The John R Hershey and Anna L Hershey

The Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland Inc

Hagerstown, MD

The Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland supports a wide range of nonprofit work and community needs, including education, health, human services, and arts, primarily in Washington County. Its 2025 itemized grants ranged from $5,150 to $515,250, with a median of $15,000. It accepts applications for specific opportunities during their stated application periods; FANS requests must be submitted by an agency or sponsoring organization.

Nora Roberts Foundation

Glenn Dale, MD

The Nora Roberts Foundation prioritizes literacy and also supports the arts, children, social justice, and the environment. It gives mainly in Maryland and nearby parts of Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, DC, while also making grants nationwide; typical grants are about $3,000–$5,000. Its 2025 filing says it funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Jone L Bowman Foundation Inc

Williamsport, MD

The Jone L Bowman Foundation supports charitable organizations across varied fields, with a geographic emphasis on Washington County, Maryland; nearly all 2024 grant dollars went to Maryland recipients. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $275,000, with a median of $2,750. It accepts written requests describing how funds would be used, and requests are not limited to preselected organizations.

Delaplaine Foundation Inc

Frederick, MD

The Delaplaine Foundation supports nonprofit programs in arts and culture, education, health, human services, historical preservation, and spiritual enlightenment, with most funding focused on Frederick County, Maryland; preservation and spiritual-enlightenment grants may also serve surrounding regions. Its 2025 grants ranged from $300 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000. Although its filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests, its website describes application processes for first-time and returning applicants.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Alice V & David W Fletcher

Hagerstown, MD

The foundation funds charitable organizations working principally in Washington County, Maryland, supporting education, basic needs, health, and other efforts that improve residents’ quality of life; individuals are not eligible. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,300 to $100,000, with a median of $27,500. It accepts applications from eligible charities through an online application, due by 5 p.m. on October 30 each year.

The Mathias Washington County Charitable Trust

Smithsburg, MD

The Mathias Washington County Charitable Trust supports a range of local organizations, including those serving children and youth, community health, and community facilities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $60,650, with a median of $5,000; applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations located in Washington County, Maryland. The trust accepts requests by letter describing the organization’s operations and exempt purpose.

Holzapfel Family Charitable Foundation C/O James Holzapfel

Hagerstown, MD

The Hamilton Family Foundation Inc

Hagerstown, MD

The Hamilton Family Foundation supports arts, youth, community, animal-welfare, and other charitable organizations, primarily in Maryland, with some funding in Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $1,500. 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.

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University funds a broad range of education, research, health, and community-related work, with 2025 grants ranging from $5,500 to nearly $95 million and a median of $100,000; many of the largest awards were sub-awards. Its grants went to organizations across the U.S., with the largest shares in California and Maryland, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.