Dorchester Post No 91 Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Cambridge, MD EIN: 52-0553774
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Dorchester Post No 91 Inc is a public charity based in Cambridge, Maryland, formed in 1937. Its filing describes a member organization centered on fraternity, benevolence, and charity, with grants to organizations including veterans’ medical and residential services, health and hospice providers, community services, and public safety organizations.

Key facts about Dorchester Post No 91 Inc

In short: Dorchester Post No 91 Inc gave $117K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
52-0553774
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$117,000
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$9,750
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$2,548,014
Primary geography
Maryland (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+10.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$117K

-7.5% YoY

Grant Count

12

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-7.5% YoY

How Dorchester Post No 91 Inc gives

  • 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization states that its mission is “to implement the goals, aspirations, dreams, peace and blessings for our country, friends and families embodied in our preamble.” Its program description says it unites members through fraternity, benevolence, and charity, supported by year-round social and recreational activities for members and others.

Its 2025 grants included support for veterans’ services, medical and hospice care, community organizations, and public safety. Harriet’s House, which received $6,000, describes its own mission as providing shelter for victims of human trafficking.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, Dorchester Post No 91 Inc reported 12 grants totaling $117,000. Grants ranged from $5,500 to $18,000, with a median of $8,000. Notable grants included $18,000 each to Charlotte Hall Veterans Home and VA Medical Center in Baltimore; $15,000 to Pleasent Day Medical Adult Day Care Ctr in Cambridge; $10,000 each to the Salvation Army in Cambridge and VA Golden Age Games in Washington, DC; and $8,000 each to Extreme Seal Adventures in Cambridge and Coastal Hospice & Home Health in Salisbury.

No application process, materials, restrictions, or deadline are stated in the available information.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland and 9% to recipients in Washington, DC. The listed recipients include organizations in Cambridge, Baltimore, Salisbury, Linkwood, Charlotte Hall, and Washington, DC.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

CambridgeBaltimoreCaharlotte HallCharlotte HallLinkwoodSalisburyWashingtonEastonPerry Point

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K6 grants2019 2 grants2020 3 grants2021 15 grants2022 9 grants2023 12 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2020) to $185K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $117K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Charlotte Hall Veterans Home: $18KCharlotte Hall Veterans Home$18KVa Medical Center: $18KVa Medical Center$18KPleasent Day Medical Adult Day Care Ctr: $15KPleasent Day Medical Adult DayCare Ctr$15KSalvation Army: $10KSalvation Army$10KVa Golden Age Games: $10KVa Golden Age Games$10KExtreme Seal Adventures: $8KExtreme Seal Adventures$8KCoastal Hospice & Home Health: $8KCoastal Hospice & Home Health$8KCambridge Police Department: $7KCambridge Police Department$7KHarriet's House: $6KHarriet's House$6KLinkwoodsalem Volunteer Fire CO: $6KLinkwoodsalem Volunteer FireCO$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Charlotte Hall Veterans Home ($18K). Together the top 10 received $106K.

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Charlotte Hall Veterans Home Caharlotte Hall, MDDonation$18,000
Va Medical Center Baltimore, MDDonation$18,000
Pleasent Day Medical Adult Day Care Ctr Cambridge, MDDonation$15,000
Salvation Army Cambridge, MDDonation$10,000
Va Golden Age Games Washington, DCDonation$10,000
Extreme Seal Adventures Cambridge, MDDonation$8,000
Coastal Hospice & Home Health Salisbury, MDDonation$8,000
Cambridge Police Department Cambridge, MDDonation$7,000
Harriet's House Cambridge, MDDonation$6,000
Linkwoodsalem Volunteer Fire CO Linkwood, MDDonation$6,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,548,014 $787,194 $762,837 $117,000
2024 $2,300,623 $897,223 $793,469 $126,500
2023 $2,188,296 $636,490 $616,247 $78,900
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,548,014$2,300,623$2,188,296
Revenue$787,194$897,223$636,490
Expenses$762,837$793,469$616,247
Net Investment Income$101$12,588$41

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Richard Colburn as president; Curtis Satchell and Wade Willey as vice presidents; George Williams as treasurer/finance officer; and Steve Williams, Vince Poling, Chuck Crockett, Tom Hurley, Laura West, and John Spivey as officers.

The organization states in its 2024 filing that decisions are subject to member approval. It describes an election process in which nominations and elections are read at three meetings and voted on at a fourth meeting. Regular motions are read and voted on at meetings, and bylaw changes are posted in the newsletter, read at three meetings, and then voted on.

Dorchester Post No 91 Inc is led by Richard Colburn, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Colburn

    President

    Officer → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • George Williams

    Treasurer & Finance Officer

    Treasurer → President, 2020

    President → Treasurer & Finance Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2021) → $11K (2025)

  • Laura West

    Officer

    1st Vice President → Secretary, 2020

    Secretary → Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Hurley

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Williams

    Officer

    Vice President → Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Vince Poling

    Officer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Wade Willey

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis Satchell

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Crockett

    Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • John Spivey

    Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Judy Moody (2019–2024) — Officer
  • Former: Jacke Spivey (2023–2024) — Officer
  • Former: Kyle Phillips (2023–2024) — Officer
  • Former: Stanley Werner (2023–2024) — President
  • Former: Samuel Monaghan (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: William Garlitz (2021–2022) — Officer
  • Former: Adrian Hansen (2019–2020) — Officer
  • Former: Joe Pavero (2019–2020) — Officer
  • Former: Kenneth McCall (2019–2020) — Officer
  • Former: Melvin Bramble (2019–2020) — Officer
  • Former: Melvin Hickman (2019–2020) — Officer
  • Former: Richard Thomas (2019–2020) — Officer
  • Former: Mike Hickman (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Paul Schrantz (2020) — Officer
  • Former: Stan Werner (2020) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Carl Anderson (2019) — Officer
  • Former: James Anderson (2019) — President
  • Former: Robert Tieder (2019) — Officer

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

George Williams — Treasurer/Finance Officer: $11KGeorge WilliamsTreasurer/Finance Officer$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to George Williams (Treasurer/Finance Officer).

Contact

Mailing address: 98 Sunburst Highway, Cambridge, MD 21613
Phone: (410) 221-1629

Frequently asked questions about Dorchester Post No 91 Inc

How much does Dorchester Post No 91 Inc give each year?

Dorchester Post No 91 Inc gave $117K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $127K across 12 grants.

What is Dorchester Post No 91 Inc's typical grant size?

Dorchester Post No 91 Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $9,750, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Dorchester Post No 91 Inc give grants?

Dorchester Post No 91 Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cambridge, MD (5 grants) and Baltimore, MD (2 grants).

Does Dorchester Post No 91 Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Dorchester Post No 91 Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (12 grants).

Who are Dorchester Post No 91 Inc's largest grantees?

Dorchester Post No 91 Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Charlotte Hall Veterans Home ($18,000), Va Medical Center ($18,000) and Pleasent Day Medical Adult Day Care Ctr ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Dorchester Post No 91 Inc?

Dorchester Post No 91 Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $787K.

What does Dorchester Post No 91 Inc fund?

The organization states that its mission is “to implement the goals, aspirations, dreams, peace and blessings for our country, friends and families embodied in our preamble.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Dorchester Post No 91 Inc?

Dorchester Post No 91 Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Dorchester Post No 91 Inc's EIN?

Dorchester Post No 91 Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0553774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

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