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The Morris Goldseker Foundation

Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-0983502. Reported 451 grants totalling $22.1M to 205 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$30,000median grant
$22.1Mgranted, 2021-2024
205organizations funded
68%of grantees funded again the next year
$140.8Massets, latest filing

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. The Morris Goldseker 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.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $30,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $69,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $303,695. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
20 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
67 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
25 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
50 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
97 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
131 grants
$100,000 and Up
61 grants

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.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD$1,115,000442024
Morgan State University Foundation Morgan State University FoundationBaltimore, MD$1,115,000442024
The Associated Jewish Community Fed the Associated Jewish Community FedBaltimore, MD$892,195332024
Central Baltimore Partnership Central Baltimore PartnershipBaltimore, MD$875,000642024
Baltimore Corps Baltimore CorpsBaltimore, MD$680,000442024
Fund for Educational Excellence Fund for Educational ExcellenceBaltimore, MD$673,1011242024
Baltimore Banner Baltimore BannerBaltimore, MD$501,000332024
Live Baltimore Live BaltimoreBaltimore, MD$490,000442024
Southeast Community Development Cor Southeast Community Development CorBaltimore, MD$475,000332024
CASA of Maryland CASA of MarylandBaltimore, MD$449,000642024
Rebuild Metro Inc Rebuild Metro IncBaltimore, MD$415,000442024
Southwest Partnership Southwest PartnershipBaltimore, MD$415,000332023
Tntp TntpNew York, NY$405,000442024
Greater Baybrook Alliance Greater Baybrook AllianceBaltimore, MD$350,000442024
Thread ThreadBaltimore, MD$320,000442024
Baltimore Community Foundation Baltimore Community FoundationBaltimore, MD$313,750742024
Jubilee Baltimoreinc Jubilee BaltimoreincBaltimore, MD$311,000332023
Innovation Works Innovation WorksBaltimore, MD$306,000542024
Turnaround Tuesday Turnaround TuesdayBaltimore, MD$300,000442024
Urban Teachers Baltimore Urban Teachers BaltimoreBaltimore, MD$300,000332023
Comprehensive Housing Assistance Co Comprehensive Housing Assistance CoBaltimore, MD$295,000442024
Healthy Neighborhoods Inc Healthy Neighborhoods IncBaltimore, MD$280,000442024
No Boundaries Coalition No Boundaries CoalitionBaltimore, MD$270,000442024
Fffe Fbo Baltimore's Promise Fffe Fbo Baltimore's PromiseBaltimore, MD$255,000332024
The Sixth Branch the Sixth BranchBaltimore, MD$255,000542024
Sharebaby SharebabyBaltimore, MD$252,500442024
The Associated Jewish Community Fed the Associated Jewish Community FederatioBaltimore, MD$232,600512021
Bikemore Inc Bikemore IncBaltimore, MD$230,000442024
The Baltimore Abortion Fund the Baltimore Abortion FundBaltimore, MD$230,000332024
Maryland Philanthrophy Network Maryland Philanthrophy NetworkBaltimore, MD$225,760542024
Venture for America Venture for AmericaNew York, NY$225,000332023
Backyard Basecamp Backyard BasecampBaltimore, MD$221,500942024
The Literacy Lab the Literacy LabWashington, DC$220,000332023
Impact Hub Impact HubBaltimore, MD$200,000222024
