Likely funders for arts organizations in Maryland
725 foundations gave to arts organizations in Maryland in tax years 2024–2025: $20,536,382 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Maryland has 516 small arts & culture nonprofits.
720 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 2,327 gifts to arts organizations in Maryland in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in Maryland was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 253 of 725 foundations funding arts organizations in Maryland accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Maryland
- Baltimore 237 foundations · 159 nonprofits
- Bethesda 69 foundations · 22 nonprofits
- Silver Spring 31 foundations · 41 nonprofits
- Annapolis 29 foundations · 31 nonprofits
- Easton 23 foundations · 10 nonprofits
- Columbia 20 foundations · 24 nonprofits
- Hagerstown 18 foundations · 16 nonprofits
- Glen Echo 15 foundations · 8 nonprofits
More cities
- Landover 49 foundations
- Saint Michaels 19 foundations
- Owings Mills 18 foundations
- Chestertown 14 foundations
- N Bethesda 14 foundations
- Takoma Park 14 foundations
- College Park 12 foundations
- Frederick 12 foundations
- Rockville 10 foundations
- Brooklyn Park 9 foundations
- Ocean City 9 foundations
- Ellicott City 7 foundations
- Gaithersburg 7 foundations
- Germantown 7 foundations
- Oxford 7 foundations
- Salisbury 7 foundations
- Berlin 6 foundations
- Lutherville 6 foundations
- Potomac 6 foundations
- Riderwood 6 foundations
- Sparks Glenco 6 foundations
- Towson 6 foundations
- Boyds 5 foundations
- Olney 5 foundations
- Cambridge 4 foundations
- Cheverly 4 foundations
- Church Hill 4 foundations
- Cumberland 4 foundations
- Hvre De Grace 4 foundations
- Hyattsville 4 foundations
- North Potomac 4 foundations
- Stevenson 4 foundations
- Beltsville 3 foundations
- Bowie 3 foundations
- Catonsville 3 foundations
- Davidsonville 3 foundations
- Earleville 3 foundations
- Gwynn Oak 3 foundations
- Luthvle Timon 3 foundations
- Massey 3 foundations
- Phoenix 3 foundations
- Rising Sun 3 foundations
- Sharpsburg 3 foundations
- Westminster 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in Maryland
- Museums 209 foundations · 66 nonprofits
- Theater 64 foundations · 60 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 193 foundations · 167 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 56 foundations · 71 nonprofits
- Arts education 47 foundations · 24 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Maryland
- Funders that accept applications 253 funders
- Small-grant funders 475 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 arts organizations in Maryland?
$15,000, 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?
16 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.