Ausherman Family Trust
Frederick, MD · EIN 52-7165889. Reported 202 grants totalling $5,318,216 to 93 organizations across tax years 2021-2025, 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 Ausherman Family Trust, the IRS classifies it as a philanthropy and voluntarism organization (NTEE T50).
- How spread out its giving is. 93 distinct organizations, with 7% 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. 56% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 4 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 56% median for grantmaking charities -- lower than 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 $15,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $275,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro Hispano De Frederick Inc | Frederick, MD | $396,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| African American Resources Cultural and Heritage Society | Frederick, MD | $345,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| United Way of Frederick County Incorporated | Frederick, MD | $325,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Heartly House Inc | Frederick, MD | $260,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mental Health Assoc of Frederck Cty | Frederick, MD | $205,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Safe Ride Foundation | Frederick, MD | $199,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Frederick County Inc | Frederick, MD | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Maryland Ensemble Theatre Inc | Frederick, MD | $160,815 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Advocates for Homeless Families Inc | Frederick, MD | $149,800 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Spanish-Speaking Community of Maryland Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $125,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Frederick Housing and Development Commission Inc | Frederick, MD | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc | Frederick, MD | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Frederick, MD | $116,250 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership Inc | Frederick, MD | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Catoctin Furnace Historical Society Inc | Thurmont, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Frederick Rescue Mission Inc | Frederick, MD | $94,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Supporting Older Adults Through Resources Inc | Frederick, MD | $87,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Weinberg Center for the Arts Inc | Frederick, MD | $87,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Seton Center Inc | Emmitsburg, MD | $86,250 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Mission of Mercy Inc | Corp Christi, TX | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Second Chances Garage | Frederick, MD | $83,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| City Youth Matrix Corp | New Market, MD | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Woman to Woman Mentoring Inc | Frederick, MD | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Literacy Council of Frederick County Maryland | Frederick, MD | $74,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Story Tapestries Inc | Poolesville, MD | $69,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Blessings in a Backpack Inc | Louisville, KY | $62,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Change the Conversation Inc | Stevenson, MD | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Interfaith Housing Alliance Inc | Frederick, MD | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army National Corp | Alexandria, VA | $56,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital | Washington, DC | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Maryland Food Bank Inc | Baltimore, MD | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Chords of Courage Incorporated | Washington, DC | $54,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Platoon 22 Inc | Frederick, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sophie and Madigans Playground Inc | Frederick, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc | Pocatello, ID | $46,482 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Frederick Center | Frederick, MD | $40,860 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Whole Heart Grief & Loss Resource Center Inc | Frederick, MD | $40,539 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beyond Shelter Frederick Inc | Frederick, MD | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Each 1 Teach 1 Inc | Frederick, MD | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Frederick Community College Foundation Inc | Frederick, MD | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Girls on the Run of Mid and Western MD | Frederick, MD | $39,250 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| New Spire Arts Inc | Frederick, MD | $33,336 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Frederick County Health Care Coalition Inc | Frederick, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Young Mens Christian Assoc Inc | Frederick, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Frederick County Crisis Pregnancy Center Inc | Frederick, MD | $29,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Child Advocacy Center of Frederick County | Frederick, MD | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Golden Mile Alliance Inc | Frederick, MD | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Frederick Childrens Chorus Inc | Frederick, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Ranch | Frederick, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army of Frederick County | Frederick, MD | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Farm to School Frederick | Frederick, MD | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Justice Jobs of Maryland | Frederick, MD | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Asbury Frederick United Methodist Church | Frederick, MD | $22,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $21,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Incorporated | Frederick, MD | $21,224 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Global Z Recording Project | Urbana, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Golden Care of Frederick Inc | Frederick, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Phoenix Foundation of Maryland Inc | Frederick, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rainbow of Love Recovery | Frederick, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Steadfast - Standing Firm Against Youth Homelessness | Frederick, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership of Frederick County in | Frederick, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Delaplaine Arts Center Inc | Frederick, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Thorpewood | Thurmont, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rebuilding Together Frederick | Frederick, MD | $18,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends for Neighborhood Progress | Frederick, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fund for Educational Excellence Inc | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Partners in Care Inc | Bend, OR | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tgp Gives Inc | Frederick, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New Life Christian School | Frederick, MD | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Historical Society of Frederick County Inc | Frederick, MD | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Blue Foundation | Frederick, MD | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Endangered Species Theatre Project | Frederick, MD | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Life | Colorado Spgs, CO | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Frederick Experimental Music Association Inc | Frederick, MD | $10,310 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Asbury United Methodist Church of Annapolis | Annapolis, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry Inc | Williamsport, MD | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Housing Authority of Frederick | Frederick, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| I Believe in Me Inc | Frederick, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Team Hope Inc | Frederick, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Federated Charities Corporation of Frederick | Frederick, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Transformative Arts Project Inc | Frederick, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Frederick Foursquare Church | Frederick, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Cunningham Falls and Gambrill State Parks Inc | Thurmont, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Other Voices Inc | Frederick, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Waterboyz for Jesus Inc | Frederick, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Frederick Symphony Orchestra Inc | Frederick, MD | $5,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Andreas House Inc | Brunswick, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Comfort Cases Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cool Kids Campaign Foundation Inc | Towson, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Equal Justice America Inc | Midlothian, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Helping Hands and Caring Hearts | Monrovia, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Landless Theatre Company Incorporated | Frederick, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
53 of 93 (57%) 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.
- Centro De Hispano De Frederick
CATALYZATION PHASE 3 YEAR 1 - United Way of Frederick County
UNITY CAMPAIGN, RIDE UNITED NETWORK - Heartly House
DONOR SUPPORT, DISCRETION OF ED - Advocates for the Homeless
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING/EXECUTIVE SEARCH/STRATEGIC PLANNING - Sos Safe Ride
2024 PROGRAM MODERNIZATION - United Way
RIDE UNITED AND 2022 UNITY CAMPAIGN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 73 of 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | $950,811 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 36 | $732,607 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 35 | $532,049 | $13,000 |
| 2024 | 46 | $1,282,999 | $16,875 |
| 2025 | 56 | $1,819,750 | $20,000 |
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
92% 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 $15,000 -- 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 Ausherman Family Trust's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). 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.
Address of record on the latest return: 7420 Hayward Road 203, Frederick, MD, 21702.
EIN 52-7165889 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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