Montgomery County Chamber Community

The Phase Foundation

Germantown, MD

The Phase Foundation supports medical research, disaster relief, animal rehabilitation, education, and community services, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Maryland and additional funding in several other states and Washington, D.C. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $3,000. It accepts applications: contact the Grants Committee for its application form; the stated deadline is August 31, though no year is specified.

The Morris Goldseker Foundation

Baltimore, MD

The Morris Goldseker Foundation funds Baltimore-focused nonprofits working in community development, education, growth and competitiveness, and nonprofit capacity-building, with support that often includes general operating grants. Most grants are $25,000–$100,000 annually, and the foundation accepts unsolicited requests through rolling Letters of Inquiry.

The Scott and Patrice Brickman

Conshohocken, PA

The Scott and Patrice Brickman Foundation supports charitable organizations with general operating costs, scholarships, and fundraising or campaign efforts, with 2025 grants ranging from $500 to $150,000 and a median of $12,500. Its grants went to organizations in several states, primarily Maryland, as well as Massachusetts, Virginia, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, and New York. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Winston-Salem Foundation

Winston-Salem, NC

The Winston-Salem Foundation funds nonprofits and community groups serving Forsyth County, North Carolina, across areas including education, housing, health, arts, community development, and human services. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000; specific programs offer up to $2,000 for small grants, $30,000 for civic engagement and inclusion, and $15,000 through The Women’s Fund. It accepts applications through its grants portal for listed programs, subject to their requirements and deadlines.

Pettit Family Charitable Foundation

Gaithersburg, MD

The Pettit Family Charitable Foundation primarily funds shelter and hunger programs, with some grants for medical care, religious organizations, and education. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $4,250; it serves local, regional, and national organizations, though most funding went to Maryland. It accepts requests by letter and invites organizations to submit information and an IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter.

Reynolds Charitable Foundation Trust

Chevy Chase, MD

The Martin Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports education, food assistance, crisis response, and environmental conservation, with 2025 grants ranging from $100 to $25,000 and a median of $1,000. It is based in Delaware and gave mainly to organizations in Washington, DC, Maryland, Connecticut, Virginia, and Delaware. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Jerome S and Grace H Murray Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation primarily supports care, training, and education for people with disabilities, along with organizations working in areas such as education, cancer support, employment, and veteran rehabilitation. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $42,000, with a median of $1,000, and were concentrated in Maryland, North Carolina, California, Louisiana, and Georgia; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The North Star Charitable Foundation

New York, NY

The North Star Charitable Foundation funds education, food access, community action, conservation, reproductive health, and other charitable work. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $4 million, with a median of $75,000; the largest shares went to organizations in New York, Washington, D.C., Colorado, Washington state, and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg

Owings Mills, MD

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation funds direct services, programs, general operations, and capital projects in housing, health, jobs, education, and aging for low-income and vulnerable people. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000; its Small Grants Program offers up to $50,000 over two years, with funding focused on Baltimore, Hawaiʻi, Israel, and Northeastern Pennsylvania. It awards grants by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.