Foundations that fund environmental groups in Maryland
These 25 foundations made grants to environmental groups in Maryland in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc
- $500,000 to Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc, Annapolis: General support
- $500,000 to Chesapeake Conservancy Inc, Annapolis: Revolving loan fund
- $240,000 to Shorerivers Inc, Easton: General support
How to apply: Refer to the foundation's website, www.campbellfoundation.org, for guidance.
Deadlines: Ongoing
Restrictions: Refer to the foundation's website, www.campbellfoundation.org, for guidance.
Clayton Baker Trust
- $50,000 to Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Takoma Park: Environment
- $50,000 to Climate Access Fund, Baltimore: Environment
- $40,000 to Baltimore Tree Trust, Baltimore: Environment
How to apply: A cover letter, a proposal narrative and attachments all as outlined in the ABAG Common Grant Application Format. Only one copy is required.
Deadlines: April 5th, August 5th and December 5th by 5:00pm that day. If deadline falls on a weekend or holiday
Restrictions: Must fit within the purposes of the Clayton Baker Trust, which are Education, Environment and Community Development. The Trust must have adequate funds.
The Abell Foundation Inc
- $80,000 to Climate Access Fund Corporation, Baltimore: Community development
- $40,000 to Blue Water Baltimore Inc, Baltimore: Environment
- $37,500 to Baltimore Tree Trust, Baltimore: Environment
How to apply: To apply for funding, please go to the foundation's website for detailed information. Https://abell.org/grants
Deadlines: Grant requests are considered 5 times per year. Please go to our website for the schedule.
Restrictions: The foundation accepts requests for programs serving disadvantaged communities, with a particular focus on baltimore city. Nonprofit organizations must be designated by the irs as 501c3 and 509a organizations. Applicants must include a...
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
- $275,000 to Rock Creek Conservancy Inc, Bethesday: Envrionment
- $50,000 to Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis: Envrionment
- $40,000 to Nature Forward, Chevy Chase: Envrionment
Lockhart Vaughan Foundation
- $50,000 to Blue Water Baltimore, Baltimore: Environment: support efforts to improve the chesapeake bay and its watersheds in...
- $50,000 to Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis: Environment: support efforts in baltimore to improve the chesapeake bay and its watershed.
- $50,000 to Climate Access Fund, Baltimore: Environment: general operating
How to apply: Please go to our website, lockhartv.org.
Deadlines: Please go to our website, lockhartv.org.
Restrictions: Please go to our website, lockhartv.org.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- $976,039 to Environmental Policy Innovation Center, College Park: 81752 advancing policy change, technical assistance, and innovation to ensure equitable,...
- $150,000 to Moonshot Missions Inc, Bethesda: 82022 general operating support for moonshot missions inc.
- $105,170 to Environmental Policy Innovation Center, College Park: 81717 creating a diverse community of practice to engage communities and catalyze policy...
How to apply: Most of rwjf's grants are made through targeted grant programs and funding partnerships. Rwjf's funding priorities and calls for proposals are described on www.rwjf.org.
Deadlines: No deadlines, except when foundation issues a call for proposal (cfp) or request for proposal (rfp).
Restrictions: Rwjf is dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way, together, to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. We are a national philanthropy that advances transformative systems...
The William Penn Foundation
- $50,000 to Center for Watershed Protection Inc, Fulton: Drwi technical assistance
- $28,000 to Upstream Alliance Inc, Annapolis: General support
- $4,000 to Adkins Arboretum Ltd, Ridgely: General support
How to apply: The foundation is interested in receiving letters of inquiry from public charities that meet its funding guidelines. Letters of inquiry should include the nature of the project, anticipated results and financial information for the applicant. For additional information please...
Restrictions: 1.) grants are made to organizations which qualify under internal revenue code section 501c3 as public charities under 509(a) of the code who provide support within the foundation's grantmaking priorites. 2.) grants are not made to...
