Funding · Maryland · Arts and culture
Who funds arts and culture in Maryland
Arts and culture funding in Maryland is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Inc leads, and the money reaches 554 groups.
The short version
- 1,084 funders gave $245M to 554 arts and culture organizations in Maryland across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 48% of that came from funders also based in Maryland; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of arts and culture in Maryland is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $25M.
- The arts and culture organization drawing the most is Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Inc, at $28M.
Largest funders of arts and culture in Maryland
The funders giving the most to arts and culture organizations in Maryland, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Arts and culture organizations in Maryland that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find arts and culture funders in Maryland
- 1Start with the funders already active in Maryland
The funders giving the most to arts and culture in Maryland are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Fund for the Common Good, Baltimore Symphony Endowment Trust. A funder already writing arts and culture checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the arts and culture organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
52% of arts and culture money in Maryland comes from funders elsewhere, so national arts and culture funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Maryland.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a arts and culture nonprofit in Maryland?
- Start with the funders already giving to arts and culture in Maryland, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Fund for the Common Good, Baltimore Symphony Endowment Trust. Then look at who funds the arts and culture organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Maryland from out of state.
- Who is the largest arts and culture funder in Maryland?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to arts and culture organizations in Maryland, $25M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to arts and culture in Maryland?
- $245M reached 554 arts and culture organizations in Maryland, from 1,084 funders. 48% came from funders also based in Maryland.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.