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Field of Interest Fund - Together With Families Fund Grant

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Field of Interest Fund - Together With Families Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland
Last Updated: July 30, 2025

Summary

The Field of Interest Fund - Together With Families Fund Grant aims to support local programs in Washington County, MD, focused on enhancing the development of young children and stabilizing families at risk of poverty and neglect. This fund prioritizes initiatives that provide essential resources like education, mental health services, and basic needs support, empowering families to achieve their goals and improve their quality of life for generations to come.

Overview

About us We are one of more than 750 similar tax-exempt public charities throughout the United States that work to make their community a better place to live. We are a local organization staffed by residents of the community and led by a board of trustees who have an in-depth knowledge of the issues that shape our County. This Community Foundation was created by and for the people of Washington County MD, and exists to improve the quality of life for all of our citizens, now and for generations to come, by building community endowments, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues. Field of Interest Fund Field of Interest Funds communicate a donor’s preference to provide support to initiatives within an area of special interest, such as the arts, education or a specific demographic. Field of Interest Fund - Together With Families Fund Grant This fund was created to support local programs that promote optimal development of young children with activities for children and caregivers and education to help parents understand child development milestones and behaviors; to support local programs which promote the stability of families at risk of poverty, abuse, and neglect by assisting and supporting them to develop more effective parenting skills and to fulfill their educational, work, family and personal goals. Such services and resources for young families this fund could support include: Physiological needs (housing, food, clothing and medical) Mental health needs (services and medications) Educational needs (books, materials, supplies, tutoring services, GED materials, and graduation requirements or needs) Transportation needs (gas, bus vouchers, ride sharing and taxi services, car repairs or maintenance) Work-related needs (daycare and dress clothing) Connection and support needs (phone and electronic devices)

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicant organizations must be based and primarily serving Washington County, Maryland and have a current 501(c)3 determination from the IRS. Organizations may apply for funding for more than one program; however, each program requires a separate grant application.

What The Community Foundation of actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
77
Total given
$3M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,150–$515K
  • By dollars: Maryland 93%, Pennsylvania 2%, Ohio 2%. Top recipient cities: Hagerstown, MD; Boonsboro, MD; Sharpsburg, MD.
  • 34% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Fahrney Keedy Memorial Home · Boonsboro, MD

    $515K

  • Horizon Goodwill Industries · Hagerstown, MD

    $250K

  • Hagerstown Community College Founda · Hagerstown, MD

    $192K

  • Boys & Girls Club of Washington CO · Hagerstown, MD

    $148K

  • Saint James School · Hagerstown, MD

    $126K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

family-serviceschild-welfarepoverty-alleviation

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