Jim and Patty Rouse Charitable Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyUpperco, Maryland · EIN 52-6074744 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $7,000.
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
45% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holistic Life Foundation | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted | $20,250 |
| American Friends of Canadian Land T | Bellingham, WA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Takoma Park, MD | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Judge Williams Center for Education | College Park, MD | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Conservation Lands Foundation | Durango, CO | Unrestricted | $9,000 |
| Living Classrooms Foundation | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted | $9,000 |
| United Palestinian Appeal | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $8,750 |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| Chesapeake Bay Journal Media Inc | Seven Valleys, PA | Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| Chesapeake Legal Alliance | Annapolis, MD | Unrestricted | $6,500 |
| Grand Canyon Trust | Flagstaff, AZ | Unrestricted | $6,500 |
| Waverly Improvement Center | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Shorerivers Inc | Easton, MD | Restricted | $5,500 |
| Annapolis Area Ministries | Annapolis, MD | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Anne Arundel Watershed Academy | Millersville, MD | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Boys Girls Club of Annapolis | Annapolis, MD | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Tubman Center for Health Freedom | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Central Area Motivation Program | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| American Visionary Art Museum | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Tides Foundation - Movement Voter | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Arundel Rivers Foundation | Edgewater, MD | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Child First Authority | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Brown Memorial Tutoring Program | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Mcgilvra Elementary PTA | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| The Peregrine Fund | Boise, ID | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Red Wolf Coalition | Columbia, NC | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Arboretum Foundation | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Redside Foundation | Boise, ID | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Baltimore Museum of Art | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Walters Art Museum | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted | $500 |
The return also lists 26 grants to individuals ($132,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $301,000 | 57 |
| 2024 | $315,000 | 56 |
| 2023 | $367,700 | 62 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 29, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641529349100904
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-6074744
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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