Mittelman Family Foundation

Nicholas Tsakalos Family Foundation

Timonium, MD

The foundation’s 2024 grants supported a varied group of charitable organizations, including schools, churches, arts groups, and community organizations, primarily in Maryland, with some funding in Pennsylvania and Ohio. It gave 10 grants totaling $46,150, ranging from $500 to $10,500. Its final 2024 filing says it funded preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests; the foundation appears to have wound down.

Victoria & Sidney Lansburgh III

Orchid, FL

The foundation makes grants to preselected charitable organizations, with 2024 awards ranging from $150 to $5,000 and a median of $1,000. Its 2024 grants supported organizations in Maryland, Washington, DC, New York, Florida, Connecticut, and elsewhere, including work in reproductive health, arts, and food assistance. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Rouse Family Foundation Inc

Upperco, MD

The Rouse Family Foundation supports healthcare, education, clean water, food, and related programs serving underserved communities locally and abroad, with 2024 grants going mostly to Maryland and also to organizations in several other states. Grants ranged from $500 to $36,500, with a median of $5,000. No application process or policy on unsolicited requests is stated.

Caplan Family Foundation

Owings Mills, MD

The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The foundation funds arts and arts education, particularly programs serving children and youth in underserved schools and communities, with a focus on New York City; it also supports public cultural programming and art-related research. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $1 million, with a median of $35,000. The profile lists a letter as application material but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Sinsky-Kresser-Racusin Memorial Foundation Inc

Owings Mills, MD

The foundation supports charitable, food assistance, education, religious, civic, environmental, health, and housing organizations, with most 2025 funding going to Maryland recipients. Its 32 grants ranged from $250 to $30,000, with a median of $1,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Hearst Foundation

New York, NY

The Hearst Foundation supports established U.S. nonprofits in culture, education, health, and social services, with an emphasis on broad community impact. In 2024, grants ranged from $75,000 to $500,000, with a median of $150,000; New York staff review requests from east of the Mississippi and San Francisco staff review those from the west. Applications are submitted through its grants portal.

Patricia and Mark Joseph Shelter

Baltimore, MD

Patricia and Mark Joseph Shelter supports housing for homeless people, low- and moderate-income households, and older adults, as well as organizations in arts, education, and community services. In 2024, its 39 grants ranged from $5,500 to $1,085,000, with a median of $15,000; 87% of grant dollars went to Maryland recipients. Requests are reviewed by the chairperson and president, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Helen Pumphrey Denit Tr Char & Educ Purposes

Dallas, TX

The trust funds nonprofit organizations working in education, culture, human and health services, and the arts, primarily in the Baltimore region. Recent grants were typically $10,000–$25,000; it lists an online application and no deadlines or required materials, but does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The John J Leidy Foundation Inc

Towson, MD

The John J. Leidy Foundation supports 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in social and economic welfare, arts and culture, health and human services, education, and services for people with disabilities, with grants for operations, programs, and equipment. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $7,500; it prefers organizations serving the Baltimore metropolitan area, though most funding went to Maryland organizations. It accepts requests at any time by letter and supporting materials; there is no formal application form.

Middendorf Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

Middendorf Foundation supports education, healthcare, social services, arts and culture, the environment, and historic preservation, with a priority on one-time capital projects for established nonprofits serving Baltimore City or Baltimore County. Recent grant figures vary: its 2025 IRS filing reports a median grant of about $1.38 million, largely reflecting a very large donor-advised-fund grant; unsolicited requests are not explicitly addressed.

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Annie E. Casey Foundation funds U.S. nonprofits and other partners working to improve outcomes for children and young people, including family strengthening, child welfare, education, employment, community development and juvenile justice. In 2024, grants ranged from $50 to $1,185,000, with a median of $40,000. Grants are by invitation only; it does not accept unsolicited requests.