theater Incorporated | Gaithersburg, MD | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Silver Spring Stage Incorporated | Silver Spring, MD | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hope Garden Childrens Ballet Theatre | Poolesville, MD | $17,350 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Uprooted Dance Inc | Bethesda, MD | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Apoyonline Association for Heritage Preservation of the Americas | Rockville, MD | $14,825 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Focusmusic | Sterling, VA | $11,520 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Unexpected Stage Company Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $10,980 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Anna H Wang Concert Series Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $9,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Soul in Motion Players Inc | Frederick, MD | $9,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sweet Adelines International | Silver Spring, MD | $9,761 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kassia Society for Music | Burtonsville, MD | $9,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vika Visual Arts Association | Silver Spring, MD | $9,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Open Circle Theatre Inc | Rockville, MD | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra | Rockville, MD | $9,440 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Lafayette | Gaithersburg, MD | $9,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peace Mountain Theatre Company | Darnestown, MD | $9,320 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| C&o Canal Trust Inc | Williamsport, MD | $9,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Torcu-Art | Washington, DC | $9,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bethesda Historical Society Inc | Bethesda, MD | $8,730 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Art Glass Center Glen Echo Incorporated | Glen Echo, MD | $8,010 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orfeia Vocal Ensemble | Silver Spring, MD | $7,485 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Walking Shadow Readers Theatre | Gaithersburg, MD | $7,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bethesda Little Theater Inc | Olney, MD | $6,750 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rockville Little Theatre Inc | Rockville, MD | $6,555 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Living Legends Awards for Service to Humanity | Clarksville, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Bison Repertory Theatre Company | Silver Spring, MD | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Historic Medley District Inc | Poolesville, MD | $5,325 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Potomac River Jazz Club | Washington, DC | $5,325 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
107 of 134 (80%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Strathmore Hall Foundation Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANT; ADVANCEMENT GRANT - Round House Theatre Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANT; CAPITAL GRANT - Olney Theatre Center
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANT - Imagination Stage Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT GRANT - Clancy Works Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, ADVANCEMENT GRANT & PROJECT GRANT - Interact Story Theatre
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANT; PROJECT GRANT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 114 of 134 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 97 | $8,807,673 | $35,500 |
| 2021 | 79 | $4,718,519 | $24,976 |
| 2022 | 102 | $7,783,587 | $37,365 |
| 2023 | 98 | $5,344,166 | $24,125 |
| 2024 | 98 | $5,397,248 | $23,625 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
93% of its giving went to organizations in Maryland. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $31,160 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Maryland.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomer's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 98 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 801 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD, 20910.
EIN 52-1086825 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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