The Rcm&d Foundation
Towson, MD · EIN 52-2204935. Reported 162 grants totalling $976,300 to 68 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. 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. The Rcm&d 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 $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $10,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $35,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archdiocese of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Gbmc Foundation | Towson, MD | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Kennedy Kreiger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cathedral of Mary Our Queen | Baltimore, MD | $48,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Loyola Blakefield | Towson, MD | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mount St Josephs High School | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Seton Heritage Ministries | Emmitsburg, MD | $38,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Agnes Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | Baltimore, MD | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Loyola University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $31,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Franciscan Center | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Sheltering Arms Foundation of Virginia | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gilchrist Hospice | Hunt Valley, MD | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Greater Chesapeake Charitable Foundation | Lutherville, MD | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lifebridge Health | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Baltimore Basilica | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Downtown Sailing Center | Baltimore, MD | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mother Seton Academy | Baltimore, MD | $16,800 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mount De Sales Academy Capital Campaign | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Luke Institute | Silver Spring, MD | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Vincent Depaul Society | Baltimore, MD | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $11,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Aquarium of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Order of Malta Federal Association | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stevenson University Capital Campaign | Stevenson, MD | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Community School Inc | Baltimore, MD | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Civic Works Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Horizon Goodwill Industries | Hagerstown, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Horizon Day Camp | Baltimore, MD | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| B&o Railroad Museum | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Assistance Network Inc | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greenmount United Methodist Church | Hampstead, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jhu - Mary Hilda Endowment | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mary Hilda Counselman Endowment | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Maryvale Preparatory School | Lutherville, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rebuilding Together | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Baltimore Station | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The League for People With Disabilities | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust | Baltimore, MD | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Oblate Sisters of Providence | Baltimore, MD | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Independent College Fund of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| First Fruits Farm | Freeland, MD | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Martha's Table | Washington, DC | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charity | Baltimore, MD | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maryland Historical Society | Baltimore, MD | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Baltimore, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brandon Tolson Foundation | Bel Air, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Healthcare Access Maryland | Lutherville, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Housing Initiative Partnership | Hayttsville, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sunrise Association | Baltimore, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Arc of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Loyola School | Baltimore, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Planning Organization | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Institutes | Malvern, PA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Baltimore Ronald Mcdonald House | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Rock | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elizabeth Seton High School | Bladensburg, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Elk Hill Foundation | Goochland, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| EMPOWER4LIFE | Fallston, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation to Eradicate Duchenne | Alexandria, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One Love Foundation | Lutherville, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Hiding Place | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
42 of 68 (62%) 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 85%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Archdiocese of Baltimore
SUPPORT THE CATHOLIC RELIGION - The Gbmc Foundation
SUPPORT GBMC MEDICAL CARE AND CAPTIAL CAMPAIGN - Kennedy Kreiger Institute
SUPPORT MEDICAL CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES - The Baltimore Basilica
SUPPORT CATHOLIC HERITAGE AND MUSEUM - Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
SUPPORT THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND MUSIC PROGRAM - Lifebridge Health
IMPROVE HEALTHCARE OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 47 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | $162,000 | $2,500 |
| 2021 | 41 | $293,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 46 | $254,000 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 46 | $267,300 | $5,000 |
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.
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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 $5,000. 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Rcm&d Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 555 Fairmount Avenue, Towson, MD, 21286. 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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