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Blossoms of Hope the Howard County

Public charity · Grantmaker Ellicott City, MD EIN: 20-2857869 Website

To enhance our quality of life through beautification projects and support for our community; cancer-related and other causes. Our community blossoms as we champion hope with passion to improve the lives of those in our community.

Key facts about Blossoms of Hope the Howard County

In short: Blossoms of Hope the Howard County gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
20-2857869
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$30,000
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$214,343
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$214K

-2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$30K

About Blossoms of Hope the Howard County

Based on IRS filings

Blossoms of Hope the Howard County is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Ellicott City, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $214K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $2K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Columbia

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Howard Hospital Foundation: $30KHoward Hospital Foundation$30K

The largest 2025 recipient was Howard Hospital Foundation ($30K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Howard Hospital Foundation Columbia, MDSupport Cancer Awareness$30,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$214,343$220,483$219,703
Revenue$304,721$146,114$58,556
Expenses$301,375$139,837$103,438
Net Investment Income$2,462$3,503$49

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Blossoms of Hope the Howard County is led by Becky Mangus, Marketing Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Becky Mangus

    Marketing Chair

    Chair of Nominating Committee → Nominating Chair, 2020

    Nominating Chair → Marketing Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Barbera

    Chair

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Kim

    Development Chair

    Board Member → Development Co-Chair, 2024

    Development Co-Chair → Development Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Miles

    Cause Chair

    Board Member → Cause Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Mangione

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne Johnson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Buker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Weil

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Flora Betro

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzi Padgett

    Standing Member

    Board Member → Standing Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elin Bajen

    Board Member

    Board Member → Development Co-Chair, 2024

    Development Co-Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nolan Karfonta

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jayne Diggs

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jullianne Trotter

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Mazzei-Williams

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Ricketts-Uy

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherri Collins Witzke

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zunaira Khan

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Beth Ditman (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Sherri Collins-Witzke (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Susie Davis (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Michelle Wildman (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Tina Broccolino (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Adam Joss (2022–2024) — Cause Chair
  • Former: Arifa Ahmed (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Lisa Hermodsson (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Debbie Bates-Schrott (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Joyce Park-Butts (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Sandy Mathias (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Karen Cherry (2019–2023) — Development Chair
  • Former: Rose Kalinock (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Anita Broccolino (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Ross Hecox (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Dalia Bracy (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Christie Lassen (2019) — Development Chair
  • Former: Regina Ford (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Blossoms of Hope the Howard County

How much does Blossoms of Hope the Howard County give each year?

Blossoms of Hope the Howard County gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Blossoms of Hope the Howard County?

Blossoms of Hope the Howard County reported $214K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $305K.

What is Blossoms of Hope the Howard County?

Blossoms of Hope the Howard County is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Ellicott City, MD. It holds $214K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Blossoms of Hope the Howard County operate?

Blossoms of Hope the Howard County has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Blossoms of Hope the Howard County's EIN?

Blossoms of Hope the Howard County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2857869. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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