Associated Catholic Charities Associated Catholic CharitiesBaltimore, MD$176,000332024
Associated Black Charities Associated Black CharitiesBaltimore, MD$170,000332024
Ayslee Women Enterprise Ayslee Women EnterpriseBaltimore, MD$170,000332024
Belain-Edison Neighborhoods Belain-Edison NeighborhoodsBaltimore, MD$170,000222024
Tahirih Justice Center Tahirih Justice CenterBaltimore, MD$167,500442024
Belain-Edison Housing Services Inc Belain-Edison Housing Services IncBaltimore, MD$160,000222022
Neighborhood Housing Services of Ba Neighborhood Housing Services of BaBaltimore, MD$150,000332024
Next One Up Next One UpTowson, MD$150,000332024
Upsurge Baltimore Upsurge BaltimoreBaltimore, MD$150,000332024
Community Law Center Community Law CenterBaltimore, MD$145,000442024
Neighborhood Design Center Neighborhood Design CenterBaltimore, MD$145,000442024
Creative Alliance Creative AllianceBaltimore, MD$140,000442024
Ignite Capital Fbo Clymb Ignite Capital Fbo ClymbBaltimore, MD$135,000222023
Leveling the Playing Field Leveling the Playing FieldBaltimore, MD$124,000442024
Cherry Hill Strong Cherry Hill StrongBaltimore, MD$120,000222024
Umbc Foundation Umbc FoundationBaltimore, MD$120,000222024
Friends of Patterson Park Friends of Patterson ParkBaltimore, MD$115,000442024
Soccer Without Borders Soccer Without BordersBaltimore, MD$115,000332024
Kids in Need of Defense Kids in Need of DefenseWashington, DC$111,000442024
Project Own Inc Project Own IncBaltimore, MD$110,000442024
Open Works Open WorksBaltimore, MD$105,000442024
Bluebird Education Network Bluebird Education NetworkBaltimore, MD$100,000112024
Build BuildBaltimore, MD$100,000222024
Conscious Venture Lab Conscious Venture LabBaltimore, MD$100,000222023
Dream Big Foundation Inc Dream Big Foundation IncBaltimore, MD$100,000222022
Patterson Park Pub Charter School Patterson Park Pub Charter SchoolBaltimore, MD$100,000112022
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Rails-to-Trails ConservancyBaltimore, MD$100,000222022
Southeast Community Development Cor Southeast Community Development CorpBaltimore, MD$100,000112021
Squashwise SquashwiseBaltimore, MD$100,000332024
The Compound the CompoundBaltimore, MD$100,000222024
University of Maryland Baltimore Fo University of Maryland Baltimore FoundatiBaltimore, MD$100,000212021
Greater Remington Improvement Assn Greater Remington Improvement AssnBaltimore, MD$95,000442024
Baltimore Racial Justice Action Baltimore Racial Justice ActionBaltimore, MD$90,000332024
Central MD Transportation Alliance Central MD Transportation AllianceBaltimore, MD$90,000332024
Fusion Partnrships Inc Fusion Partnrships IncBaltimore, MD$82,000312021
4MYCITY Inc 4MYCITY IncBaltimore, MD$80,000222024
29TH Street Community Center 29TH Street Community CenterBaltimore, MD$75,000112022
Baltimore Civic Fund Inc Baltimore Civic Fund IncBaltimore, MD$75,000212021
City Teaching Alliance City Teaching AllianceBaltimore, MD$75,000112024
M Harvin Transfer Center Cdc M Harvin Transfer CenterBaltimore, MD$75,000112023
Monse MonseBaltimore, MD$75,000112023
Trend Community Development Corp Trend Community Development CorpChicago, IL$75,000112024
B-360 B-360Baltimore, MD$70,000222023
Loyola Early Learning Center Loyola Early Learning CenterBaltimore, MD$70,000212021
Parity Homes Parity HomesOakland, MD$70,000222022
Audubon Maryland Audubon MarylandBaltimore, MD$65,000222022
Banner Neighborhoods Community Corp Banner Neighborhoods Community CorpBaltimore, MD$65,000222022
Edmonson Community Center Edmonson Community CenterBaltimore, MD$65,000112023
Project Jump Start Project Jump StartBaltimore, MD$65,000222024
