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The Maryland Food Bank Inc

Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-1135690. Reported 341 grants totalling $10.3M to 188 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.

188organizations funded
$10,000median reported grant
$10.3Mgranted, 2020-2023
49%of grantees funded again the next year
29%of dollars to its largest recipient

Does this grantmaker accept applications?

Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.

Three things in the filing do bear on it:

  1. What kind of organization it is. The IRS has no activity classification on file for this one, so we cannot tell you whether it is a community foundation or a single-institution support fund. The recipient list below is the better guide.
  2. How spread out its giving is. 188 distinct organizations, with 29% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
  3. How much its list changes. 49% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.

How big are its grants?

The median reported grant is $10,000. Half of what it reported fell between $7,000 and $21,305; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $750,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.

Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.
$5,000 - $10,000
164 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
95 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
42 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
23 grants
$100,000 - $250,000
11 grants
$250,000 Or More
6 grants

43 of those grants were non-cash -- goods, property or services worth $51,486 in total. In-kind giving is real support but it is not a cheque.

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC$3,000,000442023
Anne Arundel County Food Bank IncCrownsville, MD$699,934442023
Westminster Rescue Mission IncWestminster, MD$416,640442023
Harford Community Action Agency IncEdgewood, MD$368,642442023
Southern Maryland Tri-County Community Action Committee IncHughesville, MD$228,670442023
Son Spot Ministries IncorporatedOcean City, MD$208,820222023
Community Action Council of Howard County MD IncColumbia, MD$192,897432022
Brush Arbor Gospel MinistriesElkton, MD$147,397222023
New Hope Community Outreach ServicesWaldorf, MD$141,540332023
Pathway Forward IncBaltimore, MD$133,100112023
Community Services Foundation of Cecil County IncElkton, MD$119,404542023
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD$119,400222023
City of Refuge Baltimore IncBaltimore, MD$119,100332023
Community Assistance Network IncBaltimore, MD$117,719332023
Severna Park Evangelical Presbyterian ChurchPasadena, MD$112,958222023
Catonsville Emergency Assistance IncCatonsville, MD$110,566332023
Edgewood Community Support Center IncEdgewood, MD$106,590222023
Ewc Adopt-a-Block OutreachSalisbury, MD$102,361222023
Black Church Food Security NetworkBaltimore, MD$100,000112023
Maryland Philanthropy Network IncBaltimore, MD$100,000112023
Helping Up Mission IncorporatedBaltimore, MD$99,350222021
The United Way of Central Maryland IncBaltimore, MD$98,345112023
End Hunger in Calvert County IncHuntingtown, MD$79,965332023
Asbury Church Assistance NetworkSeverna Park, MD$78,320442023
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington IncWashington, DC$77,384542023
New Life Food Pantry IncBaltimore, MD$72,564222021
Aarons Place IncPreston, MD$71,100442023
Kingdom United Miracle Arena IncLaurel, MD$70,000112023
Bel Air United Methodist ChurchBel Air, MD$65,100332022
Deeds of Faith PantryWestminster, MD$64,708332023
RebirthSalisbury, MD$59,284332023
Morgan Chapel Church IncWoodbine, MD$56,872112023
Afrithrive IncSilver Spring, MD$56,588112023
Soul Harvest Church & Ministries IncCatonsville, MD$55,694222021
United States Catholic ConferenceWashington, DC$55,300642023
Empowering Believers Church of the Apostolic Faith IncGlen Burnie, MD$53,380332022
Church of GodCleveland, TN$52,001442023
Glenelg United Methodist Church IncGlenelg, MD$50,206332023
City of RefugeBaltimore, MD$49,500112020
Fishes & Loaves Pantry IncBaltimore, MD$46,471332022
Shining Star Baptist Church of Middle River IncBaltimore, MD$45,000112021
Our Mother of SorrowsCentreville, MD$43,970442023
St Michaels Community Center IncSt Michaels, MD$43,969222022
