The Helm Foundation Inc

The Warnock Family Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

Himmelrich Fund Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Baltimore-based Himmelrich Fund Inc has supported charitable organizations, including arts, services for older adults, and education, with 10 grants totaling $21,550 in 2022; awards ranged from $50 to $15,000. Its listed grantees are in Baltimore, and it gives only to preselected organizations, so it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc

Baltimore, MD

BOPA funds arts education, artist projects, operating support for arts and cultural organizations, and free public cultural events, primarily in Baltimore City. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,600 to $58,459, with a median of $8,300; specific programs offer awards such as $3,000 for individual artists and $5,000 or $10,000 for organizational operating support. Its website describes program-specific application processes, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside them.

The Robertson Powell Foundation

Wilmington, DE

In 2025, the foundation’s grants supported organizations working in areas including sleep health, women’s leadership, food security, education, the arts, and conservation, with recipients in Georgia, California, Washington, D.C., Connecticut, and Maryland. It awarded 18 grants totaling $170,900, ranging from $250 to $90,450, with a median grant of $2,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

John E & Sue M Jackson Irr

Pittsburgh, PA

The foundation supports community development, youth programs, education, health, and cultural and educational programming. In 2025, its 21 grants ranged from $5,369 to $50,000, with a median of $20,000; funding went mainly to Pennsylvania, with grants also in Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, and Texas. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, but the profile does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Thomas B and Elizabeth M Sheridan

Hunt Valley, MD

The Sheridan Foundation primarily supports independent private middle and high schools in Baltimore City and County, with a secondary focus on Baltimore City cultural arts organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $75 to $125,000, with a median grant of $25,000. It is not currently considering applications from schools or arts institutions it has not engaged with in recent years; its filing says to make an initial approach by letter.