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.
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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | $3,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Anne Arundel County Food Bank Inc | Crownsville, MD | $699,934 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Westminster Rescue Mission Inc | Westminster, MD | $416,640 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Harford Community Action Agency Inc | Edgewood, MD | $368,642 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Southern Maryland Tri-County Community Action Committee Inc | Hughesville, MD | $228,670 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Son Spot Ministries Incorporated | Ocean City, MD | $208,820 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Action Council of Howard County MD Inc | Columbia, MD | $192,897 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Brush Arbor Gospel Ministries | Elkton, MD | $147,397 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New Hope Community Outreach Services | Waldorf, MD | $141,540 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pathway Forward Inc | Baltimore, MD | $133,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Services Foundation of Cecil County Inc | Elkton, MD | $119,404 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $119,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Refuge Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | $119,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Assistance Network Inc | Baltimore, MD | $117,719 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Severna Park Evangelical Presbyterian Church | Pasadena, MD | $112,958 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catonsville Emergency Assistance Inc | Catonsville, MD | $110,566 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Edgewood Community Support Center Inc | Edgewood, MD | $106,590 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ewc Adopt-a-Block Outreach | Salisbury, MD | $102,361 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Black Church Food Security Network | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maryland Philanthropy Network Inc | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Helping Up Mission Incorporated | Baltimore, MD | $99,350 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The United Way of Central Maryland Inc | Baltimore, MD | $98,345 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| End Hunger in Calvert County Inc | Huntingtown, MD | $79,965 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Asbury Church Assistance Network | Severna Park, MD | $78,320 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington Inc | Washington, DC | $77,384 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| New Life Food Pantry Inc | Baltimore, MD | $72,564 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Aarons Place Inc | Preston, MD | $71,100 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Kingdom United Miracle Arena Inc | Laurel, MD | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bel Air United Methodist Church | Bel Air, MD | $65,100 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Deeds of Faith Pantry | Westminster, MD | $64,708 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rebirth | Salisbury, MD | $59,284 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Morgan Chapel Church Inc | Woodbine, MD | $56,872 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Afrithrive Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $56,588 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Soul Harvest Church & Ministries Inc | Catonsville, MD | $55,694 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| United States Catholic Conference | Washington, DC | $55,300 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Empowering Believers Church of the Apostolic Faith Inc | Glen Burnie, MD | $53,380 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Church of God | Cleveland, TN | $52,001 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Glenelg United Methodist Church Inc | Glenelg, MD | $50,206 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Refuge | Baltimore, MD | $49,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fishes & Loaves Pantry Inc | Baltimore, MD | $46,471 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Shining Star Baptist Church of Middle River Inc | Baltimore, MD | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Mother of Sorrows | Centreville, MD | $43,970 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Michaels Community Center Inc | St Michaels, MD | $43,969 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Catherines Family and Youth Services Inc | Baltimore, MD | $43,047 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Weekend Backpacks Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | $43,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Brookhaven, GA | $42,200 | 5 | 3 | 2022 |
| Wesley-Freedom Methodist Church | Sykesville, MD | $42,105 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Love Wins Movement | Severn, MD | $42,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Outcast Food Network Inc | Windsor Mill, MD | $39,545 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Franciscan Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $38,970 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Transformation Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $36,960 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Central Baptist Church | Baltimore, MD | $33,906 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Edgemere Church of God | Sparrows Point, MD | $33,892 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Frederick Rescue Mission Inc | Frederick, MD | $33,333 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| North American Lutheran Church | Joppa, MD | $32,366 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Good Fight of Faith Evangelist Ministries Inc | White Plains, MD | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| N8 House Inc | Riverdale, GA | $31,958 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Impact | Windsor Mill, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Saints Peter and Paul Conference I | Easton, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wells House Inc | Hagerstown, MD | $28,693 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation | Baltimore, MD | $27,790 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Easton Church of God - Harvest of Hope | Easton, MD | $27,726 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Saint Martins Ministries | Ridgely, MD | $27,325 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Enterprise