Child First Authority Inc Child First Authority IncBaltimore, MD$62,500222023
Baltimore Furniture Bank Baltimore Furniture BankBaltimore, MD$60,000112022
Civil Justice Inc Civil Justice IncBaltimore, MD$60,000222024
Lemondo LemondoBaltimore, MD$60,000222023
The York Road Partnership the York Road PartnershipBaltimore, MD$60,000222023
Friends of Herring Run Park Friends of Herring Run ParkBaltimore, MD$55,000442024
Parks and People Foundation Inc Parks and People Foundation IncBaltimore, MD$53,095112024
An End to Ignorance An End to IgnoranceBaltimore, MD$50,000222023
Baltimore Community Lending Baltimore Community LendingBaltimore, MD$50,000112023
Baltimore Curriculum Project Baltimore Curriculum ProjectBaltimore, MD$50,000112021
Baltimore Public Markets Corp Baltimore Public Markets CorpBaltimore, MD$50,000112024
Baltimoreans United in Leaderhsip D Baltimoreans United in Leaderhsip DevBaltimore, MD$50,000112022
Beloved Community Services Beloved Community ServicesBaltimore, MD$50,000112024
Central Baltimore Partnership Area Central Baltimore Partnership Area 405Baltimore, MD$50,000112022
Coppin State Univ Wnada Coppin State Univ WnadaBaltimore, MD$50,000112022
Greater Baltimore Committee Greater Baltimore CommitteeBaltimore, MD$50,000112023
Hoen Mt LLC Hoen Mt LLCBaltimore, MD$50,000112022
MD Institute College of Art MD Institute College of ArtBaltimore, MD$50,000112024
Pikesville Armory Pikesville ArmoryStevenson, MD$50,000112022
St Francis Neighborhood Center St Francis Neighborhood CenterBaltimore, MD$50,000112021
Umb Fiscal Sponsorship Initiative Umb Fiscal Sponsorship InitiativeBaltimore, MD$50,000112022
Uplift Alliance Uplift AllianceBaltimore, MD$50,000112024
We All Will Rise We All Will RiseBaltimore, MD$50,000112024
University of Maryland Baltimore Fo University of Maryland Baltimore FoBaltimore, MD$48,000112022
Loyola University Maryland Loyola University MDBaltimore, MD$40,000112024
Maryland Book Bank Maryland Book BankBaltimore, MD$40,000112024
Neighborhood Housing Services of Ba Neighborhood Housing Services of BaltimorBaltimore, MD$40,000112021
Maryland Alliance for Public Charte Maryland Alliance for Public CharteBaltimore, MD$35,000112022
Roland Park Community Foundation Roland Park Community FoundationBaltimore, MD$35,000222023
Pro-Bono Counseling Project Inc Pro-Bono Counseling Project IncBaltimore, MD$34,000222024
Maryland Alliance for Public Charte Maryland Alliance for Public CharterBaltimore, MD$30,400212021
Bethel Outreach Center Inc Bethel Outreach Center IncBaltimore, MD$30,000112022
Drink at the Well Inc Drink at the Well IncBaltimore, MD$30,000112024
Jump Start Jump StartBaltimore, MD$30,000112022
Libraries Without Borders Libraries Without BordersWashington, DC$30,000112021
University of Maryland Baltimore C University of Maryland Baltimore CoBaltimore, MD$30,000112021
Clyburn Arboretum Friends Clyburn Arboretum FriendsBaltimore, MD$28,000112024
Park School Park SchoolBaltimore, MD$27,000542024
Baltimore Museum of Art Baltimore Museum of ArtBaltimore, MD$26,500442024
Black Education Network Black Education NetworkBaltimore, MD$25,000112024
Careers Thru Culinary Arts Careers Thru Culinary ArtsNew York, NY$25,000112023
Code in the Schools Code in the SchoolsBaltimore, MD$25,000112023
Govans Ecumenical Development Corp Govans Ecumenical Development CorpBaltimore, MD$25,000112021
Midtown Baltimore Midtown BaltimoreBaltimore, MD$25,000112023
Midtown Community Fund Midtown Community FundBaltimore, MD$25,000112022
Players Philanthropy Fund Players Philanthropy IncColumbia, MD$25,000112024
The Peace Team the Peace TeamMiddle River, MD$25,000112024
