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Dicarlo Plank Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$290k
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
35
Grants FY2024
47
Organizations funded FY2023
26%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$3,515
Largest grant, FY2024
$50,000
Organizations funded a year
34 to 56
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
10
Total assets, FY2024
$1.7M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 26% of the organizations Dicarlo Plank Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 14% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 86% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $88k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

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

’18’19’20’21’22’23
Arts & CultureEducationHealthEnvironmentRecreation & SportsHuman ServicesOther
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.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving32$269k9%
FY202347$641k26%
FY202253$888k28%
FY202145$931k49%
FY202034$813k24%
FY201954$3.1M44%
FY201856$2.7M57%
FY201752$3.8Mn/a
94% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Community Improvement$2.9MArts & Culture$2.8MCrime & Legal$2.0MEducation$1.7MEnvironment$973kHuman Services$897kRecreation & Sports$503kHealth$272kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
IL
MI
NY
MA
SD
PA
NJ
RI
CA
UT
CO
MO
VA
MD
AZ
NM
NC
DC
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

Show all 113 grantees
All grantees of Dicarlo Plank Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
War Horse Cities Community Development Corporation Inc$2,822,398589%
Sanibel Sea School Inc$923,948530%
The Baltimore Children's Museum Inc$838,04386%
The Trustees of the Smith College$317,95580%
Parent Encouragement Program Inc$300,000513%
Women Make Movies Inc$287,49630%
Children's Chorus of Maryland Inc$255,779815%
Metropole Film Board Inc Co Oren Jacoby$255,000325%
Roland Park Community Foundation Inc$200,000433%
Sundance Institute$175,70080%
The Waldorf School of Baltimore Inc$174,30743%
Independent Feature Project Inc$160,00022%
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maryland Inc$155,24281%
Roland Park Baseball Leagues Inc$140,272719%
McDonogh School Incorporated$120,95140%
Fight for Children Inc$101,05024%
Big Mouth Productions Inc$100,0001n/a
Washington University$50,00030%
Lupus Foundation of America Inc$50,00010%
Eagles Mere Athletic Association$48,88167%
Fusion Partnership Inc$47,70050%
Swim Across America Inc$46,52550%
Baltimore Choral Arts Society Inc$45,08943%
People Encouraging People Inc$45,00010%
Foundation 4 Heroes Inc$45,000526%
The Junior League of Baltimore Inc$44,23479%
Sherwood Gardens Stratford Green Foundation Inc$44,00067%
Independent Arts & Media$40,00031%
Hippodrome Foundation Inc$37,58031%
The Downtown Sailing Center Inc$37,00052%
Eagles Mere Conservancy$32,993417%
Living Classrooms Foundation$31,82440%
Loyola University Maryland Inc$30,75010%
Cornerstones Inc$30,17020%
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company$30,00041%
Center Stage Associates Inc$27,00020%
The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism$25,24810%
Baltimore Public Media Corporation$25,00030%
University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc$23,0002n/a
Mercy Health Foundation$21,10030%
The Union Memorial Hospital$20,00010%
Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc$18,00020%
Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation$15,00020%
Seattle Tennis & Education$14,058411%
Saugatuck Center for the Arts Inc$11,50030%
The Johns Hopkins Hospital$11,50020%
Physicians Committee for Responsible Med$10,43310%
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc$10,00010%
Central Park Conservancy Inc$10,00010%
Baltimore Design School Inc$10,00010%
The Colorado College$10,00010%
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc$9,65050%
Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ Inc$8,5004n/a
Robin Hood Foundation$7,62020%
Moveable Feast Inc$7,57540%
Sunrise Day Camps Association Inc$6,03020%
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute$5,75010%
The Sanctuary Golf Club Foundation Inc$5,15011%
Eagles Mere Historic Village Inc$5,00011%
Women Lawyers on Guard Inc$5,0001n/a
Next One Up Foundation Inc$5,00010%
Stevenson University$5,00010%
Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School Inc$5,00010%
Expanded Schools Inc$5,00010%
The Family Tree Inc$5,00010%
Community Housing Partners Corporation$3,52510%
Piedmont Learning Center Inc$3,5151n/a
Eagles Mere Friends of the Arts$3,50051%
The House of the Good Shepherd$3,40010%
Baltimore Museum of Art$3,10910%
Calvert School Incorporated$3,00010%
Foundation for the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women$3,00010%
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church$3,0002n/a
Creative Alliance Inc$2,50010%
Baltimore Museum of Industry Inc$2,50010%
Storycorps Inc$2,50010%
Young Victorian Theatre Company$2,50011%
Jewish Community Center of Baltimore Inc$2,50010%
Umar Boxing Program Inc$2,50012%
Human Rights Alliance$2,50011%
Foundation for Hackettstown Medical Center$2,50011%
Bread for the City Inc$2,0862n/a
West Place Animal Sanctuary$2,05811%
Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society$2,00011%
Community Pride Mi$2,00012%
Hrmc Foundation$2,00020%
Kennedy Krieger Institute Inc$2,0002n/a
Ox-Bow$1,75010%
Arts for Learning Maryland Inc$1,53020%
Downtown Baltimore Family Alliance Inc$1,50011%
Southern Smoke Foundation$1,50010%
Lexington Market Inc$1,25010%
Aim High$1,0521n/a
American University$1,00010%
Upton Planning Committee Inc$1,0001n/a
Sausalito Foundation$1,0001n/a
Irvine Natural Science Center Inc$1,00010%
Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City$1,0001n/a
Circadium$80110%
Viva House Baltimore Catholic Worker Incorporated$6312n/a
Zonta Foundation for Women$60010%
Michigan Police Unity Team$5121n/a
Baltimore Squashwise Inc$50010%
Union Square Association Inc$5001n/a
Cosanti Foundation$5001n/a
Strong City Baltimore Inc$50010%
Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc$50010%
World Relief Corp of National Association of Evangelicals$50010%
The Nvld Project Inc$50011%
Citywide Youth Development Inc$4801n/a
Memorial Episcopal Church$4501n/a
Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc$25010%
Gbmc Foundation Inc$1051n/a