Community Development Inc | Columbia, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Service Center Inc | Easton, MD | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Phase 3 Training Corporation | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mount Pleasant Church and Ministries | Baltimore, MD | $24,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Eleven 21 Inc | Hebron, MD | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Gabriel Roman Catholic Congregation Inc | Windsor Mill, MD | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 40 West Assistance & Referral Inc | Baltimore, MD | $23,879 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Haven Ministries Inc | Queenstown, MD | $22,604 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Office of Consumer Advocates Inc | Hagerstown, MD | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Liberty Community Development Inc | Windsor Mill, MD | $21,898 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Spirit of Faith Deliverance Church Inc | Randallstown, MD | $21,566 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Olivet Baptist Church | Baltimore, MD | $21,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Women's Missionary Outreach | Baltimore, MD | $21,455 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lansdowne Interfaith Pantry at St Clements Church | Halethorpe, MD | $20,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington County Community Action Council Inc | Hagerstown, MD | $20,340 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Collington Square Non Profit Corporation | Baltimore, MD | $20,200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Assistance Center of Towson Churches Inc | Towson, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Franklin UMC Food Pantry | Churchton, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Transforming Lives Community Development Corporation | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Crisis Center Inc | Reisterstown, MD | $19,654 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| East Baltimore Community School | Baltimore, MD | $19,465 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Interfaith Service Coalitiion of Hancock Maryland Inc | Hancock, MD | $19,046 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Iskcon of Baltimore New Kulina Gram Inc | Catonsville, MD | $18,785 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Pillar and Ground of the Truth Deliverance Church | Baltimore, MD | $18,700 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Tri Towns Ministerial Association | Westernport, MD | $18,697 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mount Moriah Baptist Church | Baltimore, MD | $18,480 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Salisbury Urban Ministries | Salisbury, MD | $18,348 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Liberty Grace Church of God | Baltimore, MD | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mount Hope Incorporated | Hagerstown, MD | $17,880 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chosen Community Development | Aberdeen, MD | $17,875 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Zion Reformed Ucc | Hagerstown, MD | $17,312 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Our Right Our Life Youth Empowerment Initiative Inc | Baltimore, MD | $17,288 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $17,224 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Food and Care for All Inc | Ellicott City, MD | $16,600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Loaves & Fishes at Mount Olive UMC | Randallstown, MD | $16,133 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Morning Star Baptist Church of Baltimore County | Gwynn Oak, MD | $15,520 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Life Empowerment Community Outreach | Randallstown, MD | $15,464 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| J & C Unity Inc | Joppa, MD | $15,444 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Lavale United Methodist Church | Lavale, MD | $15,218 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Presbyterian Church of Hagerstown | Hagerstown, MD | $15,213 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Delmarva Evangelistic Church | Salisbury, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Educational Services | Baltimore, MD | $14,810 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Delmarva Community Services Inc | Cambridge, MD | $14,600 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mount Calvary Community Development Corporation | Towson, MD | $14,600 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Shepherds Heart Missionary Baptist Church Inc | Baltimore, MD | $14,600 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Spread the Word Evangelistic Ministries Inc | Baltimore, MD | $14,600 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Light House Inc | Annapolis, MD | $13,729 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chesapeake Church | Huntingtown, MD | $13,695 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pauls Place Inc | Baltimore, MD | $13,562 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Resurrection Parish | Baltimore, MD | $13,232 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community United Methodist Church | Pasadena, MD | $13,183 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mason Dixon Community Services Inc | Delta, PA | $12,974 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Heritage Baptist Church | Annapolis, MD | $12,665 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New Mount Zion Baptist Church | Baltimore, MD | $12,609 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Agape House Inc | Baltimore, MD | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Friendship Outreach Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Christ the King Episcopal Church | Windsor Mill, MD | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Life Source Church Rosedale | Rosedale, MD | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Millington-Crumpton Food Pantry | Millington, MD | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| River of Life Worship Center | Bel Air, MD | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church | Catonsville, MD | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Baptist Church of Fruitland | Fruitland, MD | $11,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New Victory Christian Church Inc | Perryville, MD | $11,095 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Emmitsburg Council of Curches | Emmitsburg, MD | $10,972 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gethsemane Sanctuary Baltimore | Randallstown, MD | $10,953 