Who funds religion in Maryland
Most of it comes from outside Maryland: only 17% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Funding is concentrated: Strategic Resource Group Inc alone draws 43% of every religion grant dollar in Maryland.
The short version
- 491 funders gave $144M to 235 religion organizations in Maryland across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 17% of that came from funders also based in Maryland; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of religion in Maryland is Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, at $41M.
- The religion organization drawing the most is Strategic Resource Group Inc, at $61M.
Largest funders of religion in Maryland
The funders giving the most to religion organizations in Maryland, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Religion organizations in Maryland that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find religion funders in Maryland
- 1Start with the funders already active in Maryland
The funders giving the most to religion in Maryland are Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Christian Community Foundation Of, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. A funder already writing religion checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the religion 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
83% of religion money in Maryland comes from funders elsewhere, so national religion funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Maryland.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in Maryland?
- Start with the funders already giving to religion in Maryland, currently Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Christian Community Foundation Of, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Maryland from out of state.
- Who is the largest religion funder in Maryland?
- Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc gives the most to religion organizations in Maryland, $41M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to religion in Maryland?
- $144M reached 235 religion organizations in Maryland, from 491 funders. 17% 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.