Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott
Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott is a private foundation based in Catonsville, Maryland. It gave $12,682 in grants to 10 organizations in 2025, supporting organizations working in areas including health care, disaster relief, career counseling, food security, education, environmental conservation, and crisis intervention.
Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott at a glance
In short: Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott gave $13K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Maryland. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,682
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,268
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $380,050
- +3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6400 Baltimore National Pike 105, Catonsville, MD 21228
Phone: (443) 288-6434
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Health Wagon ($3K). Together the top 10 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, 20% to recipients in West Virginia, and 5% to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $82; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $82 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $13K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Health Wagon Wise, WV | Support for Health Wagon WV | $2,500 |
| American Red Cross Central MD Baltimore, MD | Disaster Relief | $2,000 |
| The Living Classrooms Fdtn Baltimore, MD | Fresh Start & Project Serve | $1,500 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Hagerstown, MD | Emergency Medical Care | $1,500 |
| Maryland New Directions Baltimore, MD | Comprehensive Career Counseling | $1,500 |
| Grassroots Crisis Intervention Inc Columbia, MD | Crisis Intervention | $1,500 |
| Maryland Food Bank Baltimore, MD | Food Security | $1,200 |
| Maasai Development Inc Castle Rock, CO | Education Assistance Maasai School | $600 |
| The Howard County Conservancy Woodstock, MD | Environmental Conservancy | $300 |
| Blossoms of Hope Columbia, MD | Enhance Quality of Life | $82 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $380,050 | $18,054 | $15,285 | $12,682 | 10 | $15,285 | $18,054 | $18,130 |
| 2024 | $366,397 | $17,442 | $14,605 | $12,050 | 12 | $14,605 | $17,442 | $17,465 |
| 2023 | $352,657 | $17,231 | $13,882 | $11,000 | 10 | $13,882 | $17,231 | $16,783 |
| 2022 | $338,640 | $16,126 | $14,654 | $12,330 | 11 | $14,654 | $16,126 | $17,644 |
| 2021 | $386,946 | $16,995 | $14,467 | $12,050 | 12 | $14,467 | $16,995 | $17,327 |
| 2020 | $357,062 | $14,420 | $12,036 | $10,200 | 10 | — | $14,420 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 included support for Maryland New Directions, whose mission is to train and coach people facing career and life transitions to overcome barriers and secure employment on a path to a living wage. The Howard County Conservancy describes its mission as educating children and adults about the natural world, preserving land and its legacy, and modeling responsible environmental stewardship.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $12,682. Grants ranged from $82 to $2,500, with a median grant of $1,500. Notable awards included $2,500 to The Health Wagon for support; $2,000 to American Red Cross Central Maryland for disaster relief; and $1,500 each to The Living Classrooms Foundation, Doctors Without Borders USA, Maryland New Directions, and Grassroots Crisis Intervention.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Christine Wells is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott is led by Christine Wells, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine Wells
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$945 (2020) → $1K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Christine Wells (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott
How much does Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott give each year?
Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott gave $13K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 12 grants.
What is Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott's typical grant size?
Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,268, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott that year got $82 on average.
Where does Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott give grants?
Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott gives mostly in Maryland: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was West Virginia (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (4 grants) and Columbia, MD (2 grants).
Does Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott's largest grantees?
Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott's largest 2025 grantees include The Health Wagon ($2,500), American Red Cross Central MD ($2,000) and The Living Classrooms Fdtn ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott?
Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott reported $380K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Maryland New Directions, whose mission is to train and coach people facing career and life transitions to overcome barriers and secure employment on a path to a living wage. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott's EIN?
Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7213934. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Claude a & Blanche McCubbin Abbott accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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