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Baltimore Hunger Project LLC | Luthvle Timon, MD | $10,732 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Victory Ministries of Christ Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Liberty Food Pantry | Windsor Mill, MD | $9,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Matthew United Methodist Church | Baltimore, MD | $9,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Beginnings Seventh-Day Church | Baltimore, MD | $9,324 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greater Bethlehem Temple Church Inc | Baltimore, MD | $9,312 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Whitestone Baptist Church | Baltimore, MD | $9,300 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Amazing Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church | Baltimore, MD | $9,078 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| R C C G-Christ Villa Parish | Parkville, MD | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sonrise Church | Berlin, MD | $8,514 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Redeemed Christian Church of God - House of Prayer | Reistertown, MD | $8,359 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Western Maryland Food Bank Inc | Cumberland, MD | $8,306 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | Baltimore, MD | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Siloam Baptist Church Inc | Baltimore, MD | $7,835 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chase Brexton Health Services Inc | Baltimore, MD | $7,386 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Calvary Chapel of the Cumberland Valley Inc | Hagerstown, MD | $7,367 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Faith Community United Methodist Church | Baltimore, MD | $7,190 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Matthias Episcopal Church | Baltimore, MD | $7,180 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Amazing Grace Lutheran Church of Corona | Corona, CA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Angels Helping Angels Inc | Pikesville, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of Carroll County Inc | Westminster, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Diakonia Inc | Ocean City, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eastern Shore Wellness Solutions Inc | Cambridge, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grove Presbyterian Church of Harford Inc | Aberdeen, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harvest Worship Center | Clinton, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope Esperanza Restoration and Empowerment Center Incorporated | White Plains, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kingdom Kare | Odenton, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ladies of Charity Calvert County Inc | North Beach, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lifestream Church of the Nazarene | Waldorf, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Love Thy Neighbor Food Pantry Inc | Essex, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Severn United Methodist Church | Severn, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mount Pleasant Development Corporation | Baltimore, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neighbor Support Associate Inc | Parkville, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rachell L Gray Community Foundation | Randallstown, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ray of Hope Mission Center | Port Deposit, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sacred Heart Church | Bowie, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Mark United Methodist Church | Hanover, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Carroll Community College Foundation Inc | Westminster, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Towson University Foundation Inc | Towson, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United House of Prayer for All People of the Church on the Rock | Washington, DC | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Upward Thrive Academy Incorporated | Waldorf, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wor-Wic Community College Foundation | Salisbury, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lochraven United Methodist Church | Baltimore, MD | $6,693 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint John Baptist Church Inc | Orlando, FL | $6,684 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Life Sanctuary | Baltimore, MD | $6,650 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Calvert Churches Community Food Pantry Inc | Huntingtown, MD | $6,445 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church of Annapolis Maryland Inc | Annapolis, MD | $6,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA | Cumberland, MD | $6,306 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rock of Help Pantry | Skykesville, MD | $6,145 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carroll County Food Sunday Inc | Westminster, MD | $6,028 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christ Church Harbor Apt Inc | Baltimore, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Maryland Foundation Inc | Adelphi, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charles County Childrens Aid Society Inc | Waldorf, MD | $5,881 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Victory Villa Fundamental Baptist Church | Middle River, MD | $5,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Central Maryland Inc | Baltimore, MD | $5,777 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pleasant Zion Youth Outreach Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $5,299 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Frontline Outreach Ministires | Edgewood, MD | $5,206 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One Mission Cambridge | Cambridge, MD | $5,154 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Samaritan Community Inc | Baltimore, MD | $5,150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hwr-Mw Christian Fellowship | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
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.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 86 | $2,433,769 | $10,040 |
| 2021 | 90 | $2,456,010 | $11,511 |
| 2022 | 80 | $2,403,753 | $11,349 |
| 2023 | 85 | $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.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- 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.
- 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.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Maryland.
- 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.
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