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The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Frederick, MD EIN: 52-1488711 Website

The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc. is a public charity based in Frederick, Maryland, formed in 1986. It connects donors with causes and supports grants and scholarships intended to enrich quality of life in Frederick County, Maryland.

Key facts about The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc

In short: The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc gave $6.4M across 135 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Maryland. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
52-1488711
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$6,368,128
Grants made (2025)
135
Average grant
$47,171
Median grant
$21,424
New grantees (estimate)
14% first-time grantees (19 of 134, 2025)
Total assets
$211,221,771
Primary geography
Maryland (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
Review the relevant grant program’s requirements and application period, then submit an application through the foundation’s online system. Full details ↓
Deadline
The FY2026 strategic grant application period ran from August 15 through September 15, 2025, and is past.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$211.2M

+9.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$6.4M

+15.7% YoY

Grant Count

135

+3.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$47K

+11.4% YoY

Is The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc open to new grantees?

14%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 19 of 134 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $52K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.

  • 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s mission is to connect people who care with causes that matter to enrich the quality of life in Frederick County now and for future generations. Its website describes funding opportunities for strategic community needs, a wide range of nonprofit programs, and individual residents facing extraordinary needs. Programs include strategic, impact, rolling, veterans relief, and Women’s Giving Circle grants. Scholarship programs support postsecondary education, including trade and technical study.

For FY2026 strategic grants, the foundation identified supporting families with children, preparing for an aging population, and responding to substance use disorder as strategic initiatives. It also gave preference to applications addressing affordable housing, mental health, and disparities in service delivery. These priorities were based on community needs assessments.

The foundation’s 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supports. Frederick Health Hospital, which received $1,046,533, states that its mission is to positively impact the well-being of every individual in the community. Heartly House, which received $217,945, says its mission is to end domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and child abuse and to provide victims with safety, shelter, and supportive services. Beyond Shelter Frederick, which received $205,514, says it seeks to prevent and alleviate the effects of poverty on Frederick County residents.

Grantmaking

The foundation reported 135 grants totaling $6,368,128 in filing year 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $5,042 to $1,046,533, with a median of $21,424.

Other notable 2025 grants included $325,299 to Howard Chapel Ridgeville United Methodist Church for church programs; $269,639 to Church of the Transfiguration, unrestricted; $206,008 to Downtown Frederick Partnership for downtown projects and unrestricted support; and $151,957 to Frederick Rescue Mission for food programs, Faith House, and unrestricted support. The foundation also awarded $130,855 to Frederick Health Hospice, $119,711 to Arc of Frederick County, and $112,995 to the University of Rochester to support piano performances and recitals at its Eastman School of Music.

The foundation’s website says Frederick County-based organizations apply online during the specified application period. Its grants committee reviews applications and makes funding recommendations to the Board of Trustees. The foundation’s FY2026 guidebook says applications are submitted through its online grant-management system. Eligibility depends on the program; eligible applicants may include nonprofits in good standing, government or quasi-governmental entities seeking support for extraordinary projects not funded by tax revenue, faith-based organizations requesting support for non-sectarian activities, and civic groups seeking support for a community cause. For strategic grants, the foundation’s 2024 filing says applicants must provide program descriptions, units of service, expected outcomes, and detailed financial information; it also notes that required reports support accountability.

Review Cycle

The FY2026 strategic grant application period ran from August 15 through September 15, 2025, and is past. The website says rolling-grant funds remain available until used or June 1 each year; the June 1, 2026 date is past.

How to Apply

Review the relevant grant program’s requirements and application period, then submit an application through the foundation’s online system. The grants team is available to discuss applications, according to the foundation’s grants page.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s stated mission and grant programs focus on Frederick County, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports that 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, 4% to New York, 1% to the District of Columbia, 1% to Idaho, and a rounded less than 1% to Pennsylvania.

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 135 itemized grants.

