Maryland Humanities Council Inc
Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-1102799. Reported 360 grants totalling $3,718,847 to 196 organizations across tax years 2020-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
196organizations funded
$10,000median reported grant
$3,718,847granted, 2020-2024
64%of grantees funded again the next year
2%of dollars to its largest recipient
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 Maryland Humanities Council Inc, the IRS classifies it under arts & culture rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE A70Z) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 196 distinct organizations, with 2% 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. 64% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 2 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 $10,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $6,000 and the largest $75,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Applied Research and Ite Rative Praxis Incorporated | Silver Spring, MD | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catoctin Furnace Historical Society Inc | Thurmont, MD | $50,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Citylit Project Inc | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Docs in Progress Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $50,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the St Clements Island and Piney Point Museums Inc | Coltons Point, MD | $44,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beach to Bay Heritage Area Inc | Berlin, MD | $43,950 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Berlin Heritage Foundation Inc | Berlin, MD | $41,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Groove City Black Heritage & Culture Group Inc | Cambridge, MD | $41,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Allegany Museum Inc | Cumberland, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Baltimore County Historical Society Inc | Cockeysville, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Childrens Museum Inc | Annapolis, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Farm Heritage Conservancy | Benedict, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fund for Educational Excellence Inc | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fusion Partnerships Inc | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Global Z Recording Project | Urbana, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Historic Frostburg - a Maryland Main St Community Inc | Frostburg, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hosanna Community House Inc | Darlington, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lost Towns Project | Annapolis, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maryland Women's Heritage Center | Columbia, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mid-Shore Community Foundation Inc | Easton, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Muse 360 Incorporated | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Museum of Language Inc | Greenbelt, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| African American Resources Cultural and Heritage Society | Frederick, MD | $39,998 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sugarland Ethno-History Project Inc | Glenarden, MD | $39,890 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Inc | Frederick, MD | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Star Spangled Banner Flag House Association Incorporated | Baltimore, MD | $34,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Anacostia Trails Heritage Area Inc | Hyattsville, MD | $31,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Indian Cultural Association of Howard County Inc | Ellicott City, MD | $31,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bayside History Museum Inc | North Beach, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bethesda Historical Society Inc | Bethesda, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Camp Ritchie Museum Inc | Cascade, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Captain Avery Museum Inc | Shady Side, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Film Festival | Easton, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Civic Circle | Silver Spring, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts Inc | Ft Washington, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum Inc | Pocomoke City, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dorchester County Historical | Cambridge, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Downtown Sykesville Connection Inc | Sykesville, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Educarte Incorporated | College Park, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eleven 21 Inc | Hebron, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Evergreen Heritage Center Foundation Inc | Frostburg, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of the President Street Station Inc | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Furnace Town Foundation Incorporated | Snow Hill, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gar Post 25 Inc | Chestertown, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Garrett Lakes Art Festival Inc | Mchenry, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kennard Alumni Association Larrie S Jones Cultural Center | Centreville, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Launching Educational Assistance Programs Forward Inc | Prnc Frederck, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Life Journeys Writers Club Inc | Waldorf, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maryland Lynching Memorial Project Inc | Towson, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Frostburg Museum Assn Inc | Frostburg, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Historical Society of Harford County Inc | Bel Air, MD | $21,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Architecture Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Heritage Incorporated | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bold Beautiful Brilliant Girls Youth Empowerment Group | Lanham, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chinese American Parent Association of Howard County Corp | Columbia, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cultura Plenera Inc | Columbia, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Doleman Black Heritage Museum | Hagerstown, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Emmanuel Episcopal Church | Cumberland, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of 612-614 S Wolfe Street Inc | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Galesville Community Center Organization Inc | Galesville, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Harrisville Malone Cemetery Maintenance Fund Inc | Woolford, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Havre De Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Center Inc | Hvre De Grace, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Havre De Grace Maritime Museum Inc | Hvre De Grace, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Historic Hampton Incorporated | Towson, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Historic Society of Kent County Maryland Inc | Chestertown, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Historical Society of Carroll County Maryland Inc | Westminster, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Historical Society of Cecil County | Elkton, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Howard County Historical Society Inc | Ellicott, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Komite Ayiti | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Laurel Historical Society Inc | Laurel, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| League of Korean-Americans of the USA Inc | Clarksville, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Makeup Museum Inc | Towson, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maryland Veterans Memorial Museum Inc | La Plata, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mid-Atlantic Regional Moving Image Archive | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Minarys Dream Alliance | Chestertown, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Moving History Inc | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nanticoke Historic Preservationalliance Inc | Salisbury, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Soc of Colonial Dames of America in the State of MD | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Raymond Banks a Way With Words Foundation Corporation | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sankofa Childrens Museum of African Cultures | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sisterhood Agenda Inc | Owings Mills, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Somerset County Historical Society Incorporated | Princess Anne, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The National Capital Radio and Television Museum | Bowie, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Todds Inheritance Historic Site | Sparrows Pt, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Touchstones Discussion Project Inc | Annapolis, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Union Mills Homestead Foundation Inc | Westminster, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Washington County Historical Society Inc | Hagerstown, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Yellow Arrow Publishing Co | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Marys County Historical Society Inc | Leonardtown, MD | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Chevy Chase Historical Society Ltd | Chevy Chase, MD | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Washington College | Chestertown, MD | $16,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Buffalo Soldier Living History Site Co | Joppa, MD | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fire Museum of Maryland Inc | Lutherville, MD | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heritage Tourism Alliance of Montgomery County Inc | Germantown, MD | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Cambridge Womans Club Inc | Cambridge, MD | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum | St Leonard, MD | $13,600 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alice Ferguson Foundation Inc | Accokeek, MD | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Allegany County Historical Society Inc | Cumberland, MD | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area Inc | Annapolis, MD | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Action Youth Media Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adkins Arboretum Ltd | Ridgely, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| African American Heritage Society of Charles County Inc | Pomfret, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Afro Charities Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alpha Genesis Community Development Corporation | Cambridge, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baltimore Association of Nepalese in America | Parkville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baltimore County Historical Trust Inc | Towson, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baltimore Sister Cities Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Banneker-Douglass Museum Foundation Inc | Annapolis, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation Inc | Annapolis, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boonsboro Historical Society Inc | Boonsboro, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boulanger Initiative | Takoma Park, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brunswick-Potomac Foundation Inc | Brunswick, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Caroline County Council of Arts Incorporated | Denton, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Caroline County Historical Society Inc | Denton, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City Youth Matrix Corp | New Market, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Civic Works Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cumberland Summer Theater | Cumberland, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Eastern Shore Heritage Inc | Chestertown, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Far-Western Nepalese Society-Maryland | Luthvle Timon, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fiber Arts Center of the Eastern Shore Inc | Denton, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Field of Firsts Foundation Inc | College Park, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Frederick County Landmarks Foundation Inc | Frederick, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Concord Point Lighthouse | Hvre De Grace, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Jerusalem Mill Inc | Kingsville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Maxwell Hall Inc | Hughesville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Rising Sun Inn Inc | Crownsville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum Inc | Saint Leonard, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Julia a Purnell Museum Inc | Snow Hill, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Tolsons Chapel | Sharpsburg, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fuel Incorporated | Ft Washington, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Giving Square | Bethesda, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grasonville Community Center Inc | Grasonville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greenmount Senior Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum Inc | Hagerstown, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harmers Town Art Center Inc | Hvre De Grace, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Historic Sotterley Inc | Hollywood, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Historical Society of Charles County Inc | La Plata, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Howard County Poetry & Literary Society | Columbia, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hubbard Leverton Foundation | Preston, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jonestown Community Development Corporation Inc | Preston, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Korean