David a Bramble Foundation Inc
Historical FunderChestertown, Maryland · EIN 52-1982272 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$180K
Organizations funded111
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$1.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $1,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | DAVID C BRAMBLE |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 419, CHESTERTOWN MD 21620 |
| Phone | 4107783023 |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ON THE DAVID A. BRAMBLE FOUNDATION, INC. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM AND SHOULD INCLUDE A BRIEF ESSAY STATING WHAT THE APPLICANT HOPES TO GAIN FROM A COLLEGE EDUCATION AND THEIR GOALS IN LIFE. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | APPLICANTS MUST BE A DEPENDENT CHILD OF AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE OF DAVID A. BRAMBLE, INC. IN ADDITION, THE EDUCATION OFFERED MUST BE THAT OF AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE, JUNIOR COLLEGE, OR AN APPROVED BUSINESS OR TRADE SCHOOL. GRADUATE SCHOOL STUDY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING UNDER THIS PROGRAM. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
18% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent School Inc | Chestertown, MD | General funding | $16,500 |
| Radcliffe Creek School | Chestertown, MD | Scholarship fund | $11,500 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | General funding | $10,000 |
| Chester River Heath Foundation | Chestertown, MD | General funding | $10,000 |
| Loyola University | Baltimore, MD | Educational scholarship | $7,074 |
| Messiah University | Mechanicsburg, PA | Educational scholarship | $5,464 |
| Messiah University | Mechanicsburg, PA | Educational scholarship | $5,280 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | Educational scholarship | $5,091 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | Educational scholarship | $4,921 |
| Open Doors Partners in Education | Chestertown, MD | Educational scholarship | $4,880 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Edcational scholarship | $4,000 |
| University of Maryland | College Park, MD | Educational scholarship | $4,000 |
| University of Maryland | College Park, MD | Educational scholarship | $4,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Edcational scholarship | $4,000 |
| Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD | Educational scholarship | $4,000 |
| University of Maryland | College Park, MD | Educational scholarship | $4,000 |
| University of Maryland | College Park, MD | Educational scholarship | $4,000 |
| Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company | Rock Hall, MD | General funding | $3,000 |
| St Paul's Church | Chestertown, MD | General funding | $3,000 |
| Maryland Asphalt Assocation | Glen Burnie, MD | General funding | $2,500 |
| Mtbma | Glen Burnie, MD | General funding | $2,500 |
| Salem United Methodist Church | Chestertown, MD | General funding | $2,500 |
| Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company | Chestertown, MD | General funding | $2,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | General funding | $2,000 |
| United Way of Kent County | Chestertown, MD | General funding | $1,500 |
| Horizons of Kent and Qa | Chestertown, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Atlantic General Hospital Foundatio | Berlin, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Betterton Volunteer Fire Co | Betterton, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Camp Fairlee Manor | Chestertown, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Church Hill Volunteer Fire Company | Church Hill, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Community Fire Co Inc | Rising Sun, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Crumpton Volunteer Fire Company | Crumpton, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Emmanuel Church Chester Parish | Chestertown, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Fruitland Volunteer Fire Company | Fruitland, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Galena Volunteer Fire Company | Galena, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | General funding | $1,000 |
| Goodwill Volunteer Fire Company | New Castle, DE | General funding | $1,000 |
| Hoopers Island Volunteer Fire Comp | Fishing Creek, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Hope Fellowship Building Fund | Chestertown, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Kennedyville Volunteer Fire Company | Kennedyville, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Kent and Queen Anne's Rescue | Chestertown, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Memorial Hospital Foundation | Easton, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Northern Qa County Backpack Prog | Barclay, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Olivet United Methodist Church | Coatesville, PA | General funding | $1,000 |
| Queenstown Volunteer Fire Company | Queenstown, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company | Snow Hill, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| St Andrews School Delaware | Middletown, DE | General funding | $1,000 |
| St Martin's Ministries | Ridgely, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| St Paul's School | Brooklandville, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Sudlersville Volunteer Fire Company | Sudlersville, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Sultana Education Foundation | Chestertown, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Salvation Army | Hagerstown, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Washington College | Chestertown, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Wesley Chapel Methodist Church | Rock Hall, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Wye River Upper School | Centreville, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Gunston School | Centreville, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| Chesapeake College Foundation | Wye Mills, MD | General funding | $1,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Washington, DC | General funding | $500 |
| American Heart Association | Washington, DC | General funding | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 111 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $179,535 | 111 |
| 2024 | $167,482 | 110 |
| 2023 | $199,921 | 106 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642269349100114
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-1982272
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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