The Jv Schiro Zavela Foundation
- $5,000 to Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis: Operational support
- $1,000 to Nature Forward, Chevy Chase: Operational support
- $1,000 to Potomac Conservancy Inc, Silver Spring: Operational support
How to apply: The foundation does not have an application form but requires details of the purpose of the grant and verification of the tax-exempt status of donees.
Deadlines: There are no submission deadlines.
Restrictions: There are no restrictions or limitations on awards such as by geographical areas, charitable fields, kinds of institutions or other factors.
Park Foundation Inc
- $105,000 to Majority Action, Silver Spring: General operating support
- $60,000 to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Inc, Silver Spring: Project support
- $40,000 to Nuclear Information and Resource Service, Takoma Park: Project support
How to apply: Written request identifying organzation and purpose of funds
Deadlines: Quarterly deadlines - vary year to year date is first friday of every quarter
Trp Shawe Fndatn
- $108,000 to Roland Park Community Foundation, Baltimore: General operating
- $15,000 to Irvine Natural Science Center Inc, Owings Mills: General operating
- $5,000 to Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis: General operating
How to apply: Application - describe organization & purpose for use of funds
Restrictions: To 501(c)(3) organizations
The Joseph Meyerhoff Fund Inc
- $29,986 to Friends of Patterson Park, Baltimore: Unrestricted
- $10,000 to Blue Water Baltimore, Baltimore: Unrestricted
- $8,700 to Friends of Herring Run Parks, Baltimore: Unrestricted
How to apply: Letter of inquiry/ grant application/ grant request summary to include: description of institution (overview, mission statement, population served), description of program, financial information (budget, sources of funds, major contributions and amounts, financial statements,...
The Morris Goldseker Foundation of Maryland Inc
- $30,000 to Friends of Patterson Park, Baltimore: Supporting grant
- $10,000 to Baltimore Tree Trust, Baltimore: Supporting grant
- $1,500 to Blue Water Baltimore, Baltimore: Supporting grant
How to apply: The applicant must be a nonprofit and charitable, educational, or scientific organization. To ensure eligibility, applicants must submit evidence of a tax exemption ruling under 501(c)(3) and 509(a) of the internal revenue code. For more information, visit out website...
Deadlines: No
Restrictions: The foundation was created by the will of morris goldseker expressly to support programs directly benefiting the people of the baltimore metropolitan area. The organization must carry on its work and activities principally in the baltimore...
The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation Inc
- $12,000 to Blue Water Baltimore, Baltimore: general support
- $12,000 to Baltimore Green Space, Baltimore: general support
- $5,000 to Baltimore Tree Trust Inc, Baltimore: general support
How to apply: Letter
Restrictions: This organization does not make gifts or grants to individuals.
E Bowen & Frances H Quillin Foundat
- $3,000 to Assateague Coastal Trust, Berlin: Unrestricted
- $3,000 to Lower Shore Land Trust, Snow Hill: Unrestricted
- $2,000 to Maryland Coastal Bays Foundation, Berlin: Unrestricted
How to apply: Letter stating purpose and proof of tax exempt status
Deadlines: No
Arcus Foundation
- $90,500 to Wild Earth Allies Inc, Chevy Chase: Support for population assessments of gibbons.
- $86,521 to Wild Earth Allies Inc, Chevy Chase: Support for community-based gorilla conservation.
How to apply: Statement 24
Deadlines: Statement 24
Restrictions: Statement 24
The Schmidt Family Foundation
- $100,000 to Voices for A Sustainable Future Inc, Takoma Park: Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels
- $40,000 to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Inc, Silver Spring: Supporting local communities
How to apply: Online process, please see details at the websites: https://tsffoundation.org/ https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
Deadlines: Online process, please see details at: https://tsffoundation.org/. Https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
Restrictions: Online process, please see details at the websites: https://tsffoundation.org/ https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation Inc
- $75,000 to Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Takoma Park: renewed general support for regional campaigns to promote clean energy
- $50,000 to Chesapeake Legal Alliance, Annapolis: renewed general support
How to apply: Letter
Restrictions: This organization does not make gifts or grants to individuals.
