Likely funders for animal shelters in Maryland
606 foundations gave to animal shelters in Maryland in tax years 2024–2025: $3,693,142 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Maryland has 184 small animal welfare nonprofits.
601 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 1,410 gifts to animal shelters in Maryland in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to animal shelters in Maryland was $2,500 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 178 of 606 foundations funding animal shelters in Maryland accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to animal shelters in Maryland
- Baltimore 86 foundations · 31 nonprofits
- Bethesda 82 foundations · 12 nonprofits
- Rockville 66 foundations · 10 nonprofits
- Easton 24 foundations · 5 nonprofits
- Frederick 21 foundations · 14 nonprofits
- Westminster 19 foundations · 10 nonprofits
More cities
- Boyds 29 foundations
- Woodbine 26 foundations
- Brooklyn 21 foundations
- Mount Rainier 19 foundations
- Poolesville 13 foundations
- Phoenix 12 foundations
- Salisbury 12 foundations
- Chester 10 foundations
- Mount Airy 10 foundations
- Clarksburg 9 foundations
- Elkton 9 foundations
- Annapolis 8 foundations
- Hagerstown 8 foundations
- Reisterstown 8 foundations
- Bel Air 7 foundations
- Berlin 7 foundations
- Chesapeake Cy 7 foundations
- Edgewater 7 foundations
- Silver Spring 7 foundations
- Millersville 6 foundations
- Union Bridge 6 foundations
- Cumberland 5 foundations
- Prnc Frederck 5 foundations
- Ashton 4 foundations
- Cambridge 4 foundations
- Chestertown 4 foundations
- Crofton 4 foundations
- Ellicott City 4 foundations
- Fallston 4 foundations
- McHenry 4 foundations
- Mechanicsvlle 4 foundations
- Sykesville 4 foundations
- Chevy Chase 3 foundations
- Columbia 3 foundations
- Darlington 3 foundations
- Dunkirk 3 foundations
- Gaithersburg 3 foundations
- Knoxville 3 foundations
- Lutherville 3 foundations
- Ocean Pines 3 foundations
- Parkton 3 foundations
- Ridgely 3 foundations
- Rock Hall 3 foundations
- Thurmont 3 foundations
- Westernport 3 foundations
- Woodstock 3 foundations
Types of animal welfare funded in Maryland
- Animal shelters & rescue 271 foundations · 250 nonprofits
- Wildlife 25 foundations · 18 nonprofits
- Animal services & training 10 foundations · 17 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Maryland
- Funders that accept applications 178 funders
- Small-grant funders 464 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Maryland 744 foundations · 176 take applications
What is a typical grant to animal shelters in Maryland?
$2,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
7 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.