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Community Foundation of Harford County Inc

Support the not-for-profit tax exempt organizations of harford county, maryland.

$675k
Granted FY2025still arriving
20
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$129k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2025.

Human Services$395kYouth Development$174kReligion$115kHealth$92kEducation$80kInternational$69kPhilanthropy$47kFood & Nutrition$43kOther$0
02FY2025 · 20 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 20 grants below total $577,559, the rows itemized in this filing. The $674,738 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $97,179 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k5 grants · $32k
  • $10k–50k11 grants · $214k
  • $50k–250k4 grants · $331k
$16,800
Median grant
3
States reached
$9.6M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF HARFORD AND CECIL$128,500
INNER COUNTY OUTREACH INC$102,500
HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC$50,459
Y OF CENTRAL MARYLAND$50,000
FIRST FRUITS FARM$38,000
UPPER CHESAPEAKE HEALTH FOUNDATION$33,000
FALLSTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH$30,000
WELL OF HOPE INC$27,300
EXTREME FAMILY OUTREACH INC$18,200
BROTHERS OF CHARITY$16,800
HARFORD FAMILY HOUSE$10,750
NATIONAL AQUARIUM INC$10,000
UMBC FOUNDATION INC$10,000
BEL AIR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH$10,000
STEPPING STONE FARM MUSEUM$10,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY21–25, $343k) land where the poverty rate runs at 8%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 17% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%Because Internat: $5k → 11%Y OF CENTRAL MARYLAND: $50k → 11%HarfordCommunity: $9k → 7%Sporingboard Com: $8k → 11%LASOS: $40k → 7%Linking All: $10k → 7%LINKING ALL SO OTHERS SUCCEED: $8k → 7%Brandon Tolson: $6k → 7%Nature Worx Inc: $5k → 7%INNER COUNTY OUTREACH INC: $103k → 7%Inner County Out: $100k → 7%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

62%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$683k · 11 repeat orgs$417k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +38% since the first grant, against +25% for those funded once.

11 repeat relationships: 6 still active in FY2025, 5 since wound down; 14 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

11
17

Total granted

$683k
$140k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+38%
+25%

Still filing today

100%
94%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 52% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $277k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23’24’25
Human ServicesHealthEducationCommunity ImprovementArts & CultureYouth DevelopmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • IC
    INNER COUNTY OUTREACH INC
    2× · 2023–2025 · $203k · revenue +46%
  • BA
    BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF HARFORD AND CECIL COUNTIES INC
    4× · 2021–2025 · $160k · revenue +97%
  • LI
    LASOS Inc
    3× · 2021–2025 · $58k · revenue +131%

Funded once

  • PB
    PRO BONO COUNSELING PROJECT INC
    one grant, 2024 · $20k · revenue -39%
  • CH
    CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    one grant, 2023 · $20k · revenue +25%
  • JC
    JOHN CARROLL SCHOOL INC
    one grant, 2024 · $12k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Historical Society Harford Cou

Preserve the history of Harford County, Maryland

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2
The Humane Society of Harford County Inc

The humane society of harford county's mission is to promote the humane treatment of homeless, stray and abandoned animals by providing shelter, care, adoptions and community education.

Animals
3
Howard County Chamber of Commerce

To represent the business community of howard county, maryland

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4
Community Foundation of Harford County Inc

Support the not-for-profit tax exempt organizations of harford county, maryland.

Philanthropy
5
Hc Drugfree Inc

HC DrugFree provides prevention, treatment, recovery, and health, wellness resources and education to help Howard County residents develop knowledge and skills to understand and address behavioral health disorders substance abuse and…

Education
6
Harvest Resources in Anne Arundel County Inc

Partnering with Anne Arundel County families and individuals that are working towards self-sufficiency and addiction recovery by providing needed food and resources.

Human Services
7
Healthcare Access Maryland Inc

We are making maryland healthier by connecting residents to insurance and care, educating the community about healthier living, and advocating a more equitable health care system.

Health
8
Harford Crisis Center Inc

The organization provides mental healthcare to the communities in harford county, maryland.

Human Services
9
End Hunger in Calvert County Inc

Work in partnership with faith communities, not-for-profit organizations, businesses, and concerned citizens to provide groceries, self-sufficency assessments, training and other services to local families and individuals in need.

Food & Nutrition
10
Bar Foundation of Harford Co Md Inc

The harford county bar foundation is dedicated to advancing access to justice by providing legal assistance, education, and advocacy. by bridging gaps in legal services, we empower individuals and families to navigate the legal system. our…

Crime & Legal
11
Potomac Case Management Services Inc

Potomac case management services, inc. enhances the quality of life and maintains independence for individuals of the tri-state community through the use of advocacy and partnerships.

Health
12
Lifestyles of Maryland Foundation Inc

To provide community services to empower families.