Catherines Family and Youth Services IncBaltimore, MD$43,047222023
Weekend Backpacks Baltimore IncBaltimore, MD$43,000222023
The Salvation ArmyBrookhaven, GA$42,200532022
Wesley-Freedom Methodist ChurchSykesville, MD$42,105332023
Love Wins MovementSevern, MD$42,000222022
Outcast Food Network IncWindsor Mill, MD$39,545332023
Franciscan Center IncBaltimore, MD$38,970112021
Transformation Center IncBaltimore, MD$36,960222021
The Central Baptist ChurchBaltimore, MD$33,906332023
Edgemere Church of GodSparrows Point, MD$33,892332022
Frederick Rescue Mission IncFrederick, MD$33,333332023
North American Lutheran ChurchJoppa, MD$32,366112020
Good Fight of Faith Evangelist Ministries IncWhite Plains, MD$32,000112023
N8 House IncRiverdale, GA$31,958222023
Community ImpactWindsor Mill, MD$30,000112021
Society of St Vincent De Paul Saints Peter and Paul Conference IEaston, MD$30,000112020
Wells House IncHagerstown, MD$28,693222021
Govans Ecumenical Development CorporationBaltimore, MD$27,790332022
Easton Church of God - Harvest of HopeEaston, MD$27,726332022
Saint Martins MinistriesRidgely, MD$27,325332022
Enterprise Community Development IncColumbia, MD$25,000112023
Neighborhood Service Center IncEaston, MD$25,000222022
Phase 3 Training CorporationBaltimore, MD$25,000112023
Mount Pleasant Church and MinistriesBaltimore, MD$24,500332023
Eleven 21 IncHebron, MD$24,000222022
St Gabriel Roman Catholic Congregation IncWindsor Mill, MD$24,000222022
40 West Assistance & Referral IncBaltimore, MD$23,879332022
Haven Ministries IncQueenstown, MD$22,604332022
Office of Consumer Advocates IncHagerstown, MD$22,500222021
Liberty Community Development IncWindsor Mill, MD$21,898222022
Spirit of Faith Deliverance Church IncRandallstown, MD$21,566332023
Olivet Baptist ChurchBaltimore, MD$21,500222021
Women's Missionary OutreachBaltimore, MD$21,455222023
Lansdowne Interfaith Pantry at St Clements ChurchHalethorpe, MD$20,600112021
Washington County Community Action Council IncHagerstown, MD$20,340332023
Collington Square Non Profit CorporationBaltimore, MD$20,200222021
Assistance Center of Towson Churches IncTowson, MD$20,000222021
Franklin UMC Food PantryChurchton, MD$20,000222022
Transforming Lives Community Development CorporationBaltimore, MD$20,000112020
Community Crisis Center IncReisterstown, MD$19,654222021
East Baltimore Community SchoolBaltimore, MD$19,465222022
Interfaith Service Coalitiion of Hancock Maryland IncHancock, MD$19,046222021
Iskcon of Baltimore New Kulina Gram IncCatonsville, MD$18,785112020
The Pillar and Ground of the Truth Deliverance ChurchBaltimore, MD$18,700222021
Tri Towns Ministerial AssociationWesternport, MD$18,697222021
Mount Moriah Baptist ChurchBaltimore, MD$18,480332022
Salisbury Urban MinistriesSalisbury, MD$18,348222023
Liberty Grace Church of GodBaltimore, MD$18,000112020
Mount Hope IncorporatedHagerstown, MD$17,880222022
Chosen Community DevelopmentAberdeen, MD$17,875222022
Zion Reformed UccHagerstown, MD$17,312222023
Our Right Our Life Youth Empowerment Initiative IncBaltimore, MD$17,288222022
University of Maryland BaltimoreBaltimore, MD$17,224212022
Food and Care for All IncEllicott City, MD$16,600222023
Loaves & Fishes at Mount Olive UMCRandallstown, MD$16,133222022
Morning Star Baptist Church of Baltimore CountyGwynn Oak, MD$15,520222022
Life Empowerment Community OutreachRandallstown, MD$15,464112020
J & C Unity IncJoppa, MD$15,444222021
Lavale United Methodist ChurchLavale, MD$15,218222022
The Presbyterian Church of HagerstownHagerstown, MD$15,213112021
Delmarva Evangelistic ChurchSalisbury, MD$15,000112021
Youth Educational ServicesBaltimore, MD$14,810112021
Delmarva Community Services IncCambridge, MD$14,600222021
Mount Calvary Community Development CorporationTowson, MD$14,600222021
Shepherds Heart Missionary Baptist Church IncBaltimore, MD$14,600222021
Spread the Word Evangelistic Ministries IncBaltimore, MD$14,600222021
The Light House IncAnnapolis, MD$13,729222023
Chesapeake ChurchHuntingtown, MD$13,695222023
Pauls Place IncBaltimore, MD$13,562112021
Resurrection ParishBaltimore, MD$13,232112022
Community United Methodist ChurchPasadena, MD$13,183112020
Mason Dixon Community Services IncDelta, PA$12,974222022
Heritage Baptist ChurchAnnapolis, MD$12,665222023