Umbff UmbffBaltimore, MD$25,000112023
Univerisity of Mdswcos Univerisity of MD/SwcosBaltimore, MD$25,000112022
We Rise Community We Rise CommunityBaltimore, MD$25,000112022
Pauls Place Pauls PlaceBaltimore, MD$24,200112023
Blue Water Baltimore Blue Water BaltimoreBaltimore, MD$22,500332024
St Lukes Youth Center St Lukes Youth CenterBaltimore, MD$22,500112023
Adelante Latina Adelante LatinaBaltimore, MD$22,000222024
Lifebridge Health Dept of Dvlpmt Lifebridge Health Dept of DevBaltimore, MD$21,000222024
Balt Leadership Sch for Young Women Balt Leadership Sch for Young WomenBaltimore, MD$20,500112024
Post Incarceration Vision (pivot) Post Incarceration Vision (pivot)Baltimore, MD$20,500212021
Betamore BetamoreBaltimore, MD$20,000112023
Black Executive Directors Network Black Executive Directors NetworkBaltimore, MD$20,000112022
Fusion Partnership Fusion PartnershipBaltimore, MD$20,000112024
Mariposa Education Mariposa EducationBaltimore, MD$20,000112024
Southwest Baltimore Charter School Southwest Baltimore Charter SchoolBaltimore, MD$20,000112022
Wide Angle Youth Media Wide Angle Youth MediaBaltimore, MD$20,000112024
Lovely Lane UMC Lovely Lane UMCBaltimore, MD$17,500112023
University of Baltimore Foundation University of Baltimore FoundationBaltimore, MD$17,500332023
City Neighbors Foundation City Neighbors FoundationBaltimore, MD$16,000112023
Friends of Gywnns Falls Friends of Gywnns FallsCatonsville, MD$15,000112024
Hippodrome Foundation Hippodrome FoundationBaltimore, MD$15,000112024
MD Center on Economic Policy MD Center on Economic PolicyBaltimore, MD$15,000112024
Mica MicaBaltimore, MD$15,000112021
Our Zero Waste Future Our Zero Waste FutureBaltimore, MD$15,000112023
The Alma Artist Collective the Alma Artist CollectiveBaltimore, MD$15,000112021
The Sanctuary Collective the Sanctuary CollectiveBaltimore, MD$12,000112024
Friends School Friends SchoolBaltimore, MD$11,750332024
Community Law in Action Inc Community Law in Action IncBaltimore, MD$11,500112021
Baltmore Lab School Baltmore Lab SchoolBaltimore, MD$11,000112022
Marian House Marian HouseBaltimore, MD$11,000112023
Baltimore Crisis Response Inc Baltimore Crisis Response IncBaltimore, MD$10,000112021
Baltimore Tree Trust Baltimore Tree TrustBaltimore, MD$10,000112024
Maryland Food Bank Maryland Food BankBaltimore, MD$10,000442024
MD Delaware Press Foundation MD Delaware Press FoundationAnnapolis, MD$10,000222024
Mt Vernon-Belvedere Fndtn Mt Vernon-Belvedere FndtnBaltimore, MD$10,000112023
Port Discovery Children's Museum Port Discovery Children's MuseumBaltimore, MD$10,000112021
Public Justice Center Public Justice CenterBaltimore, MD$10,000112021
Roberta's House Roberta's HouseBaltimore, MD$10,000112022
Ulman Foundation Ulman FoundationBaltimore, MD$10,000112021
Planned Parenthood of Maryland Inc Planned Parenthood of Maryland IncBaltimore, MD$8,600642024
Collegebound Foundation Collegebound FoundationBaltimore, MD$8,250112021
Montgomery College Foundation Montgomery College FoundationRockville, MD$8,000222024
Northwest Hospital Northwest HospitalRandallstown, MD$8,000212021
Associated Builders & Contractors Associated Builders & ContractorsBaltimore, MD$7,500112021
International Rescue Committee International Rescue CommitteeBaltimore, MD$7,400542024
Montgomery College Foundation Montgomoery College FoundationRockville, MD$7,350112023
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MD$7,000332023
Horizon Day Camp Horizon Day CampBaltimore, MD$6,500222024
East Baltimore Historical Library East Baltimore Historical LibraryBaltimore, MD$5,775112022
