Howard County Association of

501(c)(6) organization Columbia, MD EIN: 52-0798079

To unite those engaged in the recognized branches of the real estate profession for the purposes of exerting a beneficial influence upon the profession and related interests.

Howard County Association of at a glance

In short: Howard County Association of gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,426
+75.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$9,426
Median grant
$9,426
Total assets
$3,478,430
+0.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Howard County Association of funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Making Change Inc: $9KMaking Change Inc$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Making Change Inc ($9K).

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%).

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 History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 Total only2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $9K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Making Change Inc Columbia, MDTo coordinate and provide homeownership education classes to underserved communities in Howard county.$9,426
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,478,430$996,331$1,062,598$9,4261$197,823
2024$3,447,590$989,899$1,009,782$5,378Total only$167,788
2023$3,388,135$1,049,617$1,027,384$8,317Total only$145,742
2021$3,629,616$920,246$938,802——$166,596
2020$3,753,677$720,491$796,445——$79,919

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Howard County Association of

Based on IRS filings

Howard County Association of is a public charity, based in Columbia, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $198K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Howard County Association of is led by Sarah Rayne, CEO on every filing since 2023; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sarah Rayne

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $91K (2023) → $126K (2025)

  • Jimmie Jennings

    President

    Secretary → President Elect, 2024

    President Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Davis

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Quajalyn Amos

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Mankoff

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Abney-Spivey

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amylex Conteh

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryce Jackson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cory Flere

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Gilbert

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Piet De Dreu

    Immediate Past President

    President-Elect → President, 2024

    President → Immediate Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caitlin McKenna

    President-Elect

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → President-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Malaika Tyler

    Treasurer

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Zowd

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Richard Green (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Robbyn Harris (2020–2024) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Anita Kestel (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cassandra Dorsey (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Anderson (2020–2023) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Cleaveland Horton (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Donnell Spivey (2023) — Director
  • Former: Alan Grubb (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kelli Hillmar (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Wissel (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Rachel Oslund (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Shirley Matlock (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Terry Healy (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Brooke Room Goldfond (2021) — Director
  • Former: Joe Bird (2021) — Director
  • Former: Zugell Jamison (2021) — Director
  • Former: Dan Iampieri (2020) — Past President
  • Former: Talon Zinger (2020) — Director

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

Sarah Rayne — CEO: $126KSarah RayneCEO$126K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $126K, to Sarah Rayne (CEO).

Frequently asked questions about Howard County Association of

How much does Howard County Association of give each year?

Howard County Association of gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.

How large is Howard County Association of?

Howard County Association of reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $996K.

Where does Howard County Association of operate?

Howard County Association of has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Howard County Association of's EIN?

Howard County Association of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0798079. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)

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