Cities

FrederickWashingtonWalkersvilleRockvilleBaltimoreThurmontCollege ParkBrunswickDamascusMount AiryNew MarketWestminsterHagerstownJeffersonSilver SpringAdamstownBraddock HeightsBuckeystownMiddletownWilliamsport

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M107 grants2019 126 grants2020 118 grants2021 130 grants2022 121 grants2023 130 grants2024 135 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.8M (2019) to $7.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 135 grants totaling $6.4M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Frederick Health Hospital Inc: $1.0MFrederick Health Hospital Inc$1.0MHoward Chapel Ridgeville United Methodist Church: $325KHoward Chapel RidgevilleUnited Methodist Church$325KChurch of the Transfiguration: $270KChurch of the Transfiguration$270KHeartly House Inc: $218KHeartly House Inc$218KDowntown Frederick Partnership Inc: $206KDowntown Frederick PartnershipInc$206KBeyond Shelter: $206KBeyond Shelter$206KFrederick Rescue Mission Inc: $152KFrederick Rescue Mission Inc$152KFrederick Health Hospice: $131KFrederick Health Hospice$131KArc of Frederick County Inc: $120KArc of Frederick County Inc$120KMission of Mercy Inc: $115KMission of Mercy Inc$115K

The largest 2025 recipient was Frederick Health Hospital Inc ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.8M.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($41,250), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

634 grants across all recorded years

490<$50K88$50–100K41$100–250K9$250–500K2$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 490 grants of 634 (77%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Frederick Health Hospital Inc Frederick, MDGood samaritan, emergency services, development council, utilizing promotion fitness for patients with chronic illness, mindful music intervention in behavioral health program, unrestricted$1,046,533
Howard Chapel Ridgeville United Methodist Church Mount Airy, MDChurch Programs$325,299
Church of the Transfiguration Braddock Heights, MDUnrestricted$269,639
Heartly House Inc Frederick, MDChildren's services and programs, child abuse prevention programs, emergency shelter and housing assistance, scholarships to persons served, rental assistance for survivors of domestic violence, unrestricted$217,945
Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc Frederick, MDFlowers over frederick project and downtown holiday lights project, unrestricted$206,008
Beyond Shelter Frederick, MDEmergency and cold weather shelter expenses and case managers, homelessness prevention for families, rental assistance and unrestricted$205,514
Frederick Rescue Mission Inc Frederick, MDFood Bank and Food Programs, Faith House, Unrestricted$151,957
Frederick Health Hospice Frederick, MDUnrestricted, Camp Jamie Expenses, Kline Hospice House$130,855
Arc of Frederick County Inc Frederick, MDUnrestricted$119,711
Mission of Mercy Inc Frederick, MDDental care, medications and medical care, mobile clinic program, free healthcare program for families with children and seniors, unrestricted$114,514

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $211,221,771 $23,558,636 $12,812,566 $6,368,128
2024 $193,334,693 $21,855,112 $11,228,669 $5,504,536
2023 $174,212,069 $21,717,355 $11,672,408 $6,477,246

The foundation’s 2024 filing describes a trustee-approved spending policy that distributes 5% of each fund’s fair market value as of June 30 of the previous fiscal year. It states that endowments spend 5% as long as principal obtained through contributions is not invaded.

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$211,221,771$193,334,693$174,212,069
Revenue$23,558,636$21,855,112$21,717,355
Expenses$12,812,566$11,228,669$11,672,408
Net Investment Income$12,103,624$12,790,519$5,322,596

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation’s website identifies Elizabeth Y. Day as president and CEO, Paul D. Rose, Jr. as board chair, RaeAnn E. Butler as first vice chair, and Carmen Hernandez as secretary. The 2025 filing lists Carmen Hernandez and David Weigelt among its trustees, along with Abbie Ricketts, Alejandro Canadas, Angela Dredden, Ashleigh Rossi, Brandon Cannon, Brandon Chapman, and Beatrice Reaver as past chairman.