New Mount Zion Baptist ChurchBaltimore, MD$12,609222022
Agape House IncBaltimore, MD$12,500222021
Friendship Outreach Center IncBaltimore, MD$12,500112020
Christ the King Episcopal ChurchWindsor Mill, MD$12,000112022
Life Source Church RosedaleRosedale, MD$12,000112022
Millington-Crumpton Food PantryMillington, MD$12,000112022
River of Life Worship CenterBel Air, MD$12,000112022
St Peters Evangelical Lutheran ChurchCatonsville, MD$12,000112021
First Baptist Church of FruitlandFruitland, MD$11,400222023
New Victory Christian Church IncPerryville, MD$11,095222022
Emmitsburg Council of CurchesEmmitsburg, MD$10,972222022
Gethsemane Sanctuary BaltimoreRandallstown, MD$10,953222022
Baltimore Hunger Project LLCLuthvle Timon, MD$10,732112020
Victory Ministries of Christ IncBaltimore, MD$10,000112021
Liberty Food PantryWindsor Mill, MD$9,600112022
St Matthew United Methodist ChurchBaltimore, MD$9,600112022
New Beginnings Seventh-Day ChurchBaltimore, MD$9,324112020
Greater Bethlehem Temple Church IncBaltimore, MD$9,312112020
Whitestone Baptist ChurchBaltimore, MD$9,300112020
Amazing Grace Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBaltimore, MD$9,078112021
R C C G-Christ Villa ParishParkville, MD$9,000112022
Sonrise ChurchBerlin, MD$8,514112020
Redeemed Christian Church of God - House of PrayerReistertown, MD$8,359112022
Western Maryland Food Bank IncCumberland, MD$8,306112020
Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, MD$8,000112022
Siloam Baptist Church IncBaltimore, MD$7,835112020
Chase Brexton Health Services IncBaltimore, MD$7,386112021
Calvary Chapel of the Cumberland Valley IncHagerstown, MD$7,367112022
Faith Community United Methodist ChurchBaltimore, MD$7,190112020
St Matthias Episcopal ChurchBaltimore, MD$7,180112020
Amazing Grace Lutheran Church of CoronaCorona, CA$7,000112023
Angels Helping Angels IncPikesville, MD$7,000112023
Community Foundation of Carroll County IncWestminster, MD$7,000112023
Diakonia IncOcean City, MD$7,000112023
Eastern Shore Wellness Solutions IncCambridge, MD$7,000112023
Grove Presbyterian Church of Harford IncAberdeen, MD$7,000112023
Harvest Worship CenterClinton, MD$7,000112023
Hope Esperanza Restoration and Empowerment Center IncorporatedWhite Plains, MD$7,000112023
Kingdom KareOdenton, MD$7,000112023
Ladies of Charity Calvert County IncNorth Beach, MD$7,000112023
Lifestream Church of the NazareneWaldorf, MD$7,000112023
Love Thy Neighbor Food Pantry IncEssex, MD$7,000112023
Metropolitan Severn United Methodist ChurchSevern, MD$7,000112023
Mount Pleasant Development CorporationBaltimore, MD$7,000112023
Neighbor Support Associate IncParkville, MD$7,000112023
Rachell L Gray Community FoundationRandallstown, MD$7,000112023
Ray of Hope Mission CenterPort Deposit, MD$7,000112023
Sacred Heart ChurchBowie, MD$7,000112023
St Mark United Methodist ChurchHanover, MD$7,000112023
The Carroll Community College Foundation IncWestminster, MD$7,000112023
Towson University Foundation IncTowson, MD$7,000112023
United House of Prayer for All People of the Church on the RockWashington, DC$7,000112021
Upward Thrive Academy IncorporatedWaldorf, MD$7,000112023
Wor-Wic Community College FoundationSalisbury, MD$7,000112023
Lochraven United Methodist ChurchBaltimore, MD$6,693112022
Saint John Baptist Church IncOrlando, FL$6,684112023
New Life SanctuaryBaltimore, MD$6,650112021
Calvert Churches Community Food Pantry IncHuntingtown, MD$6,445112023
First Baptist Church of Annapolis Maryland IncAnnapolis, MD$6,400112023
YMCACumberland, MD$6,306112023
Rock of Help PantrySkykesville, MD$6,145112021
Carroll County Food Sunday IncWestminster, MD$6,028112021
Christ Church Harbor Apt IncBaltimore, MD$6,000112021
University of Maryland Foundation IncAdelphi, MD$6,000112023
Charles County Childrens Aid Society IncWaldorf, MD$5,881112023
Victory Villa Fundamental Baptist ChurchMiddle River, MD$5,800112023
Young Mens Christian Association of Central Maryland IncBaltimore, MD$5,777112021
Pleasant Zion Youth Outreach Center IncBaltimore, MD$5,299112020
Frontline Outreach MinistiresEdgewood, MD$5,206112023
One Mission CambridgeCambridge, MD$5,154112022
The Samaritan Community IncBaltimore, MD$5,150112021
Hwr-Mw Christian FellowshipBaltimore, MD$5,000112020

