Afcea Education Foundation

Montgomery County Chamber Community

Rockville, MD

Education of the public in Montgomery county, surrounding regions, and nationally, in veteran's institute for procurement, public safety, health and wellness and other community-related issues.

SeldinHaring-Smith Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Maryland Nursery Landscape

Brooklandville, MD

To promote and support Maryland's horticulture industry; provide education to horticulture professionals; promote knowledge of and professionalism within the horticulture industry.

The Scott and Patrice Brickman

Conshohocken, PA

The Scott and Patrice Brickman Foundation supports charitable organizations with general operating costs, scholarships, and fundraising or campaign efforts, with 2025 grants ranging from $500 to $150,000 and a median of $12,500. Its grants went to organizations in several states, primarily Maryland, as well as Massachusetts, Virginia, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, and New York. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bastian Family Foundation

Pinecrest, FL

Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust

Chevy Chase, MD

Aerojet Rocketdyne Foundation

Melbourne, FL

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bernard Family Foundation

Chevy Chase, MD

The Bernard Family Foundation supports organizations working in health care and medical research, education, housing and homelessness services, and Jewish community life, with most of its giving going to Maryland. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $230,000, with a median of $22,500. It accepts written requests that meet its stated information requirements; phone requests are not allowed, and the deadline is December 31 of the year before the grant year.

The Finkelstein Foundation

Glen Echo, MD

The foundation supports research and remembrance related to Nazi-era crimes, especially forced labor and I.G. Farben, as well as work promoting resilience to hatred and discrimination; its 2024 grants went to organizations across several U.S. states and Washington, DC. Grants ranged from $100 to $11,000, with a median of $1,500. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Davi-Ellen and Bruce Allen Chabner

Boston, MA

The Phase Foundation

Germantown, MD

The Phase Foundation supports medical research, disaster relief, animal rehabilitation, education, and community services, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Maryland and additional funding in several other states and Washington, D.C. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $3,000. It accepts applications: contact the Grants Committee for its application form; the stated deadline is August 31, though no year is specified.