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Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$329k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
96
Grants FY2025
101
Organizations funded FY2024
30%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$2,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$15,000
Organizations funded a year
64 to 101
FY2021 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
13
Total assets, FY2025
$7.1M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 30% of the organizations Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 15% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 85% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $49k went to new ones.

50%100%’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’22’23’24
AnimalsEducationEnvironmentArts & CultureHealthRecreation & SportsOther
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
FY2025still arriving96$329k17%
FY2024101$334k30%
FY202379$378k39%
FY202289$548k54%
FY202164$547kn/a
91% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2025.

Education$703kHealth$303kEnvironment$156kArts & Culture$126kRecreation & Sports$123kAnimals$111kHuman Services$109kReligion$93kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

ME
MT
NY
MA
OH
PA
CA
CO
KY
VA
MD
DE
TN
NC
DC
LA
AL
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2021 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

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All grantees of Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Calvert School Incorporated$339,00051%
Goucher College$67,00050%
Irvine Natural Science Center Inc$47,50051%
National Jewish Health$44,00040%
The Trustees of the Ladew Topiary Gardens Inc$36,00050%
The Maryland Spca Inc$30,50050%
Helping Up Mission Inc$24,50050%
The Humane Society of Baltimore County Inc$21,50050%
Roanoke College$20,00020%
Baltimore Museum of Industry Inc$20,00050%
Kennedy Krieger Institute Inc$20,0004n/a
Walters Art Museum Foundation Inc$20,000211%
Ardens Arc Inc$20,0005n/a
Maryland Recreation & Parks Assoc Inc$18,50034%
The Boys' Latin School of Maryland Inc$17,50040%
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc$16,00040%
The One Love Foundation in Honor of Yeardley Love Inc$15,56420%
Maryland Club Preservation Foundation$14,50036%
The Manor Conservancy Inc$14,50043%
Maryland Family Network Inc$13,00030%
The Maryland Food Bank Inc$13,00050%
Associated Catholic Charities Inc$13,00050%
Brian Cosgrove Memorial Fund$13,000313%
University of Maryland Medical System Corporation$12,50010%
Genesee Valley Outdoor Learning Ctr$12,00041%
The St Pauls Schools Inc$11,5003n/a
Cylburn Arboretum Friends Inc$10,00050%
The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region Inc$9,50050%
Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter Barcs$9,31030%
Parks and People Inc$9,00040%
The Family Tree Inc$9,00010%
Ums-Wright Corporation$9,00010%
Navy Seal Foundation Inc$9,00050%
The Junior League of Baltimore Inc$8,50032%
Holy Angels Catholic School Inc$8,0001n/a
Rails to Trails Conservancy$8,00040%
Arts for Learning Maryland Inc$7,00040%
Chesapeake Therapeutic Riding Inc$7,00041%
The Bow Wow Buddies Foundation Inc$7,00021%
The Hampden Family Center Inc$6,50031%
Starboard Society$6,5003n/a
Church of the Redeemer$6,0004n/a
American Diabetes Association$6,00040%
Catholic Relief Services$6,0002n/a
The Valleys Planning Council Inc$5,50020%
East Coast Exotic Animal Rescue Inc$5,50041%
Maryland Historical Society Inc$5,00010%
Saint Joseph Parish$5,0003n/a
National Multiple Sclerosis Society$5,00050%
Naples Community Hospital Inc$5,00010%
The First Tee of Greater Baltimore Inc$5,00011%
University of Maryland Medical System Foundation Inc$5,00020%
White Oak Foundation Inc$5,00011%
Cheetah Conservation Fund$5,00040%
Roland Park Place Inc$5,00010%
Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc$5,00010%
Wreaths Across America$5,0001n/a
Restoration Farm Inc$5,00023%
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn$5,00020%
Baltimore Tree Trust Inc$5,00010%
Franciscan Center Inc$4,50030%
Deer Creek Chorale Inc$4,50022%
Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust$4,50010%
Frisky's Wildlife and Primate Sanctuary Inc$4,50041%
Breakthrough T1d$4,00020%
Emerge Global Inc$4,00030%
Historic Hampton Incorporated$3,50022%
The Greenmount School Inc$3,50010%
Special Olympics Maryland Inc$3,50040%
Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation$3,50010%
Episcopal Housing Corporation$3,00020%
The Odyssey School Inc$3,00010%
Baltimore Squashwise Inc$3,00020%
Phoenix Wildlife Center Inc$3,00041%
Next One Up Foundation Inc$2,50010%
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies$2,50010%
Araminta Freedom Initiative$2,50010%
Dyslexia Tutoring Program$2,50010%
Lungevity Foundation Inc$2,50010%
Heart Gallery of Tampa Inc$2,50010%
Good Shepherd Housing Foundation$2,50010%
Hampden Community Council Inc$2,5001n/a
League of Dreams Inc$2,50012%
Washington and Lee University$2,50010%
Stamford House Historic Preservation Foundation Inc$2,50012%
Baltimore Concert Opera Inc$2,0001n/a
Brevard Music Center Incorporated$2,00020%
Seventh District Recreation Council$2,0001n/a
Baltimore Area Council #220 Boy Scouts of America$2,0001n/a
Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue Society Ltd$2,00030%
The Voom Foundation$2,00020%
Friends School of Baltimore Inc$2,00020%
Gunpowder Riverkeeper Inc$2,00010%
The Catholic Men's Fellowship of Maryland$1,5001n/a
Climate Ride Inc$1,50010%
Paul's Place Inc$1,50020%
Building Skills Partnership$1,50010%
Cedar Lane Sports Foundation Inc$1,00020%
Fordham University$1,00010%
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance$1,00010%
Noah's Lost Ark Inc$1,00020%
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation$1,00010%
Alley Cat Rescue Inc$1,00020%
Mercy Health Foundation$1,00010%
Conserving Carolina$1,00010%
Swim Across America Inc$1,00010%
Discovery Center at Water's Edge Inc$1,00011%
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Inc$1,00010%
The Marfan Foundation Inc$1,00010%
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation$7501n/a
Stand Up to Cancer$5001n/a
The Oriole Advocates Inc$50016%