The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc is led by Elizabeth Y. Day, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 3 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth Y. Day

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $154K (2019) → $234K (2025)

  • Detric Kemp

    Chairman

    Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2024

    First Vice President → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Liddick - Byrnes

    Director of Marketing & Com

    Director of Marketing & Communications → Director of Marketing, 2024

    Director of Marketing → Director of Marketing & Com, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2023) → $110K (2025)

  • Alejandro Canadas

    Trustee

    Trustee → Second Vice Chairman, 2021

    Second Vice Chairman → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ian P. Bartman

    Trustee

    Chairman → Past Chairman, 2024

    Past Chairman → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda S. Thane Morgan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louanne S. Welgoss

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patti Maluchnik

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Wolf

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashleigh Rossi

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carmen Hernandez

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Clingan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abbie Ricketts

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Dredden

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Weigelt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Donofry

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Cannon

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Chapman

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deepak Kini

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Saltzman

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Randall

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gail M. Fitzgerald

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $124K (2019) → $193K (2025)

  • Darryn Naylin

    Past Trustee

    Trustee → Past Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gordon M. Cooley

    Past Trustee

    Trustee → Past Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean M. Joyce

    Past Trustee

    Trustee → Past Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard A. Pearrell

    Past Trustee

    Trustee → Past Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Veronica D. Lowe

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beatrice Reaver

    Past Chairman

    First Vice President → Chairman, 2024

    Chairman → Past Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Chaney

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Rose

    First Vice President

    Trustee → Second Vice President, 2024

    Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raeann Butler

    Second Vice President

    Trustee → Second Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (33)
  • Former: Laura McCullough (2019–2024) — Director Philanthropic Ser
  • Former: Diana Fulchiron (2023–2024) — Director of Community Impa
  • Former: Christopher Hessen (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: James Summers (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Nicole Chafitz Orr (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Rachel I. Mandel (2019–2023) — Past Chairman
  • Former: Taitia L. Elliott (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Carlos Arze (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Earl Robbins (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Daniel J. Schiffman (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: R. Sean McAdam (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Ashleigh Kiggans (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Mike Delauter (2022) — Past Chairman
  • Former: Amaris Little (2019–2021) — Past Trustee
  • Former: C. Matt Wiley (2019–2021) — Past Trustee
  • Former: Michael H. Delauter (2019–2021) — Chairman
  • Former: Nancy Thrasher (2019–2021) — Past Chairman
  • Former: Stacey L. Collins (2019–2021) — Past Trustee
  • Former: Thomas E. Lynch III (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Greg Powell (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Mike Cumberland (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Colleen Chidester (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Daniel K. Tregoning (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Gary L. Rollins (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Gregory Powell (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Kevin Hessler (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael Cumberland (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Tod P. Salisbury (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Barbara K. Walker (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Harry George (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Shabri Moore (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Ted Luck (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Tobias Gregory (2019) — Trustee

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

From 2025 IRS filing

Elizabeth Y Day — President & CEO: $234KElizabeth Y DayPresident & CEO$234KGail M Fitzgerald — Chief Financial Officer: $193KGail M FitzgeraldChief Financial Officer$193KKimberly Liddick - Byrnes — Director of Marketing & Com: $110KKimberly Liddick…Director of Marketing & Com$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $234K, to Elizabeth Y Day (President & CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 312 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: (301) 695-7660
Website: https://frederickcountygives.org

Frequently asked questions about The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc

How much does The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc give each year?

The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc gave $6.4M across 135 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.5M across 130 grants.

What is The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc's typical grant size?

The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc's median grant in 2025 was $21,424, and its average grant was $47,171, across 135 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc that year got $20K on average.

Where does The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc give grants?

The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Frederick, MD (75 grants), Walkersville, MD (6 grants), Rockville, MD (3 grants) and Thurmont, MD (3 grants).

Does The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 63% of The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (85 of 135) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc's largest grantees?

The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Frederick Health Hospital Inc ($1,046,533), Howard Chapel Ridgeville United Methodist Church ($325,299) and Church of the Transfiguration ($269,639), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($41,250), which are not listed by name. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc?

The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc reported $211.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $23.6M.

What does The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc fund?

The foundation’s mission is to connect people who care with causes that matter to enrich the quality of life in Frederick County now and for future generations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc?

Review the relevant grant program’s requirements and application period, then submit an application through the foundation’s online system. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc's EIN?

The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1488711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

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