Dock Street Foundation
Invitation OnlyEaston, Maryland · EIN 20-8856399 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$347K
Organizations funded43
Typical grant$4,000
Total assets$144K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
13% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot Thrive Co County Manager's Office | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose healthy and safe outdoor mobility | $60,000 |
| Mid-Shore Community Foundation | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose community betterment | $47,500 |
| Building African American Minds | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose community outreach | $42,600 |
| Mid-Shore Early Learning Center | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose education | $25,000 |
| The Lake Clinic USA | New York, NY | Fund organized charities planned purpose humanitarian | $20,000 |
| Academy Art Museum | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose arts | $15,000 |
| Talbot County Free Library | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose connecting communities | $15,000 |
| For All Seasons | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose womens needs | $10,000 |
| Mpt Foundation | Owings Mills, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose public television | $10,000 |
| Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose multicultrual assistance | $7,500 |
| Avalon Foundation | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose arts | $5,000 |
| Foundation of Hope | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose humanitarian | $5,000 |
| Khaled Hosseini Foundation | San Jose, CA | Fund organized charities planned purpose veterans | $5,000 |
| Manrrs | Atlanta, GA | Fund organized charities planned purpose creating opportunities for minorities | $5,000 |
| Reginald F Lewis Museum | Baltimore, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose community outreach | $5,000 |
| Shorerivers | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose environmental | $5,000 |
| Spy Community Media Fund | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose media | $5,000 |
| St Michaels Community Center | St Michaels, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose community | $5,000 |
| Campaign Legal Center | Washington, DC | Fund organized charities planned purpose advancing democracy | $5,000 |
| Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose advancing entrepreneurship | $5,000 |
| Easton High School | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose children education | $5,000 |
| Talbot County Council of Arts | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose arts | $4,000 |
| Read Alliance | New York, NY | Fund organized charities planned purpose education | $3,681 |
| Bay Hundred Community Volunteers | Mcdaniel, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose community outreach | $3,000 |
| Talbot Mentors | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose children welfare | $3,000 |
| Veteran and Military Support Alliance | Stevensville, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose supporting veterans | $3,000 |
| Casa of the Mid-Shore | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose children welfare court sys | $2,500 |
| Carpe Diem Arts Outreach Co Mid-Shore Community Foundation | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose arts | $2,000 |
| Delmarva Community Services | Cambridge, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose community outreach | $2,000 |
| Scotts United Methodist Church | Trappe, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose community outreach | $2,000 |
| Maryland Biodiversity Project | Cambridge, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose biodiversity | $2,000 |
| Uconn School of Social Work | Hartford, CT | Fund organized charities planned purpose community outreach | $1,790 |
| Positive Strides | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose disabled people assistance | $1,500 |
| Bailey-Groce Family Foundation | Newcomb, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose preserving heritage | $1,500 |
| Ace Mentors Co Mid-Shore Community Foundation | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose mentoring children | $1,000 |
| Adkins Arboretum | Ridgely, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose conservation | $1,000 |
| Rotary Club of Easton | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose community engagement | $1,000 |
| Vinecorps | Cheverly, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose community outreach | $1,000 |
| Responsible Fathers Initiative | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose empowering fathers | $1,000 |
| Shore Legal Access | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose providing legal access | $1,000 |
| Mid-Shore Mediation Center | Easton, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose mediation community | $500 |
| Radcliffe Creek School | Chestertown, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose children education | $500 |
| Fenix Youth Project Inc | Salisbury, MD | Fund organized charities planned purpose creative communities | $480 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $347,051 | 43 |
| 2024 | $390,618 | 32 |
| 2023 | $224,160 | 33 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Feb 21, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610529349100601
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-8856399
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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