Human Services
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Harford Family House Inc; the most unlike its peers is New Life Christian Community. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

37 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 37 of the 43 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

3
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
10
Early backer (in before they grew)
37/37
Grantees still filing
18/37
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

INNER COUNTY OUTREACH INC: $202,500 · Human ServicesINNER COUNTY OUTREACH INCLASOS Inc: $57,590 · Human ServicesLASOS IncYoung Men's Christian Association of Central Maryland Inc: $50,000 · Human ServicesYoung Men's Christian Association o…HARFORD COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC: $21,223 · Human ServicesHARFORD COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC+4 more: $23,702 · Human Services+4 moreBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF HARFORD AND CECIL COUNTIES INC: $160,000 · OtherBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF HARFORD AND CECIL COUN…FALLSTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH INC: $30,000 · OtherFALLSTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH INCWELL OF HOPE INC: $27,300 · OtherWELL OF HOPE INCNEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY: $25,500 · OtherNEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITYBROTHERS OF CHARITY INC: $16,800 · OtherHARFORD FAMILY HOUSE INC: $16,750 · OtherCULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: $20,000 · OtherHARFORD LAND TRUST INC: $18,000 · OtherPRO BONO COUNSELING PROJECT INC: $20,000 · Other+17 more: $135,274 · Other+17 moreTHE HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC: $50,459 · PhilanthropyTHE HARFO…PLAYERS PHILANTHROPY FUND INC: $47,118 · PhilanthropyPLAYERS P…Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation Inc: $73,000 · HealthUpper Che…AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $9,394 · HealthAMERICAN …THE CHAR HOPE FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 · HealthTHE CHAR …THE ED LALLY FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 · HealthTHE ED LA…YATIMA GROUP FUND: $63,800 · InternationalFIRST FRUITS FARM INC: $38,000 · Food & NutritionExtreme Family Outreach Minist: $31,100 · Religion
Human Services$355,015Other$469,624Philanthropy$97,577Health$92,394International$63,800Food & Nutrition$38,000Religion$31,100

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetINNER COUNTY OUTREACH INC: $202,500 over 2y, 5.3% of budgetBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF HARFORD AND CECIL COUNTIES INC: $160,000 over 4y, 3.3% of budgetUpper Chesapeake Health Foundation Inc: $73,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetYATIMA GROUP FUND: $63,800 over 2y, 38% of budgetLASOS Inc: $57,590 over 3y, 11% of budgetTHE HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC: $50,459 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetYoung Men's Christian Association of Central Maryland Inc: $50,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetPLAYERS PHILANTHROPY FUND INC: $47,118 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetExtreme Family Outreach Minist: $31,100 over 2y, 2.5% of budgetNEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY: $25,500 over 2y, 54% of budgetHARFORD COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC: $21,223 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetPRO BONO COUNSELING PROJECT INC: $20,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetCULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: $20,000 over 1y, 4.5% of budgetHARFORD LAND TRUST INC: $18,000 over 3y, 1.2% of budgetHARFORD FAMILY HOUSE INC: $16,750 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetALBERT P CLOSE FOUNDATION INC: $13,500 over 2y, 27% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL AQUARIUM INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $9,394 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHARFORD COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC: $8,500 over 1y, 3.6% of budgetFAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES OF CENTRA: $7,785 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMASON-DIXON COMMUNITY SERVICES: $7,500 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetBEL AIR DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE INC: $6,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetCHESAPEAKE THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC: $5,992 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetTHE BRANDON TOLSON FOUNDATION INC: $5,517 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetBecause International Corp: $5,400 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetCHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC: $5,066 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTASTE WISE KIDS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 3.7% of budgetROCKFIELD FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetHOMECOMING PROJECT INC: $5,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetTHE CHAR HOPE FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 1.6% of budgetNATURE WORX INC: $5,000 over 1y, 4.0% of budgetTHE ED LALLY FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 5.6% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Dresher Foundatio…The United Way of Cen…Kleins Shoprite of Ma…The Greater Bel Air C…Society Italian-Ameri…Philip a Zaffere Foun…The Anne Lindsey Oten…The Marion I & Henry …The Harry and Jeanett…The Ralph and Shirley…The Emmert Hobbs Foun…Herman & Walter Samue…
The Dresher Foundation IncMD45× affinity19 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Dresher Foundation Inc · The United Way of Central Maryland Inc · Kleins Shoprite of Maryland Charitable Fund Inc · The Greater Bel Air Community Foundation Inc · Society Italian-American Business · Philip a Zaffere Foundation Inc · The Anne Lindsey Otenasek Charitable Foundation Inc · The Marion I & Henry J Knott Foundation Inc · The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc · The Ralph and Shirley Klein Foundation Inc · The Emmert Hobbs Foundation Inc · Herman & Walter Samuelson Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Community Foundation of Harford County Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Community Foundation of Harford County Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 80%4%15%34%60%funder's share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →median 10%
  • First Fruits Farm Inc: 26% of income from government
  • Young Men's Christian Association of Central Maryland Inc: 22% of income from government
  • Harford Land Trust Inc: 15% of income from government
  • Harford Family House Inc: 14% of income from government
  • Family and Children's Services of Centra: 10% of income from government
  • Harford Community Action Agency Inc: 9% of income from government
  • Pro Bono Counseling Project Inc: 8% of income from government
  • University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc: 3% of income from government
  • Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc: 2% of income from government
  • National Aquarium Inc: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
8get no government money at all
15report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–75%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 43 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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