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 55 recipients with no EIN on record ($4.7M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Dicarlo Plank Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 4 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 94 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetWar Horse Cities Community Development Corporation Inc: $2,822,398 over 5y, 89% of budgetSanibel Sea School Inc: $923,948 over 5y, 30% of budgetThe Baltimore Children's Museum Inc: $838,043 over 8y, 5.8% of budgetThe Trustees of the Smith College: $317,955 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetParent Encouragement Program Inc: $300,000 over 5y, 13% of budgetWomen Make Movies Inc: $287,496 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetChildren's Chorus of Maryland Inc: $255,779 over 8y, 15% of budgetMetropole Film Board Inc Co Oren Jacoby: $255,000 over 3y, 25% of budgetRoland Park Community Foundation Inc: $200,000 over 4y, 33% of budgetSundance Institute: $175,700 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetThe Waldorf School of Baltimore Inc: $174,307 over 4y, 3.0% of budgetIndependent Feature Project Inc: $160,000 over 2y, 2.3% of budgetRonald McDonald House Charities of Maryland Inc: $155,242 over 8y, 1.2% of budgetRoland Park Baseball Leagues Inc: $140,272 over 7y, 19% of budgetMcDonogh School Incorporated: $120,951 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetFight for Children Inc: $101,050 over 2y, 3.8% of budgetWashington University: $50,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetLupus Foundation of America Inc: $50,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetEagles Mere Athletic Association: $48,881 over 6y, 6.5% of budgetFusion Partnership Inc: $47,700 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetSwim Across America Inc: $46,525 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetBaltimore Choral Arts Society Inc: $45,089 over 4y, 2.9% of budgetPeople Encouraging People Inc: $45,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetFoundation 4 Heroes Inc: $45,000 over 5y, 26% of budgetThe Junior League of Baltimore Inc: $44,234 over 7y, 9.0% of budgetSherwood Gardens Stratford Green Foundation Inc: $44,000 over 6y, 7.3% of budgetIndependent Arts & Media: $40,000 over 3y, 1.1% of budgetHippodrome Foundation Inc: $37,580 over 3y, 1.2% of budgetThe Downtown Sailing Center Inc: $37,000 over 5y, 1.6% of budgetEagles Mere Conservancy: $32,993 over 4y, 17% of budgetLiving Classrooms Foundation: $31,824 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetLoyola University Maryland Inc: $30,750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCornerstones Inc: $30,170 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetChesapeake Shakespeare Company: $30,000 over 4y, 0.8% of budgetCenter Stage Associates Inc: $27,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetThe Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism: $25,248 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBaltimore Public Media Corporation: $25,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetMercy Health Foundation: $21,100 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetThe Union Memorial Hospital: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWaterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc: $18,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation: $15,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSeattle Tennis & Education: $14,058 over 4y, 11% of budgetSaugatuck Center for the Arts Inc: $11,500 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetThe Johns Hopkins Hospital: $11,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPhysicians Committee for Responsible Med: $10,433 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetUniversity of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCentral Park Conservancy Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBaltimore Design School Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 94.

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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.

Baltimore Community Foundation IncMD52.8× affinity27 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Baltimore Community Foundation Inc · France-Merrick Foundation Inc · T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc · Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore · The Abell Foundation Inc · The United Way of Central Maryland Inc · The Bunting Family Foundation · The Kahlert Foundation Inc · The Joseph Meyerhoff Fund Inc · T Rowe Price Foundation · Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation Inc · Patricia and Mark Joseph Shelter 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.

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About Dicarlo Plank Foundation

How much does Dicarlo Plank Foundation give?
Dicarlo Plank Foundation reported 35 grants totaling $290,048 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 34 and 56 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does Dicarlo Plank Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Community Improvement (22%), Arts & Culture (21%), Crime & Legal (15%).
Who are Dicarlo Plank Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: War Horse Cities Community Development Corporation Inc ($2.8M), Sanibel Sea School Inc ($924k), The Baltimore Children's Museum Inc ($838k).
Does Dicarlo Plank Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 26% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Dicarlo Plank Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Dicarlo Plank Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Baltimore Community Foundation Inc, France-Merrick Foundation Inc, T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc.
Where is Dicarlo Plank Foundation based?
Dicarlo Plank Foundation is based in MD.

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 171 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-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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