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William L & Victorine Q Adams Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$442k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
22
Grants FY2025
19
Organizations funded FY2024
32%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$18,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$48,000
Organizations funded a year
19 to 37
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
4
Total assets, FY2025
$2.9M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 32% of the organizations William L & Victorine Q Adams Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 27% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 73% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $82k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
EducationHealthArts & CultureCommunity ImprovementHuman ServicesYouth 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.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving21$439k29%
FY202419$300k32%
FY202324$441k25%
FY202225$343k20%
FY202122$281k18%
FY202024$283k13%
FY201934$302k32%
FY201837$342k38%
98% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Education$1.1MHealth$703kArts & Culture$441kYouth Development$272kPhilanthropy$186kRecreation & Sports$171kHuman Services$86kEnvironment$85kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
NY
MA
PA
CA
MD
TN
DC
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc$310,80070%
Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust$281,35093%
Cristo Rey Corporate Internship Program Inc$159,15051%
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School$153,7506n/a
Arts Every Day Inc$120,00083%
St Frances Academy$111,5003n/a
McDonogh School Incorporated$89,50060%
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc$86,67260%
Chesapeake Conservancy Inc$85,00021%
Kennedy Krieger Institute Inc$82,5004n/a
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All grantees of William L & Victorine Q Adams Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc$310,80070%
Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust$281,35093%
Cristo Rey Corporate Internship Program Inc$159,15051%
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School$153,7506n/a
Arts Every Day Inc$120,00083%
St Frances Academy$111,5003n/a
McDonogh School Incorporated$89,50060%
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc$86,67260%
Chesapeake Conservancy Inc$85,00021%
Kennedy Krieger Institute Inc$82,5004n/a
Caves Valley Golf Club Foundation Inc$77,66877%
Foundation for the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women$77,00091%
Johns Hopkins University$69,00040%
Kipp Baltimore Inc$64,00040%
KEYS Development Inc$50,000523%
Center Stage Associates Inc$49,40040%
Greenlight Fund Inc$48,00040%
Mentoring Male Teens in the Hood Inc$45,50085%
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Inc$44,00020%
Philanthropy Tank Inc$40,00025%
Parks and People Inc$37,25060%
American Cancer Society Inc$32,50040%
Friends School of Baltimore Inc$32,00020%
Synergy Baltimore Inc$25,50079%
Howard Hospital Foundation Inc$25,00050%
Beloved Community Services Corporation$25,00011%
Associated Black Charities Inc$22,50010%
Maryland African American Museum Corporation$21,5054n/a
Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School Inc$20,00020%
Tennessee State University Foundation$18,0002n/a
Baltimore Public Media Corporation$18,00010%
Catholic Relief Services$16,0001n/a
Thread Inc$16,00010%
Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel Inc$15,00032%
Roberta's House Inc$13,50020%
Maryland Zoological Society Inc$11,80040%
Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc$10,00010%
Young Men's Christian Association of Central Maryland Inc$10,00010%
Education Reform Now Inc$10,00010%
Mpt Foundation Inc$10,00010%
Building Bridges for a Better Baltimore Foundation Inc$10,00013%
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Inc$6,60040%
Healthy Neighborhoods Inc$6,50020%
Preparing Youth for Tomorrow Inc$6,5001n/a
The Seed School of Maryland$6,00030%
Hippodrome Foundation Inc$6,00010%
Sjbc Family Resource Center$5,0001n/a
Roland Park Country School Inc$5,00010%
Frank J Battaglia Signal 13 Foundation Inc$5,00040%
New Creation Christian Church Inc$5,0001n/a
Baltimore Civic Fund Inc$5,00010%
Center for Hope Inc$5,00010%
Saddle Up Scholars Inc$5,00012%
Sisters Academy of Baltimore Inc$4,0001n/a
Cool Kids Campaign Foundation Inc$4,00010%
Ortus Academy Inc$3,50016%
Helping Hands Incorporated$3,0001n/a
The Harkins Foundation Inc$2,5001n/a
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History$2,50010%
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Inc$2,50010%
Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation$2,00020%
Arts for Learning Maryland Inc$2,00010%
Associated Catholic Charities Inc$2,00020%
Hope for West Africa Foundation Inc$2,0002n/a
Save Another Youth Inc$2,0002n/a
Bay Area Community Church Inc$1,9502n/a
Junior Achievement of Central Maryland Inc$1,50010%
Baltimore Area Council #220 Boy Scouts of America$1,50010%
High Zero Foundation Inc$1,00012%
Baltimore Design School Inc$1,00010%
Life & Breath Foundation Inc$1,00013%
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Inc$50010%
Blood Cancer United Inc$50010%
B&O Railroad Museum Inc$50010%
National Council of Alcoholism & Drug$2501n/a