94 of 188 (50%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.

What kind of organizations it funds

By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 110 of 188 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.

Human Services
33 orgs
Religion
29 orgs
Food & Nutrition
13 orgs
Housing & Shelter
9 orgs
Education
8 orgs
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
4 orgs
Community Improvement
4 orgs
Youth Development
2 orgs

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants reportedTotalMedian grant
202086$2,433,769$10,040
202190$2,456,010$11,511
202280$2,403,753$11,349
202385$3,038,461$7,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.

Where its money goes

68% of its giving went to organizations in Maryland. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.

Maryland
$7.0M
District of Columbia
$3.1M
Georgia
$74K
Tennessee
$52K
Pennsylvania
$13K
California
$7K
Florida
$7K

Down to the city

Washington, DC
$3.1M
Baltimore, MD
$1.8M
Crownsville, MD
$700K
Westminster, MD
$501K
Edgewood, MD
$480K
Elkton, MD
$267K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available 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.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund41 shared recipientsBaltimore Community Foundation Inc33 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc32 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc31 shared recipientsT Rowe Price Program for Charitable26 shared recipientsThe United Way of Central Maryland Inc26 shared recipients

How to approach this grantmaker

  1. Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
  2. Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $10,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
  3. Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Maryland.
  4. Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from The Maryland Food Bank Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.

On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 85 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.

Address of record on the latest return: 2200 Halethorpe Farms Road Sw, Baltimore, MD, 21227.

EIN 52-1135690 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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