Chase Brexton Health Services Chase Brexton Health ServicesBaltimore, MD$5,000112024
Homeles Persons Re Project Homeles Persons Re ProjectBaltimore, MD$5,000112022
Miscellaneous MiscellaneousBaltimore, MD$4,946222022
Baltimore Jewish Council Baltimore Jewish CouncilBaltimore, MD$4,000332024
Weekend Backpacks for Homeless Kids Weekend Backpacks for Homeless KidsBaltimore, MD$4,000442024
Friends of Baltimore City Public Sc Friends of Baltimore City Public SchoolsBaltimore, MD$3,000112021
Wypr WyprBaltimore, MD$3,000332024
Chana ChanaPikesville, MD$2,500442024
Children's Scholarship Fund Children's Scholarship FundBaltimore, MD$2,500112021
Helen Grady & M Gallagher Fam Fund Helen Grady & M Gallagher Fam FundBaltimore, MD$2,500112022
Horizon Day Camp-Baltimore Horizon Day Camp-BaltimoreBaltimore, MD$2,500112021
House of Ruth House of RuthBaltimore, MD$2,500442024
And She Lived Inc and She Lived IncBaltimore, MD$2,000222024
Ronald Mcdonald House of Balt Ronald Mcdonald House of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD$2,000222024
South Baltimore Comm Land Trust South Baltimore Comm Land TrustBaltimore, MD$1,500112024
Black Women Build Black Women BuildBaltimore, MD$1,000112024
Cash Campaign of Maryland Cash Campaign of MarylandBaltimore, MD$1,000112021
College Bound Foundation College Bound FoundationBaltimore, MD$1,000112024
Heart of the Schools Heart of the SchoolsBaltimore, MD$1,000112023
Jewish Community Services Jewish Community ServicesBaltimore, MD$1,000112021
Lyric Foundation Lyric FoundationBaltimore, MD$1,000112021
Kenndey Krieger Institute Kennedy Krieger InstituteBaltimore, MD$500112024
M&t Bank M&t BankBaltimore, MD$358112024
Catholic Charities Catholic CharitiesBaltimore, MD$250112021
Ronald Mcdonald House of Baltimore Ronald Mcdonald House of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD$200112021
Maryland Center for Veterans Educat Maryland Center for Veterans Education &Baltimore, MD$100112021

99 of 205 (48%) 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 68%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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 177 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Education
46 grants
Community Improvement
41 grants
Arts & Culture
18 grants
Environment
14 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
9 grants
Human Services
8 grants
Housing & Shelter
8 grants
Crime & Legal
7 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
2021131$4,555,430$20,000
2022105$5,965,452$45,000
2023107$5,906,745$40,000
2024108$5,680,953$40,000

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. 95% 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.

Maryland
$21.0M
New York
$655K
District of Columbia
$361K
Illinois
$75K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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Baltimore Community Foundation Inc49 shared recipientsThe Abell Foundation Inc48 shared recipientsFrance-Merrick Foundation Inc47 shared recipientsT Rowe Price Program for Charitable38 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc37 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund36 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $30,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Maryland.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from The Morris Goldseker 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: 1040 Park Avenue Suite 310, Baltimore, MD, 21201. 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.

EIN 52-0983502 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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