Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc
FRANK E & MIRIAM LOVEMAN is a private foundation based in Owings Mills, Maryland. It made 37 grants totaling $496,000 in 2024, supporting organizations including Maryland nonprofits working in hunger relief, employment services, education, health care, and support for people affected by abuse and trauma.
Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc gave $496K across 37 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Maryland. 11% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $496,000
- +1.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 37
- +5.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,405
- -4.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $9,644,814
- +1.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (4 of 37, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Contact Samuel T Cohen. The filing specifies no particular application form, no award restrictions, and no requirement to apply to a preselected organization.
- Contact
Application contact: Samuel T Cohen
Mailing address: 10451 Mill Run Circle Ste 800, Owings Mills, MD 21117-5138
Phone: (410) 415-9797
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Maryland Food Bank ($30K). Together the top 10 received $255K.
Grant Size Distribution
181 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 180 grants of 181 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, 6% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 1% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 37 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 81% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 90% 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 (2019–2024). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $449K (2019) to $518K (2022). In 2024 it made 37 grants totaling $496K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland Food Bank Baltimore, MD | Meet the needs of food-insecure people and fighting hunger | $30,000 |
| Maryland New Directions Baltimore, MD | Offering No-Cost Employment Coaching and Specialized Career Training | $30,000 |
| B'nai Israel Synagogue Baltimore, MD | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Center for Hope Baltimore, MD | Aid to Abused Adults | $25,000 |
| Chana Pikesville, MD | Aid to persons who experience abuse & other forms of trauma | $25,000 |
| Child First Authority Inc Baltimore, MD | Helping youth by providing high-quality community schools, after school and summer learning programs | $25,000 |
| Comprehensive Housing Assistance Inc Baltimore, MD | Support of Jewish Communities | $25,000 |
| Enoch Pratt Free Library Baltimore, MD | Education | $25,000 |
| Hillel International Washington, DC | Support for Jewish Students | $25,000 |
| Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School Baltimore, MD | Education | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,644,814 | $710,228 | $550,814 | $496,000 | 37 | $502,032 | $660,176 | $560,189 |
| 2023 | $9,485,400 | $154,354 | $544,022 | $489,000 | 35 | $495,655 | $114,665 | $502,869 |
| 2022 | $9,875,068 | $235,238 | $662,844 | $517,500 | 37 | $524,240 | $185,933 | $506,579 |
| 2021 | $10,302,674 | $4,186,488 | $531,686 | $460,000 | 33 | $464,228 | $4,144,150 | $512,127 |
| 2020 | $6,647,872 | $84,833 | $503,094 | $457,500 | 39 | — | $116,997 | $463,280 |
| 2019 | $7,066,133 | $-19,518 | $493,619 | $448,500 | 36 | — | $141,555 | $459,665 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $560K for 2024 — 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 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as food assistance, employment coaching, community schools and learning programs, libraries, health care for people experiencing homelessness, and services for people affected by trauma.
The grantees describe their own work in varied ways. Maryland New Directions says it trains and coaches people facing career and life transitions to help them overcome barriers and secure employment on a path to a living wage. Child First Authority says it develops youth and strengthens families through community schools and after-school and summer learning programs. Center for Hope says it advances hope, healing, and resilience for people impacted by trauma, abuse, and violence. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation awarded 37 grants totaling $496,000. Individual grants ranged from $1,500 to $30,000, with a median of $10,000. Its two largest listed grants were $30,000 each to Maryland Food Bank and Maryland New Directions. Other notable awards included $25,000 each to B’nai Israel Synagogue, Center for Hope, CHANA, Child First Authority, Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Enoch Pratt Free Library, and Hillel International.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Samuel T Cohen as president and treasurer, Robert A Rombro as secretary, and Howard L Sollins as vice president.
Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc is led by Samuel T. Cohen, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Samuel T. Cohen
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard L. Sollins
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Rombro
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc
How much does Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc give each year?
Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc gave $496K across 37 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $489K across 35 grants.
What is Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,405, across 37 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc that year got $9K on average.
Where does Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc give grants?
Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (32 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 5% of Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants) and "Medical Research" (3 grants).
Who are Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Maryland Food Bank ($30,000), Maryland New Directions ($30,000) and B'nai Israel Synagogue ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc?
Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc reported $9.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $502K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $560K (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 Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc?
Contact Samuel T Cohen. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc's EIN?
Frank E & Miriam Loveman Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1662450. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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