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Strong Future Maryland Inc

501(c)(4) organization Arnold, MD EIN: 85-1516869 Website

Our economy, government, and education system are not working for all Marylanders. Systemic inequality is impacting all of us. Strong Future Maryland works to advance bold, progressive policy changes to address that systemic inequality and promote a sustainable, just, and prosperous economic future for all Marylanders.

Strong Future Maryland Inc at a glance

Revenue (2023)
$525
-97.8% vs 2022
Expenses (2023)
$141,642
-66.1% vs 2022
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Strong Future Maryland Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

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

States

Cities

Baltimore

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20KTotal only2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $17K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

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
Maryland Center on Economic Baltimore, MDFunding small organization$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2023—$525$141,642——
2022$307,387$23,946$417,673$7,5001
2021$700,766$1,392,622$703,885$16,706Total only

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

About Strong Future Maryland Inc

Based on IRS filings

Strong Future Maryland Inc is a public charity, based in Arnold, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Strong Future Maryland Inc is led by Alice Wilkerson, Director on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Alice Wilkerson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $39K (2021) → $0 (2023)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Alice Wilkerson — Director: $124KAlice WilkersonDirector$124K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $124K, to Alice Wilkerson (Director).

Frequently asked questions about Strong Future Maryland Inc

Where does Strong Future Maryland Inc operate?

Strong Future Maryland Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Strong Future Maryland Inc's EIN?

Strong Future Maryland Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1516869. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2023.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023

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