Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Frederick, MD EIN: 52-1682341 Website

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

DOWNTOWN FREDERICK PARTNERSHIP WORKS TO ENHANCE, PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE VITALITY, LIVABILITY AMD DIVERSITY OF DOWNTOWN FREDERICK, A NATIONAL MAIN STREET COMMUNITY.

Key facts about Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc

EIN: 52-1682341
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $20,000
Grants made (2025): 2
Average grant: $10,000
Median grant: $10,000
Total assets: $1,296,220
Primary geography: Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

How Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc gives

Giving fell 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Next steps with Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc

How to evaluate Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc as a funder
Our grant prospecting guide: read the 990-PF, check fit, and decide whether to apply.
Draft an LOI to Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc with AI
AI grant writing that drafts from your organization’s own materials, in your voice.
Track this opportunity in a free grant tracker
A free Google Sheets or Excel template for deadlines, award terms, and reports due.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+13.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

-70.6% YoY

Grant Count

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-11.8% YoY

About Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc

Based on IRS filings

Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Frederick, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $40K.

Focus Areas

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc?

Assess fit for your org Draft an LOI Find open RFPs

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

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Maryland $20K (100%)

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Maryland

Cities

FrederickNorth PotomacJeffersonKnoxvilleMiddletown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$1,296,220	$1,140,878	$1,114,528
Revenue	$2,291,700	$2,094,449	$2,133,762
Expenses	$2,173,928	$2,056,513	$1,949,176
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$39,903	$26,834	$5,269
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc

Foundation

Facade Improvement Grant

Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc

Amount

Up to $20,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Rolling (Quarterly)

Foundation

Fire Suppression Incentive Program

Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc

Amount

Up to $25,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Rolling (Quarterly)

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Downtown Professional Building LLC ($10,000), Federated Charities ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
DOWNTOWN PROFESSIONAL BUILDING LLC Frederick, MD	FUNDS USED TO MAKE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXTERIOR FACADES OF BUILDINGS	$10,000
FEDERATED CHARITIES Frederick, MD	FUNDS USED TO MAKE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXTERIOR FACADES OF BUILDINGS	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Derek McGee	Past President	2	—
Mindy Cawley	Director	2	—
Danny Severn	Director	2	—
Kate Kuranda	Director	2	—
Karyn Lovins	Director	2	—
April Lee	Director	2	—
Marien Hornyak	President	2	—
Sandy Dubay	Vice President	2	—
Nkem Wellington	Director	2	—
Carlo Serio	Secretary/Treasurer	2	—
Chris Foreman	Director	2	—
Bob Goff	Director	2	—
Derrick Harrigan	Director	2	—
Carly Ogden	Director	2	—
Kelly Russell	Director	2	—
Richard Griffin	Director	2	—
Shelane Twentey	Director	2	—
Michael Henningsen	Director	2	—
Kara Norman	Executive Director	40	$137,198

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc?

Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Frederick, MD. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc?

As of 2025, Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc holds $1.3M in total assets with $2.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $20K in 2025.

Where does Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc operate?

Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.

What size grants does Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc award?

In 2025, Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc awarded 2 grants totaling $20K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc's EIN?

Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1682341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.