1988 Irrev Cochrane Memorial Tr
- $60,000 to Anacostia Watershed Society, Bladensburg: General operating
- $60,000 to American Chestnut Land Trust, Prince Frederick: General operating
How to apply: Letter of inquiry; a two-page summary of org's mission, programs, populations served, measures of success, and plans for current year; & most recent audited financial statements
Deadlines: February 15
Restrictions: This trust is created & organized exclusively for religious, charitable, literary &/or educational purposes with emphasis on organizations in the washington d.c. Area
The New-Land Foundation Inc
- $50,000 to Nuclear Information and Resource Service, Takoma Park: Peace & arms control
- $30,000 to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Silver Spring: Environment
How to apply: All grant applications must include: - completed application form - narrative proposal (5 pages or less) - list of board and executive staff members - budget of organization and project, including sources and amounts of support obtained - federal tax exemption ruling - annual...
Deadlines: To be considered at a board meeting, a completed proposal must be submitted by march/august 1st.
Restrictions: All grant application materials should be sent by email to the email address included on the application form. You will receive a confirmation that the application has been received. The new-land foundation receives many more applications...
The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Inc
- $35,000 to Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Annapolis: support to deepen relationships with Baltimore area Black-led and/or Black-serving...
- $35,000 to Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Takoma Park: support for the Maryland program
How to apply: Letter
Restrictions: This organization does not make gifts or contributions to individuals.
The Oak Hill Fund
- $40,000 to Wild Earth Allies Inc, Chevy Chase: To 1) expand restoration, integrating new native tree species such as american elm,...
- $25,000 to Waterkeepers Chesapeake, Takoma Park: Securing the future of the conowingo: to pursue a legal remedy to the license granted to...
How to apply: The oak hill fund utilizes an on-line grants management system. Potential grantees may submit application materials per written guidelines found at www.oakhillfund.org.
Deadlines: See statement for line 2a
Restrictions: Grants are made only to organizations exempt from tax under irc section 501(c)(3).
Kinsley Foundation
- $50,000 to Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis: Program support
- $5,000 to Harford Land Trust, Churchville: Program support
How to apply: Applications should be submitted in the form of a letter stating who is applying for the grant, what the charitable purpose is and how the grant will be utilized.
Deadlines: No deadlines for submissions
Restrictions: No restrictions no limitations on awards
The John J Leidy Foundation Inc
- $48,334 to Irvine Natural Science Center Inc, Owings Mills: Educational
- $5,000 to Association for Nature-Based Education, Glen Arm: Educational
How to apply: See attached Schedule 2
Deadlines: See attached Schedule 2
Restrictions: See attached Schedule 2
American Water Charitable Foundationinc
- $51,776 to Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Inc, Annapolis: General purpose
- $1,200 to Upstream Alliance Inc, Annapolis: General purpose
How to apply: See application forms on internal company web site
Deadlines: No set deadlines
Restrictions: Must be 501(c)(3) charitable organization that furthers the charitable purposes of the foundation.
T Rowe Price Foundation
- $10,000 to Baltimore Tree Trust Inc, Baltimore: Financial well-being
- $10,000 to Baltimore Green Space, Baltimore: Creativity and innovation
How to apply: 1. Organizations can learn about the foundation's areas of focus on the web page and through the online questionnaire web page: https://www.troweprice.com/corporate/us/en/what-sets-us-apart/corporate-resp onsibility/community-commitment/trp-foundation.html questionnaire:...
Restrictions: Upon completion of the quiz, if the organization is presented with the opportunity, it can register on our grants portal and submit a proposal. The following information will be requested: a) response to five basic questions about the...
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