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 32 recipients with no EIN on record ($547k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget William L & Victorine Q Adams Foundation Inc supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetGilchrist Hospice Care Inc: $310,800 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetBaltimore Educational Scholarship Trust: $281,350 over 9y, 3.2% of budgetCristo Rey Corporate Internship Program Inc: $159,150 over 5y, 1.5% of budgetArts Every Day Inc: $120,000 over 8y, 2.7% of budgetMcDonogh School Incorporated: $89,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc: $86,672 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetChesapeake Conservancy Inc: $85,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetCaves Valley Golf Club Foundation Inc: $77,668 over 7y, 7.4% of budgetFoundation for the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women: $77,000 over 9y, 0.8% of budgetJohns Hopkins University: $69,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetKipp Baltimore Inc: $64,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetKEYS Development Inc: $50,000 over 5y, 23% of budgetCenter Stage Associates Inc: $49,400 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetGreenlight Fund Inc: $48,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetMentoring Male Teens in the Hood Inc: $45,500 over 8y, 4.6% of budgetBaltimore Symphony Orchestra Inc: $44,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPhilanthropy Tank Inc: $40,000 over 2y, 5.0% of budgetParks and People Inc: $37,250 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetAmerican Cancer Society Inc: $32,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetFriends School of Baltimore Inc: $32,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSynergy Baltimore Inc: $25,500 over 7y, 9.2% of budgetHoward Hospital Foundation Inc: $25,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetBeloved Community Services Corporation: $25,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetAssociated Black Charities Inc: $22,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetChesapeake Bay Outward Bound School Inc: $20,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetBaltimore Public Media Corporation: $18,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetThread Inc: $16,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetElijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel Inc: $15,000 over 3y, 2.0% of budgetRoberta's House Inc: $13,500 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetMaryland Zoological Society Inc: $11,800 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetDowntown Partnership of Baltimore Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetYoung Men's Christian Association of Central Maryland Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEducation Reform Now Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMpt Foundation Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBuilding Bridges for a Better Baltimore Foundation Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetJohns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Inc: $6,600 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetHealthy Neighborhoods Inc: $6,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetThe Seed School of Maryland: $6,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetHippodrome Foundation Inc: $6,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetRoland Park Country School Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFrank J Battaglia Signal 13 Foundation Inc: $5,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetBaltimore Civic Fund Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCenter for Hope Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSaddle Up Scholars Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetCool Kids Campaign Foundation Inc: $4,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetOrtus Academy Inc: $3,500 over 1y, 6.0% of budgetWeitzman National Museum of American Jewish History: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGirl Scouts of Central Maryland Inc: $2,500 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 59.

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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 IncMD57.1× affinity28 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 · The Abell Foundation Inc · The United Way of Central Maryland Inc · T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc · Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation Inc · Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore · The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc · The Bunting Family Foundation · T Rowe Price Foundation · The Kahlert Foundation Inc · Annie E Casey 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 William L & Victorine Q Adams Foundation Inc

How much does William L & Victorine Q Adams Foundation Inc give?
William L & Victorine Q Adams Foundation Inc reported 22 grants totaling $442,100 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 19 and 37 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does William L & Victorine Q Adams Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (34%), Health (22%), Arts & Culture (14%).
Who are William L & Victorine Q Adams Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc ($311k), Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust ($281k), Cristo Rey Corporate Internship Program Inc ($159k).
Does William L & Victorine Q Adams Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 32% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does William L & Victorine Q Adams Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as William L & Victorine Q Adams Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Baltimore Community Foundation Inc, France-Merrick Foundation Inc, The Abell Foundation Inc.
Where is William L & Victorine Q Adams Foundation Inc based?
William L & Victorine Q Adams 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 110 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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