Funding · Maryland · Public benefit
Who funds public benefit in Maryland
Most of it comes from outside Maryland: only 14% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Maryland's public benefit organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 5 funders each.
The short version
- 371 funders gave $28M to 78 public benefit organizations in Maryland across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 14% of that came from funders also based in Maryland; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of public benefit in Maryland is Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, at $3M.
- The public benefit organization drawing the most is Unleash Prosperity Inc, at $4M.
Largest funders of public benefit in Maryland
The funders giving the most to public benefit organizations in Maryland, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Public benefit organizations in Maryland that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find public benefit funders in Maryland
- 1Start with the funders already active in Maryland
The funders giving the most to public benefit in Maryland are Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, Sixteen Thirty Fund, Donors Trust Inc. A funder already writing public benefit checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the public benefit 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
86% of public benefit money in Maryland comes from funders elsewhere, so national public benefit funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Maryland.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a public benefit nonprofit in Maryland?
- Start with the funders already giving to public benefit in Maryland, currently Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, Sixteen Thirty Fund, Donors Trust Inc. Then look at who funds the public benefit organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Maryland from out of state.
- Who is the largest public benefit funder in Maryland?
- Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program gives the most to public benefit organizations in Maryland, $3M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to public benefit in Maryland?
- $28M reached 78 public benefit organizations in Maryland, from 371 funders. 14% 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.