Maryland · Private foundation
The May Foundation of Maryland
Its FY2021 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $801k
- Granted FY2021
- 16
- Grants FY2021
- 14
- Organizations funded FY2021
- 21%
- First-time grantees FY2021
- Median grant, FY2021
- $4,000
- Largest grant, FY2021
- $734,800
- Organizations funded a year
- 11 to 17
- FY2017 to FY2021
- States reached, FY2021
- 1
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2021, 21% of the organizations The May Foundation of Maryland funded were first-time grantees, receiving 93% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2021, 7% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $738k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 14 | $795k | 21% |
| FY2020 | 11 | $53k | 18% |
| FY2019 | 14 | $60k | 29% |
| FY2018 | 14 | $63k | 29% |
| FY2017 | 17 | $50k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2021.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2021, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haven Ministries Inc | $40,000 | 3 | 3% |
| For All Seasons Inc | $35,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Saint Martins Ministries Inc | $27,500 | 4 | 1% |
| Kent School Inc | $21,000 | 5 | 0% |
| The Country School Inc | $21,000 | 5 | 0% |
| Radcliffe Creek School Inc | $21,000 | 5 | 0% |
| Wye River Upper School Inc | $21,000 | 5 | 0% |
| The Gunston School Inc | $17,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Talbot Interfaith Shelter Inc | $12,500 | 2 | 1% |
| Queen Anne's County Free Library | $6,000 | 2 | 0% |
Show all 17 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haven Ministries Inc | $40,000 | 3 | 3% |
| For All Seasons Inc | $35,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Saint Martins Ministries Inc | $27,500 | 4 | 1% |
| Kent School Inc | $21,000 | 5 | 0% |
| The Country School Inc | $21,000 | 5 | 0% |
| Radcliffe Creek School Inc | $21,000 | 5 | 0% |
| Wye River Upper School Inc | $21,000 | 5 | 0% |
| The Gunston School Inc | $17,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Talbot Interfaith Shelter Inc | $12,500 | 2 | 1% |
| Queen Anne's County Free Library | $6,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Character Counts Mid Shore Inc | $4,500 | 3 | 1% |
| Neighborhood Service Center Inc | $4,248 | 1 | 0% |
| Qachs Lions Boosters Inc | $4,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Crossroads Community Inc | $3,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Casa of Talbot County Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Junior Achievement of Central Maryland Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Queen Annes Advocates for Youth Inc | $1,500 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 13 recipients with no EIN on record ($777k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The May Foundation of Maryland supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
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.
Open a dossier: Mid Shore Community Foundation Inc · Dock Street Foundation · The Llandaff Family Trust · The Clifton Foundation Inc · The Salmon Foundation Inc · The Bessemer Giving Fund · David a Bramble Foundation Inc · The Seip Family Foundation Limited Eevercore Trust CO C/O Ashley Ferriello · Grayce B Kerr Fund Inc · Friel Foundation Inc · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · Baird Foundation Inc
How this is measured
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About The May Foundation of Maryland
- How much does The May Foundation of Maryland give?
- The May Foundation of Maryland reported 16 grants totaling $801,300 in its FY2021 IRS filing. It funded between 11 and 17 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2021.
- What does The May Foundation of Maryland fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2021, its largest causes are Education (12%), Housing & Shelter (8%), Health (4%).
- Who are The May Foundation of Maryland's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2021: Haven Ministries Inc ($40k), For All Seasons Inc ($35k), Saint Martins Ministries Inc ($28k).
- Does The May Foundation of Maryland fund new organizations?
- In FY2021, 21% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does The May Foundation of Maryland 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 The May Foundation of Maryland?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Mid Shore Community Foundation Inc, Dock Street Foundation, The Llandaff Family Trust.
- Where is The May Foundation of Maryland based?
- The May Foundation of Maryland is based in MD.
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