Tiger Haven Inc$50010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 76 recipients with no EIN on record ($902k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation Inc supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCalvert School Incorporated: $339,000 over 5y, 0.9% of budgetGoucher College: $67,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetIrvine Natural Science Center Inc: $47,500 over 5y, 0.7% of budgetNational Jewish Health: $44,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetThe Trustees of the Ladew Topiary Gardens Inc: $36,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetThe Maryland Spca Inc: $30,500 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetHelping Up Mission Inc: $24,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetThe Humane Society of Baltimore County Inc: $21,500 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetRoanoke College: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBaltimore Museum of Industry Inc: $20,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetWalters Art Museum Foundation Inc: $20,000 over 2y, 11% of budgetMaryland Recreation & Parks Assoc Inc: $18,500 over 3y, 4.0% of budgetThe Boys' Latin School of Maryland Inc: $17,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetChesapeake Bay Foundation Inc: $16,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetThe One Love Foundation in Honor of Yeardley Love Inc: $15,564 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetMaryland Club Preservation Foundation: $14,500 over 3y, 5.8% of budgetThe Manor Conservancy Inc: $14,500 over 4y, 3.5% of budgetMaryland Family Network Inc: $13,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetThe Maryland Food Bank Inc: $13,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetAssociated Catholic Charities Inc: $13,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetBrian Cosgrove Memorial Fund: $13,000 over 3y, 13% of budgetUniversity of Maryland Medical System Corporation: $12,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGenesee Valley Outdoor Learning Ctr: $12,000 over 4y, 0.6% of budgetCylburn Arboretum Friends Inc: $10,000 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetThe Arc Northern Chesapeake Region Inc: $9,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetBaltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter Barcs: $9,310 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetParks and People Inc: $9,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetThe Family Tree Inc: $9,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetUms-Wright Corporation: $9,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNavy Seal Foundation Inc: $9,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetThe Junior League of Baltimore Inc: $8,500 over 3y, 2.2% of budgetRails to Trails Conservancy: $8,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetArts for Learning Maryland Inc: $7,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetChesapeake Therapeutic Riding Inc: $7,000 over 4y, 0.8% of budgetThe Bow Wow Buddies Foundation Inc: $7,000 over 2y, 1.4% of budgetThe Hampden Family Center Inc: $6,500 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetAmerican Diabetes Association: $6,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetThe Valleys Planning Council Inc: $5,500 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetEast Coast Exotic Animal Rescue Inc: $5,500 over 4y, 0.6% of budgetMaryland Historical Society Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNational Multiple Sclerosis Society: $5,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetNaples Community Hospital Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe First Tee of Greater Baltimore Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetUniversity of Maryland Medical System Foundation Inc: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWhite Oak Foundation Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetCheetah Conservation Fund: $5,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetRoland Park Place Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGilchrist Hospice Care Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% 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 97.

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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 IncMD62.4× affinity32 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Baltimore Community Foundation Inc · The United Way of Central Maryland Inc · T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc · Middendorf Foundation Inc · France-Merrick Foundation Inc · The Marion I & Henry J Knott Foundation Inc · Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore · The John J Leidy Foundation Inc · T Rowe Price Foundation · Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation Inc · The Bunting Family Foundation · The Kahlert 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 Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation Inc

How much does Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation Inc give?
Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation Inc reported 96 grants totaling $328,950 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 64 and 101 organizations a year over FY2021 to FY2024.
What does Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2021 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (33%), Health (14%), Environment (7%).
Who are Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2021 to FY2025: Calvert School Incorporated ($339k), Goucher College ($67k), Irvine Natural Science Center Inc ($48k).
Does Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 30% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Baltimore Community Foundation Inc, The United Way of Central Maryland Inc, T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc.
Where is Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation Inc based?
Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation Inc 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 189 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 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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