Culture & Art of Maryland Inc | Ellicott City, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Korean-American Senior Association Howard County Inc | Columbia, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lower Shore Cemetery Preservation Organization | Salisbury, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Inc | Darlington, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maryland Association of History Museums Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maryland Foreign Language Association | Frederick, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maryland Lawyers for the Arts Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maryland Technology Museum Inc | Hunt Valley, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maryland Youth and the Law Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marylands Four Centuries Project | Towson, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Menare Foundation Inc | Germantown, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mountain Lake Park Historical Association Inc | Mt Lake Park, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mt Pleasant Heritage Preservation Inc | Preston, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Great Blacks in Wax Museum | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Neighbor Space of Baltimore County | Lutherville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Creative Arts Center | La Plata, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nepal Education and Cultural Center Ana | Germantown, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northeast Towson Improvement Association Incorporated | Towson, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nuestras Raices Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oxford Museum | Oxford, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation Ltd | Rockville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Poe Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Prince Georges African American Museum and Cultural Center | North Brentwood, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Prince Georges County Historical Society Inc | Uppr Marlboro, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Richardson Maritime Museum Incorporated | Cambridge, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sankofa Impact Inc | Bowie, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Society for the Restoration of Port Tobacco Inc | Port Tobacco, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Michaels Museum at St Marys Square Inc | St Michaels, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Susquehanna Museum of Havre De Grace Inc | Havre De Grace, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Talbot Historical Society Inc | Easton, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Crisfield Heritage Foundation Inc | Princess Anne, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Garrett County Historical Society Inc | Oakland, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tilghman Watermens Museum Inc | Tilghman, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions | Lexington Pk, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban Rural Action | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Warren Historic Site Committee Inc | Rockville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| West Side Historical Society Inc | Mardela Spgs, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| White Marsh Historical Society Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Women Solve | New Market, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Womens Civic League of North East | North East, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| World Arts Focus | Mount Rainier, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Writing Hearts Inc | Glen Arm, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pride of Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Main Street Connect Inc | Rockville, MD | $8,470 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Maryland Historical Society | Baltimore, MD | $7,600 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Harriet Tubman Organization Inc | Cambridge, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Main Street Historic Chestertown | Chestertown, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maryland African American Museum Corporation | Baltimore, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Federation of the Blind Inc | Baltimore, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Severn Improvement Association Inc | Severn, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uplift Alliance Inc | Baltimore, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The College of Southern Maryland Foundation Inc | Laplata, MD | $7,439 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakeland Community Heritage Project | College Park, MD | $7,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prop Owners Assn of Deep Creek Lake | Mchenry, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
90 of 196 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
It also reported 2 groups of grants to individuals -- scholarships, emergency assistance and similar. Schedule I reports these by category with a headcount and never by name, so there is nothing here we could publish about the recipients even if we wanted to.
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.
- African-American Resources Cultural Heritage Socie
General Operating Support - SHINE - Adkins Arboretum
FY21 MAJOR GRANT - FALL 2020 - Chesapeake Film Festival
FY21 MAJOR GRANT - SPRING 2021 - Farm Heritage Conservancy
MARYLAND HUMANITIES SHARP RECOVERY GRANTS FUND
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 154 of 196 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 | 106 | $1,055,458 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 50 | $500,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 95 | $950,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 109 | $1,213,389 | $10,000 |
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
99% 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.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund30 shared recipientsMaryland Historical Society Inc26 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc21 shared recipientsBaltimore Community Foundation Inc18 shared recipientsGreater Washington Community Foundation17 shared recipientsFrance-Merrick Foundation Inc17 shared recipients
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 $10,000 -- 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 Maryland Humanities Council Inc'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 111 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 1 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: 3600 Clipper Mill Rd Ste 320, Baltimore, MD, 21211.
EIN 52-1102799 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Form 990 is published about a year after the tax year it covers. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this organization has actually funded.
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