Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Baltimore, MD EIN: 47-5295398

Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc is a private foundation based in Baltimore, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $17,000 to charitable organizations. However, its 2024 filing is marked as a final return, indicating that the foundation appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking; the available information does not establish its current status.

Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc at a glance

In short: Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc gave $17K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$17,000
+70.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
13
+18.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,308
+43.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Primary geography
Maryland (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Because that filing is marked as final, this should not be taken as confirmation of a current application process.

Contact

Mailing address: 809 Gleneagles Court Suite 112, Baltimore, MD 21286
Phone: (410) 583-1975

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Tunnel to Towers Foundation Further Foundation Activities: $2KTunnel to Towers FoundationFurther Foundation Activities$2KHarford County Humane Society Further Foundation Activities: $2KHarford County Humane SocietyFurther Foundation Activities$2KBalto Animal Rescue & Care Shelter Further Foundation Activities: $2KBalto Animal Rescue & CareShelter Further Foundation…$2KBel Air Volunteer Fire CO: $2KBel Air Volunteer Fire CO$2KLewis County Humane Society: $2KLewis County Humane Society$2KMaryland Food Bank: $2KMaryland Food Bank$2KMaryland SPCA: $2KMaryland SPCA$2KSalavation Army Harford-Cecil Cos: $2KSalavation Army Harford-CecilCos$2KOtter Lake Community Church: $1KOtter Lake Community Church$1KOtter Lake Fire Department: $1KOtter Lake Fire Department$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Tunnel to Towers Foundation Further Foundation Activities ($2K). Together the top 10 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Of the 2025 grant dollars, 53% went to recipients in Maryland, 41% to recipients in New York, and 6% to recipients in West Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

BaltimoreWoodgateBel AirStaten IslandBuckhannonFallstonForestportRowvilleBoonvilleDunkirkForest HilllHagerstownHavre De GraceOceansideTriangleWashington

How Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc gives

  • 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2021 13 grants2022 16 grants2023 11 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $17K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Further Foundation Activities Staten Island, NYFurther Foundation Activities$1,500
Harford County Humane Society Further Foundation Activities Fallston, MDFurther Foundation Activities$1,500
Balto Animal Rescue & Care Shelter Further Foundation Activities Baltimore, MDFurther Foundation Activities$1,500
Bel Air Volunteer Fire CO Bel Air, MDFurther Foundation Activities$1,500
Lewis County Humane Society Rowville, NYFurther Foundation Activities$1,500
Maryland Food Bank Baltimore, MDFurther Foundation Activities$1,500
Maryland SPCA Baltimore, MDFurther Foundation Activities$1,500
Salavation Army Harford-Cecil Cos Havre De Grace, MDFurther Foundation Activities$1,500
Otter Lake Community Church Boonville, NYFurther Foundation Activities$1,000
Otter Lake Fire Department Forestport, NYFurther Foundation Activities$1,000
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025—$10,000$17,135$17,00013$17,000
2024$7,135$10,000$10,066$10,00011$10,000
2023$7,201$5,000$10,049$10,00016$10,000
2022$12,201—$10,049$10,00013$10,049
2021$22,250$9,000$2,053$2,0001—

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including animal-welfare groups, food assistance, a fire company, a church, a college, and other charitable organizations. These grants show the types of recipients supported, but do not establish a formal focus area.

West Virginia Wesleyan College, a 2025 recipient, describes its own mission as challenging students to develop their intellectual, ethical, spiritual, and leadership potential, rooted in the liberal arts tradition and related to the United Methodist Church.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $17,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $1,500, with a median of $1,500. The listed purposes were “further foundation activities.”

Among the 2025 recipients were Tunnel to Towers Foundation, Harford County Humane Society, Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter, Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, Lewis County Humane Society, Maryland Food Bank, Maryland SPCA, and Salvation Army Harford-Cecil Counties, each receiving $1,500. Otter Lake Community Church, Otter Lake Fire Department, West Virginia Wesleyan College, and White Otter Fish & Game Club each received $1,000.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Rebecca J. McCracken as president and Charles F. Imhoff as treasurer.

Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc is led by Rebecca J. McCracken, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rebecca J. McCracken

    President

    Vice President-Se → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Charles F. Imhoff

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Steven J. Grauel (2024) — President
  • Former: Thomas S. Lyon Jr. (2021–2023) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc

How much does Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc give each year?

Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc gave $17K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 11 grants.

What is Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc's typical grant size?

Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,308, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc give grants?

Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc gives mostly in Maryland: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (41%) and West Virginia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (3 grants) and Woodgate, NY (2 grants).

Does Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Further Foundation Activities" (13 grants).

Who are Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc's largest grantees?

Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc's largest 2025 grantees include Tunnel to Towers Foundation Further Foundation Activities ($1,500), Harford County Humane Society Further Foundation Activities ($1,500) and Balto Animal Rescue & Care Shelter Further Foundation Activities ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

What does Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including animal-welfare groups, food assistance, a fire company, a church, a college, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc?

The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc's EIN?

Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5295398. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 18, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 17, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in Maryland

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Assets

$594.3M

Grants

1

Total Given

$101.4M

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc

Princeton, NJ

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation supports health access and stronger health systems, with a focus on adult and pediatric cancers, blood disorders, brain health, and clinical-trial participation in the United States, Brazil, India, and ten Sub-Saharan African countries. In 2024, its median grant was about $134,000, though awards varied widely; it does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests, and advises prospective applicants to contact the Foundation about its process.

Assets

$83.3M

Grants

144

Total Given

$67.7M

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Annie E. Casey Foundation funds U.S. nonprofits and other partners working to improve outcomes for children and young people, including family strengthening, child welfare, education, employment, community development and juvenile justice. In 2024, grants ranged from $50 to $1,185,000, with a median of $40,000. Grants are by invitation only; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$2.3B

Grants

1,462

Total Given

$93.1M

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg

Owings Mills, MD

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation funds direct services, programs, general operations, and capital projects in housing, health, jobs, education, and aging for low-income and vulnerable people. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000; its Small Grants Program offers up to $50,000 over two years, with funding focused on Baltimore, Hawaiʻi, Israel, and Northeastern Pennsylvania. It awards grants by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$1.8B

Grants

872

Total Given

$127.8M

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University funds a broad range of education, research, health, and community-related work, with 2025 grants ranging from $5,500 to nearly $95 million and a median of $100,000; many of the largest awards were sub-awards. Its grants went to organizations across the U.S., with the largest shares in California and Maryland, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$25.3B

Grants

813

Total Given

$594.1M

The Keith Campbell Foundation

Bethesda, MD

The Keith Campbell Foundation funds nonprofits working for equitable, livable communities, especially on watershed health, clean water, agriculture, and related community needs, with a focus on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays and California’s San Francisco Bay watershed. Giving varies widely: 2024 grants ranged from $40 to $1.5 million, with a median of $5,000. It accepts unsolicited requests, with two application cycles per year.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$420.2M

Grants

688

Total Given

$27.9M

More similar funders

More Funders in Maryland

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Bettinger-Marshall Foundationinc down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?