Sandy Spring Bank Foundation Inc

Maryland Society for Disabled

Frederick, MD

Towercares Foundation Inc

Laurel, MD

TowerCares supports U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations serving children in need and military members, veterans, defense-community civilians, and their families, with grants often restricted to specific programs. Its giving centers on the Baltimore/Washington corridor, especially Maryland; 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $72,420, with a median of $10,000. It accepts requests, but new organizations must meet with a Foundation Ambassador before applying; current partners may apply directly.

G Frank Thomas Fdn Inc Main

Frederick, MD

The foundation funds nonprofits advancing education, health, cultural enrichment, economic security, and community wellbeing, primarily in Frederick County, Maryland, as well as McDaniel College in Westminster. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $4,250. It accepts unsolicited requests; applications are due October 1 annually.

William E Cross Foundation Inc

Frederick, MD

The William E Cross Foundation supports nonprofit organizations working in areas including community well-being, hunger relief, health care, education, victim services, and cultural programs, primarily in Maryland, especially Frederick. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $77,000, with a median of $5,000; it accepts written requests describing the nonprofit’s activities and charitable status.

David & Lorna Gladstone Foundation

McLean, VA

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including education, health, food access, homelessness services, and cultural and historical causes, with grants across the U.S., especially Washington, DC and Virginia. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $150,000, with a median of $2,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.