The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Mount Victoria, MD EIN: 52-6051028

Educate the public on the history of the American revolution and Maryland's role in it.

The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc at a glance

In short: The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc gave $56K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$55,850
+458.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+300.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$13,963
+39.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,425
Total assets
$2,007,077
+9.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Maryland (82% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Maryland Center for History & Culture: $25KMaryland Center for History &Culture$25KMaryland State Archives: $11KMaryland State Archives$11KThe Museum of the American Revolution: $10KThe Museum of the AmericanRevolution$10KAmerican Friends of Lafayette: $10KAmerican Friends of Lafayette$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Maryland Center for History & Culture ($25K). Together the top 4 received $56K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BaltimoreAnnapolisPhiladelphiaGaithersburgWashington

How The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc gives

  • Giving grew 123% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $56K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $56K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Maryland Center for History & Culture Baltimore, MDMCHC-Soc Maryland Digitization Proposal$25,000
Maryland State Archives Annapolis, MDScanning Project$10,850
The Museum of the American Revolution Philadelphia, PAExhibit Sponsorship$10,000
American Friends of Lafayette Gaithersburg, MDSponsorship$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,007,077$244,625$203,542$55,8504$59,263
2023$1,831,496$246,367$130,780$10,0001$33,663
2022$1,573,160$115,325$133,431$30,8503$1,472
2021$1,779,678$117,293$56,820$25,0001$31,813
2020$1,554,550$92,409$72,916$20,0001$25,602

About The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mount Victoria, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $59K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc is led by Ferdinand Heney Onnen III, President & Registrar since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ferdinand Heney Onnen III

    President & Registrar

    Vice President & Registrar → President & Registrar, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Burch Wells

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Stuart Moffitt

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Davenport Whitman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas Hunt Rogers

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart Egerton Gray Keegan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clinton Riggs Daly

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Harold Sprinkle Jr.

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Dewar Jenkins

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Jason Holder

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer Henderson

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Lloyd Posey

    Treasurer

    Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2022

    Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Lockhart Ball III

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Denmead Nottingham

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Day Hedges Crocker

    Assistant Treasurer

    Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fraser Cummins Henderson Jr.

    Assistant Registrar

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Frank Snyder Black Jr. (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dietrich Paul Onnen (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: John Badman III (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Robert Armstrong Helwig III (2022–2023) — Assistant Registrar
  • Former: William Neill Peck (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gordon Malvern Fair Stick IV (2020–2022) — Assistant Registrar
  • Former: Leslie Eaton Goldsborough III (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mortimer Newlin Stead Sellers (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Peter Janney Schwab (2020–2022) — Past Secretary
  • Former: Thomas Edward Crocker Jr. (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Timothy Dean Dioquino (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: William Denmead Groff IV (2020–2022) — Ass. Treasurer
  • Former: William Joseph Dethrom Somerville I. (2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Benjamin Franklin Lucas (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bennett B. Wethered (2020–2021) — Chaplin
  • Former: Brian Wesley Brooke (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Capers Walter McDonald (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Frank Keech Turner Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Gardiner Pennypacker Peason (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: George Sunderland Rich (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: George Sunderland Rich Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: James Matthew Slay Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: John Clarke Griffin (2020–2021) — Registrar Emeritus
  • Former: John Pearce Cann III (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Leslie Eaton Goldsborough Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Jenkins Cromwell Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Severn Eyre S. Miller (2020–2021) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: William Alexander Fisher Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: William Joseph Somerville III (2020–2021) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc

How much does The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc give each year?

The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc gave $56K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

What is The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc's typical grant size?

The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,425, and its average grant was $13,963, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc give grants?

The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (18%).

Does The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc?

The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $245K.

What is The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc?

The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mount Victoria, MD. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2024.

What is The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc's EIN?

The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6051028. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 2, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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