Plinth

Funding · Maryland · Science

Who funds science in Maryland

Funding is concentrated: Hugo W Moser Research Institute At alone draws 53% of every science grant dollar in Maryland. One funder dominates the giving, Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc, at 39% of the total.

$25M
granted
28
organizations
42%
from in-state

The short version

Largest funders of science in Maryland

The funders giving the most to science organizations in Maryland, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

Science organizations in Maryland that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

How to find science funders in Maryland

  1. 1
    Start with the funders already active in Maryland

    The funders giving the most to science in Maryland are Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc, Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation, American Heart Association Inc. A funder already writing science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.

  2. 2
    See who funds organizations like yours

    Open the science 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.

  3. 3
    Add the out-of-state funders reaching in

    58% of science money in Maryland comes from funders elsewhere, so national science funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Maryland.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a science nonprofit in Maryland?
Start with the funders already giving to science in Maryland, currently Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc, Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation, American Heart Association Inc. Then look at who funds the science organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Maryland from out of state.
Who is the largest science funder in Maryland?
Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc gives the most to science organizations in Maryland, $10M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to science in Maryland?
$25M reached 28 science organizations in Maryland, from 109 funders. 42% 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.