Milton J Dance Jr Endowment Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Annapolis, MD EIN: 52-1104173

MILTON J DANCE JR ENDOWMENT INC PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE MILTON J DANCE JR HEAD AND NECK CENTER WHICH IS AFFILIATED WITH THE GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER.

Key facts about Milton J Dance Jr Endowment Inc

EIN
52-1104173
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,306,060
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$1,153,030
Median grant
$1,153,030
Total assets
$51,665,617
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

How Milton J Dance Jr Endowment Inc gives

  • Giving grew 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$51.7M

+6.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.3M

+18.9% YoY

Grant Count

2

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.2M

+78.3% YoY

About Milton J Dance Jr Endowment Inc

Based on IRS filings

Milton J Dance Jr Endowment Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Annapolis, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $1.5M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BaltimoreBrooklandvilleHunt ValleyLos AngelesTowson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$51,665,617$48,340,408$46,148,552
Revenue$1,535,102$1,905,056$1,036,133
Expenses$2,459,651$2,099,934$900,084
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$1,535,102$1,905,056$1,036,133
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M4 grants20193 grants20202 grants20212 grants20223 grants20233 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc: $2.1MGreater Baltimore MedicalCenter Inc$2.1MHopewell Cancer Support Inc: $250KHopewell Cancer Support Inc$250K

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K3$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc ($2,056,060), Hopewell Cancer Support Inc ($250,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER INC Baltimore, MDPAYMENT FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT OF HEAD AND NECK DISEASES AND DISORDERS.$2,056,060
HOPEWELL CANCER SUPPORT INC Brooklandville, MDTO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$250,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Milton J Dance Jr Endowment Inc is led by John R. Saunders Jr. MD, Chairman & President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John R. Saunders Jr. MD

    Chairman & President

    President → Chairman & President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary T. Lesueur

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Brian Kaplan MD

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan D. Walker RN

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Celano MD

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Blanco MD

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey L. Thomas

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • John B. Chessare MD

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reeves Dance Walker

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara P. Messing PhD

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Karen T. Pitman MD (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Barbara P. Messing Ma (2019) — Treasurer

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

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Milton J Dance Jr Endowment Inc?

As of 2025, Milton J Dance Jr Endowment Inc holds $51.7M in total assets with $1.5M in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $2.3M in 2025.

Where does Milton J Dance Jr Endowment Inc operate?

Milton J Dance Jr Endowment Inc has awarded grants in California, Maryland.

What size grants does Milton J Dance Jr Endowment Inc award?

In 2025, Milton J Dance Jr Endowment Inc awarded 2 grants totaling $2.3M — an average of about $1.2M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Milton J Dance Jr Endowment Inc's EIN?

Milton J Dance Jr Endowment Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1104173. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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