Michael S Hollins Foundation
Baltimore, MD · EIN 82-6390527. Reported 148 grants totalling $371,282 to 90 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Michael S Hollins Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,013. Half of everything it gave fell between $750 and $2,683; the smallest was $100 and the largest $27,286. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | $27,286 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Scholarships for Scholars | Annapolis, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Anne Arundel County Library Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Club 164 Inc | Annapolis, MD | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $11,572 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys Latin School of Maryland | Towson, MD | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chase Brixton Helathcare | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seeds 4 Success | Annapolis, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $8,629 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Afterschool Alliance | Washington, DC | $8,234 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women for Women International | Washington, DC | $8,233 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maryland Food Bank | Baltimore, MD | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Associated Jewish Federation of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $7,583 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Howard Hospital Foundation | Columbia, MD | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mt Washington Pediatric Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $6,150 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maryland Horse Council | Lisbon, MD | $6,027 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pflag of Howard County | Columbia, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| So Others Might Eat | Washington, DC | $5,865 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $5,859 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chimes Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $5,859 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hospice Foundation of America | Washington, DC | $5,859 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Board of Education of Anne Arundel County | Annapolis, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hyattsville Community Development Corporation | Hyattsville, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| House of Ruth | Washington, DC | $4,913 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | $4,422 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $4,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| DC Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $4,192 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fuel Fund of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $4,027 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $4,025 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights | Philadelphia, PA | $3,774 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saving Grace Animal Rescue of Maryland | Millersville, MD | $3,684 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Liberty Aviation International Rescue Inc | Naples, FL | $3,464 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maryland Society Sons of the American Revolution | Louisville, KY | $3,097 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Avalon Foundation Inc | Easton, MD | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Easterseals | Silver Spring, MD | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chase Brixton Healthcare | Baltimore, MD | $2,798 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Peer Health Exchange Inc | Pasadena, CA | $2,798 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sunrise | Washington, DC | $2,798 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Code Pink | Marina Del Ray, CA | $2,797 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $2,797 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Bail Project | Pasadena, CA | $2,797 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Second Chance Inc | Baltimore, MD | $2,753 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue | Mt Airy, MD | $2,683 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation | Saratoga Springs, NY | $2,683 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pro Bono Counseling Project | Baltimore, MD | $2,419 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | $2,374 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Canines for Disabled Kids | Worcester, MA | $2,374 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| CASA De Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $2,374 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Code Green Campaign | Spokane Valley, WA | $2,374 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Washington Area Womens Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,374 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Advocates for Trans Equality | New York, NY | $2,228 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Allies of Rainbow Youth | Ellicott City, MD | $2,228 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Parks Foundation | Herndon, VA | $2,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Children's Cancer Research | Minneapolis, MN | $2,179 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Futures | Washington, DC | $2,178 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Friends of the Israeli Navy Seals | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Carson Scholars Fund | Towson, MD | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Volunteer Connection | Baltimore, MD | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Operation Second Chance | Germantown, MD | $1,668 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | $1,603 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $1,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Making Cards for Our Troops | Riva, MD | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Humane Society | Reisterstown, MD | $1,403 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hopewell Cancer Support | Timonium, MD | $1,202 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Committee for Open Democracy | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Parks Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reading Partners (baltimore Region) | Oakland, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sidney Arbor Fund | Redwood City, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chizuk Amuno Congregation | Pikesville, MD | $960 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maryland New Directions | Baltimore, MD | $860 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Walters Art Museum | Baltimore, MD | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Best Buddies Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Council for the Aging | Rockville, MD | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Living Classrooms | Baltimore, MD | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Council on Aging | Arlington, VA | $741 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Soccer Without Borders | Baltimore, MD | $740 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Helping Up Mission | Baltimore, MD | $654 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pikesville Volunteer Fire Department | Pikesville, MD | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Reading Partners (baltimore) | Baltimore, MD | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Together Rising | Falls Church, VA | $503 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Braver Angels | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Issue One | Washington, DC | $453 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Hunger Project | Timonium, MD | $390 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| NAMI Maryland | Columbia, MD | $320 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United State Olympic & Paralympic Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $275 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
35 of 90 (39%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 45%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 93 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | $92,224 | $2,374 |
| 2022 | 42 | $85,802 | $2,178 |
| 2023 | 38 | $101,766 | $2,013 |
| 2024 | 33 | $91,490 | $1,668 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 55% of this one's giving went to organizations in Maryland. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,013. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Maryland.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Michael S Hollins Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1325 Bedford Avenue Box 32545, Baltimore, MD, 21282. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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