Benno and Elayne Hurwitz Family

Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore supports Jewish life and related charitable, educational, religious, health, humanitarian, cultural, and social-service needs in Baltimore, nationally, in Israel, and worldwide. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,020 to $15.25 million, with a median of $18,750; the profile describes specific funding opportunities and donor-advised fund recommendations but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The United Way of Central Maryland Inc

Baltimore, MD

The United Way of Central Maryland funds nonprofits and community projects focused on basic needs and family stability, including housing, education, health, and economic advancement. Its grants vary widely; the 2025 median was about $15,000, with awards ranging from about $5,000 to $462,000. It serves Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard counties; the provided information does not clearly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Baltimore Community Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

Baltimore Community Foundation funds stronger schools and neighborhoods, including kindergarten readiness, student mental health, school climate, neighborhood improvement, and community development, primarily in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. In 2024 it made 604 grants totaling $29.3 million, with a median grant of about $19,800. It accepts applications for certain programs through its online portal.

The Sinsky-Kresser-Racusin Memorial Foundation Inc

Owings Mills, MD

The foundation supports charitable, food assistance, education, religious, civic, environmental, health, and housing organizations, with most 2025 funding going to Maryland recipients. Its 32 grants ranged from $250 to $30,000, with a median of $1,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The John J Leidy Foundation Inc

Towson, MD

The John J. Leidy Foundation supports 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in social and economic welfare, arts and culture, health and human services, education, and services for people with disabilities, with grants for operations, programs, and equipment. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $7,500; it prefers organizations serving the Baltimore metropolitan area, though most funding went to Maryland organizations. It accepts requests at any time by letter and supporting materials; there is no formal application form.

The Aaron & Lillie Straus Fdn Inc

Baltimore, MD

The foundation supports Baltimore-area work in Jewish community services, immigration advocacy and services, health and mental health access, and social innovation, leadership, and entrepreneurship; it does not fund individuals or endowment campaigns. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $1,460,200, with a median of $9,000. It accepts rolling applications through a portal, beginning with a short letter of interest; full proposals are by invitation.

The Morris Goldseker Foundation

Baltimore, MD

The Morris Goldseker Foundation funds Baltimore-focused nonprofits working in community development, education, growth and competitiveness, and nonprofit capacity-building, with support that often includes general operating grants. Most grants are $25,000–$100,000 annually, and the foundation accepts unsolicited requests through rolling Letters of Inquiry.

Venable Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Venable Foundation supports nonprofits working in arts and culture, education, health, human services, legal services, the environment, workforce development, and youth programs, with particular interest in legal assistance and underserved communities. Grants are typically around $10,000 (2024 awards ranged from $7,500 to $100,000) and support communities near Venable offices, including Baltimore, Washington, DC, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, and Denver. It accepts letters of interest from applicants, with eligibility varying by location; its materials describe a competitive application process three times a year.

Alvin and Louise Myerberg Family Foundation

Annapolis, MD

The Annapolis-based Alvin and Louise Myerberg Family Foundation supports organizations in areas including education, health, youth development, housing services, sailing, and the arts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $73,000, with a median of $5,000, and went mainly to organizations in Maryland, with additional support across several states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Bunting Family Foundation

Hunt Valley, MD

The Bunting Family Foundation supports organizations in environmental conservation, arts, history, education, and health care, with most 2024 funding going to Maryland recipients. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1,055,624, with a median of $30,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Joseph Meyerhoff Fund Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Joseph Meyerhoff Fund supports Baltimore City middle neighborhoods and community life, the local Jewish community, and Jewish and civil-society initiatives in Israel. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $871,000, with a median of $16,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grants are made by invitation.

Caplan Family Foundation

Owings Mills, MD