The Matjasko-Chiu Foundation Inc

FH Charitable Foundation Inc

Branford, CT

The Orrson Family Foundation Inc

Towson, MD

Samuel Ready Scholarships Inc

Riderwood, MD

To give academically promising girls, with great financial need, access to a baltimore-area independent school education with opportunities to develop and excel.

The Laura Ellen & Robert Muglia Family

Pennington, NJ

The foundation supports medical care, violence prevention and survivor services, education, poverty alleviation, and related causes, with 2026 grants ranging from $10,000 to $6 million and a median of $650,000. Its grants went to organizations in Washington, New York, California, North Carolina, and Maryland. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Cape Foundation Inc

Cockeysville, MD

The foundation supports preselected 501(c)(3) organizations, with recent grants mainly for education and some operational support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $35,000, with a median of $25,000, and went mostly to Maryland organizations, as well as recipients in Georgia and Texas. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Linehan Family Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Linehan Family Foundation supports program-related work by universities, schools, churches, and charitable organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000; most funding went to Maryland, with additional grants in New Jersey, Indiana, and Florida. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only preselected organizations.

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust

Baltimore, MD

Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust funds financial aid and related student-support programs at its 17 independent-school partners, serving academically ambitious African American students with financial need from the Baltimore area. In 2025, its 17 grants ranged from $19,151 to $70,806, with a median of $39,419, and all grant dollars went to Maryland recipients. Its available application information covers student admissions, not outside grant requests, so whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Weismann Foundation

Westport, CT

The Weismann Foundation supports schools, universities, and other charitable organizations, with 2025 grants ranging from $250 to $10,000 and a median of $2,000. It is based in Westport, Connecticut, and most 2025 funding went to Connecticut recipients, with additional grants in several other states and Washington, DC. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

William L & Victorine Q Adams Foundation

Baltimore, MD

The foundation supports education, health, arts and culture, environmental conservation, and community services, primarily in Maryland. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $48,000, with a median of $17,500. It accepts unsolicited requests by letter; there is no formal application.

The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private

Baltimore, MD

The foundation supports organizations in education, the arts and sciences, legal aid, food security, child protection, and environmental conservation, with most funding going to Maryland organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $35,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

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.